Quite a while ago, A.J. and I found a wonderful book in one of our local antique stores …
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It’s Glimpses of the World: A Portfolio of Photograghs of the Marvelous Works of God and Man, and it was “prepared under the supervision of the distinguished lecturer and traveler John L. Stoddard, containing a rare and elaborate collection of photographic views of the entire world of nature and art.” The photos were taken in the late nineteenth century, and the book was published in 1892.

Needless to say, there are a few old street scenes included in the book, which I’ll share with you here. Stay tuned.