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Regardless of age, cats have always seemed to be around people, even if they are lurking in the shadows. Nowadays, with the internet nearly breaking from the number of cat pictures and videos uploaded daily, we are exposed to their quirkiness and odd habits like never before.

However, that doesn't mean that those characteristics were never noticed before or discovered just recently. A Twitter account by the name of "Cats of Yore" collects old photographs of cats and serves as a time machine for those of us who are willing to witness the history of these fur balls. 

With all of that out of the way, scroll down to see how cats were photographed throughout history!

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Black and white historic photograph of a woman with a Siamese cat on her shoulder, featured in cat photo collection.

All hail this proto-goth queen, 1962.

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    Historic photograph of a woman holding a cat wearing glasses and a hat, featured in vintage cat photo collection.

    Nadine Dennis with her cat, film star Puzzums. Ca. 1930.

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    Historic black and white photograph of two cats lying closely together, featured by a Twitter account collecting cat photos.

    “Just we two” Postcard from my collection. Copyright 1907, mailed 1909. This photo is by C.E. Bullard, my favorite of the Victorian/Edwardian cat photographers. He seemed to genuinely love cats and he didn't cram them into stiff costumes or strap them into uncomfortable anthropomorphic positions.

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    Historic photograph of a cat sitting on a bar counter in a dimly lit pub with bottles in the background.

    Cat in a Dublin pub (1966). Photo by Evelyn Hofer.

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    Child in striped pajamas lying by a fireplace, cuddling a cat in a historic photograph shared by a cat photo collector.

    "Survivor of Fountain of the World headquarters bombing Jesse Vezina sleeps with her cat in front of the fireplace, 1958."

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    Historic photograph of a long-haired cat with expressive eyes, shared by a Twitter account collecting cat stories.

    Gorgeous little historical blep, ca. 1930s.

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    Black kitten sitting inside a container on a table, one of the best historic photographs of cats shared with their stories.

    Top secret kitten lab, 1975.

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    Historic photograph of a cat with an open mouth next to a bowl, shared by a Twitter account collecting cats photos.

    Kitten yelling for lunch, I think! Ca. 1900.

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    Historic photograph of a cat named Tigere with a handwritten sign, featured by a Twitter account sharing cat stories.

    Adoptable kitten in 1952.

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    Vintage photo of a woman with curly hair smiling while a cat sits on her shoulder historic photographs of cats

    Mary Pickford. 1916.

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    Elderly man writing on a tray table in bed with a black cat resting under the covers in a historic photograph of cats.

    "Henri Matisse with cat curled between his legs, working from his bed" 1949.

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    Historic photograph of a woman holding a cat while weaving, shared by a Twitter account collecting cats with their stories.

    I love this photo so much. The cat is completely unconcerned that the woman is doing some kind of complicated weaving work and just jammed itself into her lap. Ca. 1923.

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    Historic photograph of a cat in front of a jazz band, highlighting vintage cats with their stories collection.

    Cat named Hep getting a private performance. 1946.

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    Vintage photo of a woman on a boat gently holding a kitten, historic photographs of cats collection from Twitter account.

    Joan Collins tends to a tiny kitten, ca. 1957.

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    Man in glasses holding and looking at a historic cat photograph from a collection sharing cats with their stories on Twitter.

    "Self portrait with a kitten" 1959.

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    Historic photograph of a woman with long hair sitting outdoors holding a cat on her lap, vintage cat photo.

    Young lady smoking pipe with cat friend. Ca. 1905.

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    Historic photograph of a cat sitting inside a camera case next to vintage photography equipment and bulbs.

    "Wandering cat looks disturbed as she was rudely awakened early today when Valley Times photographers came to work. The buff-colored feline apparently slipped into photo lab last night, slept, and then sneaked out when offices opened." 1960.

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    Historic photograph of a soldier standing in uniform with a cat sleeping in the background near a tent.

    Soldier with photobombing sleepy cat. 1915.

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    Historic photograph of a cat interacting with two people at a desk, shared by a Twitter account collecting cat photos.

    Cat, Sinbad, supervising Britt Lomond and his wife Dianne working on new script. 1961.

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    #20

    Historic photograph of a cat peacefully lying down with a small bird on its paw shared by a cats photo Twitter account.

    "Two convicted murderers of Folsom State Prison rescued a baby linnet and a newborn kitten from hunger and malnutrition and nursed them back to health. The cat and bird live in the prison's print shop in complete harmony." 1936.

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    Black and white historic photograph of a boy feeding a cat with a bottle, shared by a cat photo collector Twitter account.

    A boy and his baby-cat. 1956.

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    Historic photograph of a man in traditional attire gently holding a cat in a serene outdoor setting.

    Priest and kitten, 1954.

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    #23

    Vintage photo of a young girl holding a doll next to a black and white cat in historic photos of cats with stories.

    Whenever I see a photo like this I like to think they set out to do a portrait in the chair but the cat took over and nobody was willing to move it. Ca. 1910s.

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    Historic cat photo shows a fluffy feline wearing a hat and sitting inside a vintage toy car outdoors.

    I would go anywhere with him, no questions asked. 1929.

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    Historic photograph of a cat dressed in glasses and outfit sitting in a wooden chair, shared by a cat photo collector.

    Why do cats put up with us? 1937.

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    Two historic cats sitting at a table with vintage tea cups, featured in a collection of historic cat photographs.

    I don't mean to judge but they look like bad tippers to me. 19th century.

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    Two historic cats with one sitting in a vintage wicker stroller and the other pushing it outdoors.

    "Plain alley cats get a chance to act at Barnes zoo at Culver City, Cal. are being taught circus tricks, and will have mastered stunts that will surprise when the show hits the road this summer." 1925.

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    Vintage black and white photo of two women and a cat on a city street, historic photographs of cats with their stories.

    Young women walking their cats. 1929.

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    Black and white historic photograph of a cat sitting under a large object, shared by a Twitter account collecting cat photos.

    This little one was not giving interviews. 1978.


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