Washington, D.C., Then and Now: 69 Sites Photographed in the Past and Present

By Charles Suddarth Kelly

Book Overview

150 vintage and new photographs document the changes in 69 historic sites due to demolition, alteration and new construction. An invaluable record. 150 black-and-white illustrations. Introduction,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486245861
• ISBN13: 9780486245867
• Release Date: December 1984
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Just for Fun.

Compare street scenes in photos taken decades ago with comparable shots taken today. You are either fascinated by this concept or simply couldn't care less. I happen to enjoy it. This is not a history, an atlas, or a summary of classic "postcard" views of Washington as the nation's capital. This is instead a curiosity for anyone who has lived in Washington DC long enough to have some sense of the city's layout and neighborhoods. And therein is this book's value-- these photos concentrate foremost on everyday residences, commerce, and transportation in neighborhoods within a city. The photos ARE the story. Captions are minimal; these provide anecdotal background to establish the episodic human significance of a given site. The streetscape changes captured in then-and-now images suggest how techological and cultural evolution conspire to alter the character of place.