1963 Press Photo 1927 and 1963 View of Busy Street in Lima Peru

Top photo shows the most popular drive in Lima, when carriages and horsemen enjoyed its rustic atmosphere in 1927. Bottom photo shows the busy four-lane boulevard that occupies the same section in 1963. When the top picture was made, the journey from New York to the Peruvian capital took about ten days. Today a Panagra jet whisks you from New York to Lima in less than ten hours.

Photo is dated 1963.

Photo measures 7 x 9.25 inches.