Baldwin’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Baldwin. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Dana Reed Bailey founded Baldwin in 1871. First known as "Clarksville" after its railroad depot, it was renamed Baldwin after the manager of the Western Wisconsin Railroad, D. A. Baldwin, who was responsible for the railroad through the town.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Baldwin’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Baldwin’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewBaldwin, Wis, 1912: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Baldwin, decade by decade
1990s
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Baldwin, Wis (1912) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (5) and the Library of Congress (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.