Earth’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 2 old photos of Earth. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Earth was established by William E. Halsell, who laid out the townsite in 1924. Originally, Halsell named the city Fairlawn, but in 1925, it was renamed Earth when the city learned that a town in Texas already had the name Fairlawn. To find a new name, the townspeople sent in suggestions, and the agreed-upon best name was chosen. The name Earth was submitted by Ora Hume (O.H.) Reeves, who became the owner of the city hotel. Mr. Reeves' son-in-law, Frank Wesley Hyatt, was the first postmaster in Earth.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Earth’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Earth’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewBlowout, 1996: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Earth, decade by decade
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.