Local history

Perpetual sunshine, palm trees, miles of unbroken beaches, yachts, cliff-top mansions, millionairesthese are the images of Orange County that come to mind for many people, and there is much truth in this depiction, for Orange County is a place of boundless natural wonders that attracts more than 25 million tourists a year.

From its beginnings as a frontier military post on the Missouri River, through its years as a transportation and meatpacking center, to its present role as a home to Fortune 500 companies, Omaha has always been a city of opportunity, growth, and change.

Native North Carolinians tend to learn the state toast (adopted by the General Assembly in 1957) in childhood.

By the mid-nineteenth century, the city of Nashville was a vibrant cultural center of the South.

From the original founding fathers of Juneau, Kilbourn and Walker to becoming the brewing capitol of the world, Historic Photos of Milwaukee is a photographic history collected from the areas top archives.

HISTORIC PHOTOS OF MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE captures the remarkable journey of this city and her people with still photography from the finest archives of city, state and private collecions.

Founded in 1778 by George Rogers Clark at the falls of the Ohio River, the city of Louisville emerged quickly as a center for river commerce.

HISTORIC PHOTOS OF LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY captures the remarkable journey of this city and her people with still photography from the finest archive of private and public collections.

Las Vegasa Spanish word meaning The Meadows or The Grasslandswas established as a railroad town in 1905 and was officially incorporated in 1911.

By the mid nineteenth century, Kansas City was an important trading center for the westward movement.

For well over a century, the lure of scenic beaches and ocean waves have drawn visitors to the Jersey Shore.

By the late nineteenth century, the city of Jacksonville was a vibrant cultural center on Floridas Atlantic coast.

Historic Photos of Indianapolis captures the remarkable journey of this city and her people, with still photography from the finest archives of city, state and private collections.

From being the first incorporated city and the first capitol of Alabama, to becoming one of the nation's largest space program facilities, Historic Photos of Huntsville is a photographic history collected from the areas top archives.

From the outrigger canoes of Waikiki to the tall ships of Honolulu Harbor, from the Kingdom of Hawaii to statehood, the history of Honolulu has played out against a backdrop of uncommon natural beauty.

The history of Hoboken, New Jersey, is an American blue-collar success story.

The Golden Gate Bridge is a marvel of engineering and architecture considered by many to be one of the worlds most beautiful bridges, its picturesque vistas favored by photographers, artists, visitors to San Francisco, and almost everyone else.

What began as a distribution center for shipping agricultural products around 150 years ago became a community noted in the twentieth century for its leadership in research and education.

At the centennial of its founding by General Anthony Wayne in 1794, the city of Fort Wayne could boast prosperity and rapid growth as a leading industrial center of the Midwest.

In less than one hundred years, Fort Lauderdale grew from a wilderness stagecoach stop and trading post to become one of America's favorite tourist destinations and the seat of government for Florida's second-most-populous county.

Today, we're familiar with the major theme parks which charge families hundreds of dollars a day to wait in line for moments of thrills on technologically amazing rides.

El Paso is a city with an international history and culture that is tied to the Rio Grande.

Delaware, the First State, has always been a vibrant reflection of early American history.

From the Daytona 500 to driving on the beaches, Bike Week to Spring Break, Historic Photos of Daytona Beach is a photographic history collected from the areas top archives.

Historic Photos of Dallas takes a look into the past of the Big D"e;"e; through striking historic photographs from the city's finest archives.

Corpus Christi, Texas, is one of the most pristine coastal cities on the Gulf of Mexico.

The Nutmeg State, the Constitution State, the Land of Steady Habits.

From the Short North to the German Village, the Ohio Statehouse to the Buckeyes, Historic Photos of Columbus is a photographic history collected from the areas top archives.

Cleveland is an American city quintessentially founded upon change.

Historic Photos of Cincinnati captures the history of The Queen City in still photography from various collections held at the Cincinnati Museum Center.

In Chicago, as wherever Christmas is celebrated, holiday traditions reflect both universal themes and local color, both the spirit of giving and snow-covered State Street.

The campaign from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, to Chickamauga, Georgia, followed by the siege of Chattanooga, is one of the most dramatic stories of the entire Civil War.

Perhaps no city has a more fabled past than Chicago, home of legendary Al Capone.

Historic Photos of Chicago captures the remarkable journey of the city of broad shoulders"e;"e; and its people through the historic photographs of the Chicago History Museum.

HISTORIC PHOTOS OF CHATTANOOGA captures the remarkable journey of this city and her people with still photography from the finest archives of city, state and private collections.

Historic Photos of Charlotte captures the historical growth of the Queen City"e;"e; in still photography from the top archives in the area.

Brooklyn, a magical name, both fantasy and enigma.

The history of theater in New York is captured in the images of the Billy Rose Theatre Division of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Historic Photos of Boston captures Beantown's"e;"e; past through photographs from the city's finest archives.

HISTORIC PHOTOS OF BIRMINGHAM captures the remarkable journey of this cultural city of the South, with still photography from the finest archives of city, state and private collections.

With a history tied to the Mississippi River, Baton Rouge has grown from its colonial past as a military outpost favored by the French, English, and Spanish, in turn, into an American city of modern industry and rich diversity.

Historic Photos of Austin captures the remarkable journey of this city and her people, in still photography from the finest archives of city, state, and private collections.

The City in the Forest, Atlanta was a spot found in the wilderness of north Georgia for the end of a railroad line.

Much of Arlington County typified the sleepy Southern town, decades into the twentieth century.

Arizona, the 48th state of the United States of America, is a land of diverse environments and unbelievable natural beauty.

Founded in 1824, Ann Arbor got its name originally from Annsarbour in honor of the founders' wives, both of whom were named Ann.

From Anaheim Hills to The Canyon, the Platinum Triangle to Disneyland, Historic Photos of Anaheim is a photographic history collected from the areas top archives.

Alexandria, Virginia, has been witness to events which helped create America.

This is the first truly complete treatment of the history and genealogy of Plymouth Colony.

In the nineteenth century, the people of Alabama relied on newspapers to learn about the world outside their own hometowns.