Johnstown’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 3 old photos of Johnstown. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The Irishman William Johnson came to the Province of New York from Ireland in 1738. Johnson was a trader who learned Indigenous languages and culture and formed close relationships with many Native American leaders, especially those of the Mohawk and other members of the Iroquois Confederacy. Johnson made use of his alliances and influence with the Iroquois on behalf of the British during the French and Indian War, in which he was a major general. He helped Great Britain defeat France and take over control of certain territories in North America. After the war, when control of all of Canada passed to Britain, Johnson was appointed Superintendent of Northern Indians, and took charge of all British government relations with the Native American nations bordering the Great Lakes and the colonies of New York and Pennsylvania.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Johnstown’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Johnstown’s history is told.
0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewJohnstown Business Directory.; Th…, 1868: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Johnstown, decade by decade
1990s
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Johnstown Business Directory.; The Village of Johnstown (Village) (1868) and it appears here side by side.
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