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In 1826, Joseph Nicéphore Niépce took the first photograph to have survived to the present day, capturing the view from the window of his studio in Le Gras, France. Just a few years passed and photography had firmly entered people's lives, and history lovers received a new, truly invaluable source of information.

Almost two centuries have passed since then, literally every outstanding person during this time managed to end up on photographic paper, and we know exactly how almost all famous historical events took place. And, of course, there are many not-so-outstanding ones - after all, every person wants to leave a memory of themselves in history, even if it is just a faded piece of cardboard measuring ten by fifteen inches.

Historical photos are of particular interest - it's always great to see how people lived, for example, a hundred years ago. By the way, there is an extremely popular community on Reddit called "100 Years Ago" with over 686K participants. Initially, it was conceived in August 2013 as an attempt by enthusiasts to historically document World War I in photographs, day by day.

But as time went on, it was November 12, 2018 - and community members already enjoyed posting photos taken exactly a century before the current date so much that they continued to do so. As a result, we can now, for example, look at photographs shot in October 1922.

Perhaps, if everything in our world goes well, our descendants will look with interest in this community for some pictures from 2022, but for now, Bored Panda has compiled for you this selection of the most popular and most intriguing community historical photos. So fasten your seat belts, our time machine is going back in time!

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#1

[july 18, 1920] James Gregory Is Inducted As Morristown, New Jersey’s First Black Policeman

[july 18, 1920] James Gregory Is Inducted As Morristown, New Jersey’s First Black Policeman

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Disgruntled Pelican
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This article on him made my heart happy. It appears he did wonders for the community and was highly respected! https://morristowngreen.com/2018/02/20/breaking-barriers-james-gregory-morristowns-first-african-american-policeman/

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Patti Wagner
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Must hsve been difficult for him being the first Black police officer.

Leeds Lass
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

how brave he must have been, can't imagine the s**t he must have faced daily.

Gina Babe
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Morristown is chock full of history! I worked there for a while, lots of interesting places

Kayjunmoon
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m sure he faced some big obstacles but, with regards to this photo, they are very cool boots.

Serena
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Imagine all the c**p he had to deal with just because he was African American 😔

Kevin Ber
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

His knuckles are the correct size to give a beat down, not sure about that bowtie though.

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    #2

    [february 9, 1920] My Grandfather Wanted To Be A Cartoonist. He Worked For The Railroad Instead, Sending Home Many Letters

    [february 9, 1920] My Grandfather Wanted To Be A Cartoonist. He Worked For The Railroad Instead, Sending Home Many Letters

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    Deborah Harris2
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He certainly had talent, how excited she must have been getting letters like this x

    3 Owls In A Coat
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh man. I just realized all my lil page doodles - I think I’m a cartoonist too :) but is that even a real job in 2022? :(

    rr
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a real job - animation is a multi-billion dollar business in both Hollywood and advertising not to mention publishing. Do your homework on art schools and get career placement guidance.

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    Amanda Trent
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But working for that railroad got him that gooood pension lol. Really cute cartoon tho. I would've read them!

    Patti Wagner
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am totally impressed at how talented your granfather is!

    #3

    [may 16, 1920] Szmul Rzeszewski, An 8-Year-Old Boy, Makes World Headlines When He Defeats 20 Challengers In Paris, Including Some Of The Best Chess Players On Earth, Simultaneously

    [may 16, 1920] Szmul Rzeszewski, An 8-Year-Old Boy, Makes World Headlines When He Defeats 20 Challengers In Paris, Including Some Of The Best Chess Players On Earth, Simultaneously

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    Nathaniel
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He made clip clop noises when he moved the horsey though.

    3 Owls In A Coat
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *makes coconut noises to appease Nathaniel*

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    Mabelbabel
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not just any 8 year old boy. He was a child prodigy, and his parents moved from Poland to USA so they could earn money from exhibiting him in chess tournaments. He holds the record for the most number of wins in the US chess championships (8, tied with Bobby Fisher)

    Fraxinus excelsior
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm loving the huge facial fur, they don't make them like that anymore

    mrsmir
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “Huge facial fur” bahahahaha 😂 My husband had a whole forest on his face, WHICH I LOVED…until he shaved it down one day last month without telling me first…I almost didn’t recognize him when I walked in lol

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    Nazda Pokmov
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So did he grow up to be a gazillionaire?

    Alexandria Z
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    See ya old geezers. Us whipper snappers know few things too. nanner nanner

    Chel Bolin
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least we know there was not any "vibrater bullet" cheating going on. Lol

    Piano
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone please tell me how to pronounce his name so I can properly tell people about him!

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    #4

    [january 17, 1922] Betty White Was Born.

    [january 17, 1922] Betty White Was Born.

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    Nordic And Sneezing
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And older than the first automatically sliced commercial loaves that were produced on July 6, 1928

    Amanda Trent
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    #1.... Not just betty herself, but also this post!

    Amy Everett
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No Bullsh☆t. That's my Birthday too! 01/17/1983. I have the same Birthday as Betty White!😊❤💯

    Patti Wagner
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wonder if her parents realized how talented and famous their daughter would become?

    Mistiekim
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And a gift is given to the world

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    #5

    [february 6, 1922] Chief John Smith Died. He Was An Ojibwe (Chippewa) Indian Who Lived His Entire Life In The Cass Lake, Minnesota Area, And Was Reputed To Have Been 137 Years Old When He Died Of Pneumonia

    [february 6, 1922] Chief John Smith Died. He Was An Ojibwe (Chippewa) Indian Who Lived His Entire Life In The Cass Lake, Minnesota Area, And Was Reputed To Have Been 137 Years Old When He Died Of Pneumonia

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    Nathaniel
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Imagine all the c**p he had to live through, just because he was a native American.

    sofacushionfort
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As an Ojibwe living in that era, the biggest enemy he’d face was the the Sioux. (My ancestors were Meskwaki: nearly wiped out by the Ojibwe with French muskets)

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    zak
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He was almost 100 years older than I am now, and STILL had better hair than I do 😂

    Terran
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If they said he was 107 when he died I would have believed it, but 137 is way out of range.

    Craig Staley
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The 19th century Ojibwe didn't keep birth records. His age was a best-estimate at the time.

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    Seepeesee
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Chief "John Smith" says a lot.

    Nazda Pokmov
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That man saw quite a lot during his lifetime.

    Ben
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's what happens when you don't use sunscreen

    Leeds Lass
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The label says he died age 132?

    XenoMurph
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would be quite sceptical about that. But then look at him... I've seen oak trees about the same age with smoother skin.

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    H M
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    An example of why the sun is bad for skin

    XenoMurph
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or being 130+ years old is quite bad for the skin too.

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    After photography came into vogue in the first half of the 19th century, many artists seriously feared that they would now lose their jobs - after all, the camera conveyed reality, landscapes and portraits in much more detail than any painter.

    But it turned out exactly the opposite - deprived of the need to follow reality, the artists gave free rein to their imagination - and the second half of the 19th century became a real flowering of various artistic styles. This, by the way, is repeating itself with modern designers and their nightmares of losing their jobs due to the development of neural networks.

    #6

    [august 16, 1920] After Finding The Bricklaying Business Too Full Of UPS And Downs, This Amazing Young Girl Decided To Take A Shot At Iron Girdering For A Change

    [august 16, 1920] After Finding The Bricklaying Business Too Full Of UPS And Downs, This Amazing Young Girl Decided To Take A Shot At Iron Girdering For A Change

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    Jessica Cifelli
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Must be before OSHA was established

    Imma
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My heart stopped to dis image, but darn, that lady has some vayayay! (I prefer to reference to the female sex, cuz I don't find "balls" to be impressively tough.)

    Tim
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I once overheard two women talking and one said to the other, "you don't have the bush to do it." That was over twenty years ago and it's my favorite.

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    Alexandria Z
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hope there's no downs in this job. ooops ! dropped my hammer

    Blazej Kowalczyk
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would have put some strap on that hammer handle

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    Tinley's Aunt
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She looks a little bored with it all.

    Rick Funk
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Amazing the jobs people had to do back than to survive, just too bad that the younger generation thinks different.

    Lori Sandoval
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My nephew is an iron worker and is up on those girders. Though today they do have to wear tethers.

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    #7

    [july 27, 1920] Sailing Into Yokohama Harbor, Japan

    [july 27, 1920] Sailing Into Yokohama Harbor, Japan

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    Tamra
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is beautiful, I wish I could see this in color.

    Grant Conlon
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Better in b&w I think. Colour would remove the deep tonal contrast.

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    #8

    [august 15, 1919] Downtown Baghdad, Iraq, Totally Untouched By War

    [august 15, 1919] Downtown Baghdad, Iraq, Totally Untouched By War

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    Nathaniel
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That city looks fantastic! Shame what has happened since.

    Bibmibap
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This makes it sound like a natural disaster, instead of human decisions with moral responsibility

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    Bailey
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a great picture, but I'm pretty sure that's from 1932, part of a collection of pictures taken of Baghdad by the American Colony in Jerusalem. The originals are held by the library of Congress

    Hey!
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They Came to Baghdad by Agatha Christie ...

    sofacushionfort
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The British (mostly Indians) had been defeated downriver at Kut. Baghdad eventually fell without a fight and was occupied. The British officer in charge of the city’s security was Victor McLaglen, who’d boxed with Jack Johnson and would act in Hollywood.

    #9

    [december 28, 1920] Amelia Earhart Flies For The First Time, Sparking Her Lifelong Interest In Aviation. She Disappeared At Sea Just 16 Years Later

    [december 28, 1920] Amelia Earhart Flies For The First Time, Sparking Her Lifelong Interest In Aviation. She Disappeared At Sea Just 16 Years Later

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    Awkward Lady
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Attractive face, strong woman!

    Lauren Capp
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Still inspiring women and young girls 100 years later! Much respect 🙏

    FlatEarf
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She eventually flew off the edge of the planet but if we all hold hands and chant AMELIA AMELIA AMELIA 3 times we can summon her back to Earf

    Nazda Pokmov
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    3 years ago

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    She was a rich man's wife....

    Terry Butler
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is that all she was? She blazed her own trail and was an amazing person.

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    #10

    [june 13th, 1920] The United States Post Office Department Rules That Children May Not Be Sent Via Parcel Post

    [june 13th, 1920] The United States Post Office Department Rules That Children May Not Be Sent Via Parcel Post

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    Nathaniel
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What if you pack the baby properly in a crate? Being sure to drill a couple of airholes of course!

    Just Jeff
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Before this you could mail your baby! https://www.history.com/news/mailing-children-post-office

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    BeardedVulture
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Brings new meaning to “packing the kids off to the grandparents “

    Robert B
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Look at those cheeks on the kiddo in the right hand pic. He looks like he is smuggling snacks for the trip.

    S Mi
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Was this ever a real thing? It seems so strange. Who feeds this child, takes them to the bathroom or changes a diaper? What if they misbehave or cry?

    Kiryn Silverwing
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The postal worker, of course. They're not being stuffed in a box for the trip.

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    ojjunior
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey! Airfares are skyrocketing. Shut up and let me pack lil' Susy to see grandma upstate.

    Bouche Clay
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I read once where a four year old was mailed to her grandmother's house. She was classified as a baby chick, because she weighed 48 pounds, and 50 pounds of chicks were able to be mailed. The driver pinned the stamps to the child's coat, and let her ride shotgun.

    Ashley Greer
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My grandfather was sent out to an adoptive family by mail. His mom has died 3 days after he was born of scarlet fever. He was the youngest of 7 kids and my great grandfather couldn’t take take care of them so he put my grandfather on the train. My grandfather was adopted by a wonderful family who basically did what we think of as open adoption so my grandfather could keep in touch with his family.

    Nazda Pokmov
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dang...now I can't mail my kid to his uncle for the summer

    Alexandria Z
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mom didn't like trying to scrub the postage off his lil backside

    N Gregory
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was cheaper than them going by public transport, and guaranteed they would be looked after (the USPS had a reputation to protect!). On this side of the pond it was made illegal to "post a person" in the wake of the suffragettes posting themselves to 10 Downing Street as part of their protests.

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    Interestingly, most of the vintage photographs that we review are actually almost always staged - even those that look completely casual. “The thing is, a hundred years ago it was literally impossible to take a picture on the street without drawing attention to yourself,” says Dmitry Kravtsov, a documentary and portrait photographer from Ukraine, who was approached by Bored Panda for comment.

    #11

    [july 20, 1919] United Kingdom Flag Created Out Of A Giant Human Formation 1919

    [july 20, 1919] United Kingdom Flag Created Out Of A Giant Human Formation 1919

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    Alexandria Z
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    HEY ! Number 237 from the left, row 49 Stand up straight

    Kate Johnson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love the pictures of people in formation to make an image. I don't know why, just do.

    Raye West
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We can be like ants at times

    kkathleen517
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow they even nailed the rounded part at the top of the flag pole, that is so cool!!

    Brigitta Lomez
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lmao even got the perspective down

    #12

    [july 16th, 1921] Proper Date For The "How You Think You Look" Cartoon As Published In Judge Magazine

    [july 16th, 1921] Proper Date For The "How You Think You Look" Cartoon As Published In Judge Magazine

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    Sue From Michigan
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's interesting the the "good looking" guy looks very, very feminine. Was that the style 100 years ago?

    NotAlyx69
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ladies and gents, the first meme

    Alexandria Z
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dagwood. is that you on the left ?

    Meaghan Stewart
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The first meme — thought to quite literally be so!

    Serena
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Haha the guy on the left is all dolled up in some sultry makeup and on the right is just no not cute lol

    Patti Wagner
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Proof Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!

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    #13

    [january 15th, 1920] On January 15, 1920, Traumatized Customers Make A Run On A Liquor Store The Day Before Prohibition In America Begins

    [january 15th, 1920] On January 15, 1920, Traumatized Customers Make A Run On A Liquor Store The Day Before Prohibition In America Begins

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    Marette
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just think that 100 years later it would be a mad rush for toilet paper....

    Alexandria Z
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Run for rum. Cap'n Jack would be proud.

    Adam Eve
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The guy mid left frame in the boater absolutely sells this image. What a ledge

    Zelda Fitzgerald
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dude with the hat on the far left looks over it lol

    Jim M
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Everyone would continue the get drunk at Speakeasies and in their own home. Didn't change much except get a lot of crappy criminals and corrupt politicians rich.

    Tim
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My man on the far left is tired of everyone's BS.

    RoseAnne Hutchence
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thankfully, we didn't see disruptions in the alcohol supply chain during the pandemic insanity.

    Max Hogan
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    100 years later COVID had Em' rushing to get the booze before the liquor stores were shutdown.

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    #14

    [february 13th, 1922] Woman Seated At A Soda Fountain Table Pouring Alcohol Into A Cup From A Cane

    [february 13th, 1922] Woman Seated At A Soda Fountain Table Pouring Alcohol Into A Cup From A Cane

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    Tamra
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And after you've emptied the contents, you can use it as support to stagger back home.

    Dan
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cane me! Sorry, shouldn't make fun of drinking. After all, alcohol is a crutch.

    3 Owls In A Coat
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a recovering alcoholic- this is hilarious lol

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    Amanda Trent
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She was probably scared about her date the next night🤣

    Polly Culberson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pretty desperate drinkers sneak it however they can. I had a relative nipping from a perfume bottle covered by a lacy hanky at a funeral.

    Serena
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I mean if you gotta hide it, seems like a good place lol

    Patti Wagner
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How inventive and resourceful people were!

    Nazda Pokmov
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My son wants a cane like that for his booze.

    Jim M
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How sad must you be to need alcohol that bad.

    Bibmibap
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was prohibition, everyone had to hide it

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    #15

    [october 5 1919] Enzo Ferrari, An Italian Car Mechanic And Engineer, Enters His First Race. He Finished Fourth

    [october 5 1919] Enzo Ferrari, An Italian Car Mechanic And Engineer, Enters His First Race. He Finished Fourth

    Ferrari was a good driver, but not great. He won just 13 of the 47 races he entered. Some say he cared too much for the sports cars he drove and could never ruin an engine in order to win.

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    Nathaniel
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    JUST 13 out of 47? That is a GOOD ratio!

    3 Owls In A Coat
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Obviously the guy who started his own car company couldn’t ruin his own engine to win 😅 give me the guy who invented Pilsbury cinnamon rolls and make him race

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    Lothriel
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I always thought that he looks la Mesut Ozil

    Apatheist 62
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Had exactly the same thought! (German soccer player for those who don't know)

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    LC Greenwood
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    watch Ford VS Ferrari. Such a great film

    Polly Culberson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love the movie "Ford v. Ferrari".

    Jim M
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Perhaps he was paid to lose. Maybe he got an offer he couldn't refuse. Know what I'm sayin'?

    Tim
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Most race car drivers never win a single race.

    Patti Wagner
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A lot of competition in the car industry bsck then.

    TotallyNOTaFox
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who cares, he looks like he has fun

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    "Remember what photographic equipment was more than a hundred years ago - a tripod, a cape for a photographer, a massive camera - of course, all this attracted the attention of people around," Dmitry comments. "So even if people were asked to ignore the photographer, they still tried to look more impressive, even unconsciously. And now we look at these photos, and think - hell, even ordinary people looked so stylish a hundred years ago!"

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    #16

    [may 11, 1917] Kurdish Girls Carrying Water, May 11, 1917

    [may 11, 1917] Kurdish Girls Carrying Water, May 11, 1917

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    Nocturnowl
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Am I seeing things or is there a parrot on the left girl's shoulder?

    Alexandria Z
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and their offspring probable still are *sigh

    kkathleen517
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had to Google Kurdish and now I feel like an idiot for not knowing.

    Amanda Trent
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are we sure? This doesn't quite look like it was fake colored in. Especially with that spot on her right shoulder... Unless that's gazoo from the Flintstones sitting up there! 🤣🤣

    Kate Johnson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tne on the left has a pretty green bird just chillin' on her bodice!

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    #17

    [june 10th, 1922] Frances Ethel Gumm Is Born In Grand Rapids, Minnesota

    [june 10th, 1922] Frances Ethel Gumm Is Born In Grand Rapids, Minnesota

    She'd go on to become Judy Garland and have an illustrious career as an actress and singer, her most iconic role being that of Dorothy Gale in The Wizard Of Oz (1939)

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    ali lilley
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And then the studios introduced her to drugs and the rest is history. So very sad.

    Beck
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Her mom had all her and her sisters on uppers and downers when they were performing as a group as small kids. The gumm sisters I think

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    Alexandria Z
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cute kid. To bad she ran threw that poppy field.

    tuzdayschild
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    By the time she was 10 years old, her voice was already legendary.

    Christine Ashe
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Such a beautiful, unappreciated woman.

    ace lesbian demigirl(she/they)
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Apparently Dorothy was supposed to be 5-8 years old. Not in her teens... Frank L. Baum's (he was the author, right?) wife wasn't happy with Judy being cast as Dorothy.

    CousinFish
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Young picture resembles young Drew Barrymore.

    RoseAnne Hutchence
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mother of Liza Minellia, she made a number of other movies, and certainly became a cautionary tale for young actresses since then.

    Polly Culberson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cute little kid, but I never cared for her singing. And the studies ruined her life.

    Serena
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh I didn't know she changed her name how interesting! I know she had a bad run with bad drugs, if only there was more education on various drugs back then. So she would've known what is safe to take and in what quantity. Good thing we're not ignorant on these things anymore!

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    #18

    [april 3rd, 1920] In One Of The Great Celebrity Marriages Of The Year, Novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald And Flapper Zelda Sayre Were Married In New York City, Eight Days After The Publication Of His Bestselling Novel, "This Side Of Paradise"

    [april 3rd, 1920] In One Of The Great Celebrity Marriages Of The Year, Novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald And Flapper Zelda Sayre Were Married In New York City, Eight Days After The Publication Of His Bestselling Novel, "This Side Of Paradise"

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    Monica Michelle
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He took a bunch of his writings from Zelda's diaries.

    Kevin Ber
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had to google 'flapper' it did not end well.

    Amanda Trent
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People had different facial features back then. No matter how hard Hollywood tries to replicate it, they just can't(except Isla Fischer in the Great Gatsby) I wonder if it had to do with the food they ate? And their skincare routines. Just like every other generation looks different, the same way our ridiculous generation will look in a couple decades... All that filler and silicone and junk. I can't wait to see what these young people look like when they're old! Ha! (That really makes me sound old asf lol)

    Serena
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He was truly beautiful!!

    Raye West
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What a name! Flapper Zelda sounds like a sci-fi spaceship

    Julianne Hannes
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a french postcard of a random model couple, this is not a photo of F Scott and Zelda

    Anaïs Grobin
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually, that is a photo of them on their wedding day, and that exact photo appeared in some minor publications of the time. The watermark at the bottom is a photographer based out of Manhattan that traveled to Connecticut and captured this picture outside of the property. It is 100% authentic, and not a "French couple".

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    #19

    [july 15, 1919] An Unidentified Couple Posed For A Photo Just After Getting Engaged On July 15, 1919

    [july 15, 1919] An Unidentified Couple Posed For A Photo Just After Getting Engaged On July 15, 1919

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    Alexandria Z
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hands off till the wedding mister

    BeardedVulture
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Every-time I see someone seated like this, I feel the urge to push them over.

    Jim M
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love anonymous photos. So fun to just wonder how their life turned out.

    Cassi Lyris
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Shame we don't know who they are...

    Piano
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They're both stunning!

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    #20

    [november 25, 1919] Italian Opera Singer Luisa Tetrazzini, At Her Arrival In New York Aboard The Liner Mauretania On Nov. 25, 1919

    [november 25, 1919] Italian Opera Singer Luisa Tetrazzini, At Her Arrival In New York Aboard The Liner Mauretania On Nov. 25, 1919

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    Veronica Alejandre
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She looks like the role Kathy Bates played in Titanic

    The Deez
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "It's over a hundred feet longer than the Mauritania!" ~Cal Hockley, Titanic (This is the random thing that popped into my mind when I read the description of this picture!)

    JuniorCJ82
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And FAR more luxurious. Your daughter is far too difficult to impress, Ruth.

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    Alexandria Z
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Hey ! Thought this was a Viking ship." The fat lady sings.

    Anne McKinney
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    With that hat she could have flown to America.

    Mayson
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I got a hat with wings...

    Polly Culberson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can't wait until the fat lady sings.

    Pangolin Pal
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If only the surviving recordings could have captured the timbre and tone of her voice, as Caruso's records captured his -- sadly, her coloratura soprano was pitched too high for the recording technology of the day. What's left of her performances on recordings certainly shows her incredible virtuosity, but as with all the other great sopranos of her day, we can hear almost nothing of the actual sound of her voice.

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    “As for classic staged or studio photographs, there’s nothing to say here. They prepared for the shooting in advance, put on the most beautiful outfits, took spectacular poses. Many photographers in their studios even had entire reference books - collections of beautiful poses, both for singles and for pair and group shots. And do not forget that an ordinary person, not rich or famous, took no more than ten photographs in their life - after all, they were expensive, really expensive," says Dmitry Kravtsov.

    #21

    [may 30, 1922] The Lincoln Memorial Is Dedicated After 8 Years Of Construction. In Attendance Was Robert Todd Lincoln, The Only Living Relative Of The 16th President

    [may 30, 1922] The Lincoln Memorial Is Dedicated After 8 Years Of Construction. In Attendance Was Robert Todd Lincoln, The Only Living Relative Of The 16th President

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    Disgruntled Pelican
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I absolutely hate that I never asked my grandfather about these events before he passed. He was born in 1913 so he probably wouldn't remember this in particular, but it still amazes me to think about what he lived through.

    Nathan Pogorzala
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At the same time, look at what you are living through.

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    #22

    [september 9th, 1921] Charlie Chaplin Visits London And Is Met By Thousands

    [september 9th, 1921] Charlie Chaplin Visits London And Is Met By Thousands

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    Jessica Cifelli
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He was a good looking, talented man

    Agnes Jekyll
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What a homecoming for him--he was penniless in childhood--his father gone and his mother in and out of institutions and unable to care for him or his brother

    Khara Mei
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They were in a bad situation prior to his mother becoming ill. His dad was estranged and an alcoholic, so hi family were by poverty forced into one of the worst systems in the UK at the time - the Workhouse. They were force separated from their mother. Her illness was brought on by a mixture of malnutrition and syphilis - both conditions she got due to being forced into living in a workhouse because Workhouses were nasty places that did horrible things to people.

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    Adam Jeff
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And since the 'talkies' didn't come along until the late twenties, that was probably the first time they'd heard his voice!

    Adam Eve
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thousands.... Of guys apparently.... Top marks of u can spot 5 women. Was Chaplin a gay icon?

    C Hypercube
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are women and even children in the photo. Just hard to differentiate them with every one of them wearing hats. I was able to spot around 20 or so, by the hat model.

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    3 Owls In A Coat
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Was this during the time that it was illegal to not wear a hat :p because that was obviously a very important law, buildings would have crumbled etc etc

    #23

    [dec. 25, 1916] Photograph: British Soldiers Eating Christmas Dinner In A Shell Hole

    [dec. 25, 1916] Photograph: British Soldiers Eating Christmas Dinner In A Shell Hole

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    Unknown
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "When the power of love overtakes the love of power, then the world will know peace." -Jimi Hendrix

    Anton
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There never have nor ever will be peace as long as the humans will to power persist

    RoseAnne Hutchence
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and for a while it seemed as if we'd learned not to repeat the horrors of war

    Connor
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Anyone else notice the grave in the back?

    Raye West
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Right next to a grave of their comrade I see

    Nathaniel
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I immediately thought of that scene in Monty Python's the Meaning of Life.

    #24

    [april 2, 1921] Albert Einstein Arriving In New York Where He Spoke On Relativity And Support For Palestine

    [april 2, 1921] Albert Einstein Arriving In New York Where He Spoke On Relativity And Support For Palestine

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    Rachel Grig
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What a misleading headline. He supported JEWISH sovereignty in the land that would become Israel.

    Adam Jeff
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not exactly right either - he supported the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine, but one that would co-exist with Arab residents, not have sovereignty. "I should much rather see reasonable agreement with the Arabs on the basis of living together in peace than the creation of a Jewish state. My awareness of the essential nature of Judaism resists the idea of a Jewish state with borders, an army, and a measure of temporal power, no matter how modest. I am afraid of the inner damage Judaism will sustain—especially from the development of a narrow nationalism within our own ranks, against which we have already had to fight strongly, even without a Jewish state."

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    WJ Williams
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In 1921, Einstein was a still a Zionist and supported Jewish settlers in Palestine lands

    FrillyDragon
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh no, how dare he believe his people should have their own land like most other ethnicities do, and did in the past.

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    Christina Keenan
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    So, Rachel has a problem with Jewish sovereignty? Why?

    Barbara Lang
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, Rachel has a problem with misleading headlines.

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    #25

    [february 10, 1921] Buster Keaton's Short Film The Haunted House Is Released

    [february 10, 1921] Buster Keaton's Short Film The Haunted House Is Released

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    Alexandria Z
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh no ! You busted that priceless vase. Your dead now.

    Gemma jones
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i love old cinema it was so experimental and it winds me up when ppl go I;m not watching black and white, these films are pure film, no adverts or annoying pop music, i own some films that are over 100 years old and they are still so good, no sequels prequels or remakes, just a pure story, absolutely heavenly to watch

    Mary Daniel
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm an old movie buff too. Such unappreciated art. Buster Keaton was hilarious.

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    tuzdayschild
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Buster Keaton is hands down my favorite silent film star. His stuff never gets old.

    Alyce
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The set looks like the set from The Honeymooners

    Samira Peri
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    Kevin Ber
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are going after the Karate Kid next.

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    However, it was really worth it. And now, thanks to the fact that people were so fond of being captured on film a hundred or more years ago, we can open a real window into the past. So feel free to see how our ancestors lived, what they ate, what they were fond of and how they dressed - even if it was the most elegant clothes in their entire lives. Well, let's scroll to the very end of this collection and enjoy the pure spirit of history together!

    #26

    [june 6, 1922] Legendary Actress And Singer Lillian Russell Dies Unexpectedly At 61. Among Her Many Accomplishments, She Was The First Voice Ever Heard On A Long Distance Phone Call

    [june 6, 1922] Legendary Actress And Singer Lillian Russell Dies Unexpectedly At 61. Among Her Many Accomplishments, She Was The First Voice Ever Heard On A Long Distance Phone Call

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    sofacushionfort
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pro: daughter of a feminist and was a suffragette. Con: worked to block immigration to the US from Southern Europe, the Middle East and Asia

    3 Owls In A Coat
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also - what a beautiful woman oh my god!! And very intelligent too? 😍 and a feminist? Excuse me while I fan myself edit: she did what now? Ok I have changed my mind, 🤮 y’all gotta learn to be chill and nice with each other

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    dxisy xo
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That dress is stunning 😯

    Amanda Trent
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder if her sudden death had anything to do with wearing those corsets so tight to give her a 12" waste?

    #27

    [april 8, 1920] The Chicago Post Office Has Adopted Roller Skates For Its Clerks As They Enable Them To Work More Rapidly, Thereby Saving Valuable Time

    [april 8, 1920] The Chicago Post Office Has Adopted Roller Skates For Its Clerks As They Enable Them To Work More Rapidly, Thereby Saving Valuable Time

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    JuniorCJ82
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What could possibly go wrong?

    Alexandria Z
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nope. No better pay but work faster boys faster.

    Serena
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow some innovative thinking here...now if only they could deliver packages to the right address 🙄

    Caleb R
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm just imagining how badly I'd be breaking my ankles

    Nicole hought
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder if they officially overturned that rule and you can still wear rollerskates!!

    Mary Crawford
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Its a little hokey. No surprise they turned around. But that's what creative problem solving is all about.

    Biliegh Berrie
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Instead of just hiring more people

    Redheaded1
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Would make a coffee break a lot more dangerous / interesting.

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    #28

    [july 26, 1920] ‪the “Pickle Sisters,” A Vaudeville Group Named After The Expression For When Two Women Have Sex With The Same Man.‬

    [july 26, 1920] ‪the “Pickle Sisters,” A Vaudeville Group Named After The Expression For When Two Women Have Sex With The Same Man.‬

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    Nathaniel
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Vaudeville was chock full of in jokes and innuendo, names that were rude only if you knew what they meant.

    3 Owls In A Coat
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That was the beauty - could have been just a fancy silly dress-up show as long as you didn’t know what they were talking about ;) “pickles” were fun

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    Deborah Harris2
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    TIL what pickle sisters means

    Katie Lutesinger
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminds me of the Scissor Sisters. A name that seems innocuous until you know what "scissoring" is slang for.

    3 Owls In A Coat
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What is “scissoring” please explain to us all 😃

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    Mary Kelly
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    is that where the expression "i got myself into a bit of a pickle" comes from?

    Mary Crawford
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't know but that's certainly the expression on their faces lol

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    Awkward Lady
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nudge nudge,wink wink how's yer father, know wot I mean?! ( music hall innuendo, for those who didn't know)

    3 Owls In A Coat
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I bet she does I bet she does 👏 sorry I’m going Monty Python, is that the wrong direction?

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    Tracy
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They went on to design Hotdog on a Stick uniforms.

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    #29

    [june 1st, 1921] Greenwood, The African-American Business And Residential Section Of Tulsa, Is Burned Down By White Rioters

    [june 1st, 1921] Greenwood, The African-American Business And Residential Section Of Tulsa, Is Burned Down By White Rioters

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    Tee with a Twist
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    3 years ago

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    Brian Garcia
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Appropriate or not and I am certainly not perfect...I try to abide by two things...don't be a d@#k and be kind! I'll likely get banned or something for the reference...so be it.

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    Theresa Brantley
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Terrible event but keep showing the photo - we must never forget.

    Alexandria Z
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sad that when doing well, Jealousy and hatred is some peoples answer to stop it. And still is.

    MagicJacket
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I admit to being one of those Americans who didn't know about this until the Watchmen tv series in 2019.

    Agnes Jekyll
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Everyone needs to be taught about Tulsa. You can heal from a past without acknowledging it, and you can change what you deny.

    Agnes Jekyll
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sorry--it should read "you can't change" what you deny.

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    3 Owls In A Coat
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just the other day my friend was like “I feel weird being in the grocery store lineup with black people” and BOOM! Not my friend anymore and also wtf does that even mean? I literally said to him “it’s 2022? What is happening right now?” Racism is alive and thriving in the Americas unfortunately, especially with the big handout certain American political parties are getting excited about and enabling :(

    Gia SDP
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The first time I'd ever heard of Greenwood in Tulsa was in a FICTIONAL novel by Dennis Lehane. I had to look it up to see if it was real. My kids learned more about black history than I ever did. I've learned more about it myself now, but I was horrified to know this was an actual real life tragedy.

    Livingroom Panda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Racism is so stupid, why can't people move on? It is the 21st century and we've been living together for years, but still, white people are harming and preventing black people from equal lives.

    Savannah Newman
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Said the white person who wants to be removed from participating in ending systemic and institutional racism that very much STILL exists

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    Patti Wagner
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just one of the many "skeleton in the closet" our Anerican history has throughout time.

    Tobias
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lived in southern Georgia 1956 (1 yr), age 11, before moving to Tulsa. Heard not a word about this atrocity. Discovered a reference in Univ. Library & researched. Change of subject: Hope you all are aware that a few decades ago it was definitively proven that there is no scientific basis for "race." Mitochondrial dna (which we all inherit only from our mothers) in every human being on earth can be traced back to one woman who lived in northern Africa 110-120,000 years ago. She's sometimes referred to as "mitochondrial Eve." There are a very few "Adams," who joined the line early on. Those stupid forms that ask for "Race" are, therefore, racist in even posing such a question. I cross it out & write in: HUMAN. That's the only one that exists, folks.

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    #30

    [august 5th, 1922] "Four Prize Winners In Annual Beauty Show, Washington Bathing Beach, Washington, D.c. Left To Right: Gay Gatley, Eva Fridell, Anna Neibel, Iola Swinnerton."

    [august 5th, 1922] "Four Prize Winners In Annual Beauty Show, Washington Bathing Beach, Washington, D.c. Left To Right: Gay Gatley, Eva Fridell, Anna Neibel, Iola Swinnerton."

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    Nathaniel
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i am gasping for air here! I can see their knees!

    Kise Miarse
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Second from the left is downright scandalous! *faints*

    Christine Ashe
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wonder what these ladies would think of today’s swimwear?

    Alexandria Z
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love the outfits but the knees have to be covered girls.Shameful !

    Historyharlot93
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love Anna’s ensemble. That would look very chic even today.

    Amanda Trent
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those old timey names! I'm sure they're all making a comeback, not just Eva and Anna.

    SoozeeQ
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know someone who looks the spitting image of the one on the far left. Eerie.

    Nazda Pokmov
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And the winner is Knobby Knees!!!

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    #31

    [april 2, 1917] President Woodrow Wilson Asking Congress To Declare War On Germany

    [april 2, 1917] President Woodrow Wilson Asking Congress To Declare War On Germany

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    Alexandria Z
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    3 years ago

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    Sad that they think it's the only answer.

    sofacushionfort
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    “We’ve lent so much money to the Allies, and now they may lose and won’t pay it back. So let’s waste 100K kids for the sake of our big bankers.”

    Kate
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is what happens when you apply modern values to historical events, rather than studying them in the context of their time.

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    #32

    [september 16, 1920] Wall Street Bombing - Colorized

    [september 16, 1920] Wall Street Bombing - Colorized

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    Alex Saavedra
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is the Wall Street in NYC. Never officially solved but anarchists were suspected.40+ dead and over 150 wounded.

    Ría ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ she/her
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "The b*mbing was never solved, although investigators and historians believe it was carried out by Galleanists (Italian anarch¡sts), a group responsible for a series of b*mbings the previous year. The attack was related to postw4r social unrest, labor struggles, and anti-capitalist agitation in the United States." it was a horse-drawn wagon b*mb attack.

    Livingroom Panda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    what's the story here? australian and only aware of wall street being in new york

    Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A lot of shrapnel holes were left in the buildings. You can still see them.

    Amanda Trent
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Look a real actual dalmatian on a fire truck!

    unfilteredCigarette73
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was in 10th grade on 9/11 and later in the year I remember my history teacher talking about this when we were going over other terror attacks on US soil

    #33

    [december 28, 1919] A Little Siberian Maid And The Three Russian Bear Cubs That Pull Her Sleigh Over The Snow Crust To And From School At A Lively Clip

    [december 28, 1919] A Little Siberian Maid And The Three Russian Bear Cubs That Pull Her Sleigh Over The Snow Crust To And From School At A Lively Clip

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    Disgruntled Pelican
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What...what did the 3 bears do while she was at school?

    Nathaniel
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Hurry up, you're gonna be late!" "Bear with me!"

    Kaisa
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Poor bears. They should hibernate in the winter but be used to pull a sleigh

    BluEyedSeoulite
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What if the bears got angry?! I don't think those muzzles would have helped much! They can climb trees, I'm sure they can make short work of the face traps.

    Owen Jarvis
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's an epic commute.

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    #34

    [may 9, 1921] King George V With Crown Prince Hirohito In London. The Prince Is On A Tour Of Europe

    [may 9, 1921] King George V With Crown Prince Hirohito In London. The Prince Is On A Tour Of Europe

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    BluEyedSeoulite
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hirohito looks so young here and King George looks like he's exhausted with life. Granted, it was shortly after The Great War had ended. Hirohito is only 19-20 in this photo and wasn't ruling Japan yet. It is even more disconcerting seeing the young face with how Japan treated the people in its colonies

    3 Owls In A Coat
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    British people treated the Japanese like garbage after this photo right? (Canadians did too, we even had internment camps in the 1920s, I’m not pointing fingers just asking a question)

    Khara Mei
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know that Britain treated European and Japanese refugees during the war like sh*t and put them into camps due to rumours that some were hidden sleeper agents, and that POWs were treated like sh*t, and British nationals died in American internment camps. However I don't recall or can find information on Britain putting British citizens of Japanese descent into internment camps in the way America did. If anyone can find such, do direct me to it, I really do want to know!

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    #35

    [january 17, 1920] Prohibition Begins: Chicago Police Show Off Their First Day Of Alcohol Seizures.‬

    [january 17, 1920] Prohibition Begins: Chicago Police Show Off Their First Day Of Alcohol Seizures.‬

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    Hume
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We banned the sale of alcohol and cigarettes (or any tobacco product) during the 2020 lockdown (South Africa). I assume banning alcohol was to help hospitals so they don't have to deal with alcohol-related injuries etc. Banning tobacco was somehow because people share cigarettes resulting in hand-to-mouth transmissions (how the virus could spread). Anyway, all that happened was the black market profiting with bootlegging (and cigarettes) asking on average 3 times the price it would have usually cost. 99% of people I know had no problem obtaining these banned items if they could afford them.

    Alexandria Z
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    2 guys in the center pocketed the bottles their holding. Lady in back right looks like she has a snoot full already.

    Kevin Hickey
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The one on the right looks like she could go for a cold one.

    Fraxinus excelsior
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So that's the works Christmas party sorted

    Gemma jones
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    America is the land of the free how come they always banning stuff lol

    #36

    [sept. 1, 1920] One Week, Buster Keaton's First Short Film, Is Released To Cinemas

    [sept. 1, 1920] One Week, Buster Keaton's First Short Film, Is Released To Cinemas

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    Apatheist 62
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    IMHO, in terms of physical comedy and stunts, he was top of the "big 3" in silent films, ahead of Chaplin and the underrated Harold Lloyd.

    3 Owls In A Coat
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lack of comments (and my lack of knowledge) tells me your readers need more info on this one :)

    DuchessDegu
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very funny movie about a newly wed couple that are building a flat pack house! That scene is from when they have to move the whole house to another plot as they built it in the wrong spot! You can see it https://youtu.be/5Q0FMxZBmO4

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    Lara Verne
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You mean first film he directed? He started acting earlier, in 1917.

    #37

    [december 1, 1920] Five Men Pose Together For A Photograph On The Roof Of Marceau's Studio

    [december 1, 1920] Five Men Pose Together For A Photograph On The Roof Of Marceau's Studio

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    ComfyPanda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And thus the selfie was born..

    Amanda Trent
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is this the first group selfie ever photographed?? They need a selfie stick... The camera nailed to one of their canes🤣

    Historyharlot93
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They should have used a selfie stick

    LiuLiu
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    selfie!!!

    Kevin Hickey
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm going to call this a "selfie" just to annoy that other poster.

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    #38

    [june 28, 1922] The Irish Civil War Begins With The Bombing And Siege Of The Four Courts In Dublin Which Had Been Occupied By Anti-Treaty Forces Since April. Shelling And Sharpshooting Would Continue For 2 More Days Before The Ira Surrenders

    [june 28, 1922] The Irish Civil War Begins With The Bombing And Siege Of The Four Courts In Dublin Which Had Been Occupied By Anti-Treaty Forces Since April. Shelling And Sharpshooting Would Continue For 2 More Days Before The Ira Surrenders

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    3 Owls In A Coat
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why are we downvoting Con o Cuinn? Genuine question I know nothing

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    #39

    [june 4th, 1920] The Treaty Of Trianon Is Signed - Hungary Loses 60% Of Its Population And Over 70% Of Its Territory, Becoming A Small Landlocked Country

    [june 4th, 1920] The Treaty Of Trianon Is Signed - Hungary Loses 60% Of Its Population And Over 70% Of Its Territory, Becoming A Small Landlocked Country

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    Alexandra
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hungary didn't rightfully have those territories in the first place. The country was part of the austrian-hungarian empire which annexed territories during the war.

    Charlie Taube
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those territories were captured during a war but not World War I they have been part of the empire for a long time, still no reason to have them they were much better on their own.

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    #40

    [may 18th, 1921] Buster Keaton's Short Film The Goat Is Released

    [may 18th, 1921] Buster Keaton's Short Film The Goat Is Released

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    Pahulu
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why is it only the buster keaton pictures that won't load? This is the third one.

    Amanda Trent
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's a lot of buster Keaton in this list.

    #41

    [february 6, 1921] Max Linder's Seven Years Bad Luck Is Released

    [february 6, 1921] Max Linder's Seven Years Bad Luck Is Released

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    Amanda Trent
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow, one that isn't buster Keaton 😄

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    #42

    [april 12, 1921] Buster Keaton Releases The High Sign, The First Short Film He Made

    [april 12, 1921] Buster Keaton Releases The High Sign, The First Short Film He Made

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    Livingroom Panda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the third buster keaton image I have seen!

    Amanda Trent
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was thinking 4, but I'm too lazy to go back and count 😅

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