From our stunning centuries-old architecture and landmarks to long-standing attractions and transportation stations, the Queen City is rich with history. These moments were frozen in time through series of postcards and images curated in the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County’s Greater Cincinnati Memories Project.

These vintage postcards offer an opportunity to step back in time and experience life in the city from a different era.

 

Photos by From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Fountain Square Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Roebling Suspension Bridge Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
The Suit and Dress Department at Albert I. Straus Co., 411-413 Race St., Cincinnati Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Glimpse of the Miami Canal and Cincinnati Hospital Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Cincinnati City Hall Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Cincinnati Observatory in Mount Lookout Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Interior of Dixie Terminal in downtown Cincinnati Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Mayor’s Office, Cincinnati City Hall Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
At the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Officers’ Row, Fort Thomas Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Government Square, Cincinnati Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Interior of the Cincinnati Police Gymnasium Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Elsinore Tower, Eden Park Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Chas. Hoffmann’s Cafe, 422 Vine St., Cincinnati Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Sweet Sixteen, Float of the John R. Coppin Co., Covington, Kentucky Industrial Parade, Ohio Valley Exposition, Aug. 29, 1910 Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
The John C. Weber Cafe, Cincinnati Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Cincinnati from the Roebling Suspension Bridge Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
The Shinkle Mansion, Second Street, Covington Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Ladies and Gentlemen’s Dining Room at Hotel Metropole, Cincinnati Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Fishing in the Ohio River, Cincinnati Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Along the Levee, Cincinnati Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Cincinnati, Ohio — Front Street and Ohio River Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Wholesale District, Cincinnati Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Cosy Corner in Gentlemen’s Bar, Imperial Cafe 520 Vine St., Cincinnati Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Johnston Bldg., Fountain Square, Cincinnati Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Cincinnati’s new skyline, 1913 Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
View of Cincinnati from Mount Adams Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
New Carmel Presbyterian Church, (Church of the Open Door,) Cincinnati Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Fire Company No. 29, Cincinnati during the Flood of 1913 Photo: From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County From the Collection of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County