March 31, 2015

There have always been frat boys. And here is evidence from over 100 years ago. these are Delta Upsilon brothers from Berkeley, doing something constructive, I’m sure. University of California, Berkeley in 1900 Source: Shorpy

What did Bar Harbor look like in the early 1900s? Check out these old images of Maine from back then. Amazing details in these black and white photos.

Here’s a great view of the Pittsburgh skyline in 1903 as seen from Mt. Washington. Pittsburgh in 1903 Source: Library of Congress

This is a view looking north on Church Street in Toronto in 1868. The intersection is Church Street, Front Street and Wellington. Make sure you click on the image for a larger version. Church street looking north from Front Street Source:...

This is a view of New York City from the North River (Hudson River) around 1900. New York from North River Source: Library of Congress

Here’s a cool old photos of Stockholm in the 1910s. I don’t know the city very well, but the building in focus appears to be the Royal Palace. Stockholm waterfront Source: Library of Congress

This is so cool. Check out Lake Shore Drive in 1905 and all the buggies. If you click on the image, you can zoom in and see all the details. Lake Shore Drive in Chicago Source: Library of Congress

This is a terrific old image of Detroit from 1900. Panorama of Campus Martius, Detroit, Michigan Source: Library of Congress

First, check out this view of W. Madison looking west from Wabash. This is Google Street View today. [iframe src=”https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1427771256748!6m8!1m7!1sJSuz0ZuOiBo5LuUP2W2h6A!2m2!1d41.882073!2d-87.626406!3f277.385308768625!4f7.355850335573649!5f0.7820865974627469″ width=”700″ height=”600″ frameborder=”0″ style=”border:0″] Now look at this great old photo of W. Madison St. from Wabash. Pretty cool right?...