Mobile History Making

The WhatWasThere iPhone app is available from the iTunes App Store.

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Make History

Whether you have one or
two snapshots from a family album or a library of archived images, together we can build a history of the world.

Upload a Photo

Navigate Through Time

Enter a city, state or country to begin your tour.

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The Latest

  • 1929 - Paradise Theater..Chicago IL.
  • 1940 - Palisade Avenue
  • Public Service Office
  • 1978 - Schlesingers - C. 1978
  • 1980 - Bergenline and 36th Street
  • 1969 - Wortman Moat Compound
  • 2007 - 1855 Antebellum Home "SUmmerlin"
  • 1826 - Gezigt van het tolhek te Schagen

Put History in its place.

WhatWasThere ties historical photos to Google Maps, allowing you to tour familiar streets to see how they appeared in the past.