Over Austin: 100 Years at 6th and Congress

These two photos were shot in the same spot, 100 years apart. Call this a 100-years time lapse. Both are aerial views of Austin, Texas looking north, toward the Texas Capitol from the Scarbrough Building at 6th and Congress Avenue. (see also my South Congress skyline 120 year time lapse)

The recent one was taken by myself, Christopher V Sherman, on June 4, 2016 with a drone. The earlier photo was taken between 1911-1919 (exact date unknown) and the photographer is unknown. It was likely shot from the roof top.

It was pure chance that both shots were taken at the same location at roughly the same altitude, roughly 100 years apart.

I took that 2016 photo not aware of the earlier photo’s existence. I only learned of it yesterday.

That early photograph is part of the collection entitled: Chalberg Collection of Prints and Negatives and was provided by Austin History Center, Austin Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries.