American Cities 1910-ish

[M II A II R II K]

Would You Like to See How Big Cities Looked Like Hundred Years Ago?


Large sizes: http://www.fludit.com/inspiration/wo...years-ago.html





Main Street Looking Toward Liberty,New York 1912






5. Avenue and 42. Street, New York 1910






Manhattan Bridge as seen from Brooklyn 1909






Subway Fire at West 55th Street,Broadway 1915






Fifth Avenue at 51st Street,New York 1913






Broadway and Times Building,New York 1915






Jefferson Market Courthouse.Now a Library,New York City 1905






Grand Central Station and Hotel Manhattan,New York 1903






Post Office and Eagle Building. Brooklyn, N.Y 1906






The Jersey Shore,Atlantic City 1910






Bathing in Front of the Big Hotels,Atlantic City 1915






Memphis Main Street, North from Gayoso Avenue 1910






Louisville and Nashville Railway Station,Florida 1910






Forsyth Street, West from Main Jacksonville,Florida 1910






Sutter Street up from Grant Avenue After the Earthquake,San Francisco 1906






Thompson Dairy Wagons,Washington, D.C 1927






Fire truck Racing Past the Tea Cup Inn on F Street,Washington, D.C 1914






Traffic Safety in Washington with the Treasury Building 1913






Woman suffrage-Hikers arriving in Washington from New York 1913






Ninth Street,Washington, D.C 1915






Woodward Avenue Detroit, Michigan 1917






Cadillac Square Detroit, Michigan 1916






Main Street from Eleventh,Richmond Virginia 1905






Broad Street North from Spruce,Philadelphia 1905





Wabash Avenue,Chicago 1907






Dexter Avenue and the Capitol Montgomery, Alabama 1906






Walnut Street Cincinnati, Ohio 1910






Government Square Cincinnati, Ohio 1905






Newspaper Row Washington Street Boston, Massachusetts 1906

[ColDayMan]

Found some great stuff.

[LMich]

Originally Posted by M II A II R II K

Cadillac Square Detroit, Michigan 1916

I found a similar view to this one. This one is more looking southeast than east, but still showing Cadillac Square. In the center is Campus Martius.

1918


Shorpy.com

[Jularc]

These are some great old shots!

[Rizzo]

Not many of these are still around.

[Yankee]

Jesus, San Francisco after the earthquake looks like Stalingrad in 1942.

Great shots, thanks!

[photoLith]

1910 was a great time for American cities, it was the peak of the city beautiful movement. I wish we could build vast amounts of incredibly beautiful architecture like they were doing at this time, what a shame.

Saint Louis, 4th Street, 1875


Fourth Street by Missouri History Museum, on Flickr

Saint Louis, 4th Street, 1896


Fourth Street by Missouri History Museum, on Flickr

Saint Louis, Washington Ave, 1900


Washinton Avenue west from Seventh Street by Missouri History Museum, on Flickr

Saint Louis, Washington Ave, 1903


Washington Avenue West from Eighth by Missouri History Museum, on Flickr

Saint Louis, Washington Ave, 1903


Washington Avenue by Missouri History Museum, on Flickr

Saint Louis, Washington Ave, 1905


Washington Avenue from Tenth by Missouri History Museum, on Flickr

Saint Louis, 6th Street, 1906


Sixth Street south of Lucas, ca. 1906 by Missouri History Museum, on Flickr

Saint Louis, Washington Ave, 1906


Washington Ave. St. Louis, 1906 by Missouri History Museum, on Flickr

Saint Louis, Washington Ave, 1910


Washington and Seventh, 1910s by Missouri History Museum, on Flickr

Saint Louis, Washington Ave, 1910-15


Washington Avenue east from Seventh Street by Missouri History Museum, on Flickr

Saint Louis, 6th Street, 1914


West side of Sixth Street south of St. Charles Street by Missouri History Museum, on Flickr

Saint Louis, Olive Street, 1920


Olive Street north from Sixth Street by Missouri History Museum, on Flickr

Saint Louis, Washington Ave, 1920


Washington Avenue east from Twelfth Street by Missouri History Museum, on Flickr

Saint Louis, Washington Ave, 1920s


Washington and Seventh, 1920s by Missouri History Museum, on Flickr

Saint Louis, 8th & Locust, 1920s


Eighth Street near Locust, 1920s by Missouri History Museum, on Flickr

Saint Louis, Washington Ave, 1922


Washington Ave. west of Seventh Street by Missouri History Museum, on Flickr

Saint Louis, Washington Ave, 1925


Washington Avenue by Missouri History Museum, on Flickr

[rockyi]

So far all I found of the Quad Cities is this colored postcard view of Davenport, Iowa, circa 1908.



http://www.cardcow.com/266185/second...avenport-iowa/

[rockyi]

Found another shot of Davenport, approx 1913...The only building still standing is the one in the center of the photo with the awnings on the ground floor. I pass it every day.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/nebbes6...7623193178713/

[rockyi]

Some of Rock Island...

Sleepy 1903 street scene...


http://www.flickr.com/photos/nebbes6...7623193178713/

Cheating a little since this "newer" Rock Island scene is from 1939...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nebbes6...7623193178713/

[sopas ej]

Downtown Los Angeles, Spring and 1st Streets looking south, late 1890s.

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