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bikoro child
11-14-2009, 12:04 PM
I am the owner of a very ancient book that relates the trip of a french naturalist in America...In the book there are a lot of engravings of areas and Iwould know how they are now ...I begin with New York:
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=26639 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=26322&ppuser=1162)

CValentine
11-18-2009, 01:43 PM
Very interesting bikoro child!
Any takers? :) ~Cheryl

bikoro child
11-18-2009, 02:00 PM
same for this one ;City Hall of New york

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=26952 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=26940&ppuser=1162)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=26953&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=26953&ppuser=1162)

Scuba_Dave
11-18-2009, 10:18 PM
Building looks the same

http://council.nyc.gov/images/photos/nyc%20city%20hall.jpg

damaclese
11-19-2009, 12:01 PM
im not sure what the question is?

Richard
11-19-2009, 12:07 PM
im not sure what the question is?

Bikoro is showing us pictures from his old book and asking for present-day photos of the same.

I am the owner of a very ancient book that relates the trip of a french naturalist in America...In the book there are a lot of engravings of areas and Iwould know how they are now

damaclese
11-19-2009, 12:08 PM
Bikoro is showing us pictures from his old book and asking for present-day photos of the same.

o OK i guess i was being dense thanks Richard

conejov
11-19-2009, 12:31 PM
This should be an interesting thread to keep an eye on.

john_ny
11-20-2009, 04:11 PM
The round building, to the left in the first sketch, is, I believe, Castle William, a fortification built in the 1800s, on Governors' Island, off the southern tip of Manhattan, and near the Statue of Liberty. It is still there.

http://www.wirednewyork.com/guide/governors_island/governors_island_fort_williams_brooklyn_9march03.jpg

http://www.dmna.state.ny.us/forts/fortsT_Z/gfx_fotsT_Z/williamCastle.jpg