NYC: Then & Now IV

DezM · May 10, 2010

These are some recents of the project that I am working on titled NYC: Then & Now . Some things do not change

I"m adding more locations weekly. D300 & 12-24mm in the modern frames. For a better visual experience, see the slideshow: http://photos.dezmix.com/then_now/slideshow

The Plaza Hotel, 1920:

The Plaza Hotel, 2009:

232 E 37th Street, 1940

232 E 37th Street, 2009

The Provident Loan Society of NY, 1915

Private Residence, 2009

111 E 48th Street, 1942

111 E 48th Street, 2009

E 96th Street, 1925

E 96th Street, 2009

Flushing Post Office, 1942

Flushing Post Office, 2009

82nd Street, 1934

82nd Street, 2009

http://photos.dezmix.com/then_now
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Dez

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EJF · May 10, 2010

Love these, Dez. Just love them. All of your posts like this. Hope you will put them in a book someday.
Ellen

jhorse · May 10, 2010

Hi,

Not only is this a great series, but wonderful imagination to embark on the series in the first place. I have to say that in the first set, NYC, I prefer the older skyline to the newer one.

I assume that you sourced the historical images from archives, postcards and old images you acquired.

Great, innovativeer series, thanks for posting.
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J.

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Digitalguy2 · May 10, 2010

Really interesting Dez, same medium only the scenes change. Well done!
W.

CliffB · May 10, 2010

Nicely done. I love these then and now comparisons. I have wanted to do something like this, but it is not easy to come by many old photos of my little part of the world.
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Cliff

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Vladik · May 10, 2010

Awesome set. It is amazing that it vertually haven't changed. Thank you for this fun post.

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Glenn Beck · May 10, 2010

Yes, Dez, this is very innovative. No one has every done this before. You will NOT find anything like this in the New York City library. You will be the first one to publish a book and copyright this idea of Then and Now.

jhorse said:
Hi,

Not only is this a great series, but wonderful imagination to embark on the series in the first place. I have to say that in the first set, NYC, I prefer the older skyline to the newer one.

I assume that you sourced the historical images from archives, postcards and old images you acquired.

Great, innovativeer series, thanks for posting.
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J.

http://jules7.smugmug.com/

gl2k · May 10, 2010

Your series is really interesting even for a foreigner. Probably the most interesting to people from NY.

Well I think if you add some curious/funny/weird stories about some of the locations this might become a nice book to sell.

Sagittarius · May 10, 2010

Hi,

Very interesting series. You are right, not much changed. But stiil can see some progress. At least in cars and cameras

. Enjoyed looking at them.
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Best regards

Sandozer · May 10, 2010

You are on a winner with this work Dez, it would be really interesting to know how the buildings have gone through change of useage over the years.

The Plaza Hotel is a beautiful building, somewhat lost today amongst the modern rectangular blocks.

Great series.

Your slideshow is superb, thanks for the link

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Ian.

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Jennifer O · May 10, 2010

Thoroughly enjoyed them all and what a great idea, jen

sathish mantha · May 10, 2010

Awesome! You rock Dez!

DezM · May 10, 2010

EJF said:
Love these, Dez. Just love them. All of your posts like this. Hope you will put them in a book someday.

Thank you Ellen. That is the plan but it has been done before:
http://www.amazon.com/New-York-Then-Now/dp/1571457976
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Dez

http://photos.dezmix.com

DezM · May 10, 2010

jhorse said:
Hi,

Not only is this a great series, but wonderful imagination to embark on the series in the first place. I have to say that in the first set, NYC, I prefer the older skyline to the newer one.

I assume that you sourced the historical images from archives, postcards and old images you acquired.

Great, innovativeer series, thanks for posting.

I came up with the idea when looking at some very old photos and noticing that I had shot the exact location from the same perspective. So I decided to go on a treasure hunt for more old photos.........and than it just snowballed to what it is now.

The idea isn't new and has been done in other cities as well as NYC.

Most of the original photos are either from the NY Public Library or the Library of Congress.
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Dez

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DezM · May 10, 2010

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DezM · May 10, 2010

Yes, I know a historian that will help me with stories if it ever gets to that point. Thank you for commenting

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Dez

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DezM · May 10, 2010

Cliff, check with local historians in your area and/or the public library.
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Dez

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DezM · May 10, 2010

Sagittarius, thank god for change in cars/cameras. I don't think I'd do well on a horse

Ian, glad you enjoyed it as I did locating and taking them.

Thanks Jen and Sathish

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Dez

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Gale Bizet · May 10, 2010

Really really great as usual. Just amazes me. My Mother lived in flushing..

Wonder what she would thik if she were still alive. I am sure she would be amazed.
Always look foward to the Then and Now.
Super work Dez
Thanks
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Best Regards
Gale

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DezM · May 10, 2010

Gale Bizet said:
Really really great as usual. Just amazes me. My Mother lived in flushing..

Wonder what she would thik if she were still alive. I am sure she would be amazed.
Always look foward to the Then and Now.
Super work Dez
Thanks

Thanks Gale. I grew up in Flushing and that was our old post office

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Dez

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