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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

Scenesfromthepast.com now on PBS new documentary!

July 27th, 2009 by Scott

Photos from Gene’s collection of the wooden raceboat pioneer, Gar Wood, and of Chris Craft boats can now be seen in PBS station KNPB’s (Reno, Nevada) high def presentation, Legends of the Lake.

Legends of the Lake “looks at the appreciation, beauty, and historical connections that lie beneath the surface of the mahogany rich wonders of classic wooden boats. Set at the Concours d’Elegance in beautiful …

ScanCafe.com - Experts at Preserving Family Memories

May 4th, 2009 by Scott


Let us scan your old photos, before they fade away

Seriously. Don’t wait. Every day that goes by, that old shoebox full of old negatives or slides sits at the bottom of your closet collecting dust and detioriating. Why not give them new life and share them with a new generation and every generation to come? It’s great to be …

Now Follow Scenes from the Past on Twitter!

October 15th, 2008 by Scott

If you Twitter, come on over and follow us! Our profile is located here: http://twitter.com/smugmug_sftp

This is a great way to keep up with Scenesfromthepast.com gallery updates.

See ya there!

Visit Our Free Photo Gallery!

October 9th, 2008 by Scott

Visit our Free Photo Gallery for your free vintage photos! Just right click and save. Help us spread the word about Scenes from the Past vintage images and Americana.

Find More Free Photos in Our Free Image Gallery

Find More Free Photos in Our Free Image Gallery

Now Visit Us on Myspace.com!

October 4th, 2008 by Scott

You can now visit us on Myspace.com at http://www.myspace.com/scenesfromthepast !

Sincere thanks goes out to Kim at Macky Planet for all of the hard work that went into the design. Scenes from the Past has the honor of being her first Myspace design for hire.

So, stop on by, listen to some good ol’ fashioned tunes, watch some videos, and leave us a comment. We …