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January 11, 2016

30 Vintage Mashup Photos of Cleveland, Past vs. Present

By Scene Staff

Recently, someone with the Twitter handle @SharkyFin5 starting tweeting photos that combined vintage shots and maps of Cleveland with modern looks from the same angle. They were are and are tremendous. The man behind the account is Steve Kocevar, and a lot of people are enjoying his work. Give him a follow on Twitter and enjoy these 30 creations that he's come up with so far.

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Cleveland, 1876/2015 - Public Square facing North
Cleveland, 1876/2015 - Public Square facing North
Cleveland, 1885/2015 - Lighthouse on Water St. (West 9th) facing Southwest
Cleveland, 1885/2015 - Lighthouse on Water St. (West 9th) facing Southwest
Cleveland, 1834/2015 - St. Clair and Bank St. (West 6th) facing East
Cleveland, 1834/2015 - St. Clair and Bank St. (West 6th) facing East
Cleveland, 1870/2015 - Euclid Ave and Erie St. (East 9th) facing East
Cleveland, 1870/2015 - Euclid Ave and Erie St. (East 9th) facing East
Cleveland, 1905/2015 - Lakeside Hospital ambulance, Lakeside Ave facing North
Cleveland, 1905/2015 - Lakeside Hospital ambulance, Lakeside Ave facing North
Cleveland, 1877/2015 - Birds Eye View facing south.
Cleveland, 1877/2015 - Birds Eye View facing south.
Cleveland, 1830/2015 - Second courthouse, southwest quadrant of Public Square.
Cleveland, 1830/2015 - Second courthouse, southwest quadrant of Public Square.
Cleveland, 1908/2015 - Central Armory on the southeast corner of Lakeside and East 6th.
Cleveland, 1908/2015 - Central Armory on the southeast corner of Lakeside and East 6th.
Cleveland, 1862/2015- Tremont's Camp Cleveland during the Civil War. 4k soldiers. West 7th facing north.
Cleveland, 1862/2015- Tremont's Camp Cleveland during the Civil War. 4k soldiers. West 7th facing north.
Cleveland, 1922/2015 - Three Cleveland State University buildings on top of a 1922 Sanborn map.
Cleveland, 1922/2015 - Three Cleveland State University buildings on top of a 1922 Sanborn map.

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