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Astonishing photos that show how America looked two centuries ago

These USA snaps are more than 100 years old
Civil War damage in Charleston, South Carolina
A Civil War-ravaged house in Atlanta, Georgia
A Union field hospital in Michigan
New York City's Wall Street in the 1860s
A view of Nashville in the 1860s
Indigenous peoples in southeastern Alaska
Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park
Hayden Geological Survey at Yellowstone National Park
The first boat on Yellowstone Lake
Shoshone Falls in Idaho
America's Capitol Building in the 1870s
Fourth of July celebrations in South Carolina
Travelers drive through a tree tunnel in California
Alaska's Treadwell Gold Mine circa 1889
American photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston
A Lakota reservation in South Dakota
New Orleans in 1895
A San Francisco mail cart in 1895
Ferry to the Battery in New York City
Hawaii's Iolani Palace in 1899
Havasupai women in the Grand Canyon
Behind the scenes at Chicago's Field Museum
Chicago's first World Fair in 1893
Women outside Atlanta University in 1899
Crowds at Coney Island in the 1890s
Beach view of Coney Island in the 1900s
'Sail bikes' in Ormond Beach, Florida
New Jersey's Atlantic City Boardwalk in 1905
Dance hall at California's Venice Beach
Las Vegas' Fremont Street in the early 1900s
Victorian women in the Grand Canyon
Sioux peoples riding on horseback
Husky sledding in Alaska circa 1910
A marathon runner in Washington DC
Opening day at the New York Public Library
A suffragist in New York City
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These USA snaps are more than 100 years old

It's difficult to imagine a world without photography today – capturing snaps of iconic landmarks and landscapes is one of the great joys of traveling. But photography was only invented in the 1830s, gaining in popularity and accessibility throughout the 19th century. Here we've gathered a special collection of early photos that offer a glimpse into the America of yesteryear.
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Jacqui Agate

15 May 2022

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