Comments on: Atlanta Time Machine

Atlanta Time Machine

kirkaracha — Tue, 29 Jun 2004 10:54:10 -0800

"The Atlanta Time Machine website 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]

By: trox

trox — Tue, 29 Jun 2004 11:07:03 -0800

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.

By: mcsweetie

mcsweetie — Tue, 29 Jun 2004 11:36:16 -0800

cool!

By: c

Tue, 29 Jun 2004 11:53:02 -0800

yes really really cool. i live by the old crackers field too in the old ford factory. ah so good!

By: livii

livii — Tue, 29 Jun 2004 12:02:04 -0800

Great link. We were just in Atlanta, and thought it was a very interesting city. These provide a very cool alternative perspective. Thanks.

By: zeoslap

zeoslap — Tue, 29 Jun 2004 12:16:41 -0800

At least some stuff looks better

By: bmxGirl

bmxGirl — Tue, 29 Jun 2004 12:20:19 -0800

Hey! My old apartment!

By: BobFrapples

BobFrapples — Tue, 29 Jun 2004 12:59:17 -0800

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!

By: kirkaracha

kirkaracha — Tue, 29 Jun 2004 13:26:24 -0800

There's also a similar site with photos of Vancouver in 1978 and 2003.

By: neurodoc

neurodoc — Tue, 29 Jun 2004 13:59:39 -0800

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

By: oh posey

oh posey — Wed, 30 Jun 2004 05:10:27 -0800

Where I live...thanks...love the post!

By: jessamyn

jessamyn — Wed, 30 Jun 2004 07:19:21 -0800

Vermont has something like this, only it's a little different. I like the example they use on the intro page.

By: Scoo

Scoo — Wed, 30 Jun 2004 11:38:26 -0800

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.