In 100 years so much has happened. Times have changed, our lives have changed, and our towns have changed with it all. These 8 photos of the past compared to the present will show you just how much things have changed, and sometimes how little.
- Cherokee, 1940’s
photolibrarian/Flickr
Cherokee, present
J. Stephen Conn/Flickr
- Ames, 1947
photolibrarian/Flickr
Ames, present
Tim Kiser/Wikimedia Commons
- Maquoketa, late 1800’s
photolibrarian/Flickr
Maquoketa present
David Wilson/Flickr
- Hotel Maytag, Newton, 1948
Allen/Flickr
Hotel Maytag, Newton, present
Jasperdo/Flickr
- Blackhawk Hotel, Davenport, 1903
Internet Archive Book Images/Flickr
Blackhawk Hotel, Davenport, present
Alan Light/Flickr
- Iowa City, 1875 and present
Alan Light/Flickr
- East Washington St., Iowa City, late 1800’s and present
Alan Light/Flickr
- Dubuque St., Iowa City, 1940 and present
Alan Light/Flickr
These are photos are truly amazing. I wish I could have seen these places in their hay-day, but until they invent time travel, these photos will have to do.
photolibrarian/Flickr
J. Stephen Conn/Flickr
Tim Kiser/Wikimedia Commons
David Wilson/Flickr
Allen/Flickr
Jasperdo/Flickr
Internet Archive Book Images/Flickr
Alan Light/Flickr
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