A history of Hugo,
then and now
Postcards, papers and photographs of Hugo from public archives, woven together by decade. Neighbors fill in the gaps.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗This was part of the Indian Territory to which the United States government relocated Native American tribes from east of the Mississippi River in the 1830s under its Indian Removal policy. Among the nations relocated here were the Choctaw, for whom the county is named. They were one of what were called the "Five Civilized Tribes" of the southeastern United States, as some of their people had adopted many elements of European-American culture. When they relocated, they brought with them the numerous enslaved African-Americans whom they held as workers and property.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowFinish Hugo’s story
Most archives stop around 1920. The photos from after that are in family albums, not libraries.
3 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old view1940 Census Enumeration District …, 1880: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Hugo
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Hugo, decade by decade
1990s
4 historic places in Hugo
Hugo has 4 listings on the National Register, and they protect 58 historic buildings, because Hugo Historic District alone counts 55.
Where they are
Architectural styles
When they were listed
Listed 1980Hugo Frisco Railroad Depot
Listed 1980Hugo Historic District
Listed 1988Hugo ArmoryListed 1988Hugo Public LibraryThen & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as 1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Oklahoma - Choctaw County - ED 12-1 - ED 12-27 (1880) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (10), the Library of Congress (1) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.