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Welcome to Gene Buel Photography! From his hometown of Marine City, Michigan, USA, Gene has assembled the finest collection of photographs of Great Lakes freighters, passenger liners, tug boats, railroads, trains and depots, trolleys, logging scenes, historic downtowns, early aviation and automobiles, and much more classic Americana.

Browse our photo galleries to find the perfect picture to grace your home or office. Our antique photos make unique gift ideas for the boat nerd, railroad enthusiast, or history buff in your life and are available in many sizes on high quality, premium paper.

Newest Articles

Now Using Kodak Professional Endura and Ektacolor Paper

April 2nd, 2008 by Scott

On March 30, 2008, SmugMug, used by Scenes from the past.com for all of our printing, and their lab partner, EZ Prints, announced that they would be making the switch from Fuji Crystal Archive to Kodak’s Endura and Ektacolor Edge papers.

The finishes for the new Kodak papers include:

Glossy: printed on coated paper with a very smooth, shiny reflective surface. Glossy finishes have a high-contrast appearance …

National Archives and Records Administration Widget

March 29th, 2008 by Scott

Here is a great way to be “in the know” about anouncements and happenings at the National Archives in Washington D.C.

Click below.

Our New Zazzle Store

February 27th, 2008 by Scott

Check out our new products featuring vintage photos of classic Americana on all kinds of merchandise including large size posters, t-shirts, coffee mugs, mouse pads, stickers, refrigerator magnets, and much more.

By the way, if there is a picture in the Scenesfromthepast.com photo galleries that you would like to have printed on any product, drop me a line and I’ll be happy …

Now offering matting and framing

February 10th, 2008 by Scott

Scenes from the Past is happy to announce new framing options through Imagekind.com. We’re currently offering a select set of images at our Imagekind.com gallery, but we can frame anything we have available in our Scenesfromthepast.com galleries. Just drop me an email to get your favorite image framed….

Vintage Christmas Collection from 1897

December 11th, 2007 by Scott

Merry Christmas from Scenesfromthepast.com! I hope this post finds everyone happy, healthy, and looking forward to a prosperous New Year! For some last minute gift ideas, take a look at our Vintage Christmas Collection. They make great prints for holiday decorations or even for Christmas cards. While you’re there, have a look around at our other galleries- we’re adding new images every day! For …