30 Historical Photos That Might Change Your Perspective

turismo20 Published 05/07/2023 in feels

A vintage photograph's aesthetic evokes feelings of the occult and the otherworldly. It may be more or less consoling to know that none of the images here are anything other than raw, unadulterated reality, a snapshot of a world long passed by.

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1.
Testing Out The Latest Flight Helmet In A Highly Scientific Way, 1912
2.
Two Armenian Women Pose With Their Rifles Before Going To Battle Against The Ottomans, 1895
3.
Camberley Kate, And Her Stray Dogs In England. She Never Turned A Stray Dog Away, Taking Care Of More Than 600 Dogs In Her Lifetime (1962)
4.
An Officer Halts Traffic To Make Way For A Cat Carrying A Kitten Across The Street, 1925
5.
This Mirror Portrait Was Taken 100 Years Ago In Japan
6.
The Top Of The Great Pyramid Of Giza, Egypt
7.
Soldier Coming Home To His Daughter After WWII, 1945
8.
Happy French Girl And Her Cat, 1959
9.
Rare Photo Of A Remote Control From The 70's
10.
A Housewife Taking Frozen Long Johns Off The Washing Line, 1940s
11.
A Man Getting To Hear Music On A Record Player, 1922
12.
Cat Taking A Photo, 1909
13.
Settler Family On The American Prairie In The 1880s
14.
Train Travel In The 1890s
15.
A Little French Girl Gives An American Soldier A Kiss On Valentine’s Day, 1945
16.
Do Your Bit! Skate To Work. Save Gas, NYC, 1940s
17.
Drying The Pasta, Italy, 1929
18.
Same Scene, Same Motorcycle, Same Woman, 72 Years Old After
19.
Two Gentleman From The Early 1900s
20.
The Use Of Masks During The Spanish Flu Pandemic, 1918
21.
This Farmhouse Once Stood In Manhattan Where 84th Street And Broadway Now Cross (1879)
22.
Unusual Portrait Of A Victorian Lady
23.
“Mother And Son” Ireland, 1890
24.
In 1839, Robert Cornelius Took The World's First Selfie
25.
These Progressive High-School Aged Girls Learn The Finer Points Of Auto Mechanics In 1927
26.
David Isom, 19, Broke The Color Line In A Segregated Pool In Florida On June 8, 1958, Which Resulted In Officials Closing The Facility
27.
Four Generations, Circa 1905
28.
Grandma Patching The Only Pants Of Her Grandson, 1907
29.
King George VI Of England Enjoying A Slide, 1925
30.
Helen, An American Indian Telephone And Switchboard Operator, Montana, 1925

1.
Testing Out The Latest Flight Helmet In A Highly Scientific Way, 1912
2.
Two Armenian Women Pose With Their Rifles Before Going To Battle Against The Ottomans, 1895
3.
Camberley Kate, And Her Stray Dogs In England. She Never Turned A Stray Dog Away, Taking Care Of More Than 600 Dogs In Her Lifetime (1962)
4.
An Officer Halts Traffic To Make Way For A Cat Carrying A Kitten Across The Street, 1925
5.
This Mirror Portrait Was Taken 100 Years Ago In Japan
6.
The Top Of The Great Pyramid Of Giza, Egypt
7.
Soldier Coming Home To His Daughter After WWII, 1945
8.
Happy French Girl And Her Cat, 1959
9.
Rare Photo Of A Remote Control From The 70's
10.
A Housewife Taking Frozen Long Johns Off The Washing Line, 1940s
11.
A Man Getting To Hear Music On A Record Player, 1922
12.
Cat Taking A Photo, 1909
13.
Settler Family On The American Prairie In The 1880s
14.
Train Travel In The 1890s
15.
A Little French Girl Gives An American Soldier A Kiss On Valentine’s Day, 1945
16.
Do Your Bit! Skate To Work. Save Gas, NYC, 1940s
17.
Drying The Pasta, Italy, 1929
18.
Same Scene, Same Motorcycle, Same Woman, 72 Years Old After
19.
Two Gentleman From The Early 1900s
20.
The Use Of Masks During The Spanish Flu Pandemic, 1918
21.
This Farmhouse Once Stood In Manhattan Where 84th Street And Broadway Now Cross (1879)
22.
Unusual Portrait Of A Victorian Lady
23.
“Mother And Son” Ireland, 1890
24.
In 1839, Robert Cornelius Took The World's First Selfie
25.
These Progressive High-School Aged Girls Learn The Finer Points Of Auto Mechanics In 1927
26.
David Isom, 19, Broke The Color Line In A Segregated Pool In Florida On June 8, 1958, Which Resulted In Officials Closing The Facility
27.
Four Generations, Circa 1905
28.
Grandma Patching The Only Pants Of Her Grandson, 1907
29.
King George VI Of England Enjoying A Slide, 1925
30.
Helen, An American Indian Telephone And Switchboard Operator, Montana, 1925