A history of Hunter,
then and now
Postcards, papers and photographs of Hunter from public archives, woven together by decade. Neighbors fill in the gaps.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The town was formed on January 27, 1813, from the town of Windham, but was then called "Edwardsville". The name of "Hunter" was assumed in 1814, named after John Hunter. Afterwards, the town lost some territory to Saugerties in 1814 and to Jewett in 1849.
The area became a popular tourism destination in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was served by the Ulster and Delaware Railroad, which brought tourists to resort towns throughout the Catskill Mountains.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowFinish Hunter’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 viewHunter, N.Y, 1890: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Hunter
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Hunter, decade by decade
1990s
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Hunter, N.Y (1890) and it appears here side by side.
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nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (1) and the Library of Congress (5). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.