June 1900 - June 1999Memorial BridgeComparison from the early 1900s: Entrance to the Memorial Bridge as seen from the east side of the Halifax River. Historical Events:
– June 2, 1692 - First woman convicted in Salem witchcraft trials.
– June 6, 1944 - D-Day. Allied sea and airborne units invade Normandy under the command of General Dwight D. Eisenhower.
– June 10, 1801 - Tripoli declared war on United States.
– June 15, 1215 - Magna Carta signed.
– June 29, 1953 - The Federal Highway Act authorized the construction of 42,500 miles of freeway from coast to coast. The interstate highway system is born!
News-Journal photographer Jim Tiller selected 13 classic photographs from an extensive archive collection. He chose popular sites throughout the circulation area that were taken prior to 1940 and then assumed the task of returning to those sites and, where possible, taking new photographs from the exact same angles and locations. The intent was to illustrate how much has changed from then to now. As an added touch, several moments in history that exemplified the diversity of events that made up the past 100 years were included. | |
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