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Baltimore Then and Now

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This is a neat idea for a book: putting "then" and "now" photographs side-by-side. Though the book is at times mildly depressing when you see how alive and grand city spots once were as compared to how they look now, this is not a fault of the author, but our upkeep of cities, of course. The author does an excellent job of capturing the exact same angle of the older photograph, so you can really compare streets and buildings and other landmarks.

We purchased this book as a gift for friends who are soon moving away from Baltimore, their recent home. It was well received.

I have seen other versions of this book, with other cities highlighted. The New York and Philadelphia books look equally engaging, among others.

I would recommend this product for history buffs, as a coffee table general interest book, or for Baltimoreans.

I bought this book to place on our coffee table and I must say that I am VERY pleased! I love the books layout. The "then" and "now" photos are side by side so the pictures are easy to compare and analyze. The descriptions/history blurbs are detailed yet minimal so that you don't lose interest! I would recommend this book to anyone that may be interested in the History of Baltimore!

I bought this book actually from another website (lol dont know if I can mention it here) and I love it. A must-have addition to your collection I might say. Great photographs comparing an old Baltimore with Baltimore the way it is now. Makes you really want to visit it, which Im planning to do in the near future.

I've viewed this book before form a co-worker. Nice to see the transition of certain things and preservation of others. Although the book is more than 10 years old, it's still greatly appreciated.

This is a great book and really neat how it shows the same buildings/intersections "then & now". The book was really interesting even if you didn't know that much about the Old Baltimore.

I bought this as I use to live in and Baltimore but so did my Great Grandmother. I love Baltimore and thought this book would be a great addition.