22 Fascinating Photos From The Past That Show Days Long Ago

figgyPudding Published 12/04/2023 in wow

If you like history, especially military history, then you'll definitely enjoy this collection of rare historical photographs.

Covering topics like the Vietnam war, French resistance and much more, these pics offer a cool perspective from the past. Hopefully you not only enjoy these cool snaps, but learn a thing or two as well.

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Richard Bradley, dressed as a Union soldier, ripping down the Confederate flag San Francisco mayor Dianne Feinstein insisted on in 1984. It was torn down 3 times and replaced 3 times by Feinstein. April 15th, 1984.
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Panzer II and III in winter camouflage during Operation Typhoon, near Moscow, Soviet Union, November 1941.
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Fascine Trench Breastworks, Petersburg, Va. Union Fort Sedgwick, aka "Fort H**l," 1865.
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Young Cambodian monks smoking cigarettes, 1907.
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A group of young Somalis chant anti American slogans while sitting atop the burned out hulk of a U.S. Black Hawk helicopter. On October 3rd 1993, an American attack against a warlord in Mogadishu failed. 18 US soldiers and over 350 Somalis, including civilians, died.
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In November of 1909, 16 months before the infamous fire, the workers from the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in NYC went on strike for better working conditions; most notably being the fact that they were locked in by the foremen during the workday to ensure nothing was stolen.
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Nagasaki Mayor Hitoshi Motoshima is treated after being shot by a right-wing extremist. One year earlier, he had stated that Emperor Hirohito bore some responsibility for WW2, 1990.
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A Viet Cong base camp being burned during the Vietnam War. An American private first class stands by. April 5th, 1968.
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A young scout is taught how to handle a British made rifle, Vercors 1944.
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Newfoundland dock workers in 1905.
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Amelia Earhart with her plane, 1932.
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French civilians and servicemen inspecting the church of a French village, where women and children were shut in and burned, 1945.
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Anarchist black guard militia mobilizing in either Moscow or St. Petersburg in 1917.
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French schoolchildren learn German in Champagne, German-occupied France during the First World War, 1917.
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East Berlin policemen watching a photographer in West Berlin, 1961.
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1959, Mickie and Minnie on Main Street at Disneyland.
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A couple attends a Halloween party dressed as Sputnik and a soviet officer, 1957.
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As a result of the union of Egypt and Syria: A United Nations Council worker changing the name of Syria to the United Arab Republic, 1956.
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"Death to the kidnapper of generals." The headquarters of the Indonesian Communist Party, (PKI), in Jakarta, was destroyed by the rampage of the masses following the G30S incident in which 6 army generals were kidnapped and murdered during the abortive communist coup. October 8th, 1965.
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Penn Station, NY, 1943. A soldier's farewell to his wife before returning to war.
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Two U.S. soldiers hold three suspected members of the People's Revolutionary Army at gunpoint in St. George's, Grenada during the Grenada Invasion in 1983.
22.
Young French resistant taking a pose with his sten, 1944.

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Richard Bradley, dressed as a Union soldier, ripping down the Confederate flag San Francisco mayor Dianne Feinstein insisted on in 1984. It was torn down 3 times and replaced 3 times by Feinstein. April 15th, 1984.
2.
Panzer II and III in winter camouflage during Operation Typhoon, near Moscow, Soviet Union, November 1941.
3.
Fascine Trench Breastworks, Petersburg, Va. Union Fort Sedgwick, aka "Fort H**l," 1865.
4.
Young Cambodian monks smoking cigarettes, 1907.
5.
A group of young Somalis chant anti American slogans while sitting atop the burned out hulk of a U.S. Black Hawk helicopter. On October 3rd 1993, an American attack against a warlord in Mogadishu failed. 18 US soldiers and over 350 Somalis, including civilians, died.
6.
In November of 1909, 16 months before the infamous fire, the workers from the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in NYC went on strike for better working conditions; most notably being the fact that they were locked in by the foremen during the workday to ensure nothing was stolen.
7.
Nagasaki Mayor Hitoshi Motoshima is treated after being shot by a right-wing extremist. One year earlier, he had stated that Emperor Hirohito bore some responsibility for WW2, 1990.
8.
A Viet Cong base camp being burned during the Vietnam War. An American private first class stands by. April 5th, 1968.
9.
A young scout is taught how to handle a British made rifle, Vercors 1944.
10.
Newfoundland dock workers in 1905.
11.
Amelia Earhart with her plane, 1932.
12.
French civilians and servicemen inspecting the church of a French village, where women and children were shut in and burned, 1945.
13.
Anarchist black guard militia mobilizing in either Moscow or St. Petersburg in 1917.
14.
French schoolchildren learn German in Champagne, German-occupied France during the First World War, 1917.
15.
East Berlin policemen watching a photographer in West Berlin, 1961.
16.
1959, Mickie and Minnie on Main Street at Disneyland.
17.
A couple attends a Halloween party dressed as Sputnik and a soviet officer, 1957.
18.
As a result of the union of Egypt and Syria: A United Nations Council worker changing the name of Syria to the United Arab Republic, 1956.
19.
"Death to the kidnapper of generals." The headquarters of the Indonesian Communist Party, (PKI), in Jakarta, was destroyed by the rampage of the masses following the G30S incident in which 6 army generals were kidnapped and murdered during the abortive communist coup. October 8th, 1965.
20.
Penn Station, NY, 1943. A soldier's farewell to his wife before returning to war.
21.
Two U.S. soldiers hold three suspected members of the People's Revolutionary Army at gunpoint in St. George's, Grenada during the Grenada Invasion in 1983.
22.
Young French resistant taking a pose with his sten, 1944.

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1. Richard Bradley, dressed as a Union soldier, ripping down the Confederate flag San Francisco mayor Dianne Feinstein insisted on in 1984. It was torn down 3 times and replaced 3 times by Feinstein. April 15th, 1984.

2. Panzer II and III in winter camouflage during Operation Typhoon, near Moscow, Soviet Union, November 1941.

3. Fascine Trench Breastworks, Petersburg, Va. Union Fort Sedgwick, aka "Fort H**l," 1865.

4. Young Cambodian monks smoking cigarettes, 1907.

5. A group of young Somalis chant anti American slogans while sitting atop the burned out hulk of a U.S. Black Hawk helicopter. On October 3rd 1993, an American attack against a warlord in Mogadishu failed. 18 US soldiers and over 350 Somalis, including civilians, died.

6. In November of 1909, 16 months before the infamous fire, the workers from the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in NYC went on strike for better working conditions; most notably being the fact that they were locked in by the foremen during the workday to ensure nothing was stolen.

7. Nagasaki Mayor Hitoshi Motoshima is treated after being shot by a right-wing extremist. One year earlier, he had stated that Emperor Hirohito bore some responsibility for WW2, 1990.

8. A Viet Cong base camp being burned during the Vietnam War. An American private first class stands by. April 5th, 1968.

9. A young scout is taught how to handle a British made rifle, Vercors 1944.

10. Newfoundland dock workers in 1905.

11. Amelia Earhart with her plane, 1932.

12. French civilians and servicemen inspecting the church of a French village, where women and children were shut in and burned, 1945.

13. Anarchist black guard militia mobilizing in either Moscow or St. Petersburg in 1917.

14. French schoolchildren learn German in Champagne, German-occupied France during the First World War, 1917.

15. East Berlin policemen watching a photographer in West Berlin, 1961.

16. 1959, Mickie and Minnie on Main Street at Disneyland.

17. A couple attends a Halloween party dressed as Sputnik and a soviet officer, 1957.

18. As a result of the union of Egypt and Syria: A United Nations Council worker changing the name of Syria to the United Arab Republic, 1956.

19. "Death to the kidnapper of generals." The headquarters of the Indonesian Communist Party, (PKI), in Jakarta, was destroyed by the rampage of the masses following the G30S incident in which 6 army generals were kidnapped and murdered during the abortive communist coup. October 8th, 1965.

20. Penn Station, NY, 1943. A soldier's farewell to his wife before returning to war.

21. Two U.S. soldiers hold three suspected members of the People's Revolutionary Army at gunpoint in St. George's, Grenada during the Grenada Invasion in 1983.

22. Young French resistant taking a pose with his sten, 1944.

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1.
Richard Bradley, dressed as a Union soldier, ripping down the Confederate flag San Francisco mayor Dianne Feinstein insisted on in 1984. It was torn down 3 times and replaced 3 times by Feinstein. April 15th, 1984.

2.
Panzer II and III in winter camouflage during Operation Typhoon, near Moscow, Soviet Union, November 1941.

3.
Fascine Trench Breastworks, Petersburg, Va. Union Fort Sedgwick, aka "Fort H**l," 1865.

4.
Young Cambodian monks smoking cigarettes, 1907.

5.
A group of young Somalis chant anti American slogans while sitting atop the burned out hulk of a U.S. Black Hawk helicopter. On October 3rd 1993, an American attack against a warlord in Mogadishu failed. 18 US soldiers and over 350 Somalis, including civilians, died.

6.
In November of 1909, 16 months before the infamous fire, the workers from the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in NYC went on strike for better working conditions; most notably being the fact that they were locked in by the foremen during the workday to ensure nothing was stolen.

7.
Nagasaki Mayor Hitoshi Motoshima is treated after being shot by a right-wing extremist. One year earlier, he had stated that Emperor Hirohito bore some responsibility for WW2, 1990.

8.
A Viet Cong base camp being burned during the Vietnam War. An American private first class stands by. April 5th, 1968.

9.
A young scout is taught how to handle a British made rifle, Vercors 1944.

10.
Newfoundland dock workers in 1905.

11.
Amelia Earhart with her plane, 1932.

12.
French civilians and servicemen inspecting the church of a French village, where women and children were shut in and burned, 1945.

13.
Anarchist black guard militia mobilizing in either Moscow or St. Petersburg in 1917.

14.
French schoolchildren learn German in Champagne, German-occupied France during the First World War, 1917.

15.
East Berlin policemen watching a photographer in West Berlin, 1961.

16.
1959, Mickie and Minnie on Main Street at Disneyland.

17.
A couple attends a Halloween party dressed as Sputnik and a soviet officer, 1957.

18.
As a result of the union of Egypt and Syria: A United Nations Council worker changing the name of Syria to the United Arab Republic, 1956.

19.
"Death to the kidnapper of generals." The headquarters of the Indonesian Communist Party, (PKI), in Jakarta, was destroyed by the rampage of the masses following the G30S incident in which 6 army generals were kidnapped and murdered during the abortive communist coup. October 8th, 1965.

20.
Penn Station, NY, 1943. A soldier's farewell to his wife before returning to war.

21.
Two U.S. soldiers hold three suspected members of the People's Revolutionary Army at gunpoint in St. George's, Grenada during the Grenada Invasion in 1983.

22.
Young French resistant taking a pose with his sten, 1944.