Category: Then & Now
Compare history with the present in fascinating “Then and Now” photo pairs. See how cities, landmarks, and people changed over time.
These visual contrasts show the beauty of transformation and the persistence of heritage.
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#3 The great Swiss geologist Louis Agassiz decided to dive down to get a look at what was going on inside the earth.
A playful “Then & Now” scene brings the past into the present, showing a black-and-white cutout of Louis Agassiz appearing to dive headfirst into the ground, as if eager to peer inside the earth. The surreal illusion turns a quiet outdoor terrace into a moment of historical imagination, blending an old portrait-style figure with a…
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#19 Some business people and a young kid face the camera while fire consumes a building on the corner of Franklin St and Hayes St.
This then-and-now photo pairs a modern street view with a dramatic historical scene at the corner of Franklin St and Hayes St. In the older image, a group of business-dressed men in hats stands in the foreground while thick smoke rises from a building behind them, capturing a tense moment of a city fire as…
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#35 People gather in front of the Mint.
This “Then & Now” image pairs a historic street scene with a present-day view, showing people gathered in front of the Mint as the city moves around them. The older black-and-white photo captures a busy crowd in period clothing, framed by a wrought-iron fence and a haze of distant activity that suggests an event drawing…
