Historic Photo: Downtown New Glarus Takes Shape

A look back at early 1900s New Glarus, where street markers, hanging lights, and growing traffic reflected a village adapting to a new era.

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Historic Photo: Downtown New Glarus Takes Shape

This historic image captures a quiet but telling moment in downtown New Glarus, likely in the early 1900s, after the construction of the Swiss United Church of Christ in 1900. The church’s steeple rises prominently in the background, anchoring a streetscape that was beginning to modernize.

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