Welcome to Springfield Rewind, part of the Look Back Springfield project. With the help of the Sangamon Valley Collection at Lincoln Library, we are documenting the ways Springfield has changed over the years. If you have photos of Springfield Past that you would like to share, or ideas for what you would like to see – email them to me and I’ll add them to the collection.
How does this work?
Springfield Rewind uses very large image files, which may take several seconds to load if you don’t have a high speed internet connection. When the main photo on the page is loaded, move your mouse pointer over the photo and hold it there. This will cause the updated photo to load and it will be displayed until you move the mouse pointer away from the image. You can then switch back and forth by moving the pointer over the image.
I am in Springfield for my class reunion and can not believe the progress in this city in the past 10 years. I won’t wait so long to come “back home” any longer. Thanks for the great job that you do…I am a fan and look at my hometown often. The comparison pictures are unbelieveable. Went to the Lincoln Museum today and it is absolutely awesome.
Marcia Pehlman Ramsey
Dallas TX
Marcia Ramsey | Aug 28, 2008 | Reply
Thank you so much for creating this site! The photos are amazing and it is so interesting to see how Springfield has changed over the years. I really appreciate the time and effort that has gone into taking the pictures from the same angles, etc.! Thanks again!
Alicia | Feb 27, 2010 | Reply