Pennsylvania sure has changed over the years, hasn’t it? Even if we think back to our childhood, we often marvel at how much the landscape changes. But, imagine how different life was a century ago. These photos give us insight into what Pennsylvania’s small towns looked like 100 years ago. Have a look.
- A snapshot of Brady’s Bend in the early 1920s, prior to the construction of a series of dams and locks.
Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain
- A colorized version of a postcard shows Second Street in Steelton circa 1910.
Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain
- Brownsville lays claim to the country’s first iron bridge, seen here in 1910.
Wikimedia Commons/John Kennedy Lacock
- A postcard shows Cokeburg in 1910.
Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain
- Eating out sure looks different a century later. This photo of S.S. Kresge Lunch Counter in Allentown is from 1920.
Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain
- Cars travel down an Erie street in this photo from 1922.
Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain
- Theatergoers gather at the Lyric Theater in Reading for a performance of The Devil’s Angel in this photo from 1921.
Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain
- Woodlyn’s Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Station is seen here in 1912.
Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain
- Residents of Allentown celebrate the end of World War I, with a Peace Parade, on November 11, 1918.
Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain
- York’s Wizard Theater prepares for a showing of The Revenge of Tarzan in this photo from 1921.
Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain
Pennsylvania’s small towns sure have changed over the last 100 years, haven’t they? Enjoy looking at photos of Pennsylvania of yesteryear? Then click here to check out 11 photos taken during World War II.
Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain
Wikimedia Commons/John Kennedy Lacock
OnlyInYourState may earn compensation through affiliate links in this article.
