... two things that I’m glad have changed: The way Christmas trees look and protective coating for hardwood floors. And I’m guessing they ... the back, being bald myself. Go Go, folks.
Christmas Trees If nothing else, we have made great advances in Christmas tree ...
Kilauea eruption with molten lava and papaya trees near Kapoho, Hawaii , 1960. 35mm Ektachrome transparency, photographer unknown. View full size.
Fake Trees? The trees in this photo have got to be faked. This looks like a ...
New York circa 1903. "Cut Christmas trees at market in front of Barclay Street Station." May all your Christmases ... Publishing Company. View full size.
Electrical trees More impressive than the Christmas trees are the number of electrical ...
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What are those lines? There are marks on the trees just below where the branches split off.
Marks on trees It looks like they were trying to prevent an insect infestation. I can ...
... Dickey, whose off-kilter portraits (and non-triangular trees) are a beloved yuletide tradition here at Shorpy. National Photo ... don't look much different from what we might have on our trees today. I notice the lack of lights, though.
It's in the ...
... of that carriage. But I do not get the concept of planting trees in the curbs of the street. Is this some special tree with roots that only grow straight down?
Charleston Trees If you will notice, the trees in the foreground are much older than ...
... shown in the photo. As for changes — there are trees on the block now, and the cornice has been removed from Our Lady of ... today via Google Maps indicates that, other than a few trees, fire hydrants, automobiles and removal of the statue, everything is ...
... also similar, but not as ancient, Foxtail pines. But these trees don't appear to be foxtails either. Has anyone been able to see what ... up in the mountains along the Nevada border. The oldest trees in the world.. so they say. Been there, seen that.
Side mirrors? ...
... Schomburg! 10:54:24
Can't see the Kress for the trees Jimmy's Jewelers, at 1121 Broadway is where ?mburg Jeweler was in ... assessable from Front Ave, the next street over. Lots of trees line Broadway between 11th and 12th Streets now and there is still a good ...
... still stand?
Interesting. Interesting. The trees lining the street might have served as convenient ties as well as shade ... favorite sites: a wonderful window into the past.
The trees I'm used to urban trees being planted in gaps in the sidewalk. ...
... [Just like it says in the caption! - Dave]
Little trees I couldn’t help noticing the little trees lining both sides of this block. So I streetviewed what I believe to be ...
... used to convey guests along the Boardwalk. - Dave]
Trees on the beach Why are all the trees stacked up on the beach in front of the fence? Some kind of erosion ...
... Administration. View full size.
Re: Xmas Trees If DKM is referring to those plants on the right, against the dark ... decide between the Orange Kist or the Root beer.
Xmas Trees Christmas trees in August. I wonder if they were way overstocked from ...
... about his collection here .
Still there, bigger trees View Larger Map
A bit older Looking at the cars ... house, one way, new street lights and (probably) newer trees. Nice to see that, for the most part, the character of this quiet street ...
... like a neatly trimmed bush!
How can they have palm trees in the East? Hmmm?
[Back then, Mississippi was in the South. ... raggedy around the crotch.
Re: How can they have palm trees in the East? Ever wonder how some people make it through the day ...
... the National Photo Co. View full size.
Different trees Wow. It never ceases to amaze me how different Christmas trees looked back in the day. I don't mean the decorations, I mean the actual ...
... Detroit Public Library.
It's strange to see all the trees in the photo. Those are sadly not there anymore.
My Old Neighborhood ... downtown sky scrapers and was surprised at seeing so many trees in the city.
[Happy birthday, Seattle Kid! - Dave]
Parade ...
... suppose it wasn't too unusual.
About those trees Greg B., I'm attaching a Google Street view so everyone can better ... Your comment raises a question -- in 1904, are those elm trees? If so, they probably survived about 30 more years before Dutch Elm ...
... than newly constructed homes of today. These three trees were left to grow on their own for years and years as evidenced by the ... for old growth ponderosa pine like this. Plenty of trees, but nothing larger than about 2 feet in diameter. It will take a couple ...
... Side. Gottscho-Schleisner photo. View full size.
Trees and windows The trees are taller now, and at some point more modern double-hung windows were ...
... Merry Christmas.
Those are some tall Christmas trees Not much has changed in 108 years - except for the horse-drawn delivery vehicles. Bet the trees cost less back then.
That is a worried looking pile of trees I don't see one that I would be interested in!
East Side, West ...
... Macaulay Culkin's scary-but-nice neighbor.
No missing trees Fastening the trees to the park benches is clearly an effort to keep people from walking away ...
... Night Enchanting. Who lives here now?
Oh those trees.... I wish I could still find trees like the one pictured and from my childhood of the early sixties. They ...
... timeless moment. View full size.
Those Big Trees are long gone now.
Great work. Enjoyed that take.
Pinto ...
Fantastic shot The tone of the leaves in the trees almost make it look as if they were photographed with B&W Infrared ...
... without the E.
Alas, Alas for the elm and chestnut trees of yore. How lovely they were.
It seems those trees serve a dual purpose. They have telephone wires strung on them. The ...
... used to protect underground telephone lines.
Phone Trees This is a fascinating series. Most startling to me so far is this ... used by the logging industry to drag and hoist freshly cut trees up hillsides for transport to mills, but those systems used steam-powered ...