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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#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…
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#51 Union Square.
This “Then & Now” image for #51 Union Square blends a historic black-and-white photograph with a modern color view, capturing the same urban scene across time. A tall, stone-faced building with rows of windows anchors the background, while the foreground shifts from an older, quieter park-like edge to a contemporary plaza filled with people and…
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#67 Kearny St. with the Sentinel Building under construction.
This “then and now” view from 67 Kearny Street captures a striking moment of change, with the Sentinel Building rising amid a landscape that still shows the rough edges of a city in transition. In the historic portion of the image, the foreground is strewn with debris and partially standing walls, while a lone figure…
