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Old Photos In Real Life

Comparing past and present locations through photography.

882k subscribers153 posts / mo in Sep 202669 authors / mosince 2016

r/OldPhotosInRealLife has 882k members (+4.4% over the last 12 months). It gets about 153 posts a month from 69 people. Top topics: NYC Streets, Los Angeles History and Warsaw Uprising and Polish-German Conflicts.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+4.4%in 12 months · +1.1% in 3 months · +0.2% in 1 month
Oct 2026882k
Growing882k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/OldPhotosInRealLife

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+13%vs Sep 2025 · +17% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026153
BusierPeaked at 437 in Dec 2022
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/OldPhotosInRealLife

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. NYC Streets1.9%
  2. Los Angeles History0.9%
  3. Warsaw Uprising and Polish-German Conflicts0.6%
  4. New York City Landmarks0.6%
  5. Bridge Views and Landmarks0.5%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Wikimedia
  2. Zillow
  3. Flickr
  4. Digital Commonwealth
  5. Realtor

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