Wells’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 2 old photos of Wells. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The site of Wells began as a place called Humboldt Wells along the trail to California. It was subsequently founded as a railroad town along the original Transcontinental Railroad, and was once a stopover for passenger trains. The Humboldt River has its source in springs and a swampy area just west of the city that today is called Humboldt Wells. In 1877, Humboldt Wells was burning down, and in a frantic plea for help, a telegraph was sent that said, "Wells is burning". After this the town was rebuilt and simply referred to as 'Wells'.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Wells’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Wells’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old view1940 Census Enumeration District …, 1850: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Wells
See all 1 →Wells, decade by decade
1990s
CommonsFront view II Angel Lake2009
CommonsFront view I Angel Lake2009
CommonsEl Rancho Hotel (Closed)2009
CommonsChurch at 6th Street2009
CommonsChimney Rock at Angel Lake2009
CommonsDonna's Ranch2007
CommonsBella's Gentlemen's Club2007
Commons2006-09-06 12 59 43 Cotton Region Shelter with door open (c…2006
CommonsWells, NV-750px20031 historic place in Wells
1 place in Wells is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as 1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Nevada - Elko County - ED 4-13, ED 4-14, ED 4-15, ED 4-16 (1850) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (10) and the Library of Congress (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.