One of the most interesting things about living in Cleveland is seeing how it has changed over the years. It has been through an industrial boom, to depression, to a thriving metropolis, and another depression, to a growing modern city. Here are 10 then and now pictures to show just how much (and in a way, how little) Cleveland has changed over the years.
- Cleveland National Air Race 1937
Richard/Flickr
Cleveland National Air Show now
Erik Drost/Flickr
- Public Square ca. 1895
Public Domain/Case Western Reserve University
Public Square now
Erik Drost/Flickr
- Cleveland Browns 1949
PhotographyDMC/Flickr
Cleveland Browns now
Erik Drost/Flickr
- West Side Market 1950
Michael Schwartz Library, Cleveland State University/csuohio.edu
West Side Market now
wyliepoon/Flickr
- Gordon Square and the Capitol Theater ca. 1945
Michael Schwartz Library, Cleveland State University/csuohio.edu
Gordon Square and the Capitol Theater now
Capitol Theater/Facebook
- Superior Viaduct ca. 1930
Photo Credit
Superior Viaduct now
Erik Drost/Flickr
- Euclid Beach Park early 1900s
Michael Schwartz Library, Cleveland State University/csuohio.com
Euclid Beach now
Stu Spivak/Flickr
- Downtown Christmas Lights 1970
Michael Schwartz Library, Cleveland State University/csuohio.edu
Downtown Christmas lights now
Erik Drost/Flickr
- Geauga County Fair 1936
Michael Schwartz Library, Cleveland State University/csuohio.com
Geauga County Fair now
Dan Previte/Flickr
- Terminal Tower 1927
Michael Schwartz Library, Cleveland State University/csuohio.com
Terminal Tower now
Matt Boulton/Flickr
So, do you think Cleveland has changed more than it has remained the same? Or are there some fundamental things about Cleveland that will never change? We’d love to see any then and now pictures you or you family have. Feel free to share them with us in the comments!
Richard/Flickr
Erik Drost/Flickr
Public Domain/Case Western Reserve University
PhotographyDMC/Flickr
Michael Schwartz Library, Cleveland State University/csuohio.edu
wyliepoon/Flickr
Capitol Theater/Facebook
Photo Credit
Michael Schwartz Library, Cleveland State University/csuohio.com
Stu Spivak/Flickr
Dan Previte/Flickr
Matt Boulton/Flickr
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