Humphrey’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Humphrey. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The area that would become the town was first settled circa 1815. The town of Humphrey was established in 1836 from a part of the town of Allegany.
The first permanent settler was named Russell Chapell. Who arrived from Schenectady County in 1815, settling on lot 56, on the banks of Sugartown Creek. Here, him and his wife built a log house, making them the first official settlers. Slowly over the next ten years the settlement grew.[1]
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0 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+10Humphrey, decade by decade
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as 1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - New York - Cattaraugus County - ED 5-24, ED 5-25, ED 5-26, ED 5-27, ED … (1850) and it appears here side by side.
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