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Old photos of Casablanca

25 photographs of Casablanca, from 1939 to 2025 — each pinned to the exact place it was taken.

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What the photos show

The 25 photographs of Casablanca on PlaceWas span 4 decades, from 1939 to 2025. 15 of them were taken before 1980; the other 10 are recent views of the same streets and landmarks.2 spots were photographed more than once, so you can compare the same street, square or building across the years.25 of the photos carry a written caption explaining what is in the frame. Every picture is pinned to the place it was taken, so the map below shows where the photographers stood.

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Places in Casablanca through time

Spots photographed more than once — compare the same place across the years.

EU: Reisefotos Marokko. Straßenbild mit Palmen, Casablanca — photos through time
EU: Reisefotos Marokko. Straßenbild mit Palmen 11 photos · 1939
EU: Reisefotos Marokko. Straßenbild mit Eselsreiter, Casablanca — photos through time
EU: Reisefotos Marokko. Straßenbild mit Eselsreiter 4 photos · 1939

Stories from Casablanca

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EU: Travel photos Morocco. Palm alley with pedestrians (probably the Parc de la Ligue Arabe in Casablanca) (1939), Casablanca, 1939
EU: Travel photos Morocco. Palm alley with pedestrians (probably the Parc de la Ligue Arabe in Casablanca) (1939) 1939 Pedestrians stroll beneath a row of palm trees, probably in Casablanca's Parc de la Ligue Arabe, in this 1939 photograph from a German travel album documenting French Morocco. Such tree-lined promenades were a common…
EU: Reisefotos Marokko. Casablanca, Place Mohammed V. Palais de Justice (1922; J. Marrast) (1939), Casablanca, 1939
EU: Reisefotos Marokko. Casablanca, Place Mohammed V. Palais de Justice (1922; J. Marrast) (1939) 1939 The Palais de Justice on Casablanca's Place Mohammed V, designed by French architect Joseph Marrast and completed in 1922, appears in this 1939 photograph. The courthouse remains a landmark of the city's Moroccan Art…
EU: Reisefotos Marokko. Straßenbild mit Eselsreiter (wohl in Casablanca) (1939), Casablanca, 1939
EU: Reisefotos Marokko. Straßenbild mit Eselsreiter (wohl in Casablanca) (1939) 1939 A street scene believed to be in Casablanca, photographed in 1939 during the French protectorate era, showing a man riding a donkey - a common means of transport in Moroccan towns before widespread motorization.
EU: Reisefotos Marokko. Straßenbild mit Kamelführer (wahrscheinlich in Casablanca) (1939), Casablanca, 1939
EU: Reisefotos Marokko. Straßenbild mit Kamelführer (wahrscheinlich in Casablanca) (1939) 1939 This 1939 travel photograph, likely taken in Casablanca, captures a camel driver leading his animal through the city, a scene typical of Morocco's markets and street trade under French colonial administration.
'Arab Spring' takes toll on Moroccan economy 'الربيع العربي' يلقي بظلاله على الاقتصاد المغربي Le Printemps arabe coûte à l'économie marocaine, Casablanca, 2011
'Arab Spring' takes toll on Moroccan economy 'الربيع العربي' يلقي بظلاله على الاقتصاد المغربي Le Printemps arabe coûte à l'économie marocaine 2011 [Imrane Binoual] Young people across Morocco are turning out for demonstrations calling for political change Les jeunes Marocains participent en masse aux manifestations appelant à des changements politiques.
Fontaine Houbous Casablanca 01, Casablanca, 2024
Fontaine Houbous Casablanca 01 2024 The Habous Fountain stands in Casablanca's Habous quarter, a district built by French colonial authorities in the early twentieth century in a Moorish revival style. This photograph was taken in 2024.
Houbous Casablanca 01, Casablanca, 2024
Houbous Casablanca 01 2024 The Habous Quarter, also known as the New Medina, in Casablanca, Morocco, built during the French colonial period in a style blending Moroccan and European design. Photographed in 2024.
Mosquée Al-Mohammedi, Casablanca, 2025
Mosquée Al-Mohammedi 2025 Taken in 2025, this photograph shows the Al-Mohammedi Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco's largest city and principal port on the Atlantic coast, a major center of trade and industry in North Africa.
1930s · 15 photos
2000s · 1 photo
2010s · 6 photos
2020s · 3 photos