Old Photos Are Fascinating

"Jcarr" (jcarr) 01/03/2017 at 14:51 • Filed to: None

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Here are some of New York.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Jcarr 01/03/2017 at 14:54

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DAMMIT I TOLD YOU NOT TO DECREASE THE RANGE ON THE 3D BAR GRAPH

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Jcarr 01/03/2017 at 14:55

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This is a 100 year old picture of my town.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Jcarr 01/03/2017 at 14:58

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Toronto has historical aerial photo archives on it’s website. PDC, if you live here...

http://www1.toronto.ca/wps/portal/contentonly?vgnextoid=fb38757ae6b31410VgnVCM10000071d60f89RCRD&vgnextchannel=9f53226b48c21410VgnVCM10000071d60f89RCRD

TheHondaBro > Jcarr 01/03/2017 at 15:00

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Here’s an old photo of New New York:

Jcarr > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 01/03/2017 at 15:01

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That’s awesome

Jcarr > TheHondaBro 01/03/2017 at 15:03

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Recent shot:

The Ghost of Oppo > Jcarr 01/03/2017 at 15:04

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The second one looks like a miniature 

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 01/03/2017 at 15:10

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Most the older buildings on the left side (west) of the picture are still there but I believe most of the ones on the east side (right) are gone and replaced now.

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > Jcarr 01/03/2017 at 15:33

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I’m currently scanning 100os of old family slides, some of them are fascinating

StingrayJake > Jcarr 01/03/2017 at 16:03

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I have the GTA IV map of Liberty City so burned into my brain that I’m occasionally shocked at the size of NYC when I see pictures/maps.

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > My X-type is too a real Jaguar 01/03/2017 at 16:19

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My father liked taking pictures of abandoned boats on the coast in the 60s

facw > Jcarr 01/03/2017 at 16:25

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On a related note, New York City has old aerial maps (older than what Google Earth gives you): http://maps.nyc.gov/doitt/nycitymap/

Select Map Type and you can pick from ‘24 or ‘51 (plus some newer ones).