By Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media

For two months in the fall of 2017, Times of Trenton and NJ.com photographer Michael Mancuso documented views of Trenton contrasted with photos of the city from nearly 100 years ago.

Here are his results.

Archive photos are on the left and Mancuso's depictions are on the right.

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Left, circa 1920's (Trenton Free Public Library - Trentoniana Collection). Right, Oct. 3, 2017.

Rear of the Statehouse

The John Fitch Parkway (Route 29) was built between 1954 and 1957 from South Warren Street in Trenton to present-day Interstate 95 in Ewing Township. Construction of this portion of the John Fitch Parkway took up much of Trenton’s available waterfront along the Delaware River.

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Left, circa 1920's (New Jersey State Archives, Department of State). Right, Oct. 5, 2017

Statehouse on West State Street

The view is obstructed by trees now. Flags are visible just above the tree line and work is in progress for $300 million renovation of the Statehouse.

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From left, June 28, 1946 (Duke University Libraries R.C. Maxwell Collection). Right, Oct. 4, 2017

State and Broad streets intersection

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Left, Jan. 5, 1949 (Duke University Libraries R.C. Maxwell Collection). Right, Sept. 22, 2017.

State and Broad streets intersection, part 2

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From left, June 2, 1935 (Duke University Libraries R.C. Maxwell Collection). Right, Sept. 25, 2017.

East State Street from the corner of Broad Street

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Left, Nov. 2, 1936 (Duke University Libraries R.C. Maxwell Collection). Oct. 4, 2017.

300 block of East State Street

The 300 block looking west toward State and Broad. City Hall would be on the left.

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Left, Sept. 27, 1922 - (Duke University Libraries R.C. Maxwell Collection). Right, Oct. 4, 2017.

300 block of East State Street, across from City Hall

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Left, April 2, 1932 (Duke University Libraries R.C. Maxwell Collection). Right, Sept. 15, 2017.

East State Street looking west

The building on the right is the Clarkson S. Fisher Federal Building and United States Courthouse, or as it was known in 1932 when it was first built, the United States Courthouse and Federal Building. Construction scaffolding is visible in the photo at left and today as there happened to be ongoing repair work.

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Left, June 28, 1949 (Duke University Libraries R.C. Maxwell Collection). Right, August 22, 2017.

East Front and South Montgomery streets

The view is looking north to State Street

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Left, Jan. 29, 1937 (Duke University Libraries R.C. Maxwell Collection). Right, Sept. 22; 2017.

West State Street

This view is looking east past the intersection of Barrack Street, on the right.

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Left, June 26; 1936 (Duke University Libraries R.C. Maxwell Collection). Right, August 22, 2017.

East Front and South Montgomery streets

This view looks east toward Stockton Street. Passage Theatre's Mill Hill Playhouse is at right.

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Left, Oct. 14, 1947 (Duke University Libraries R.C. Maxwell Collection). Right, Sept. 22, 2017.

South Broad Street at Roebling Avenue (to the right)

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Left, August 2, 1937 (Duke University Libraries R.C. Maxwell Collection). Right, Sept. 28, 2017.

South Warren Street

View looking down South Warren Street from South Front Street

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Left, Feb. 1, 1947 (Duke University Libraries R.C. Maxwell Collection). Right, Oct. 4, 2017.

South Broad Street at Greenwood Avenue

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Left, May 22, 1941 (Duke University Libraries R.C. Maxwell Collection). Right, Oct. 4, 2017

North Warren Street

This view looks north at Battle Monument.

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More information is available at:

Duke University Libraries Digital Collections

Trentoniana’s collection of photographs

Michael Mancuso may be reached at mmancuso@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @michaelmancuso Find NJ.com on Facebook.