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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#13 Streetcars make their way through cleared rubble while vendors sell handcrafts at the foot of Market Street.
This “Then & Now” historical photo blends a modern park scene with a black-and-white moment from the past, drawing your eye to a large canvas tent and a small group posed in front of it. The contrast between crisp color lawns and the faded, vintage overlay creates a striking window into everyday life, with period…
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#29 Cars travel down S. Van Ness, which has buckled after the quake.
This “Then & Now” historical photo captures cars traveling down S. Van Ness as the street buckles after an earthquake, revealing torn pavement, broken cobblestones, and twisted tracks running through the damaged roadway. The dramatic ground deformation in the foreground contrasts with the everyday movement of traffic, highlighting how city life continued amid sudden, disruptive…
