What US Cities Looked Like 100 Years Ago

What US Cities Looked Like 100 Years Ago They call the 20th century the greatest century of change the world has ever known. Come to think of it, the 21st century hasn't been much of a slouch either, with internet, cell phone and computer technology. But looking at these photos taken more or less a century ago, you realize that yes, a lot has changed, in fascinating ways. View of Manhattan Bridge from Brooklyn, 1909   Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, 1917   Atlantic City, 1910   The main street of Memphis, north of Avenue Gayoso, 1910   Station “Louisville-Nashville”, Florida, 1910   Forsyth Street, Jacksonville, Florida, 1910   Beach in Atlantic City, 1915   Grant Avenue after an earthquake in San Francisco, 1906   Carts for transporting dairy Thompson, Washington, 1927   Washington, 1914   Cadillac Square, Detroit, Michigan, 1916   Ninth Street, Washington, 1915   The main street of Richmond, Virginia, 1905   Corner of Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, New York, 1910   Broad Street north of Spruce Street, Philadelphia, 1905   Fire at 55th Street, New York, 1915   Fifth Avenue, New York, 1913   Wabash Avenue, Chicago, 1907   The New York Public Library, New York, 1915   Wall Street, New York, 1911   Fifth Avenue, New York, 1913   Manhattan, 1907   The northern part of Fifth Avenue, New York, 1913   City Hall – City Hall in New York.   Dexter Avenue and the Capitol, Montgomery, Alabama, 1906   Valnut Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1910   Washington, 1913   Broadway and the building of “The Times”, New York, 1915   Size of Government in Cincinnati, Ohio, 1905   Boston, MA, 1906   New York, 1905   Grand Central Station and Hotel, Manhattan, New York, 1903   Treasury Building, Washington, DC, 1913   Post Office, Brooklyn, New York, 1906

They call the 20th century the greatest century of change the world has ever known. Come to think of it, the 21st century hasn't been much of a slouch either, with internet, cell phone and computer technology. But looking at these photos taken more or less a century ago, you realize that yes, a lot has changed, in fascinating ways.

View of Manhattan Bridge from Brooklyn, 1909

Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, 1917

Atlantic City, 1910

The main street of Memphis, north of Avenue Gayoso, 1910

Station “Louisville-Nashville”, Florida, 1910

Forsyth Street, Jacksonville, Florida, 1910

Beach in Atlantic City, 1915

Grant Avenue after an earthquake in San Francisco, 1906

Carts for transporting dairy Thompson, Washington, 1927

Washington, 1914

Cadillac Square, Detroit, Michigan, 1916

Ninth Street, Washington, 1915

The main street of Richmond, Virginia, 1905

Corner of Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, New York, 1910

Broad Street north of Spruce Street, Philadelphia, 1905

Fire at 55th Street, New York, 1915

Fifth Avenue, New York, 1913

Wabash Avenue, Chicago, 1907

The New York Public Library, New York, 1915

Wall Street, New York, 1911

Fifth Avenue, New York, 1913

Manhattan, 1907

The northern part of Fifth Avenue, New York, 1913

City Hall – City Hall in New York.

Dexter Avenue and the Capitol, Montgomery, Alabama, 1906

Valnut Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1910

Washington, 1913

Broadway and the building of “The Times”, New York, 1915

Size of Government in Cincinnati, Ohio, 1905

Boston, MA, 1906

New York, 1905

Grand Central Station and Hotel, Manhattan, New York, 1903

Treasury Building, Washington, DC, 1913

Post Office, Brooklyn, New York, 1906