These were really
professional photographers who took these pictures... Note how sharp and clear
most of the photos are and these are over a 100 years old.
There aren't many old
photos as good and remember they didn't have film or digital photo cards in
those days. Most probable is that these were glass plate images and taken thru a
pin hole type camera and the opening was timed just right to get a dark enough
exposure. Developing was another tedious task which they had to be careful not
to break the glass!
American cities a
Century ago
Woodward Avenue
,
Detroit
,
Michigan
, in 1917
Atlantic City
, 1910
The main street of
Memphis
, north of Avenue Gayoso, 1910
Station �Louisville-Nashville,�
Florida
, in 1910
Forsyth Street
,
Jacksonville
,
Florida
, in 1910 (Love those cars.)
The beach in
Atlantic City
, 1915 (Note the men in coats and
ties.)
Grant Avenue after
an earthquake in
San Francisco
in 1906 I didn't realize
there was so much destruction in
that earthquake.
Carts for
transporting dairy
Thompson
,
Washington
, 1927
How in the world did the dairy get those horses so evenly lined up.
Washington
,
DC
, 1914
Not so thoughty having those horses run on a railroad tracks
(thoughty? Must have been a popular word back in the day)
Cadillac Square
,
Detroit
,
Michigan
, 1916
Ninth Street
,
Washington
DC
, 1915
I
wouldn't want to walk across this street in a long dress
Corner of
Fifth Avenue
and
42nd Street
,
New York
, 1910
Broad Street north
of
Spruce Street
,
Philadelphia
, 1905
View of
Manhattan
Bridge
from
Brooklyn
in 1909
Fire at
55th Street
,
New York
, 1915
Fifth Avenue
,
New York
, 1913.
Wabash Avenue
,
Chicago
, 1907
The
New York
Public Library,
New York
, 1915.
Didn't realize they had 4-laners in those days.
Wall Street,
New York
, 1911.
The 2 sidewalks together are as wide as the street in this pic.
Fifth Avenue
,
New York
, 1913.
Look at those top hats!
Manhattan
, 1907
The northern part
of
Fifth Avenue
,
New York
, 1913.
Must have been something big going on. Look at the crowds and traffic jams.
City Hall �
City Hall in
New York
Dexter Avenue
and the Capitol,
Montgomery
,
Alabama
, in 1906.
WoW! Really wide street. - 6-lane and it's practically empty.
Valnut Street
,
Cincinnati
,
Ohio
, 1910
(that's
Walnut Street
)
27.
Washington
,
DC
, 1913.
Broadway and the
building of �The
Times,�
New York
, 1915.
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