Then versus now

By: AMY MCALISTER
July 14, 2008

Via Peter Viles at the Los Angeles Times, a visual history of then and now.

Then: waiting in line to buy a house in Simi Vallley, circa 2003….

Simi line

 

Now: waiting in line to claim at least some deposited funds from failed Indymac Bank, circa 2008….

Indymac line


One Response to “Then versus now”

  • July 15th, 2008 6:38 am by cas127

    Ah…back when Americans could afford tents…the good old days…

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