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[KristyHall]

50 Surprising Photos From The Past That Show How Different Life Used To Be

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Jake Heppner​

These photographers may have never known the significance of the pictures they took and that millions would be marveling at them in the future. From thousands of images, I chose these to give us a rare and fascinating look at how different (and similar) life used to be.

The oldest known selfie. (1839)​

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Source: hyperallergic.com​

Robert Cornelius took this photo outside the store his family owned. It became famous for being the first self portrait or as its commonly now known, a "selfie."​

People posing next to the Statue of Liberty as it's unpacked. (1886)​

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This funny portrait of a woman was taken while she was mid-sneeze. (1900)​

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A "knocker-up" waking up clients - the early 20th century version of alarm clocks.​

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Nine kings gather to mourn the death of King Edward VII (1910).​

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This may very well be the most kings ever photographed at once. Represented are Norway, Bulgaria, Portugal, the German Empire, Greece, Belgium, Spain, Great Britain, and Denmark.

Before automatic pinsetters were invented, "pin boys" worked to manually line them up. (1914).​

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Sarcastic photo taken by anti-prohibitionists to mock their opponents in 1919.​

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A police officer on a Harley and an old fashioned mobile holding cell. (1921)​

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An early example of "horsemanning", the 1920's version of "planking".​

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Two winners of a 1922 Beauty Pageant, when beauty standards were much different.​

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Source: shorpy
An beach official measures bathing suits to ensure they aren't too short (1920s)​

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Suits were not allowed to end more than 6 inches above the knee.​

A couple enjoys an old fashioned zipline on a weekend afternoon. (1923)​

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This bizarre helmet supposedly helped focus by rendering the wearer deaf, piping them full of oxygen, and limiting their vision to a tiny slit. (1925)​

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A mildly terrifying 1920s full faced swimming mask designed to protect women from the sun.​

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Hitler rehearsing his speeches in front of a mirror (1925).​

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The LA Public Library’s bookmobile program for the sick. (1928)​

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A zookeeper gives penguins a delightful shower from a watering can. (1930)​

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The One Wheel Motorcycle, capable of reaching a top speed of 93 mph. (1931)​

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A cat poses for a cigarette card, found in Army Club Cigarettes. (1932)​

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How makers of the famous London Double-Decker buses proved they weren't a tipping hazard. (1933)​

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Baby cages for 1930s apartment families who wanted their children to get enough sunlight.​

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The iconic photo of a concerned pea-picker and mother of seven children during the Dust Bowl (1936)​

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These glasses were specifically made for reading in bed​

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The 1930's version of a GPS: This auto scrolling map was supposed to help people with directions in real time.​

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Model T "Elevator Garage" in Chicago. (1936)​

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Salvador Dalí and Coco Chanel sharing a smoke. (1938)​

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"Face Cones": a fashionable way to protect oneself during snowstorms (1939).​

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A bicycle that fits a family of four, including a sewing machine. (1939).​

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Babies wearing the gas mask hood system during a 1940 London bombing drill.​

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WWII soldiers get their last kiss before deployment.​

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A tiny puppy sleeping comfortably between Russian soldiers. (1945)​

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An Austrian boy couldn't be more excited about his first pair of new shoes in years. (1946)​

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Source: misslucifer​

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A baby bear drinks a bowl of honey in a cafe. (1950)​

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A man dresses up his dog in a suit, then puts a cat in his lap. (1950s)​

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An ice-cold whisky dispenser, sometimes found in offices. (1950s)​

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The winner of the 1950 "Miss Atomic Bomb" pageant.​

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Afghan women at a public library during the 1950s.​

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The Afghanistan government was shifting towards democracy in the 1950s and 60s before the Taliban took over. Women could work, become educated, dress casually and use many of the modern day services that men could.​

A young Paul McCartney takes a mirror selfie. (1959)​

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[Colorized] Young women hosting a 1950s house party.​

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Fidel Castro lays a wreath at the Lincoln Memorial. (1959)​

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Fritz the bulldog, a TV celebrity, is groomed by a barber. (1961)​

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Source: blackandwtf.tumblr.com​

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The Cat-Mew Machine. (1963)​

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This Japanese machine meows times per minute to scare away rats and mice. The eyes light up too.​

A young woman takes her pet lobster out for a walk.​

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Young boy attending Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have a Dream" speech, 28th Aug 1963.​

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Source: reddit.com​

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The "TV Glasses" that never quite caught on. (1963)​

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"The Kiss of Life". This iconic photo shows a utility worker receiving mouth-to-mouth after being electrocuted. He survived. (1967).​

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A young Osama Bin Laden with his family in Sweden during the 1970s. He is second from the right in a green shirt.​

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Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham playing volleyball in 1971.​

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Although we did everything differently back then, these photos also show that deep down, raw human spirit never changes. Our compassion, ingenuity, curiosity, and perseverance as a species will always stand the test of time.​

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[Cynthia12]

 

[KristyHall]

love this

 

[hennible]

I do not know but I love the hair

I used to keep my hair a bunch of crazy Colours I loved it but it never lasted so I stopped dying it

 

[3goodeggs]

If I were young -and had had different parents- I would do something fun and wild. Life is for enjoying. I really like the green and the blue bits.

 

[3goodeggs]

I want this....but, I would not order the fish. That'd be wrong.

 

[TommyDaDelaware]

Oh the things I find on facebook while waiting for my next class..


Though I must admit that prairie burn is a really pretty picture!! I've helped with one before and that was just a little plot about the size of an average garden. I had a swatter. Not that it was really going anywhere, The prairie was wet, and we got yelled at by the guy who owned the hospital because we clogged the air intake.. He knew we were going to burn too. Oops. .

Also the stuff I find in my own files:
Ceramic Drybrushed Elk I did..

Again.. this was before I superglued his horn back in place of course. It turned out pretty cool. Hoping to take it into Open fair this year.

A cougar, the last drybrushed peice I ever took to fair. Got a blue ribbon on him.

the other side. I kinda want to do ceramics, but have no way to do it. Lol.

 

[hennible]

Nice work!

 

[Cynthia12]

Oh dear! :/

 

[KentuckyMom]

Rainbow bright fan?

NOW you are dating yourself! Notice that I understood who you were talking about immediately!??!