St. Louis
1949
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P04376.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P04371.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P04375.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P04373.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P04377.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P04385.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P04383.jpg

1966
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P15314.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P15318.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P15316.jpg

Kansas City 1953
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P06904.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P06906.jpg

Chicago
Most of the Chicago pics where posted in there own thread a long time ago.

http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P02212.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P02219.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P02398.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P04273.jpg

Baltimore
1940
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P02039.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P02040.jpg

Atlanta
1951
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P05126.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P05130.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P05132.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P05133.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P05134.jpghttp://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P05138.jpg

Providence 1941
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P02508.jpg

Harrisburg 1941
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P02175.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P02176.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P02177.jpg

Wichita 1952
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P06235.jpg

Indianapolis 1963
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P12904.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P12903.jpg

New Orleans 1951
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P05275.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P05243.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P05267.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P05300.jpg
1959
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P10409.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P10416.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P10443.jpg

Cleveland 1941
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P02404.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P02406.jpg

Des Moines 1959
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P10231.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P10232.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P10233.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P10230.jpg

Dallas 1953
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P06941.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P06942.jpg

Austin 1959
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P10469.jpg

Los Angeles 1952
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P05733.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P05735.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P05734.jpg

Denver 1952
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P06329.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P06345.jpg

Sioux Falls, SD 1958
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P10228.jpg

Tulsa 1952
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P06229.jpg

Salt Lake City, 1958
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P10138.jpg

Nashville
1951
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P05106.jpg
1963
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P12926.jpg

Buffalo 1941
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P02413.jpg

New York City
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P02298.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P02305.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P02304.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P02517.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P02667.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P02673.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P02677.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P11559.jpg
http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/cushman/full/P11560.jpg
http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P11602.jpg


Photos from the Charles W. Cushman Collection (http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/cushman/index.jsp)

WOW, that must have taken alot of time and effort. I love how you posted pictures from all over the country that is really great. I would vote this thread of the month.

Awesome.

Salt Lake City looked so suburban already.

On second look I see even more how amazing these pictures are. It is really something to see how big and bustling some cities were that we barely notice now. I had no Idea Dallas was that big even long ago as well, I really think they destroyed a good bit of their older architecture sadly, and replaced them with some dootie looking 60's/70's nasty ones...I wish more cities kept their older architecture. In SLC's defense it isnt so much suburban today, it does have a height limit and was originally designed with I believe 150 ft wide streets!

This is by far one of the most interesting and enjoyable threads I have ever seen. The pictures are so cool. Thread of the month? How about thread of the year. Awesome is all I can say.

:eek: that's some awesome stuff you posted there.
Thanks! great thread :drool:

FANTASTIC! Thanks for awesome pix.

Progress is interesting. Sometimes two steps forward, one step back. Other times, one step forward, one step back.

US cities today have far more razzle dazzle than they did before. There is a vibrant, almost European feel, to the street life. Post industrial cities seek out the amenities (culture, entertainment, restaurants, attractions) in ways unimaginable in the past.

Yet I look at these cities in the 1950's and I see something sorely missing today: reality. In some ways our cities have become charactericures of themselves (wittness San Francisco). The cities of the 50's were real. Warts and all. Grit rubbing shoulders with class. One word that would never be used to describe them is plastic. Sadly not true today. And before technology homogenized the whole country with coast-to-coast McDonald's, WalMarts, Ikeas, the cities of the past had personality. Regional personality. A sense of place.

Progress, a mixed bag.

Thanks - more Atlanta pics are posted on the southeast forum in case anyone was curious.

What is interesting to see is how regionally influenced many of these cities are at this time. By now most of these cities, particularly the sunbelt cities, appear to be shunning their regional significance. In particular is Atlanta, at this time - though the city had started growing faster than rival Birmingham - is how Atlanta was no more than an overgrown farm / mill town at this point. I'm guessing this side of the capitol is now the parking deck backed by the freeway.

Thanks.

Aside from the skyline, New Orleans hasn't changed much. Still has that vaguely seedy, rundown look. That 2nd NO pic--the vine-covered building--is Maylie's Restaurant which was still around a few years ago, and maybe still is. I used to eat there occasionally--still vine-covered, wisteria I believe.

On second look I see even more how amazing these pictures are. It is really something to see how big and bustling some cities were that we barely notice now. I had no Idea Dallas was that big even long ago as well, I really think they destroyed a good bit of their older architecture sadly, and replaced them with some dootie looking 60's/70's nasty ones...I wish more cities kept their older architecture. In SLC's defense it isnt so much suburban today, it does have a height limit and was originally designed with I believe 150 ft wide streets!


I whole-heartedly agree...look at this street in downtown Miami in the early part of the last century


http://gallery.photo.net/photo/2778786-md.jpg



and look at the same street a few years ago


http://gallery.photo.net/photo/2778785-md.jpg


It's Crazy that this is the exact same location

wow amazing pictures.

http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P10251.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/goonsta/image/29414169.jpg

Yay!

NYC

not much of a difference actually besides the building on the right

Old :

http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P02298.jpg


new :

http://www.pics.kaybee.org:81/Vacations/NewYork2002/.thumbs/large-big_church.jpg

my eyes and mind needed this thread! :yes:

:bow:


this thread will be archived for posterity!

fabulous

priceless

this great thread needs a bump

Incredible pics
Thankfully this thread is now moved to archive

Many of these pics are proof that the Good Old Days weren't always so good.

Some of these places look like absolute dumps.

Fascinating thread...... thanks for this.

Thanks for the bump, this thread is magnificent!

WOW!!!!!! Dallas skyline was impressive in the 50's and that Austin picture is wonderful....wish traffic was like that now!!!

I love the oldies. Especially the cars.

These are beautiful photos, its been a real pleasure looking through them.

:bow: Wonderful! Beautiful! :bow:

A walk back in time, I've been to all the major U.S. cities at the time of the pics,and regulary thruout the years since, remarkable how little we notice the gradual changes around us .Almost like a page from "this is your life"

I stumbled across this thread by pure accident and what can I say! Unbelievable quality of photos, a real step back in time. I loved every single one and have spent a good hour going through them.

I love all the old cars and the fashions of the time! This is definitely thread of the year.

Well done and thank you :applause:

A real treat! Thank you so much for posting these wonderful historic pictures.

What a great post; it inspired us to go out and take a photo on the same times square corner and at the same angle, see below.

We also wrote a blog post about the Cushman Collection with links to some more information, and related NYC items: http://weblogs.amny.com/entertainment/urbanite/blog/2008/08/the_cushman_collection_some_of.html.

http://www.amny.com/media/photo/2008-08/41614312.jpg

http://www.amny.com/media/photo/2008-08/41614324.jpg

great topic, enjoyed and facinated by the pictures :)

thnx for the wonderful pics...keep it up!


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Happy Halloween everyone! The most relevant images I can think of posting would be from Ye Olde Curiosity Shop. They’ve got mummies, a voodoo monkey, shrunken heads. They’ve even got a stuffed jackalop that I always try to convince my girlfriend to buy when we’re down there. Being an animal lover, let’s just say she isn’t pleased. Scope these early 1900’s Ye Old postcards showing the exterior and interior. And tell us in the comments what you’re dressing up as this year.

That's great! I love the old-fashioned style!

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What a great christmas present!!!

Thanks for all the memories this has brought back to an old guy like me. The best part for me is seeing some of those old autos. Absolute classics.

Sometimes wish you could turn back the clock.

Happy holidays everyone

Absolutly spectacular thread my friend.
Love it.

My dream is to visit New York and Las Vegas.... :)

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http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P05130.jpg

those pictures are just sooo awesome! i wish i could leave germany to see those places!

this is fascinating and impressive.i have never seen such breath-taking shots.share more such pics pls.

do share more HQ pics

Amazing photos!!!

The very first thing I noticed was that there are no obese people in any of the photos. My how times have changed.

Wow - I went to Google Maps Street view and found basically the same perspective of Wichita as the photo of 1952 Wichita.

All I can say is wow, what happened? I thought cities are supposed to get more developed over time, but it looks like they tore down a number of once prominent buildings and replaced them with a few trees.

Makes me wonder how many cities went through a similar sort of backwards development?

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Petroleum+Building,+221+S+Broadway+St,+Wichita,+KS+67202-4228&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=51.576045,68.203125&ie=UTF8&hq=Petroleum+Building,&hnear=221+S+Broadway+St,+Wichita,+Sedgwick,+Kansas+67202&ll=37.683489,-97.335541&spn=0,0.012413&z=17&layer=c&cbll=37.683409,-97.335546&panoid=aLkAGwzuVKwlu90jzVB6YA&cbp=12,3.69,,0,-0.21

That's the link to see the street view, look at that and look at the Wichita 1952 picture looking down the same street. Kinda sad! I wish it still looked like '52 hehe.

^^ Wel that's the price North American cities had to pay. Because of the massive suburbia, cities got decentralized. By the 80ties it got so far that much of the innercity parts where now empty and rundown, so they got demolished. Room was made for office buildings and the citer center no longer serves for living, shopping, working and everything. Now most North Americans city centers are empty afther working hours, what's left is endless suburbia around an giant office park. As an European I find this history of NA city very sad...

yeah they are really cool

http://www.taopic.com/uploads/allimg/100414/14-1004141645350.jpg

http://www.jianshe99.com/upload/html/2010/9/23/wenjin416320109238565527597.jpg