The old photos of the United States shows a time of class, interesting beautiful architecture, industry, prosperity and full of life. Compared to the ugly, soulless, drab, run down look of the present.
Same in my country and also just about everywhere. Casablanca, Morocco was once such a beautiful classy city , now it is all suburban sprawl and the inner city is trash. It is sad
3:49 Never expected to see the trail (formerly railroad) next to my house featured! I recognized the cover photo instantly. Thanks for including the Sussex Branch Trail.
I'm English, I've been lucky enough to visit 12 different states in the US, I know I've only been to the tourist parts, but it is indeed a beautiful country, breath taking.
A common denominator in many before and after photos that I have noticed over recent times is that there are generally more trees now. In the 1800's, many trees were cut for firewood or building material. In the 1950's & 60's, trees were cut down outside of the cities to make room for the new suburbs. They planted small trees in front yards and now the trees have grown. In some cases, the trees are second generation. In Minneapolis, the old neighborhood streets were lined with tall elm trees that formed a canopy that shades the streets. In the 60's & 70's, those beautiful trees succumbed to Dutch elm disease and were replaced with maples which are nearly as tall.
Unfortunately a common trend these days is for developers to remove all of the mature trees and shrubs on a property so they can cover every square foot of the property with unattractive, cheaply built multi-housing and/or strip-malls.
This is very well done because most of the photos before and after are of the same scenery so it is easier to locate the before and after of buildings, roads and surrounding areas. Sad that so many of the older homes with such character were replaced with cold boxes in towns or skyscrapers in cities.
The elevated structure on the left wasn't alone. Brunson, S.C. Used one as its town hall for many years and was featured in Ripley's Believe it or Not.
After showing each location's before and after photos, both then should be brought back side to side at least for 2 seconds. Just something to think about.
@@RuthShelton-ou4id The rest of the photo including the Owl-Rexall drug store, the semaphore style traffic signal, style of clothing and automobile is consistent with the 1940s. There is no reason for anyone to place their hand in that position if not using a cell phone.
I noticed that also. I zoomed in on the photo as much as I could. I thought he was at a phone call box but I see no booth or phone receiver cord going to or from the guy standing there. It does appear that by the way he is standing and looking slightly downward that he is on a phone. It does look like by the cars and the traffic signal to be sometime in the 40's. A rather unusual position to be standing in with no phone booth in front of him for the time since this was decades before cellphones. It maybe also that he is listening to a small transceiver radio since he is standing on a street where there is allot of road noise from cars so holding it up to his ear is the only way to hear it. I've seen people do that including myself in the 80's when transistor radios were still a thing.
@@chevrolet402 transistor radios were not invented until the late 1950s or early 60s. The smallest battery radios to be had in the 1940s would’ve been the size of a bread box.
@@MarinCipollina I wasn't totally sure about when the radio's came out but that sound about right much like the cell phones that came out in the 70's and early 80's they were as big as a brick. It's interesting how small whatever that guy is holding in his hand looks as small as some cell phones are today.
20:39 the Krispy Kreme photo in black-and-white you said was taken in 1959 but, I beg to differ. Those cars are decidedly mid 1960s models so the photo obviously was taken later than 1959.
That should be, Georgesville Road and Sullivant Avenue. That is the West side of Columbus, Ohio. In the newer picture, the building to the far right is/was Western Lanes Bowling Ally.
Imagine how beautiful, prosperous, safe San Francisco and across America would be today if wanton sex, drugs, profanity, obscenity hadn't destroyed the health and brain cells of millions.
I prefer mostly the older photos. Exceptions are war ravaged places, Central Park, dire poverty and human suffering. People generally had more civility, more dignity, more self-respect, more respect for others, and hope for the future in times past. Today, all manner of behavior, mode of dressing, rudeness, crude language, going public with that which should be private, and loss of hope for the future prevail. Yes, there were problems long ago, particularly for people of color, but even they refused to succumb to cynicism. Today’s life is dominated by sarcasm, fear, cynicism, and hopelessness. It’s a daily struggle not to get sucked in to it.
I liked the video overall but would like it more / appreciate it more if the “now” was from the same perspective of then where possible rather than a google thumbnail
Places just look so cold and ugly today with streets now filled with ugly ass foreign cars littering the roads. At least the 50s 60s 70 and early 80s we still had American cars on our streets and it still resembled America.
The biggest problem of this video is that the new photos are taken not from the same point of view as the old ones. It spoils all the impression. It would work only if the place is clearly recognized.
i do not know if its me but the "past" was looking like more active, friendly people, lots of people versus "today" where people are very lonely, lost and hidding an individualism syndrome... its like if "too much" was "not enough"... (i say that with my japanese point of view) "(¬ . ¬)"
Unfortunately, the angle of the location of the photographing point of a modern view does not always coincide with the historical location of the ancient photographer...
Before, America loved her railroads but now she’s far from that and overdependant on failing carcentric infrastructure. But, her railroads do seem to be making a comeback with Passenger rail
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The old photos of the United States shows a time of class, interesting beautiful architecture, industry, prosperity and full of life. Compared to the ugly, soulless, drab, run down look of the present.
Same in my country and also just about everywhere. Casablanca, Morocco was once such a beautiful classy city , now it is all suburban sprawl and the inner city is trash. It is sad
Agreed!!
Developers only care about the money.
Blame corrupt criminally convicted felon real estate developers.
There was a lot of disease and poverty.
Destruction of beautiful Detroit mansions is a resurgence? Resurgence of what? The crime and vandalism rate?
I think he’s speaking on present day, even now the mansion is beautifully redone.
3:49 Never expected to see the trail (formerly railroad) next to my house featured! I recognized the cover photo instantly. Thanks for including the Sussex Branch Trail.
You should ACTUALLY put these pictures side by side so you can get a better idea of what they looked like between then and now. Ijs.
Too bad things cant stay the same. Places looked so much better in the past.
lol, no unless you like all the smog
They are all great and must be preserved for the future
Some of the present day pictures were depressing from what it used to look like, Welch WV downtown was just one depressing picture that stood out.
I love the older buildings, even the clothing styles were lovely. They do not make beautiful anything these days.
Yep i agree
I absolutely love seeing before and after! Thanks for sharing.
I would like to see both the before and after in the same frame to compare them side by side.
Very captivating photos and remarkable transformations. Great that so many historical sites were preserved.
Sitting on that Chevy for 63 years without moving is impressive
When Americans were Proud to be Americans!
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We still are
Im very proud of being American
I AM STILL PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN, BUT MAY NOT BE EVER AGAIN IF AMERICA'S HITLER, TRUMP IS ELECTED.
Another great video! It's wild to see how much has changed over time. Thanks for sharing!❤
That’s sad that nice water park in the Pines in New York has been abandoned. The city should renovate it. It looked so inviting back then
It looked so cool! How did they just let that go to waste 🤦♂️
We have always had a beautiful Country ! God bless America ❤❤ its so beautiful now and then
I'm English, I've been lucky enough to visit 12 different states in the US, I know I've only been to the tourist parts, but it is indeed a beautiful country, breath taking.
A common denominator in many before and after photos that I have noticed over recent times is that there are generally more trees now. In the 1800's, many trees were cut for firewood or building material. In the 1950's & 60's, trees were cut down outside of the cities to make room for the new suburbs. They planted small trees in front yards and now the trees have grown. In some cases, the trees are second generation. In Minneapolis, the old neighborhood streets were lined with tall elm trees that formed a canopy that shades the streets. In the 60's & 70's, those beautiful trees succumbed to Dutch elm disease and were replaced with maples which are nearly as tall.
Unfortunately a common trend these days is for developers to remove all of the mature trees and shrubs on a property so they can cover every square foot of the property with unattractive, cheaply built multi-housing and/or strip-malls.
@@francoamerican4632 Yup pretty un-American.
Interesting observations thanks.
I like all the old ones
Same here
Terrific video! Perhaps some side by side photos would be cool!
I agree, like in the thumbnail image.
Put it back the way it was.
Yeah but without Trump
@@zpatrickz81 Trump is American!
@@jwfinley7808 American traitor, you mean.
@@TomUlicny-gx6hs And without Harris and Waltz....Too much garbage!
Such a shame we have a penchant for destroying old buildings. They had so much more character!
Make sure you do side by side next time.Makes it so much more interesting .
This is very well done because most of the photos before and after are of the same scenery so it is easier to locate the before and after of buildings, roads and surrounding areas. Sad that so many of the older homes with such character were replaced with cold boxes in towns or skyscrapers in cities.
This is the kind of stuff I find to be so fascinating! Awesome video!
Love the past photos
Central Park was once a village
I love the ladies on their Chevy. ❤
Now this is awesome.. I really enjoy seeing before n after photos of the past.. great channel
The black and white photos have more color than today… that’s saying something
brother if you have 1895 nostalgia you need to go to Guinness and demand a world record for living 130 years
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America was built on Freedom. Freedom of Speech Freedom to be what you wanted to be!
America was built mostly by slaves
America was built on the backs of slaves
If you were a white landowner.
The elevated structure on the left wasn't alone. Brunson, S.C. Used one as its town hall for many years and was featured in Ripley's Believe it or Not.
Cities looked much better then 😢
Yeah, right, with the dust, the mud, the dung...
After showing each location's before and after photos, both then should be brought back side to side at least for 2 seconds. Just something to think about.
I like the older pics better
Absurd that they haven't put up barriers to protect that unlucky house in San Francisco. Stupid city government probably holding that up.
YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT DESTRUCTOCRAT SAN FRANCISCO.
CORRECT ???
YOU CANNOT EXPECT MUCH FROM THEM.
@@hieronyouswhy do we always run back to politics when they are shit holes in all States both parties could’ve did better by.
No friend because then the house owner can't claim insurance on it😂😂😂😂😅
oh yes pictures from 8090's defiantly hit me with nostalgia i remember it like it was yesterday.
Welcome, Future-Man! How is the 81st century?
The "Then" photos always look better than the "Now" photos.
At 6:05 Possible time traveler with cell phone.
Good catch! It looks like the guy IS holding a cell phone.
Maybe they just put a wrong picture up?
@@RuthShelton-ou4id The rest of the photo including the Owl-Rexall drug store, the semaphore style traffic signal, style of clothing and automobile is consistent with the 1940s. There is no reason for anyone to place their hand in that position if not using a cell phone.
I noticed that also. I zoomed in on the photo as much as I could. I thought he was at a phone call box but I see no booth or phone receiver cord going to or from the guy standing there. It does appear that by the way he is standing and looking slightly downward that he is on a phone. It does look like by the cars and the traffic signal to be sometime in the 40's. A rather unusual position to be standing in with no phone booth in front of him for the time since this was decades before cellphones. It maybe also that he is listening to a small transceiver radio since he is standing on a street where there is allot of road noise from cars so holding it up to his ear is the only way to hear it. I've seen people do that including myself in the 80's when transistor radios were still a thing.
@@chevrolet402 transistor radios were not invented until the late 1950s or early 60s. The smallest battery radios to be had in the 1940s would’ve been the size of a bread box.
@@MarinCipollina I wasn't totally sure about when the radio's came out but that sound about right much like the cell phones that came out in the 70's and early 80's they were as big as a brick. It's interesting how small whatever that guy is holding in his hand looks as small as some cell phones are today.
I like this old one before 1910
This video would be better if the narration was removed and simply replaced with an overlay on the screen of the date and location.
Yes, too much senslese videoffects make this Video not good for an expression for „before and after“
2:59 you mean decline
To bad America did away with cable cars America should have keep them.
Damn they got new beford mass on here . That’s a town away from my college
Austin Texas here born and raised 🤘🧡
It was more beautiful back then. Love this before and after pictures
Back in the day when it was normal and today a real disaster.
Fascinating fascinating photos, new subscriber thank you very much for all the hard work you put into this
Can you please pictures of Green Bay Wisconsin area ❤
The Hoover Dam, that water depleted with in the past few years
20:39 the Krispy Kreme photo in black-and-white you said was taken in 1959 but, I beg to differ. Those cars are decidedly mid 1960s models so the photo obviously was taken later than 1959.
I noticed that.
That should be, Georgesville Road and Sullivant Avenue. That is the West side of Columbus, Ohio. In the newer picture, the building to the far right is/was Western Lanes Bowling Ally.
I was surprised to see it in this video..was just down there today.
2:31 😥😥 All the warnings and we still don't see it !
Let me teach you all something. America is the whole continent, not only USA.
Agree with you
Pointless video. The before and after photos need to be shown side by side.
Too bad we can’t go back! Looks way better.
Jesus face at 3:50
Need to be side by side
Manhattan bridge completed in 2021?
Finally I found a comment about the bridge because I was already about to pop it up there
I think it was deconstructed and then reconstructed again that's what he was trying to say even the dates are wrong anyway😂
Love all of them need for more . Great work
Really enjoyed the narration on this one.
Not sure how you missed including the view of Pittsburgh from Mt. Washington. Only 60 years difference is massive.
Wish you could show the photos from the same angle so you can actually see the difference.
Imagine how beautiful, prosperous, safe San Francisco and across America would be today if wanton sex, drugs, profanity, obscenity hadn't destroyed the health and brain cells of millions.
Did AI take over our entire planet?
It's coming. Be scared they might put your head in a place you never visited.
That Vandenboom chair factory......no way that's the same building.
Shocking how the land has changed. The elevated trains are gone......
I prefer mostly the older photos. Exceptions are war ravaged places, Central Park, dire poverty and human suffering. People generally had more civility, more dignity, more self-respect, more respect for others, and hope for the future in times past. Today, all manner of behavior, mode of dressing, rudeness, crude language, going public with that which should be private, and loss of hope for the future prevail.
Yes, there were problems long ago, particularly for people of color, but even they refused to succumb to cynicism. Today’s life is dominated by sarcasm, fear, cynicism, and hopelessness. It’s a daily struggle not to get sucked in to it.
Such cool stuff , thanks
I liked the video overall but would like it more / appreciate it more if the “now” was from the same perspective of then where possible rather than a google thumbnail
What's the point of constant zooming in and zooming out when comparing the photos?
Am I the only one who gets a bit seasick?..)
No, your are not alone. An oscar for animation this video will never win.
4:32 Waterloo, Wisconsin...that's cool
Places just look so cold and ugly today with streets now filled with ugly ass foreign cars littering the roads. At least the 50s 60s 70 and early 80s we still had American cars on our streets and it still resembled America.
AT 6:04 looks like the man is holding a modern day phone
Would have been better if you had blended from one to the other slowly, that way you can see how it’s changed!
1:25 poor house just can't be left alone
Daniel Plainview was fictional character in "There Will Be Blood". However, he is loosely based on the Los Angeles oil tycoon, Edward Doheny.
I want to see the before and after images in one frame so I can compare side by side.
Would love to see Seneca Falls, NY then and now. Birthplace of women's rights.
That's funny to see an old furniture store in Quincy Illinois. I live 4 blocks from that building..😅
14:10 oh the water is so blue!
Pictures need to be side by side and give us a location
The biggest problem of this video is that the new photos are taken not from the same point of view as the old ones. It spoils all the impression. It would work only if the place is clearly recognized.
6:07. Look at that dude with the hat. Is he talking on a cell phone in the 1950s?
I've been through Rootstown before that's sick me seeing before and now.
i do not know if its me but the "past" was looking like more active, friendly people, lots of people versus "today" where people are very lonely, lost and hidding an individualism syndrome... its like if "too much" was "not enough"... (i say that with my japanese point of view) "(¬ . ¬)"
Unfortunately, the angle of the location of the photographing point of a modern view does not always coincide with the historical location of the ancient photographer...
Simplesmente fantástico amei AMO história , manda máis por favor
Great to see. I love before and after. Also That last one.. the house is Victorian. Not colonial.
At 2:57 what a stark difference
100 lat temu te miasta wyglªdały lepiej niz teraz
Bruh that house in San San Francisco can’t catch a break
Вы обратили внимание, что в те, стародавние времена, на улицах было много людей, а сейчас улицы пустые
Man in hat standing on the corner on Vine in LA circa 1940s appears to be talking on his cell phone!
He was a time-traveler.
He is just a lizard person in disguise.
14:47 - the church tower appears to be collapsing based on both photos.
Before, America loved her railroads but now she’s far from that and overdependant on failing carcentric infrastructure. But, her railroads do seem to be making a comeback with Passenger rail
Welch suffered terribly.
The deadwood photo is 1870s, not 1860s.
What’s with all the Rootstown OH pictures? I drive through there all the time going to my in-laws. Nothing significant going on there..
Why are you using an English AI voice to follow pictures of America? It’s not needed.
Who cares