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Windows To The Past

There's a style of photography where you photograph an old photo held in front of the camera, in the same location the original photo was taken. It allows you to see the surroundings of the present day, while looking into a window of the past. This gallery contains my attempts and it will hopefully grow as I find more photos to use for this project.
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Town Green - Colchester, CT - July 2011 mixed with November 10, 1905. (The name of of the officer is not known.) 1905 photo courtesy of the Colchester Historical Society.
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Town Green - Colchester, CT - July 2011 mixed with November 10, 1905. (The name of of the officer is not known.) 1905 photo courtesy of the Colchester Historical Society.

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  • Peg's Vintage Diner in 2011 mixed with Gregory’s Soda Fountain from the 1940’s. Walter Gregory stands on the steps. 1940's photo courtesy of the Colchester Historical Society. (Colchester, CT)
  • An Independence Day Parade on Main Street in Colchester, CT from the 1940's mixed with July 2011. 1940's photo courtesy of the Colchester Historical Society.
  • The source photos for the Parade photo: Top Left - lining up the old photo, Top Right - capturing the background, Bottom - the final version after merging and editing.
  • Town Green - Colchester, CT - July 2011 mixed with November 10, 1905. (The name of of the officer is not known.) 1905 photo courtesy of the Colchester Historical Society.
  • Harry's Place - Colchester, CT. This is May 2011 mixed with October 1979. The 1979 photo was provided by Chris Burrows and to see more of his collection of 1979 Colchester checkout his gallery here: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45859117@N07/sets/72157626208722720/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/45859117@N07/sets/72157626208722720/</a>
  • The source photos for the Harry's photo: Top Left - lining up the old photo, Top Right - capturing the background, Bottom - the final version after merging and editing
  • Art's Sportsmen's Tavern (1940's) at the present location of Cafe on Main (2011) in Colchester, CT. Shown are Leon Shedroff, Paul Groobert, Philip Liverant, Alex Garrick and Richard Adler in front of the tavern, owned by Arthur Zupnik. 1940's photo courtesy of the Colchester Historical Society.
  • M. Siegal Harness Maker - Main Street, Colchester CT. November 1940 mixed with July 2012.
  • The source photos for the M. Siegal Harness Maker photo.
  • H.P. Buelle in the 1940's mixed with October, 2012. (Colchester, CT)
  • Day Hall & Colchester Federated Church in the 1940's mixed with October, 2012. (Colchester, CT)
  • Hayward Fire Department with Bacon Academy in the background in the 1940's mixed with October, 2012. (Colchester, CT)
  • Merchants Row (Main Street) in Colchester in the 1940's mixed with October, 2012.
  • Merchants Row (Main Street) in Colchester in the 1940's mixed with October, 2012.
  • Bacon Academy in Colchester in the 1940's mixed with October, 2012.
  • Cragin Memorial Library in Colchester in the 1940's mixed with October, 2012.
  • Colchester Federated Church in the 1940's mixed with October, 2012.
  • Levine and Levine (Nov-Dec 1940) at the present location of Colchester Mill Fabrics (May 2013).
  • Here we have a photo from November 1940 of R. Goldman Groceries and S. Kalmonwitz Fresh Fish, at the present location of Golden Crossings Embroidery in 2013. (Formerly where Fairy Tales was located, at 125 Lebanon Ave, Colchester, CT.)
  • The Goodspeed Opera House from June 13, 1913 mixed with June 16, 2013. More details here:<br /> <a href="http://www.richarsenault.com/content/2013/06/window-to-the-past-goodspeed-opera-house/">http://www.richarsenault.com/content/2013/06/window-to-the-past-goodspeed-opera-house/</a>
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