Here are some exceptionally clear photos from approximately 115 years ago. Take your time to study them. Notice that everyone wore hats all the time and there were very few cars. Exceptional photography. The clarity is exceptional. Seems overweight was not a factor in the early 1900’s. But check out the bathing suits.
These photos of life in the US at the beginning of the 20th century are truly a walk back in time. The first photo below looks the same today and many of you have entered it on the way to NY. The third photo shows how trolley cars were air conditioned in the summer.
Consider how far technology has taken us from the time of these photos and try to imagine what photos of 2125 might look like. Enjoy!
1900 New Jersey circa. " Bergen Tunnel, east end"
1900 Chicago . "A walk in Lincoln Park "
1900 Buffalo , New York. " Labor Day parade, Main Street "
1900 "U.S.S. Oregon quarterdeck"| Edward H. Hart
1900 "U.S.S. Chicago. One of the crew"
1901 Buffalo , New York. "Unloading ore from whaleback carrier"
1901 "Hanging rock on the Susquehanna near Danville , Pennsylvania "
1901 Petoskey , Michigan. "Grand Rapids & Indiana R.R. Station"
1901 Detroit . "Excursion steamers Tashmoo and Idlewild at wharves"
1901 Colorado . "Station and hotel, summit of Pike’s Peak "
1902 "A happy family"
1902 Iowa . " Chicago & North Western Railway steel viaduct over Des Moines River" | William Henry Jackson
1903 New York . " Brooklyn Terminal at Brooklyn Bridge "
1903 "S.S. Proteus. High water at New Orleans levee"
1903 "Unloading bananas at New Orleans , Louisiana "
1904 The Jersey Shore. " Steeplechase Pier and bathers, Atlantic City "
1904 " Michigan Central Railroad. Oiling up before the start"
1904 New York . "The Ponies, Coney Island "
1905 St. Clair , Michigan. "Launch of steamer Frank J. Hecker"
1905| St. Augustine , Florida. "They were on their honeymoon"
1905| Coney Island , New York. "Surf bathing"
1905 The New Jersey shore. " Boardwalk and beach, Asbury Park "
1905| Cleveland , Ohio. " Cuyahoga River from the Viaduct"
1905 | Buffalo , New York. "Jack-Knife Bridge, City Ship Canal , foot of Michigan Street"
1905| The Detroit River. "Transfer steamer Detroit in the ice"
1905| Houghton , Michigan. "Loading copper on steamer Juniata"
1905 | Buffalo , New York. "Looking up Main Street. Steamer North Land at Long Wharf"
1905 | "A winter morning"
1905| Knoxville , Tennessee. " Gay Street looking north from Clinch Avenue"
1905 | Hot Springs , Arkansas. "Roadway through the pines"
1905| Chicago . "The bridge, Lincoln Park "
1906| " Mississippi River Landing"
1906| Birmingham , Alabama. " Second Avenue looking east"
1906| Gulfport, , Mississippi. "Steamer loading resin"
1906| Wequetonsing , Michigan. "The birches and the bay"
1906| Circa. "Banana docks, New York"
1906| "Railroad station, Magnolia, Massachusetts"
1907| Detroit . "Band concert on Grand Canal, Belle Isle Park "
1907| "The Brooklyn Bridge Promenade and Manhattan Terminal"
1907| Chicago , Illinois. " Jackknife Bridge , Chicago River" | Hans Behm
1907| Chicago , Illinois. " Jackknife Bridge , Chicago River" | Hans Behm
1907| Savannah , Georgia. "The whole black family at the Hermitage"
1908| New York . " Times Square " The old New York Times building, now encased in billboards, Hotel Astor and various theaters seen from Broadway.
1908| Detroit . "Waders at Belle Isle Park "
1908| Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania. " Nixon Theatre, Sixth Avenue & Cherry Alley"
1908| "Suburban station, Petoskey , Michigan
1908| New York . " Pompeiian Room ? Hotel Seneca
