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  by metraRI
 
After wasting some time on this site over the past few days, I figured others might find it interesting as well.

http://www.historicaerials.com

This site has aerial images from present to as far back as the 30's. At locations such as Gresham, its fascinating to see the future '2010' view become similiar to that of 1972... where the 'backward' steps taken inbetween those periods are undone. Something to take a look at in your spare time.