Then & Now: NYC

I think this will be my last in my Then & Now series, at least for awhile.  There is no shortage of old photos of New York floating around on the internet, and since there is no shortage of new photos of New York floating around on my hard drive, I thought of no better way to pair the two.

New York Public Library Then (1911)(hover over photo for attribution):



New York Public Library Now:


Madison Square Then (1910)(hover over photo for attribution):


Madison Square Now:


Rockefeller Center Then (1937):

"Rockefeller Center, from 444 Madison Avenue, Manhattan." by Berenice Abbott (Public Domain Image) via WikiMedia Commons

Rockefeller Center Now:


Bow Bridge Then (1800s):

"View of the Bow Bridge, Central Park" by William M. Chase from New York Public Library via WikiMedia Commons

Bow Bridge Now:

Flatiron Building Then (1909):

"Flat Iron Building" (Public Domain Image) via WikiMedia
Flatiron Building Now:


Times Square Then (1947) (hover over photo for attribution):


Times Square Now:

St. Patrick's Cathedral Then (1909)(hover over photo for attribution):
"St Patrick's Cathedral" (Image with no known copyright restrictions) from George Eastman House via Flickr


St. Patrick's Cathedral Now:

The Subway Then (1972)(hover over photo for attribution):


The Subway Now:

Central Park Then (1910):

"Central Park Mall 1910" (Public domain image) via Wikimedia

Central Park Now:

5th Avenue Then (1918):

"New York City street scenes - 5th Avenue." (Public domain image) by Bain News Service from Library of Congress via Wikimedia

5th Avenue Now:


Tools I used to create the "now" photos this post:  Canon EOS Rebel T1i & T2i (both replaced by Canon EOS Rebel T5i), Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM, Canon EOS 6D, Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM, Zenitar MC 16mm f/2.8 Fisheye , Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM Lens, Adobe Photoshop CS4, Adobe Photoshop CS6