Where's the time travel machine?

[milco]

I am quite heavily involved in a number of local and state historical related societies/groups and do research and write articles on various subjects from time to time. I just recently came across this 1918 real photo postcard. With this one and others I have had in my collection for many years, since starting MDing four years ago, I look at things with a whole new pespective!

By the way, the church is still there, buried in the trees and in disrepair, the steeple has been long since gone however.

 

[Viking]

Very cool! thumbsup01 I love 'Then & Now' photos like that!

 

[RobW]

I love them too...unfortunatly, the now's never look as good. As in these photos the building has lost much of it's details, like the big windows, the big staircase, and the decorative fanning at the top

 

[aloldstuff]

I love them too...unfortunatly, the now's never look as good. As in these photos the building has lost much of it's details, like the big windows, the big staircase, and the decorative fanning at the top

and everything is covered in tar and cement

 

[coinnut]

Very Cool :clapping: I wish I could go back there and detect lol They would probably lock you up for being crazy. Finding coins in the ground with a magic wand rofl :crazy: :twirlingeyes: :twirlingeyes:

 

[russellt]

ive thought about that on more than one occasion . i would like to go back to the days of the worlds fairs and hit hit the site the day after . :daydream:

 

[Lowjiber]

Have you ever tried to use Historical Aerials? It's a website that gives you the ability to see aerial photos that step back in time.

The site doesn't have much of the US, but Milwaukee and the southeastern area of the state seem to be covered.

It's well worth the effort...IMHO.

Here's the link: http://www.historicaerials.com/

 

[mike l]

Great before and after shot. If they ever rip up the cement in the front, make sure you are there with your machine, bet some nice silver there.
I agree with lowjibber, Historic Aerials is a great reseach tool. :beerbuddy:

 

[Epi-hunter]

Those are great photos! Makes you want to take a sledgehammer to all that cement lol

 

[BOWSER]

looks like those 2 guys are ready to shoot the photographer,both are reachin for thier pockets.