Atlanta Time Machine

June 29, 2004 10:54 AM

"The Atlanta Time Machinewebsite is dedicated to examining the history of Atlanta, Georgia  by comparing vintage photographs of Atlanta with much more contemporary images shot, more or less, from the same perspective of the original photographer." [via kottke.org]
posted by kirkaracha (12 comments total)

Lot's of pictures of my 'hood here. I live right behind where old Ponce de Leon Park was (home of the Crackers). The famous Magnolia tree is still there at least. Cool find.
posted by trox at 11:07 AM on June 29, 2004

cool!
posted by mcsweetie at 11:36 AM on June 29, 2004

yes really really cool. i live by the old crackers field too in the old ford factory. ah so good!
posted by c at 11:53 AM on June 29, 2004

Great link. We were just in Atlanta, and thought it was a very interesting city. These provide a very cool alternative perspective. Thanks.
posted by livii at 12:02 PM on June 29, 2004

At least some stuff looks better
posted by zeoslap at 12:16 PM on June 29, 2004

Hey! My old apartment!
posted by bmxGirl at 12:20 PM on June 29, 2004

I wish they had photographs of some of the really cool, old neighborhoods here in Atlanta, like Inman Park or Grant Park...

But overall a very cool find... Thanks!
posted by BobFrapples at 12:59 PM on June 29, 2004

There's also a similar site with photos of Vancouver in 1978 and 2003.
posted by kirkaracha at 1:26 PM on June 29, 2004

I really enjoy these then and now photos! Here's one for San Francisco, based on scenes from Hitchcock's Vertigo.

Any others?
posted by neurodoc at 1:59 PM on June 29, 2004

Where I live...thanks...love the post!
posted by oh posey at 5:10 AM on June 30, 2004

Vermont has something like this, only it's a little different. I like the example they use on the intro page.
posted by jessamyn at 7:19 AM on June 30, 2004

I live in the ATL area and these are a real kick. It's really sad seeing at all of the dingy egg-shaped econo-boxes parked in these shots versus the gorgeous cars of yesteryear. I half expected to see Robert Mitchum leaning on one, hat pushed back, smoking a Lucky Strike.
posted by Scoo at 11:38 AM on June 30, 2004