Rome 2019 – Along the Via Sacra

January 6, 2020January 6, 2020 / jaysurf / Leave a comment

Long before their occupation of Rome and eventual defeat, the Nazis had a strong presence in Italy.

After the Italian surrender and 9 month Nazi occupation, US tanks and troops pour into the Roman capital in June of 1944 at the same time allied troops were storming the beaches in Normandy far to the north.

Amsterdam November

November 18, 2019November 23, 2019 / jaysurf / Leave a comment

Found a few new before and after photos this week in Amsterdam. This is a target rich city as so little has changed on the streets over the past century.

Beschrijving Hartenstraat 19-21, Amsterdam – 1893

Beschrijving Van Baerlestraat 98, Amsterdam – 1894

Beschrijving Leprozengracht, Amsterdam gezien naar de Mozes en Aäronkerk. Na demping in 1882 werd dit het Waterlooplein – 1862 to 1882

West Village and TriBeCa – 2016

May 19, 2016November 8, 2016 / jaysurf / Leave a comment

Manhattan: 7th Ave. and Grove St. 1927 – 2016
Manhattan- 7th Avenue - Grove Street, 1927

Grove St. from West 4th St. 1939 – 2016 Grove Street south side from West 4th Street 1939

Grove St. West Village 1932 -2016 Grove St West Village - 1932

Chambers St. and Church St. 1927 – 2016 Chambersand Church_NYC_1927

Chambers St. 1905 -2016 Chambers_1905-2016

History Then and Now

The string tying the past to the future

before and after photos

Rome 2019 – Along the Via Sacra

Amsterdam November

West Village and TriBeCa – 2016