Local History Videos

  Glimpse history through old images of  Ogden,  Utah, as it looked more than a century ago. President Roosevelt’s Visit Old photo of President Theodore Roosevelt speaking to a large crowd at Odgen Utah in 1903. Thanks to the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Ogden ’s Panorama This panorama image was taken in or around 1914. I’ve started with the full image, then added four closeups which each show a quarter of the image in closeup. Old Panorama photo of  Ogden  Utah, taken around 1914. Thanks to Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Closeup of an extract from the old Panorama photo of  Ogden  Utah, taken around 1914. Thanks to Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Closeup of an extract from the old Panorama photo of  Ogden  Utah, taken around 1914. Thanks to Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Closeup of an extract from the old Panorama photo of  Ogden  Utah, taken a...

  Glimpse history through old images of  Burlington , Vermont. Old Photos of  Burlington  VT These old photos of the city’s residents going about their lives are so packed with small details that I’ve added a couple of closeups of each image. An old photo of Church Street in  Burlington , Vermont, looking north from Bank Street. From the archives of the Detroit Publishing Company Photograph Collection at the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Closeup of an old photo of Church Street in  Burlington , Vermont, looking north from Bank Street. From the archives of the Detroit Publishing Company Photograph Collection at the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Closeup of an old photo of Church Street in  Burlington , Vermont, looking north from Bank Street. From the archives of the Detroit Publishing Company Photograph Collection at the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. An old photo of Church Street in...

  Glimpse history through old images of  Austin , in the US State of Texas. The 1800s In 1839,  Austin ’s original square mile was drawn out on the banks of the Colorado River, between Shoal and Waller Creek, and the first lots went on sale on 1st August that same year. Being so close to the Texan wilderness and the hunting lands of the Comaches and Apaches, and difficult to access, Sam Houston moved the capital back to Houston, sparking the short-lived Archives War. In this first video, find out about the cannon fired by Angelina Eberly, the shuffling positions of the capital, and enjoy vintage maps, historic pictures and old photos and maps of  Austin , Texas in its earliest years. Hidden  Austin : Stories from  Austin ’s Original Square Mile –  Austin  History Center on Youtube Streetcar Boycott 1906 In March 1906, the  Austin  City Council passed a new ordinance requiring streetcars to be segregated. Black residents started to boycot...