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Cities
Black-and-white historical streetscape and skyline photographs of major American cities from the 1900s, 1910s, 1920s and 1930s. New York, Washington D.C., Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago and more.
Albany
Street scenes and cityscapes in the state capital of Albany, New York.
4 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Fri, 01/13/2012 - 9:44am
Ambridge
The factory town of Ambridge, Pennsylvania.
5 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Wed, 08/24/2011 - 9:29am
Asbury Park
The seaside resort of Asbury Park, New Jersey.
10 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Thu, 01/19/2012 - 9:55am
Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia, street scenes and cityscapes.
18 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Sat, 01/28/2012 - 1:26pm
Atlantic City
Atlantic City, New Jersey, and the Jersey Shore.
69 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Thu, 12/29/2011 - 4:37am
Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland, street scenes and cityscapes.
28 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Mon, 11/21/2011 - 10:59am
Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, street scenes and cityscapes.
20 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Fri, 08/26/2011 - 4:50pm
Boston
Boston, Massachusetts, street scenes and cityscapes.
64 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Sat, 02/04/2012 - 5:05am
Brockton
Brockton, Massachusetts, street scenes and cityscapes.
6 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Mon, 09/12/2011 - 5:51pm
Buffalo
Buffalo, New York, street scenes, waterways and cityscapes.
28 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Thu, 01/12/2012 - 11:09am
Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina, street scenes and cityscapes.
30 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Tue, 01/24/2012 - 2:24pm
Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, street scenes and cityscapes.
151 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Fri, 01/13/2012 - 11:15am
Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio, street scenes and cityscapes.
52 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Mon, 12/26/2011 - 9:43pm
Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio, street scenes and cityscapes.
36 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Mon, 12/26/2011 - 9:46pm
Coney Island
Photographs from Luna Park and Coney Island, New York.
43 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Fri, 10/14/2011 - 12:32pm
D.C.
Washington, D.C., street scenes and cityscapes. There are hundreds of photos in this gallery.
1856 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Tue, 02/07/2012 - 12:42pm
Detroit
Historical Detroit, Michigan, photos of landmarks including the Wayne County Building, Detroit City Hall, Hotel Pontchartrain, Ford Building, Dime Bank, Detroit Post Office, Woodward Avenue, the Campus Martius and Cadillac Square.
161 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Mon, 02/06/2012 - 10:29am
Duluth
Duluth, Minnesota, street scenes and cityscapes.
15 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Mon, 01/16/2012 - 11:21am
Grosse Ile
Grosse Ile, Michigan. Summer playground of the Detroit aristocracy.
7 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Wed, 09/14/2011 - 6:31pm
Hot Springs
Hot Springs, Arkansas
6 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Tue, 08/02/2011 - 1:12pm
Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana, street scenes and cityscapes.
20 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Mon, 07/11/2011 - 6:28pm
Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida, street scenes and cityscapes.
10 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Tue, 07/12/2011 - 12:49am
Kansas City MO
Kansas City, Missouri, street scenes and cityscapes.
10 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Tue, 10/25/2011 - 10:54am
Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee, street scenes and cityscapes.
6 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Tue, 12/13/2011 - 2:23pm
Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas, street scenes and cityscapes. Little Rock City Hall and the Pulaski County Courthouse.
9 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Tue, 01/03/2012 - 3:23pm
Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, street scenes and cityscapes.
18 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Wed, 09/14/2011 - 12:32am
Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky, street scenes and cityscapes.
9 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Wed, 02/08/2012 - 2:03pm
Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee, street scenes and cityscapes.
18 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Tue, 08/30/2011 - 3:52pm
Miami
Miami, Florida, street scenes and cityscapes.
8 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Mon, 10/03/2011 - 5:08pm
Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, street scenes and cityscapes.
10 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Thu, 09/08/2011 - 6:12pm
Minneapolis
Minneapolis-St. Paul street scenes and cityscapes.
21 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Wed, 09/21/2011 - 3:36am
Mobile
Mobile, Alabama, street scenes and cityscapes.
11 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Sun, 11/27/2011 - 10:35am
Montgomery
Montgomery, Alabama, street scenes and cityscapes.
5 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Wed, 09/14/2011 - 7:26pm
Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee, street scenes and cityscapes.
10 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Tue, 09/13/2011 - 3:16pm
New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana, street scenes and cityscapes.
66 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Mon, 12/26/2011 - 9:51pm
New York City
Historical New York photographs of landmarks in Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Staten Island, Queens and New York Harbor including the Statue of Liberty, Times Square, Singer Building, Chrysler Building, Empire State Building, RCA Building ("30 Rock"), Rockefeller Center, Seagram Building, Woolworth Building, Metropolitan Life tower, Flatiron Building, Central Park, Union Square, Brooklyn Bridge, 59th Street Bridge, Williamsburg Bridge and Manhattan Bridge.
635 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Wed, 02/01/2012 - 6:38pm
Norfolk
Norfolk, Virginia, street scenes and cityscapes.
9 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Fri, 09/09/2011 - 7:05pm
Petoskey
Petoskey, Michigan, bustling metropolis of the Upper Peninsula.
6 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Sun, 10/16/2011 - 3:41pm
Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, street scenes and cityscapes.
49 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Thu, 12/29/2011 - 3:10pm
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, street scenes and cityscapes.
43 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Fri, 01/27/2012 - 11:57am
Providence
Providence, Rhode Island, street scenes and cityscapes.
14 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Fri, 12/30/2011 - 4:53pm
Richmond
Richmond, Virginia, street scenes and cityscapes.
21 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Sun, 02/05/2012 - 12:11am
Rochester
Rochester, New York, street scenes and cityscapes.
11 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Tue, 01/31/2012 - 1:06pm
Salem
Salem, Massachusetts. Photos of historic structures including the Salem Witch House and House of Seven Gables.
10 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Tue, 11/01/2011 - 12:05pm
San Francisco
San Francisco, California, street scenes and cityscapes. Aftermath of the 1906 earthquake and fire.
19 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Fri, 08/26/2011 - 7:53pm
Saratoga Springs
The resort town of Saratoga Springs, New York, nexus of horse racing and mineral water.
5 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Mon, 12/05/2011 - 9:57pm
Savannah
Savannah, Georgia, street scenes and cityscapes.
25 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Sun, 01/29/2012 - 2:02pm
Scranton
The rail hub of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
6 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Fri, 01/20/2012 - 11:35am
St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri, street scenes and cityscapes.
30 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Thu, 02/02/2012 - 1:12pm
Syracuse
Syracuse, New York, street scenes and cityscapes.
14 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Mon, 12/05/2011 - 2:38pm
Toledo
Toledo, Ohio, street scenes and cityscapes. Industrial facilities along the Maumee River.
14 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Mon, 01/02/2012 - 3:01am
Utica
Utica, New York, street scenes and cityscapes.
5 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Thu, 09/29/2011 - 12:20pm
Vicksburg
Vicksburg, Mississippi, street scenes and cityscapes.
11 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Tue, 11/15/2011 - 7:06pm
Walkerville
Walkerville, Ontario, street scenes and cityscapes. Grounds and facilities of Hiram Walker & Sons, Distillers.
6 photos in this gallery
Last updated: Tue, 11/29/2011 - 9:38pm
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