History · Spencer

Spencer’s history is
mostly unwritten

The public archives hold just one old photo of Spencer. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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The story

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Spencer was platted in 1891. Sources vary whether it is named for an army captain, or for George E. Spencer, a U.S. senator from Alabama.

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Timeline

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1922Moon Theatre, Spencer, Nebraska - Jun 1922 EHCommons
1930–1999Nothing yet. Family albums go here.
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1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewMoon Theatre, Spencer, Nebraska -…, 1922: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10
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Spencer, decade by decade

1930s–
1990s
Nothing in the archives for these yearsWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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Then & now

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