vintage pics of downtown America

[67newport]

Chicago

The End of the Lewis & Clark Trail turn-around - Seaside, Oregon

Virginia City, Nevada

 

[67newport]

Aliquippa PA 1938

1921 - Times Square - New York City

 

[Big_John]

Trains going down Washington Street in downtown Syracuse, NY. Trains ran through the streets until 1936.

The funeral train carrying Lincoln passed through here in 1861.

Mercury Streamliner

 

[Big_John]

The Erie Canal went right through downtown Syracuse too.

Most of the buildings seen here are still standing, although the canal was filled in and became Erie Blvd.

Up to a few years ago, the area was a paved street. Then they closed it off, made a park with a waterfall. They keep this flooded during the winter to ice skate on.

 

[azblackhemi]

Here's Phoenix. The growth was crazy back then too!

 

[Big_John]

The village just down the hill from me. Marcellus, NY

Except for the dirt roads, it's not that much different these days.

This place burnt down and was replaced. Still going today... My oldest tended bar in there for a while.

Alvord House today... This one's not burning.

 

[Big_John]

Go down the hill from me the other direction and you end up in the village of Camillus, NY

You can't say anything about Camillus without mentioning Camillus Cutlery. Ever own a boy scout knife? It came from here.

The white building burnt a while ago. The factory had closed after a nasty union strike a few years before. Some Chinese company owns the rights to the name now.

 

[MetalManiacAZ]

Here's Phoenix. The growth was crazy back then too!
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That pic with the green Monaco is right in front of La Tolteca mexican food. My mom said she was addicted to their refried beans when she was pregnant with me. Here it is now.

 

[azblackhemi]

That pic with the green Monaco is right in front of La Tolteca mexican food. My mom said she was addicted to their refried beans when she was pregnant with me. Here it is now.

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We used to get take out there at work. good authentic Mexican food!

 

[Big_John]

Toronto

 

[67newport]

 

[67newport]

Pittsburgh 1941

 

[Big_John]

They made traffic lights at Crouse Hinds in Syracuse.

Recent picture. They must have taken this early in the morning before the panhandlers reported for work.

The overpass is Rt 81.

 

[Big_John]

1946 Tines Square v. today

 

[Big_John]

1917

 

[Big_John]

Florence, Alabama 1942

 

[Big_John]

Pittsburg, 1941

 

[67newport]

SW Broadway & SW Morrison St. - Portland Oregon

1919 - Grant St. & 5th Ave. - Pittsburgh PA

 

[MrMoparCHP]

Lompoc, CA

Alan

 

[Big_John]

Syracuse, NY 1920. Yates Hotel. 250 rooms, 6 stories, took up a whole city block. Claimed to be the "most elegant hotel outside Manhattan" . Demolished in 1971 and the adjacent bank had plans to build on the site that fell through. Now a parking lot. Note the now rare Model T Town Cars used as taxis at the curb.

The Yates Hotel Opened this Month in 1892

Note Church spire is still standing. For those interested, this is really a beautiful church. Episcopal Church | St. Paul's Syracuse | Syracuse