Then: A real photo view of the intersection, looking from the Title & Trust Co. corner up North Wayne Ave. The Opera House stands on the right.
Today: There are less trees and more buildings, but the Opera House building is still easily visible.

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Then: Lancaster Avenue in Wayne, looking west. Note the step on the bottom right, which was used to easily get into horse carriages.
Today: Though the Central Baptist Church still stands, not much is the same. There are less trees, more buildings and more lanes of traffic on today's Pike.

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Then: Printed in 1962, this is an aerial view of central Wayne.

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Then: A portion of Lancaster Pike in St. David's.

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Then: The same portion of Lancaster Pike as the previous card, but from a slightly different angle and showing a horseless carriage.

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Then: This horse drinking fountain was set up in the center of Wayne by the Temperance Society. It was located in front of the Business Block, which has been consumed by parking spaces.

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Then: A "Bird's Eye View of Wayne." This was taken looking north from a hill overlooking South Wayne near Conestoga Road. Since the hill has been built upon since this photo was taken, it cannot be re-photographed.

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Then: Looking east from a similar vantage point as the "Bird's Eye View." The large mansion pictured is "Car-Alan."
Today: Car-Alan is still visible, though the exact vantage point from the postcard cannot be reached.

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Then: Another view of Car-Alan; "A House on the Hill Top." This is the only card known to specifically call its location "South Wayne."
Today: Car-Alan still stands, but a little more behind the trees.

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Then: Audubon Avenue in South Wayne. The building behind the trees on the right is the original Radnor Fire Company headquarters.
Today: Now South Wayne Avenue, the street has developed much. The Fire Company maintains the same property, though in a newer building.

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Then: An aerial view of St. Davids, as seen from the bridge of the Pennsylvania Railroad over Chamonix Rd. The building at extreme right is the Wendell & Smith real estate office.
Today: The bridge is off-limits today (oops), but the same vantage point can still be reached. Large apartment buildings have overtaken the more residential feel of this area.

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Then: Summit Avenue, looking north from Pembroke in this nice color view.
Today: The house on the corner has since been renovated, but subtle elements like the kink in the road (now South Wayne Avenue) still remain.

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Then: West Wayne Avenue, looking west.
Today: The Wayne Post Office now stands where a residence once stood (left). The residential feel has partially left this street.

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Then: West Wayne Avenue, looking east. The house on the right is that of R.H. Johnson.
Today: The Johnson house no longer stands, yet for the most part the street looks much the same.

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Then: West Wayne Avenue, showing the Wayne Title & Trust Co. on the left.
Today: Less trees and more buildings. The new Title & Trust Co. is more imposing than the original castle-like structure.

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Then: North Wayne Avenue, at the intersection with Beechtree Lane.
Today: Very little has changed over the years, except that the Avenue is now properly paved.

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Then: North Wayne Avenue at the intersection with Walnut Lane at the triangle. There was no tree at the triangle, and the sidewalk continued across the intersection.
Today: The tree at the triangle has since become a neighborhood treasure.

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Then: Walnut Avenue, looking east from Woodland. The house on the left is a Price Tower House.
Today: Little has changed in this scene either, except of course for the paved road.

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Then: Walnut Avenue, looking east from the triangle.
Today: Though trees are less plentiful, not much else is different today.

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Then: Oak Lane, looking north from Walnut.
Today: Though trees obscure the Pillar House today, the stone gates at its carriage house entrance are still visible.

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Then: A mislabeled card: Though it says "Oak Lane," it is really Beechtree Lane looking east from Oak.
Today: Less trees grace the landscape, and things are in much more disorder since private owners took gardening into their own hands.

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Then: Chestnut Lane, in North Wayne. Note the carriage tracks in the dirt road.
Today: The trees aren't nearly as uniform as they once were.

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Then: Poplar Avenue, looking west from Radnor Street Road.
Today: The houses are once again partly obscured by trees.

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Then: Woodland Avenue, looking south from Poplar towards the Wayne Steam Heat Plant.
Today: The large smokestacks which once dominated the Wayne landscape have been gone for 60 years.

From "Radnor: A Pictorial History"

Then: A view of Eagle Road.
Today: Luckily Eagle is no longer a dirt road, and is much more travelled.

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Then: A view of Eagle Road.
Today: Luckily Eagle is no longer a dirt road, and is much more travelled.

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Then: Eagle Road near North Wayne Avenue.
Today: The stream remains the same today, though the large house has been replaced by an apartment building.

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Then: Windermere Avenue in South Wayne.
Today: The same houses still stand in excellent condition.

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Then: Windermere Avenue, from the intersection with Aberdeen Avenue.
Today: Much remains the same today, even the location of the fire hydrant.

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Then: Aberdeen Avenue looking north. A rare back view of the St. Katherine of Siena Church.
Today: A new church building was erected in the 1960's.

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Then: Aberdeen Avenue in South Wayne.
Today: Not much has changed; the houses remain much the same.

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Then: Aberdeen Avenue, at the intersection with Windermere Avenue.
Today: Again, more trees have grown.

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Then: Lansdowne Avenue.
Today: The balcony on the house to the left has been enclosed; otherwise, much is the same.

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Then: House at the corner of Louella and Orchard Way.
Today: The house, now partially obscured by trees, still stands.

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Then: Midland Avenue in South Wayne.
Today: It took me forever to find the exact same corner, but here it is.

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Then: Two views of Midland Avenue in this strangely ornate postcard.
Today: The same houses still stand, only with more trees.

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Then: Runnymede Avenue, looking towards Conestoga.
Today: The road has been widened significantly. The house seen on the right of the postcard is now gone.

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Then: St. Davids Road.

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Then: St. David's Road, in an unknown location.

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Then: "3 Falls," a stream and waterfall at Aberdeen and Midland.
Today: The once picturesque area is now a part of St. Katherine's School.

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Then: Looking slightly south from 3 Falls, corner Aberdeen and Midland.
Today: The corner house is now a convent; this area is all owned by the church and school.

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Then: Bloomingdale Avenue, the first street in Wayne to be developed.
Today: Most of the houses on this street have been converted for commercial use.

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Then: A color view of Bloomingdale Avenue.
Today: (See left)

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Then: Fennimore's Dam.
Today: The lake still exists, though it would be difficult to pinpoint the exact location of the postcard.

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Then: A strange real photo view: a horse drinking fountain in Radnor.

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Then: Conshohonken Road, near Radnor PRR Station.
Today: This location is unknown; it may be what is today Matsonford Road (which leads to Conshohocken).

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Then: King of Prussia Road, with a carriage in the distance.
Today: The carriage has been multiplied x100; this is one of the busiest roads in the area today.

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Then: A "Lake Scene" in Wayne, cleverly not showing the Mill Dam Club.
Today: The Mill Dam still stands, though the lake often dries up and is being worked on.

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Then: A country road in Wayne. The exact location is unknown.

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Then: "An Ideal Spot in the Country, Wayne, PA." The exact locations are unknown.

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Then: "Spring Gale Swimming Pool, Edgewood Lake."
Today: Edgewood Lake is in the Eastern University/Fennimore Woods area.

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Then: Strafford Avenue, Strafford.
Today: The Avenue is still picturesque, though weeping willows don't hang so much over the road.

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Then: "Greetings From Wayne, Penna." This scene is of an unknown location.

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Then: "Greetings From Wayne, Penna." This scene is of an unknown location.

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