Trees

1938
2013
Lisgar Street near Bronson looking East in 1938 in Ottawa
Lisgar Street near Bronson looking East in 2013 in Ottawa
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The two important buildings on the east side of Bronson are almost identical have barely changed.A tree is standing roughly at the same place on the right hand side of the Lisgar from which we can safely assume that it is the same tree that grew to a spectacular size...
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~1950
2013
King-Edward avenue in 1950 with kids playing in the green medians of the road.
No more kids, only asphalt on King-Edward Avenue in 2013.
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Linear park replaced by a highway. Physical barrier between the two parts of Lowertown.
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Note that back in the day, kids used to play on King-Edward as it was filled with trees and grass.  That situation nowadays would be for slightly inappropriate.  Even taking the 2013 shot was quite an adventure....
1938
2013
Long linear park which was separating the two lanes on King-Edward in Ottawa
Highway in the heart of downtown Ottawa.
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Trees were replaced by (too many!) lamp posts and asphalt. Highway in the core.
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