Sometimes it’s fun to look back at the way things used to be, and compare it with today. Over time, some things change…while other things stay remarkably the same. Take a look at these pictures taken in the same location but at a different time, and notice the changes (or lack of them).
- Joplin Main Street
“Main Street, Looking South, Joplin, MO” by Unknown - Reproduced from an original postcard by an unknown publisherTransferred from en.wikipedia to Commons by User:Pauk using CommonsHelper.. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons - Main Street, looking south, Joplin. 1910.
“Joplin-historic-district”. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Commons - Joplin, MO “5th and Main” Historic District as seen from that corner, looking south and east, 2010.
- Academic Hall, Cape Girardeau
“SE Academic postcard”. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 via Wikipedia - Postcard showing “birds-eye” view of Southeast Missouri Normal School, now Southeast Missouri State University, circa 1906. Academic hall is in the center of the image.
“SE academic hall” by Agathman - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Commons - Academic Hall, the oldest existing building on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau.
- City Market, Kansas City
“Farmers unload produce at City Market” by Louise Putman - Missouri State Archives (http://www.flickr.com/photos/missouristatearchives/7544844904/in/set-72157630517266596/). Licensed under Public Domain via Commons - Farmers unload produce at City Market, Kansas City, Mo., c. 1950.
“City Market Kansas City MO” by User:Charvex - Own work (Photo by author). Licensed under Public Domain via Commons - City Market entrance in the River Market district of Kansas City, Missouri.
- Eads Bridge, St. Louis
“Eads Bridge construction” by Kbh3rd - Unknown. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons - The Eads Bridge over the Mississippi River under construction in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1874 or earlier.
“Eads Bridge from Laclede’s Landing, Sep 2012” by Mitchell Schultheis - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Commons - Eads Bridge from Laclede’s Landing, 2012.
- Union Station, St. Louis
“PASSENGERS JAM THE INTERIOR OF THE ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, UNION STATION IN A COPYRIGHTED PICTURE TAKEN BY B.A. ATWATER… - NARA - 556056” by Charles O’Rear, 1941-, Photographer (NARA record: 3403717) - U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons - Passengers jam the interior of the St. Louis Union Station in 1941.
“Modern interior, St. Louis Union Station” by Appraiser at English Wikipedia - Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons by Xnatedawgx using CommonsHelper.. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - Modern interior, St. Louis Union Station, 2007.
- Old Courthouse, St. Louis
“St. Louis, MO Old Courthouse in 1862 (3400916133)” by Adam from Champaign, Illinois, USA - St. Louis, MO Old Courthouse in 1862Uploaded by LongLiveRock. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons - St. Louis, Old Courthouse in 1862.
“Old Courthouse - St. Louis, MO” by TJR - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - Jefferson National Expansion Memorial National Historic Site, 2007.
- Municipal Stadium, Kansas City
“Kansas City Municipal Stadium 1955” by Barth, Harry - Harry S. Truman Library and Museum. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons - Kansas City Athletics play their first game at Municipal Stadium in Kansas City. Former President Harry S. Truman (not visible in this photograph) attended the game. 1955
“Kansas City Municipal Stadium site, 2012” by Delaywaves - Own work. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 via Commons - The site of Kansas City Municipal Stadium in 2012. It is now largely ocuppied by a housing development; a plaque at 22nd and Brooklyn marks the site.
- Ha Ha Tonka
Flickr/ Missouri State Archives Wedding at Ha Ha Tonka Ruins, 1950.
“Ha Ha Tonka State Park” by Paul Knittel from St. Louis, United States - Ha Ha Tonka State Park. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Commons - The “Castle” at Ha Ha Tonka State Park, 2006.
- Capitol Building, Jefferson City
Flickr/ Missouri State Archives New Capitol Day, 1924.
“AP of Missouri State Capitol Building” by KTrimble at en.wikipedia - Own work (KTrimble)Transferred from en.wikipedia. Licensed under CC0 via Commons - Aerial photograph of the Missouri State Capitol Building, 2011.
- Powersite Dam
Flickr/ Missouri State Archives Powersite Dam, 1912.
“UserKTrimble-Powersite Dam 2008” by KTrimble at en.wikipedia. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - Powersite Dam in Forsyth, Missouri, 2009.
- Independence High School
Flickr/ Missouri State Archives 1901 Graduating Class poses on front steps of building. Harry S. Truman is 4th from left in back row; 2nd row, far right is Elizabeth Wallace (Bess Truman); front row, far left is Charles Ross (Truman’s Press Secretary).
http://sites.isdschools.org/williamchrisman William Chrisman High School
- Baity Hall, Missouri Valley College, Marshall
Flickr/ Missouri State Archives A young man and young woman exit building under archway labeled “Baity Hall.”
http://www.moval.edu/aboutmvc/buildings/baity.php Baity Hall, present. In 1986 it was put on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Main Street, Washington
Flickr/ Missouri State Archives Parade on Main Street in Washington, 1890.
Aboutstlouis.com Main Street today.
- Hermann
Flickr/ Missouri State Archives Parade in Hermann.
Experiencehermann.com Hermann today.
Did you catch the changes? Which old photo was your favorite? Share in the comments below.
“Main Street, Looking South, Joplin, MO” by Unknown - Reproduced from an original postcard by an unknown publisherTransferred from en.wikipedia to Commons by User:Pauk using CommonsHelper.. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons -
Main Street, looking south, Joplin. 1910.
“Joplin-historic-district”. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Commons -
Joplin, MO “5th and Main” Historic District as seen from that corner, looking south and east, 2010.
“SE Academic postcard”. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 via Wikipedia -
Postcard showing “birds-eye” view of Southeast Missouri Normal School, now Southeast Missouri State University, circa 1906. Academic hall is in the center of the image.
“SE academic hall” by Agathman - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Commons -
Academic Hall, the oldest existing building on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau.
“Farmers unload produce at City Market” by Louise Putman - Missouri State Archives (http://www.flickr.com/photos/missouristatearchives/7544844904/in/set-72157630517266596/). Licensed under Public Domain via Commons -
Farmers unload produce at City Market, Kansas City, Mo., c. 1950.
“City Market Kansas City MO” by User:Charvex - Own work (Photo by author). Licensed under Public Domain via Commons -
City Market entrance in the River Market district of Kansas City, Missouri.
“Eads Bridge construction” by Kbh3rd - Unknown. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons -
The Eads Bridge over the Mississippi River under construction in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1874 or earlier.
“Eads Bridge from Laclede’s Landing, Sep 2012” by Mitchell Schultheis - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Commons -
Eads Bridge from Laclede’s Landing, 2012.
“PASSENGERS JAM THE INTERIOR OF THE ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, UNION STATION IN A COPYRIGHTED PICTURE TAKEN BY B.A. ATWATER… - NARA - 556056” by Charles O’Rear, 1941-, Photographer (NARA record: 3403717) - U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons -
Passengers jam the interior of the St. Louis Union Station in 1941.
“Modern interior, St. Louis Union Station” by Appraiser at English Wikipedia - Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons by Xnatedawgx using CommonsHelper.. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons -
Modern interior, St. Louis Union Station, 2007.
“St. Louis, MO Old Courthouse in 1862 (3400916133)” by Adam from Champaign, Illinois, USA - St. Louis, MO Old Courthouse in 1862Uploaded by LongLiveRock. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons -
St. Louis, Old Courthouse in 1862.
“Old Courthouse - St. Louis, MO” by TJR - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons -
Jefferson National Expansion Memorial National Historic Site, 2007.
“Kansas City Municipal Stadium 1955” by Barth, Harry - Harry S. Truman Library and Museum. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons -
Kansas City Athletics play their first game at Municipal Stadium in Kansas City. Former President Harry S. Truman (not visible in this photograph) attended the game. 1955
“Kansas City Municipal Stadium site, 2012” by Delaywaves - Own work. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 via Commons -
The site of Kansas City Municipal Stadium in 2012. It is now largely ocuppied by a housing development; a plaque at 22nd and Brooklyn marks the site.
Flickr/ Missouri State Archives
Wedding at Ha Ha Tonka Ruins, 1950.
“Ha Ha Tonka State Park” by Paul Knittel from St. Louis, United States - Ha Ha Tonka State Park. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Commons -
The “Castle” at Ha Ha Tonka State Park, 2006.
New Capitol Day, 1924.
“AP of Missouri State Capitol Building” by KTrimble at en.wikipedia - Own work (KTrimble)Transferred from en.wikipedia. Licensed under CC0 via Commons -
Aerial photograph of the Missouri State Capitol Building, 2011.
Powersite Dam, 1912.
“UserKTrimble-Powersite Dam 2008” by KTrimble at en.wikipedia. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons -
Powersite Dam in Forsyth, Missouri, 2009.
1901 Graduating Class poses on front steps of building. Harry S. Truman is 4th from left in back row; 2nd row, far right is Elizabeth Wallace (Bess Truman); front row, far left is Charles Ross (Truman’s Press Secretary).
http://sites.isdschools.org/williamchrisman
William Chrisman High School
A young man and young woman exit building under archway labeled “Baity Hall.”
http://www.moval.edu/aboutmvc/buildings/baity.php
Baity Hall, present. In 1986 it was put on the National Register of Historic Places.
Parade on Main Street in Washington, 1890.
Aboutstlouis.com
Main Street today.
Parade in Hermann.
Experiencehermann.com
Hermann today.
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