What American megacities looked like at the beginning of the 20th century
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By Pictolic https://pictolic.com/article/what-american-megacities-looked-like-at-the-beginning-of-the-20th-century.htmlDive into the atmosphere of the early 20th century and see what American megacities looked like at that time. In this selection of archival photographs from 1910 to 1927, you will see the dynamic life of cities that were already striking in their scope and architecture. These unique pictures will allow you to feel the spirit of the era and learn what the streets and buildings looked like that witnessed the rapid development of America. Ready to go back in time? Then look further!
1. Atlantic City, 1910.
2. Main Street, Memphis, north of Gayoso Avenue, 1910.
3. Louisville and Nashville Station, Florida, 1910.
4. Forsyth Street, Jacksonville, Florida, 1910.
5. People swimming and walking on the beach, Atlantic City, 1915.
6. Grant Avenue after the San Francisco earthquake, 1906.
7. Thompson Dairy Wagons, Washington, 1927.
8. Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, 1917.
9. Cadillac Square, Detroit, Michigan, 1916.
10. Ninth Street, Washington, 1915.
11. Main Street, Richmond, Virginia, 1905.
12. Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, New York City, 1910.
13. Broad Street north of Spruce Street, Philadelphia, 1905.
14. View of the Manhattan Bridge from Brooklyn, 1909.
15. Fire on West 55th Street, Broadway, 1915.
16. Fifth Avenue at 51st Street, New York City, 1913.
17. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, 1907.
18. New York Public Library, New York, 1915.
19. Wall Street, New York, 1911.
20. East Fifth Avenue, New York City, 1913.
21. Manhattan, 1907.
22. North Fifth Avenue, 1913.
23. City Hall is the New York City Hall building.
24. Dexter Avenue and the Capitol, Montgomery, Alabama, 1906.
25 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1910.
26. Washington, 1913.
27. Broadway and the Times Building, New York, 1915.
28. Government Square in Cincinnati, Ohio, 1905.
29. Boston, Massachusetts, 1906.
30. New York, 1905.
31. Grand Central Terminal and Hotel, Manhattan, New York, 1903.
32. Treasury Building, Washington, 1913.
33. Post Office, Brooklyn, New York, 1906.
34. Washington, 1914.
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