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Most of the photos on this site were extracted from reference images (high-resolution tiffs, 20 to 200 megabytes in size) from the Library of Congress research archive. (To query the database click here.) Most were digitized by LOC contractors using a Sinar studio back. They are adjusted by your webmaster for contrast and color in Photoshop before being downsized and turned into the jpegs you see here.

 
 
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Main Street Racine: c. 1905

Main Street Racine: c. 1905

Main Street in Downtown Racine, Wisconsin about 1905. Scanned from the original glass negative in my possession. City Hall is the building with a clock and bell tower. View full size.

Online: 1900

Online: 1900

Circa 1900-1910. "Yard of tenement, New York City." Hung out to dry somewhere in Manhattan. Detroit Publishing Company glass negative. View full size.

Woodward Avenue: 1917

Woodward Avenue: 1917

Detroit, Michigan, circa 1917. "Looking up Woodward Avenue." Dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

Twin Towers: 1900

Twin Towers: 1900

Circa 1900. "New York from East River." At right we see the dual domes of the 26-story Park Row building, at 391 feet the world's tallest office tower at the turn of the century. Dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Co. View full size.

Detroit tourism, 1930s

Detroit tourism, 1930s

Two passenger boats sit on the Detroit River near downtown Detroit, MI. They likely traveled across Lake Erie between Detroit and Buffalo, NY. The Guardian building is seen flying the American flag on its roof. View full size.

Detroit, 1930s

Detroit, 1930s

Downtown Detroit as seen from the Detroit River. The tall building flying the American flag is the Guardian building (built 1928-29). The Guardian building still stands and is the headquarters for Wayne County, Michigan. View full size.

The Broadway Hollywood - Sunset Blvd

The Broadway Hollywood - Sunset Blvd

This picture was taken in the 50's at the corner on 1645 Vine street. The Broadway building is still there but not for long. View full image.

 
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