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From Orchards to Runways

In the heart of the American Midwest, a transformation of epic proportions has unfolded over the last century. What began as a humble landscape of apple orchards and farmlands has

Edgar Tobin’s Oilfields from Above: The 1930s Texas Surveys

In a World War I–era portrait, Edgar Gardner Tobin looks every bit the confident aviator: crisp attire, steady gaze, and the bearing of someone used to seeing the world from

Peering Through Time: A Spotlight on the Spotlight Tool

If you haven’t used the Compare tools on HistoricAerials, you’re missing out on something spectacular! I use the Image Viewer mostly to explore and help me understand the history of

Cargo ship collided with and collapsed a portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.

Francis Scott Key Bridge: Aerial Insights on Baltimore’s Outer Crossing

Steel folded like paper and concrete sheared into jagged edges — the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge left a visual imprint that’s hard to forget. But long before

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