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Title: Old Time Pics
Post by: Alpha Mare on February 12, 2010, 05:25:25 AM

Cool site:  shorpy.com

Title: Re: Old Time Pics
Post by: thundley4 on February 12, 2010, 06:32:57 AM

This picture is very appropriate.

(http://www.shorpy.com/files/images/25831a.preview.jpg)
January 14, 1939. "National Capital digs out after storm. Nearly five inches of snow blanketed Washington yesterday, followed by sleet. Icy steps made the going to and from the Capitol difficult until workmen arrived this morning and scraped away the menace." Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative.

The site is in my favorites list and I check it out when bored. It's nice that you can search for pics on there, too.

Title: Re: Old Time Pics
Post by: Alpha Mare on February 12, 2010, 07:47:20 AM

I've been digging through the Library of Congress site for WWII pics.  It's addicting!

Title: Re: Old Time Pics
Post by: SilverOrchid on February 13, 2010, 03:24:45 PM

I love old timey pics! Got a link ti the Libary of Congress? I can't find it on the site.

Title: Re: Old Time Pics
Post by: Chris on February 13, 2010, 03:26:37 PM

I posted one in another thread a long time ago... its around here somewhere.

Title: Re: Old Time Pics
Post by: ColonialMarine0431 on February 13, 2010, 05:16:14 PM

Nice. I love old time photos.

Here's some of NYC and New York State in the 40's that are in color http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/cushman/results/result.do?display=thumbcap&action=search&query=%22new+york%22&page=1&pagesize=20

And some in B&W from the 30's and earlier http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5010

The site is in hi-res.

Wall Street. 1941 [shrunk to fit forum]

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

Title: Re: Old Time Pics
Post by: Alpha Mare on February 14, 2010, 01:32:41 AM

Quote from: SilverOrchid on February 13, 2010, 03:24:45 PM

I love old timey pics! Got a link ti the Libary of Congress? I can't find it on the site.

Here ya go:   http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/mdbquery.html