Manayunk Rephotographed

Manayunk is a fairly popular, somewhat trendy, Philadelphia neighborhood. In rephotographing part of Manayunk (mostly around Main Street) I had the great benefit of seeing how much things have changed. The older photographs seen below (from phillyhistory.org) are from the late 1920s, early 1930s. Things have changed quite a bit, largely because of the elevation of the train system and the general growth of the area.

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Stairs, Dupont St & Silverwood St, 1932

Stairs, Dupont St & Silverwood St, 2009

Green Lane Bridge, Northeast Corner, Green Ln & Main St, 1926

Green Lane Bridge, Northeast Corner, Green Ln & Main St, 2009

Fire Station, 4445 Main St, 1928

Fire Station, 4445 Main St, 2009

Manayunk Elevated, Cresson St & Levering St, 1928

Manayunk Elevated, Cresson St & Levering St, 2009

James Dobson School, Wright St & Umbria St, 1929

James Dobson School, Wright St & Umbria St, 2009

Retaining Wall at Main Street, Green Lane to Leverington Avenue, Main St & Green Ln, 1929

Retaining Wall at Main Street, Green Lane to Leverington Ave, Main St & Green Ln, 2009

Leverington Street Bridge Over Manayunk Canal, Main St & Leverington Ave, 1927

Leverington Street Bridge Over Manayunk Canal, Main St & Leverington Ave, 2009

Looking North on Cresson Street From Jamestown Street, Cresson St & Jamestown St, 1930

Looking North on Cresson Street from Jamestown Street, Cresson St & Jamestown St, 2009

Man Looking Out Window, 102 Pensdale, 1928

102 Pensdale, 2009

4438-4440 Cresson St, 1929

4438-4440 Cresson St, 2009