Rochester and Western New York State 1858

Rochester and Western New York State 1925

What I like about map is that it shows state highways before the Interstate Highway System and even before the 1930 era highway building. Notice Route 5 is still just numbered 5 south of Rochester and not 5/20. Notice how route 20 on this map is the modern Route 31.

Rochester NY 1969 Aerial View of Downtown

This is part of downtown Rochester NY as viewed from the then new Xerox tower. The view is facing south west.

Rochester NY - 1894 Map of Charlotte Harbor

Rochester NY Images 1880-1920 from the Library of Congress

The images on Vintage Rochester typically come from my collection, but when I searched the Library of Congress collection at http://lcweb2.loc.gov/detroit/dethome.html for Rochester NY images, I picked my favorites to share here. All links are links back to the Library of Congress web site

State Street, Rochester, N.Y.
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Sibley Hall, University of Rochester
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Anderson Hall, University of Rochester
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Erie Canal, Rochester, N.Y.
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Erie Canal, Rochester, N.Y.
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Where the Erie Canal crosses the Genesee, Rochester, N.Y.
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State Street, Rochester NY - 1911

The Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway Depot, Rochester NY - 1900

Below is an excellent link for the history of  the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway

http://wnyrails.org/railroads/brp/brp_home.htm

United States Government Building (now Rochester City Hall) 1900

Rochester NY 1956 Aerial View of Downtown

University of Rochester 1900 - Postcard View

Anderson Hall, Reynolds Laboratory

University of Rochester 1900 - Postcard View

Sibley Hall, Anderson Hall, Reynolds Laboratory

New York Central and Hudson River Station 1900