Illustrated Victorian Photo Albums
by
Rebecca
Made in the 1860s, these illustrated photo albums feel ahead of their time.
The Distant Past
Lost: 10th Avenue Bridge
by
Rebecca
Dismantled in 1943, one tiny piece of this old bridge still remains.
1951 Chevrolet commercial promoting The Road Trip
by
Rebecca
Sightseeing by automobile in and around Minneapolis.
Old highways: The Jefferson Highway
by
Rebecca
Started in 1917, the old Jefferson Highway connected Winnipeg to New Orleans.
Steamboat trolleys of Lake Minnetonka
by
Rebecca
We take a ride on a restored turn-of-the-century steamboat trolley that spent 54 years on the bottom of a lake.
Vintage Technology: Before Google Street View
by
Rebecca
I can’t look at the quasi-360 degree scope and everyday details…
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