GlenPettit 1,714 #1 Posted November 10, 2015 (edited) These were really professional photographers who took these pictures... Note how sharp and clear most of the photos are and these are over a 100 years old. There aren't many old photos as good. Remember, they didn't have film or digital photo cards in those days. Most probable is that these were glass plate images and taken thrua “pin hole” type camera and the opening was timed just right to get a good exposure. Developing was another tedious task during which they had to be careful not to break the glass plates! Woodward Avenue, Detroit , Michigan, in 1917. 2. Atlantic City, 1910. 3. The main street of Memphis , north of Avenue Gayoso, 1910. 4. Station “Louisville-Nashville,” Florida , in 1910. 5. Forsyth Street, Jacksonville , Florida, in 1910. Love those cars. 6. The beach in Atlantic City , 1915. Note the men in coats and ties. 7. Grant Avenueafter an earthquake in San Francisco in 1906. I didn't realize there was so much destruction in that earthquake. 8. Carts for transporting dairy Thompson , Washington , 1927. How in the world did the dairy get those horses so evenly lined up. 9. Washington, DC, 1914. Not so thoughty having those horses run on a railroad tracks. (thoughty? must have been a popular word back in the day) 10. Cadillac Square, Detroit , Michigan, 1916. 11. Ninth Street, Washington DC, 1915. 12. I wouldn't want to walk across this street in a long dress. 13. Corner of Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street , New York , 1910. 14. Broad Street north of Spruce Street , Philadelphia , 1905. 15. View of Manhattan Bridge from Brooklyn in 1909. 16. Fire at 55th Street , New York , 1915. 17. Fifth Avenue, New York, 1913. 18. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, 1907. 19. The New York Public Library, New York , 1915. Didn't realize they had 4-laners in those days. 20. Wall Street, New York , 1911. The 2 sidewalks together are as wide as the street in this pic. 21. Fifth Avenue, New York, 1913. Look at those top hats! Forward this to someone you think would enjoy seeing these old photos… "America will never be destroyed from the outside.If we falter and loose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves."Abraham Lincoln No virus found in this message. Edited November 10, 2015 by GlenPettit 13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,182 #2 Posted November 10, 2015 Great Pictures 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 52,085 #3 Posted November 10, 2015 Glen, thanks for sharing these, I especially liked the horse drawn fire fighting snorkel wagon. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JC 1965 1,528 #4 Posted November 10, 2015 Great pics Glen. Thanks for sharing. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,957 #5 Posted November 10, 2015 Liked the sepia tone in the pict of the NYC subway fire...that's pretty hot too. Pun intended. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougC 2,641 #6 Posted November 10, 2015 Sure enjoyed your pictures Glen. Thanks for sharing them with us................ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wishin4a416 2,189 #7 Posted November 10, 2015 Thans Glen!! Very nice. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC9KAS 4,741 #8 Posted November 14, 2015 Thanks @GlenPettit for the great photo's! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muz123 1,191 #9 Posted November 14, 2015 Very interesting photos! thanks for sharing! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roadapples 6,981 #10 Posted November 14, 2015 Yea, thanks for sharing Glen. Hard to believe it was once that way. I guess that`s what they call simpler times. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dclarke 4,011 #11 Posted November 14, 2015 Thanks, Glen! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
