Introduction

While out shopping a few weeks ago, TJ and I came across a book called Remembering Raleigh. It’s a collection of historic photos of places around Raleigh, from the late 1800s through the 1960s. As we were looking through the book, we thought it would be cool to check out the same spots shown in the book to see how places have changed over the years. And so, our latest project, “Presently Exploring the Past”, was born. We’ve set out to find the places featured in the book, and try to recreate the photos of what is in those same locations now. Each post will feature the photo from the book, our photo, an overlay of the old and new pictures together, and a little history about the location. Please feel free to leave your comments!