Then & Now Art®: Harper Memorial Library - University of Chicago [1910/2015]

Then & Now Art®: Harper Memorial Library - University of Chicago 

Years: 1910 & 2015 = 105 years in transition.

This image is very cool.  Its the only indoor Then & Now in our collection.  Thats because indoor photography was much more rare in the early 1900's - the reason for that is there is a lot less light indoors compared to outdoors, and with photography still in its infancy, lenses and films weren't capable of capturing light as quickly as we do it now.  Because of this, people had to hold very still when taking photos indoors. 

In this particular image you can actually see some people building the Library (now its mostly used as a study hall).  The man on the right is posing for the camera, you can also see a man working along the back wall on the scaffolding.  On the left, amongst the students from Now, you can actually see a worker taking a much needed break - drinking what looks like his milk for the photo.  

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