Daily Photo — “South Hill St., Los Angeles, 1972”
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Another “then and now”, this time in sunny Los Angeles. Unlike most of these you see in large, ever-evolving big cities, the buildings are are all remarkably well preserved here. — [GOOGLE MAPS]
April 1942. “South Hill Street, Los Angeles.” Now playing at the Warner: The Male Animal. Photo by Russell Lee for the Office of War Information.
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Daily Photo — “California from Sansome, 1890s”
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I’m on a “then and now” kick with these because I think they are fun, and hopefully you do as well, please let me know!
Today’s is a photo of San Francisco from sometime in the 1890s at the corner of California and Sansome Sts. and Google Maps shows the same location today. Of course, much can change in 120 years, but I have to think that most of these buildings and structures were lost in the Earthquake of 1906. Make sure you really zoom in and take a look at all the windows and signs, as they are the most interesting thing here!
San Francisco circa 1890s. “California Street from Sansome Street.” With a horsecar passing by. Copy negative of a photo by I.W. Taber.
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Daily Photo — “Three Skyscrapers, 1912”
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New York circa 1912. “Manhattan skyline from Brooklyn.” The Singer Building rises at left along with the Woolworth tower and Municipal Building, both under construction. 8×10 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Co.
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Daily Photo — “Los Angeles, 1899”
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Circa 1899. “General view, Los Angeles.” Detroit Publishing Company glass negative.
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Daily Photo — “Michigan Central Station, Detroit”
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“Michigan Central Station (also known as Michigan Central Depot or MCS), built in mid-1912 through 1913 for the Michigan Central Railroad, was Detroit, Michigan’s passenger rail depot from its opening in 1913 after the previous Michigan Central Station burned, until the cessation of Amtrak service on January 6, 1988. At the time of its construction, it was the tallest rail station in the world.” (Wikipedia) It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 and restoration projects are currently underway.
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Daily Photo — “Repaving 28th St., NYC, c.1930”
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Workers in New York City work at repaving 28th Street near 6th Avenue in this photograph from around 1930.
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Rome: the Supercity
Ancient Rome was once the most powerful empire in the world, covering almost the entirety of Western Europe and the Mediterranean Sea. The seat of power for much of the empire’s existence was the city of Rome itself, unequaled in splendor in the ancient world and a city that saw a great deal of “firsts” that still exist in our modern cities. Today’s infographic details many of these first and other impressive and astounding facts about the supercity of Rome. [VIA]
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