Here’s how to try this somewhat-hidden feature on a mobile gadget or from the web.

Tap the Street View preview window.

Tap the center of the image.

An illustration of a clock splitting daytime and nighttime

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In the small tab at the bottom, tapSee More dates.

Swipe back and forth to see the available photos of that location.

Tap the photo you want to view.

Google Maps and Street View as seen on an iPhone with the Street View thumbnail highlighted and a yellow dot indicating to tap the center of an image.

When you do that, you could access all Street View options from that time.

hit the photo of the location.

Scroll back and forth through the available dates and photos for the location.

The See more dates and thumbnails of historical images highlighted in the Google Maps app on iPhone.

nudge the historical photo you want to view.

In the app, tap and hold a spot on the map, and then selectMeasure distanceunder theOverviewtab.

To save a location in the app, selectSaveafter you’ve tapped.

A Street View image highlighted on Google Maps on a desktop browser.

In a web app, clickSaveon the left side of the screen.

See more dates link highlighted in the Street View on Google Maps on a desktop browser.

The historical photos highlighted at the bottom of a Street View inside Google Maps in a desktop browser.