Atlanta: Then and now

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Atlanta: Then and now

Photos of Atlanta then and now courtesy of atlantatimemachine.com

Atlanta has gone through a huge amount of change and Greg Germani's hobby is documenting it on his website atlantatimemachine.com. This postcard from after 1958 shows downtown Atlanta.

Downtown Atlanta has gotten denser and taller as seen in this 2007 photo.

Germani believes this photo of Midtown and south Buckhead is from the early 1970s. Atlantic Steel, which later became Atlantic station is in the center.

Many skyscrapers seen in this 2007 photo have sprung up in Buckhead since the original photo.

This photo from approximately 1965, shows the first Waffle House, which opened in 1955 in Decatur.

By 2005, a Chinese restaurant occupied the spot of the first Waffle House. However, today the building at 2719 East College Ave. is now the Waffle House Museum.

Ponce De Leon Park was home to the minor league Atlanta Crackers for nearly 60 years.

This 1953 postcard said Atlanta Municipal Airport was one of the nation's four busiest airports. Today Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is the busiest.

Park Drive enters Piedmont Park in this 1951 photo.

Park Drive at Piedmont Park in 2005. It may seem like things are the same, but note the buildings in the background.

In 1952, this Castleberry Hill building was home to the Wood-Coleman Supply Company.

Georgia Tech's campus in 1963.

Georgia Tech's campus in 2007.

This late 1960s postcard shows Interstate 20 intersecting with the Downtown Connector.

The intersection of Interstate 20 and the Downtown Connector in 2007.

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Atlanta has gone through a huge amount of change and Greg Germani's hobby is documenting it on his website atlantatimemachine.com. This postcard from after 1958 shows downtown Atlanta.

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