Emerald’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Emerald. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusEmerald is a town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 831 at the 2020 census. The census-designated place of Emerald is located partially in the town.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 853 to 831 (-3%). Half of its homes were built before 1992.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Emerald yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.
Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Emerald’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Emerald’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old view1907 Postcard back ANDERSON10, 1907: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Emerald
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Emerald, decade by decade
1990s
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as 1907 Postcard back ANDERSON10 (1907) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories 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.