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These Vintage Postcards Show What Life Was Like in Cincinnati a Century Ago

By on Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 1:38 pm

From our stunning centuries-old architecture and landmarks to long-standing attractions and transportation stations, the Queen City is rich with history. These moments were frozen in time through series of postcards and images curated in the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County's Greater Cincinnati Memories Project. These vintage postcards offer an opportunity to step back in time and experience life in the city from a different era.  
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Fountain Square Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Fountain Square

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Roebling Suspension Bridge Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Roebling Suspension Bridge

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The Suit and Dress Department at Albert I. Straus Co., 411-413 Race St., Cincinnati Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
The Suit and Dress Department at Albert I. Straus Co., 411-413 Race St., Cincinnati

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Glimpse of the Miami Canal and Cincinnati Hospital Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Glimpse of the Miami Canal and Cincinnati Hospital

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Cincinnati City Hall Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Cincinnati City Hall

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Cincinnati Observatory in Mount Lookout Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Cincinnati Observatory in Mount Lookout

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Interior of Dixie Terminal in downtown Cincinnati Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Interior of Dixie Terminal in downtown Cincinnati

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Mayor's Office, Cincinnati City Hall Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Mayor's Office, Cincinnati City Hall

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At the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
At the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

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Officers' Row, Fort Thomas Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Officers' Row, Fort Thomas

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Government Square, Cincinnati Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Government Square, Cincinnati

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Interior of the Cincinnati Police Gymnasium Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Interior of the Cincinnati Police Gymnasium

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Elsinore Tower, Eden Park Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Elsinore Tower, Eden Park

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Chas. Hoffmann's Cafe, 422 Vine St., Cincinnati Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Chas. Hoffmann's Cafe, 422 Vine St., Cincinnati

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Sweet Sixteen, Float of the John R. Coppin Co., Covington, Kentucky Industrial Parade, Ohio Valley Exposition, Aug. 29, 1910 Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Sweet Sixteen, Float of the John R. Coppin Co., Covington, Kentucky Industrial Parade, Ohio Valley Exposition, Aug. 29, 1910

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The John C. Weber Cafe, Cincinnati Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
The John C. Weber Cafe, Cincinnati

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Cincinnati from the Roebling Suspension Bridge Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Cincinnati from the Roebling Suspension Bridge

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The Shinkle Mansion, Second Street, Covington Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
The Shinkle Mansion, Second Street, Covington

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Ladies and Gentlemen's Dining Room at Hotel Metropole, Cincinnati Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Ladies and Gentlemen's Dining Room at Hotel Metropole, Cincinnati

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Fishing in the Ohio River, Cincinnati Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Fishing in the Ohio River, Cincinnati

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