Nostalgic Photos From 1900's

These are fantastic. The clarity and contrast are stunning. You can really appreciate the details in everyday scenes (eg. the freight waiting for loading, the baggage on the platform, etc.)

Thanks for posting these

very cool! Thank You

The loco and coach in the first, Bergen Tunnel,  photo look like 1860-1870, the coach similar to the style of the Lincoln funeral coach.

Steve,

Thanks so much for taking the time to post all of these. There's nothing like glass plates and a talented photographer to tell a story. There's so much historic detail packed into each one.  My favorite is the 1903 New Orleans scene with the steamers and reefer -- complete with open ice hatches.  I've been intrigued by the interface of the Mississippi river boats and the railroads and this photo cinches it for providing information. It's forty years' before my modeling period but still helps one inderstand the prototype.

Thanks again,

Tomlinson Run Railroad

Really cool. That steam barge on the Detroit river is pretty interesting. I live near Houghton, so appreciate the copper loading shot too.

Matt

Great pictures! To think a lot of the buildings and structures are still standing today but the people are long gone!

My favorite is the

1901| Petoskey , Michigan. "Grand Rapids & Indiana R.R. Station"

The guy standing there with his boat on a baggage cart waiting to load up and head out and do a little  fishing for the day!

Wow!  Thanks for sharing.  A lot of history.  

That view is looking toward the area where you could rent the boats at one time and the back entrance to the Zoo(right). 

The bridge has long been replaced,  a retaining wall was built along the edge of the lagoon and to the left is where they built the Farm in the Zoo.  Over all it hasn't really changed that much over the years.

Or you can just go to http://www.shorpy.com/ and view the entire collection.

Very cool pics - I thoroughly enjoyed them! 

- Greg

Love the pic's. Something new and refreshing for the forum.

Very nice pictures, The clarity is really something. Thanks for posting, I really enjoy looking back in time to see how people and things were then.

L.I.Train,

          Thanks for posting these stunning photographs.  These images from so long ago are oozing with nostalgia.  America at a much simpler time in our history.  In my opinion, these pictures capture the burgeoning raw power surfacing in our country in the early 1900s as well as the overriding optimism which existed in our people at that time.  I will be studying these for some time to come. Thanks again.

There's nothing like 8x10 film or glass plates.  These photo's are stunning.  The photographer was a REAL professional unlike many of the point and shoot "professional"  photographers of today using Photoshop!!!!!! 

Thanks for sharing!!!!!!!!!!

Oooh! Think I saw a bit of female ankle in one of the bathing pictures!

Noted a truss rod flat car loaded with two steam threshing engines in the Detroit R scene - very cool model-able load.

Gret Photos!

Fabulous!!!!!