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Quackenbush House, Albany, New York

The Quackenbush House was built in the 1730s (first picture from 1890), one of the oldest structures in Albany. It was used during the French & Indian War as a military headquarters.

u/hikenbike112 — 1 day ago
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CBGB punk rock and new wave club in Bowery, New York City, 1976 - 2026

The Runaways in 1976, an all girl band and teenagers whose rapid thrust into the rock industry left an interesting mark and a unique style that blended proto-metal, punk/proto-punk, and glam. It is unclear who took the photo, but it is very likely to have been during their first performance on the East Coast in August 1976. CBGB was frequented by many bands including Blondie, Ramones, Talking Heads, and more. Now it is an expensive rock clothing store…

u/KoenigseggAgera — 4 days ago
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Billy Crystal & Gregory Hines near State & Balbo in Chicago in the film Running Scared (1986) - Then and Now (2026) OC & Notes in Comments

u/Detzeb — 3 days ago
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New York City in Men In Black 1997-2026 (Coney Island pics from MIB 3 from 2012, set in 1969)

  1. MIB HQ is the ventilation building for Brooklyn Battery Tunnel.

  2. Queens-Midtown Tunnel on the Manhattan side.

  3. Unisphere at World’s Fair in Queens.

  4. New York State Pavilion at World’s Fair in Queens.

  5. Coney Island.

  6. Coney Island Wonder Wheel.

Learning about New York history and the World’s Fair was interesting because I realize Men In Black is kind of a comedy about New York itself with the Pavilion looking like UFOs, and the little metal ball causing the 1977 blackout…

u/KoenigseggAgera — 3 days ago
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Chlodna Street in Warsaw, Poland in the direction of Elektoralna Street and Plac Mirowski 1948/2024. (Credit: Adam Majka Krogulscy)

u/Snoo_90160 — 5 days ago
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The Erie Canal's original route through downtown Rochester, NY, USA. 1918 vs today. In 1918 the canal was rerouted around the town and the canal path was deepened and converted to a tunnel for the Rochester Subway, which operated from 1927 until it was adandoned in 1956.

u/Whinke — 5 days ago
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Panch Ratha Monument, Mahabalipuram, India. Monolithic temples Sculptured from granite rocks between 630 - 668 CE. 1825 sketch by J. Braddock J. Gantz and Now. It's a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

u/Front-Coconut-8196 — 9 days ago