https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:19:46 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-find-old-photos-of-city#post-2649260 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 15:13:43 +0000 newlypregnantlady 2649260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Besides a local historical society, if you have a local university their archives may have a collection about the history of your town. Historical society is your best bet though, especially if you live in a small town. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-find-old-photos-of-city#post-2649193 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 13:30:11 +0000 lamariniere 2649193@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Local newspaper archives? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-find-old-photos-of-city#post-2649185 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 13:13:59 +0000 avivoca 2649185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: Check your local historical society too. I work for one and we have tons of old pictures in our archives. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-find-old-photos-of-city#post-2649173 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 12:37:37 +0000 raspberries 2649173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: No prob! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-find-old-photos-of-city#post-2649172 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 12:34:52 +0000 Mamaof2 2649172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@raspberries: yes this worked! Thanks!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-find-old-photos-of-city#post-2649161 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 12:27:42 +0000 raspberries 2649161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There are Facebook groups dedicated to this kind of thing - just search for "[your town] pictures" or something like that. The town I grew up in has a population of around 2,000, but has a very active group on Facebook that posts past and present pictures. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-find-old-photos-of-city#post-2649158 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 12:24:12 +0000 MaryM 2649158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe try <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/" rel="nofollow">http://www.loc.gov/pictures/</a></p> <p>Or your local library </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-find-old-photos-of-city#post-2649155 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 12:22:39 +0000 Mamaof2 2649155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Trying to find old pictures of landmarks in our city and then current pictures of what the area looks like now (this is for a scout project)</p> <p>Maybe I am googling the wrong words but I am not having luck!</p> <p>Thoughts on how to do this? </p>