A history of Cleveland,
then and now
Postcards, papers and photographs of Cleveland from public archives, woven together by decade. Neighbors fill in the gaps.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The village of Cleveland was incorporated in 1857. Much of the 19th century industry was based on glass manufacturing from the Cleveland Glass Company and the Union Glass Company (Of Cleveland, NY).
During its existence, the New York Ontario and Western Railway ran through Cleveland. Some say the town is named after Cleveland, England and other claim it is named after James Cleveland, an early settler.
In 2007, over one hundred village residents signed a petition to dissolve the village. The petition was rejected on technical grounds, but the village board formed a committee to study the implications of dissolution and alternatives, including increased efficiency via intermunicipal cooperation.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowFinish Cleveland’s story
Most archives stop around 1920. The photos from after that are in family albums, not libraries.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewCleveland Business Directory.; Cl…, 1867: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Cleveland
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Cleveland, decade by decade
1990s
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Cleveland Business Directory.; Cleveland (Village) (1867) and it appears here side by side.
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nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (4) and the Library of Congress (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.