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This Instagram Account Shares Fascinating Moments From History, Here Are 50 Of Our Favorites
Learning about history is always fun; truth is stranger than fiction. But a history lesson is even more exciting when there are images to coincide with fascinating stories. Allow me to introduce the “History In Pictures” Instagram account. With 4.4 million followers and over 3,600 posts, @HistoryPhotographed is famous for sharing some of the most interesting pictures that you may have never seen before.
The page’s bio states that their aim is “educating people by sharing the most powerful moments in history”, while also noting that “history should not be censored". We’ve gathered some of the most captivating vintage photographs for you to enjoy, so sit back, relax and be glad we live in a time where information about the past is unlimited.
Keep reading to also find an interview we were lucky enough to receive from Jeff Curto, photographer and host of the "History of Photography" podcast. Then if you’re looking for even more historical images later, check out this Bored Panda piece next.
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"When I Told My Father I Was Going To Marry Jake He Said, ‘If You Marry That Man You Will Never Set Foot In This House Again"
"He was horrified that I could contemplate marrying a black man, and I soon learned that most people felt the same way. The first years of our marriage living in Birmingham were hell — I cried every day, and barely ate. No one would speak to us, we couldn’t find anywhere to live because no one would rent to a black man, and we had no money.
People would point at us in the street. Then I gave birth to a stillborn son at eight months. It wasn’t related to the stress I was under but it broke my heart, and we never had any more children.
We were at the same technical college. I was having typing and shorthand lessons and he’d been sent there for training by the Air Force. He was with a group of black friends and they called my friend and me over to talk. We didn’t even know they spoke English, but Jake and I got chatting. He quoted Shakespeare to me, which I loved.
Jake returned to Trinidad, but we carried on writing to each other, and a few years later he returned to the UK to get better paid work.
He asked me to marry him, quite out of the blue, when I was only 19. My father threw me out, and I left with only one small suitcase to my name. No family came to our register office wedding in 1948.
But gradually life became easier. I got teaching jobs, ending up as a deputy head teacher. First Jake worked in a factory, then for the Post Office.
Slowly we made friends together, but it was so hard. I used to say to new friends: ‘Look, I have to tell you this before I invite you to my home — my husband is black.’
My father died when I was 30 and although we were reconciled by then, he never did approve of Jake.
Today we have been married for 63 years, and are still very much in love. I do not regret marrying him for an instant, despite all the pain we have suffered."
Anja van de Loo 3 years ago
I'm so sorry zou had to get through that. You look like a lovely and very happy couple <3
Hedgeh og 3 years ago
It's staggering to think of all the negativity people CHOSE instead of all the good things they could have had. Her dad missed out on laughter, conversations, hugs, family celebrations, for YEARS. People missed out on knowing this gorgeous couple. So much stress for them. AND FOR WHAT?! WHAT DID ANY OF THOSE WHITE SUPREMACISTS GAIN?! A false sense of superiority, and a whole lot of bitterness and meanness. Just tragic, and mind-blowing. I will NEVER understand why so many choose hate when love is so much better.
Olivia 3 years ago
I really don't understand why people hated on those who had a different skin colour.. IT'S A WAY OF F*****G NOT GETTING SKIN CANCER.
BluEyedSeoulite 3 years ago
The current theory is the original human skin color was dark and as people migrated north, they post skin pigmentation to produce more vitamin D. A sad side effect is the paler you are, the more at risk you are to skin cancer. And yes, it is a very stupid reason to dislike a person
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K Wit 3 years ago
This is sad and beautiful. Now that our rights are being taken they could repeal the Loving case as well. Roberts said he doesn't believe that anyone has the right to autonomy. He's the one that wants to dictate that.
Aria Whitaker 3 years ago
My only hope of that not getting repealed...is that Justice Clarence Thomas happens to be in an interracial marriage himself. Republicans are usually against, well...anything...EXCEPT when it involves THEM. Then it is an issue to be solved. As much has he dotes on his wife Virginia...I HIGHLY doubt he would vote to make his own marriage unconstitutional.
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RoseTheMad 3 years ago
This story truly tells of the power of true love, far more than those disney fairy tales do. <3
Nadya Raymond 3 years ago
I will never understand how one set of race can fill their own heads with negative stories about another set of race just so they can hate them and feel superior to them. To me the race that keeps doing that is very insecure...it's really painful to know that this is still happening...
Wang Zhuang 3 years ago
My grandmother went through something similar with her parents when she (a Jewish woman) married my grandfather (a black man). Her parents never fully accepted my grandfather, but her mom came around a bit and actually left my dad, aunt and uncle money when she died.
We reached out to professional photographer and host of the "History of Photography" podcast Jeff Curto to get some insight from an expert in the field. When asked what he loves most about photography, Jeff told us, "What I love most about photography - its ability to interpret, alter and enhance our perception of the world in a purely visual way. It's a universal language that allows everyone to communicate on an equal basis - what you see is what I see - no translation needed." We also asked him why learning photo history is important. "If someone wants to learn photography, learning about who came before them is critical," Jeff says. "The way I always put it is this: if you wanted to start to write novels, don't you think that reading as many novels as you can, learning the history of what constitutes a novel and how they are structured would be important? Why should it be different for photography?"
Lastly, when asked how photography enhances our understanding of history, Jeff told us that "photography records history". He went on to explain that, "As soon as the camera's shutter closes, the image recorded is in the past. We can only know the past with any degree of specificity if we have a photograph of it because the camera records each and every detail. Certainly the photographer can editorialize on the scene in question by choosing what to include and what to exclude, but the moment frozen in time is still that exact moment."
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Members Of The Polish Resistance During World War 2, Then To Now
Anna Banana 3 years ago
These people are still being heroes today. The current populist government in Poland tries to use patriotism and the country's history to justify nationalism and lack of tolerance towards anything that the Catholic Church considers wrong. Some of those resistance members (well in their 90s now) are still using their platforms to speak out against hate and intolerance.
Turnip and a Frog 3 years ago
They are really amazing, even today. They oppose the rightist propaganda in Poland and speak in favour of diversity and equal respect to ethnic, racial and sexual minorities.
LSR 3 years ago
I was wondering who would be the stupid one with the "oh superheroes" imbecile film minded comment. What is next, "oh noth al jeros weare kapez" imbecility, you idiot?
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kasei10 3 years ago (edited)
Idly wondering if one of them is the guy who sold my grandad out to the Nazis, and saw him sent to a concentration camp, to save his own a**e... Probably not to be fair, I'm sure these are all fine people.
While enjoying all of these great historical images, let’s take some time to learn about the history of photography itself. According to an article on The Spruce Crafts written by Liz Masoner, a professional photographer and author, the “basic concept of photography has been around since about the 5th century B.C.E”. Back then, Liz explained, “cameras” could not quite record images, but they could project them onto other surfaces. The first camera obscura, “an optical device that creates an image by focusing rays of light onto a screen or sheet of paper”, used a pinhole in a tent to project images from outside into the dark tent. While they existed before, camera obscuras were not small enough to be portable until the 17th century. Liz mentions that “basic lenses to focus the light were also introduced” around the same time.
#3
In 1969, When Black Americans Were Prevented From Swimming Alongside Whites, Mr.rogers Invite Officer Clemmons To Join Him And Cool His Feet In A Pool, Breaking A Well-Known Color Barrier
Francisco Manuel Teruel Gutiérrez 3 years ago (edited)
A powerful message made from what should be just a funny image.
Lauren Ward 3 years ago
I don't believe it was meant to be a funny image. Mr. Roger's famous saying was "won't you be my neighbor". Anyone had the right to be his neighbor, colour didn't matter.
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Mrs.C 3 years ago
He loved; no matter the race, religion, sexual orientation, gender, nationality, age, or profession. And it is horribly sad that he and people like him are desperately needed in this cruel world today. So many seek to control and have power. This image, these people were POWERful.
Sheila Stamey 3 years ago (edited)
Quiet, elegant and wholesome bravery. I grew up watching Mr Rogers and I think I can say at least for this little girl from the south, if Mr Rogers said so it was ok. Even my grandpa liked him. I edited out a misspelling.
Mrs. Jan Glass 3 years ago
Mr. Rogers helped so many of us survive. For many of us, he was the only kind, patient, soft-spoken and loving man we knew as little kids.
BluEyedSeoulite 3 years ago
Mr. Rogers was amazing. I'm so glad I got to grow up with his show
Elaine Morinelli 3 years ago
Mr Rogers was the most excellent human. So kind, so wise - I miss him.
Photography as we know it today began in 1826 with the French inventor Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. Niépce created the first permanent photograph by using a portable camera obscura to “expose a pewter plate coated with bitumen to light”. Advancements in photography came rapidly in the following decades, with the daguerreotype, emulsion plates and dry plates being formed by the end of the 19th century.
The daguerreotype was a forerunner of modern film but was replaced by emulsion plates, or wet plates, in the 1850’s. These were less expensive and required only 2-3 seconds of exposure time, but they became obsolete quickly as well, with the invention of dry plates. The new dry gelatine plates were as high quality as wet plates but could be stored, “rather than made as needed”. These were also a huge step forward in allowing for smaller, hand-held cameras.
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In 1912, Jim Thorpe, A Native American, Had His Running Shoes Stolen On The Morning Of His Olympic Track And Field Events
"He found this mismatched pair of shoes in the garbage and ran in them to win two Olympic gold medals that day.
He was also the first Native American to win a gold medal for the United States."
Nathaniel 3 years ago
Jim Thorpe, the native American, was portrayed on film, All American (1951) by that very Native American looking.... Burt Lancaster.
HarriMissesScotland 3 years ago
I am certain he had a day in Hell when he realized that his dastardly trick did not get the required results. And now, everyone wants to be of Native American ancestry. I do not have any myself, but I can't believe I even putting this out here, but one of the earliest settlers, in the 1640's, was given land which of course was stolen. One of his sons became friendly with the Native Americans, and when his father went back to England and left him in charge, he said, nope, and moved in permanently with the NA. That is my kind of ancestor.
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Riley Quinn 3 years ago
If white people were as superior as they delude themselves into thinking, they wouldn't need to resort to this type of cruelty.
Nadya Raymond 3 years ago
Speaking of normal...it shouldn't be normal in the first place...it shouldn't be normal to try and erase another race so Ur race can be on top...that's not cool and that should never be normal
Caroline Starr 3 years ago
It's a US thing. I'm from the UK and track and field is one of my favourite sports. In the early 90s I lived near Philly and went to a sports dinner and everyone was fawning over the players from the Big 4 sports. I was starstruck by Carl Lewis, and half the people I spoke with didn't even know who he was. CARL LEWIS.
ZenChickChristine 3 years ago
There’s a gorgeous town named after him in Pennsylvania but he was not from that town. He had no connection to it in his life at all.
Marlowe Fitzpatrik 3 years ago
Jimthorpetown? Thorpetown? Jimtown? I need to know more.
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🧶𝔹𝕚𝕥𝕔𝕙 𝕂𝕟𝕚𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕣🪡 3 years ago
True determination and grit, right there. I can't imagine they were comfortable, either.
Photography was still an elite privilege until the 1880’s, when George Eastman started Kodak. Eastman invented a flexible roll film that no longer required photographers to constantly change the solid plates. He then went on to develop a small box camera, with one lens and no focusing adjustment, that could hold 100 film exposures. Photographers could take their own pictures then send the camera back to the factory to get their film developed and have photos printed. This was the first time cameras were accessible to the average person.
#5
Gay Pride Parade In New York City 1974
kristina law 3 years ago
My son is gay and is, by far, the best son I could ever ask for and best human being I have ever known! He makes me more proud of him every day that passes. UNCONDITIONAL love is what it is all about!
Karen Swanson 3 years ago
That is my Grandmother in the front holding the sign I will not be a Closet Mother” ! 💗
Karen Grace 3 years ago
Not just Florida. A certain party wants to drag the whole country back there.
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HarriMissesScotland 3 years ago
My gay brother was born in 1933! And I have 2 gay nieces! My brother died last year, but he and his partner of over 60 years were able to get married.
Mrs. Jan Glass 3 years ago
I've attended Pride since the early 90s, but in the last few years, there has been increased rhetoric that "no straight person has the right to co-opt gay culture by attending Pride" and "straights at Pride = act of violence." I would like to point out these signs here, because yes, "the first Pride was a riot," but a huge part of the point of Pride after was supporting our queer family, friends, partners, and communities. F**k gatekeeping.
King Kashue 3 years ago
I've always seen that as a misdirected overadjustment. Queer rights had seemed on such an upward trajectory that Pride became kind of a frivolous party for many. The last few years have brought into sharp relief that the fight isn't over and yes, Pride is a Protest, so lets kick that lightweight s**t out - cishet partiers are a prominent 'Yeah, that's not cool' group. There's also the broader criticism of what that cishet allyship looks like - way too many "I support gay rights but vote GOP because of economics" type 'Allies' out there that undermine trust in allyship in general and can result in a "F**k it, we'll do it on our own" vibe. Also, the "My allyship is so important you shouldn't be too extreme and offend me" 'allies' are another group that's inspires strong pushback, and that can combine with other stuff to end up in the "Ugh, more trouble than they're worth, just boot em" perspective. Which I don't agree with, but I definitely understand how someone ends up there.
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Emery Walters 3 years ago
And I got hugs at the Seattle Pride Parade about thirty years later, holding my own 'Proud of my Gay Son' sign.
🧶𝔹𝕚𝕥𝕔𝕙 𝕂𝕟𝕚𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕣🪡 3 years ago
Lovely parents! Can't believe we're still dealing with this homophobic bullshït in 2022 🤦🏻♀️
Gozer LeGozerian 3 years ago
Imagine being triggered by LOVE. What the heck. People are sick. If you ask some of those idjits if they chose to be straight, they say "of course not" and yet still can't see the hypocrisy
#6
Ris Scharoun-Deforge And Paul Deforge, A Couple With Down Syndrome Who Celebrated Their 25th Wedding Anniversary On August 13, 2018
"Kris met Paul at a dance in 1988 and she knew she had found the man she wanted to spent the rest of her life with. According to Today, Kris remembered that moment and said, “I looked into Paul’s eyes and saw my future.” After dating for five years, they decided to get married. "I proposed to him. I whispered in his ear, "Would you marry me?" And he looked up at me with this big beautiful smile and he shook his head "Yes!" And that's when I knew. He got me laughing, he was the one for me," said Kris to CBS.
Paul passed away from complications of dementia at the age of 56 less than a year after their 25th anniversary. Even during Paul's last moments, as his memory faded, his face would brighten up when he saw his wife and her overall presence would calm him."
Thorsten M. Weisner 3 years ago
I shouldn't have read to the end... then they would still be together like this forever...
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Lisa Reuss 3 years ago
This is so lovely. They had 25 happy years together. An awful lot of people don’t get that.
Izzy 3 years ago
extremely weird to see a post abt someone losing the love of their life + telling them they should be grateful cos others have it worse. when did ppl's suffering start getting negated or reduced on the basis of anothers
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Tiny Dancer 3 years ago
I remember well when they got married in the '80s. People were furious and pearl-clutching at merely the thought! Tabloid TV shows all abuzz and experts weighing in. Sad to hear of his passing, but so pleased to hear how long they were together. They proved 'em all wrong.
Metalhead Turtle 🇺🇦 3 years ago
To that I say: let people be furious. Sadly, that won't be changing anytime soon
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Seaside Charlie 3 years ago
All you need to know is that two people were very happy together for a long time, end of story. # Respect!
Chill guy havin a chill day 3 years ago
they just look so unconditionally happy and its adorable. (heccin onion ninjas)
Mark Karol-Chik 3 years ago
My beloved Aunt Pammy had downs syndrome. Her whole life she wanted to get married.
Since then, photography has developed and adapted over time to capture cultural events and allow individuals to record their own milestones. In the 1930’s, Henri-Cartier Bresson and others began photographing “life as it occurred” rather than only staged portraits, and once World War II began, photojournalists ran with this style. A couple decades later, Polaroid released their Model 95, which blew the public’s minds by developing photos instantly. Polaroid has had a complicated history, reaching its peak in the 1960’s and 70’s, filing for bankruptcy twice between 2001 and 2009, then making a revival over the past few years, with a successful online store today.
#7
"Everyone You Meet Always Asks If You Have A Career, Are Married Or Own A House As If Life Was Some Kind Of Grocery List. But Nobody Ever Asks If You Are Happy" - Heath Ledger
Molly Whuppie 3 years ago
I think it's important tho, that if you do ask that question you be prepared for a truthful answer, because sometimes that answer is going to be "No."
LuckyL 3 years ago
If we would start answering the truth to the question "how are you" - or if the question was meant that way.
Beth S 3 years ago
Sadly from my experience this doesn't work. When you are honest in regards to this question, especially if you have a difficult time in life, you get accused of being negative or you get alienated.
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most people probably won't ask if you are happy, because I would be willing to bet their reaction would be less than sympathetic or understanding and they know it.
Himory TheDreamer 3 years ago
I'm not married, don't have a carrier, don't own a house. And no I'm not happy. Funny enough when I think of what happiness would look like it has nothing to do it either of those thing. I want to walk the streets like everyone else does, be free from the fear that the next person I see will treat me like s**t or even hurt me for being who I am.
Libby Tailor 3 years ago
I am 52 and ever, ever in my life only one person asked this. I almost cried +not because I easn't happy but becasue never ever was asked it)
Karasu 3 years ago
I’ve never been asked any of these things, but they are common indicators of quality of life. Imagine the annoying conversations you’d get dragged into if you went around asking strangers, bluntly, “Are you happy?” I’d rather hear about how they fill their time and infer through conversation how they feel about their life.
#8
Robbin Williams As A Cheerleader For The Denver Broncos, 1979
Wonderful 3 years ago
We have songs about Bettie Davis eyes, what about a song for Robin Williams's Thighs.
Ms.GB 3 years ago
They're the perfect shape and the perfect size, he's got Robin Williams thighs....
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#9
Bernie Sanders Being Arrested In Chicago For Protesting Segregation In 1963. He Was Charged With Resisting Arrest And Fined $25
Kate 3 years ago
The thing I really like about Bernie is that he's been adamantly saying the same things for 60+ years. No waffling, no compromises, no scandals, just consistently advocating for America to live up to its ideals.
K. Anderson 3 years ago
I was going to say even if you think he is too radical (I don’) you have to give him credit for consistency & no scandals. If he had any they would have been dragged out by now
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pebs 3 years ago
Too bad his own party took him out, he would have been a good president and the world would be different.
Isaac7lego🇺🇸 3 years ago
Good sure, but he had less sway so Biden was a safer bet to beat trump
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webster 3 years ago
Who's downvoting these? Downvoting is for harmful things, not compliments or opinions!
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webster 3 years ago
Who's downvoting these? Downvoting is for harmful things, not compliments or opinions!
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Peculiar hedgehog 3 years ago
I’ll never get over Bernie not being president. One of my life’s heartbreaks honestly BERRRNNNIIIEEE
After the peak of instant images, the digital age was soon approaching. But first, SLR-type cameras became all the rage after being made widely available in the 1950’s by the Japanese brands Pentax and Nikon. These cameras made image control much easier for photographers, with new accessories like interchangeable lenses. Then, in the late 70’s and early 80’s, “compact cameras that were capable of making image control decisions on their own were introduced”. “Point and shoot” cameras allowed amateur photographers to take pictures without having to worry about controlling the shutter speed, aperture and focus. Then finally, in the 80’s and 90’s, digital cameras became widely available, leading to the advanced cameras we know and love today.
#10
Holocaust Survivor And The Soldier Who Rescued Her In 1944
Monic Krugell 3 years ago
They can just make the heading a book title and then I will buy it
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Carrie Henderson 3 years ago
Here's their story! https://www.boredpanda.com/auschwitz-survivor-and-soldier-celebrate-71st-anniversary/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic
Tiny Dancer 3 years ago
Marvelous! The post made it look like they were meeting up for a reunion or something. Makes the story much sweeter when you see they were together for over 70 years. Lovely.
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someone just posted an article link to their story! even better when u find out they've actually been together for about 70 years + it's not just a random reunion!:)
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T J R 3 years ago
Here's another beautiful love story: https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2022/04/23/gerda-weissmann-klein-love-holocaust/
Ronnie Beaton 3 years ago
I might be wrong, but I think his cap badge is for the King's Own Scottish Borderers.
#11
Mary Ann Bevan Entered And Won An “Ugliest Woman” Contest
Mary was born in 1874 and became a nurse in 1894. In 1903, she married Thomas Bevan and they had four children. In 1906, Mary began suffering from acromegaly, a rare condition that causes enlarged bones in feet, hands, and the face. After her husband died in 1914, Mary was unable to find work due to her appearance. To support her children she entered an “Ugliest Woman” contest; her win brought her enough attention that she was hired as a sideshow performer.
Mary provided for her family working at Coney Island Dreamland Show and Ringling Brother’s Circus. She died on December 26. 1933.
She endured ridicule and humiliation to selflessly take care of her family. She was a feminist icon and example of beauty being more than skin deep.
Olivia 3 years ago
And a very strong mother. I hope they were proud of her.
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Trisha Howson 3 years ago
This story is sad but she is one strong lady. She is awesome and beautiful
K. Anderson 3 years ago
That is so sad. Sadder this was one of the only ways she could support her children even though she was a nurse…
#12
Women In Afghanistan During The 70s. Before Taliban
TheEndIsNigh 3 years ago
Ehhh...religious oppression (unfortunately) happens in many many countries. I'm not from the US, but I live in the US and there are a fair share of problems here, but the same can be said for a lot of countries. Fucktards live EVERYWHERE. 😁
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K Wit 3 years ago
Coming to the USA in June. I read the taliban allows women to have abortions if the mothers life is in danger. The USA is making laws much worse than that even. They want women to die w sepsis and exploded Fallopian tubes.
CozyPanda 3 years ago
Wait America is not even giving allowances for rape or if the mothers life is in danger?!🤯
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Anja van de Loo 3 years ago
It was a very diverse country actually. In the 70's it was a very popular destination for vacation.
Mohammad Omar 3 years ago
hmmm who armed Taliban to fight the Russians again ? and who toppled the democratic government of Iran (The 1953 Iranian coup d'état) ?
Keerthi Vardhan 3 years ago
Wow, talk about moving backward in time. Never knew that Afghanistan had such freedom for women. Such a pity that some religious nut jobs get to tell another human being on how to use their 'freedom'. The current affairs seem to be 'back to the jungle'
James Doe 3 years ago
Please educate yourselves about who is responsible for the erradication of a free society in iran. If reading is too much, at least watch rambo 2 and ask yourself who those freedom fighters the US is supporting are..
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You might be wondering why photography is so important, but it has greatly impacted our lives in ways we don’t even realize. Federico Alegria, photographer and professor, explored this topic in his piece “How Photography Changed The World”. One point Alegria mentions is how “photography changes history” and “alters our perspective of the past”. Being able to broadcast events worldwide instantly allows our world to be more in sync, but having images of historical events also deepens our understanding of them. Having photos of our own lives is a great blessing as well, allowing us to better remember events and loved ones and enjoy the nostalgia of looking back whenever we want.
#13
A Goodbye Between North- And South Korean Relatives After A Family Reunion, Who Were Separated For Over 57 Years
BluEyedSeoulite 3 years ago
For a long time, people could walk freely over the border. Then one day, you were no longer allowed the cross. I had university professors whose grandmother's were in the North. Their dad said they went to Seoul first and their mom was supposed to arrive a week later. Then the border closed.
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Jo Ellen Washburn 3 years ago
I lived in S Korea for 3 years. This is a very big deal to older generations. They may not know their relatives in the North but being apart is very hurtful.
#14
Patrick Swayze Once Said: “I’ve Now Ceased To Worry About Image, Because I Don't Care What People Think Of Me Anymore. Because I've Had Such A Battle With What I Think Of Me And With Trying To Find A Way To Like Myself”
Katie Nelson 3 years ago
This world is made for more than one biased opinion. Good for him, realizing that and living his own life. Lots of us don’t learn.
MellonCollie 3 years ago
That is so well-worded. It sums up perfectly what I've tried to put into words for myself, but didn't realise the full extend of. Fellow panda's, I hope you will all achieve this state of mind. It is beautiful.
Derek Bird 3 years ago
I always liked him. What he did for Whoopi Goldberg was trul admirable and she won't forget it, either.
Shelli Aderman 3 years ago
This is from the film, “Three Wishes…” https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0114663/
🧶𝔹𝕚𝕥𝕔𝕙 𝕂𝕟𝕚𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕣🪡 3 years ago
How have I never seen this photo before?! He looks amazing. I've always had a thing for men in women's clothing 👀 It's nice to see the world coming around to it, as well!
#15
That Time When Princess Diana Broke The Royal Rules For Her Son William By Taking Part In The Sports Day Running Race At Her Son’s School
Joey Marlin 3 years ago (edited)
She was just being a mum and doing what other mums did! Nice that she had those moments.
Eastendbird 3 years ago
This yet again!! How many times does it need to be said: there were no "royal rules", no-one gave a stuff. BP please stop allowing the same photos and BS captions to be used.
Tiny Dancer 3 years ago
Kinda. She didn't break any rules, she didn't win, and it wasn't even her first time taking part, but she did run the race (nice short video at link): https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/20210722118061/princess-diana-saves-the-day-prince-harry-sports-day/
Trond Øien 3 years ago
The concept of royals (and their rules) belong on the scrapheap of history imho.
Photography has also affected how we experience social events. Wedding photos are one of the most exciting aspects of many people’s big days, and holding onto family photos is an excellent way for us to connect with our heritage. We photograph the most exciting days of our lives, our children as they grow and our travels that we want to remember for years to come. Nowadays, we can share all of these images on social media for friends and family to see as well. While Instagram has probably given some too much confidence in their photography skills, it has made sharing images with loved ones extremely accessible (not to mention that many of us find it fun too!).
#16
The Man Behind The Iconic Photo
"Never thought about it before, but you know that famous picture of a bunch of construction workers sitting on a girder way up in the sky and having lunch? Well here's the photographer who took that picture: Charles C. Ebbets"
Kayjunmoon 3 years ago
This photo of the photographer comes up on BP every now and again and I can still not get over how suave and relaxed he looks.
GoddessOfChaos 3 years ago
I know! I would be horrified if I was up there!
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Izzy 3 years ago
i guess eating + drinking fly-dropping covered rotten s**t w no proper concept of hygiene/sterilisation + having doctors load u up w whiskey + ket for anything from a cold to hacking limbs also has the side effect of leaving the ppl w balls of steel. thing is even if i could force my brain to defy every logic + survival instinct to start carrying me up there, it's the horribly, unstoppably shaking limbs + sweat pouring from every crevice that'll have me taking the shortcut back down to become a sidewalk road-kill before i even made it half way. definition of built different
Valerie G. 3 years ago
One of my favourite photos to come out of the Bernie Sanders and his mittens at the inauguration was one where they photoshopped him onto that girder with the workers.
Izzy 3 years ago
god i forgot about that thank u for the laugh in remembering it again! :'D
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#17
3 People Pose For A Photo Whilst Wearing Face Masks During The Second Wave Of The Spanish Flu In California; 1918
Marie Stanford 3 years ago
There might of been, but the photographer chose to ignore them
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Mrs. Jan Glass 3 years ago
Covid revealed to us just how selfish, stupid, and negligent most people are. I love it when an anti gets upset that I'm still wearing a mask. I'll wear a mask for the rest of my life after seeing what these selfish jerks put us through these last few years. No, I don't trust them. Why should we?
Load More Replies... Derek Bird 3 years ago
I've seen this before. Sign of those times and of ours.. I think the phrase about History repeating itself comes to mind here.
Lyn Moffett 3 years ago
They should have done the same for covid. Not too many people would have went to jail they would have put on a mask
Celtic Pirate Queen 3 years ago
What? They weren't concerned about their rights being violated, but instead chose to help save others? Shocking!
#18
27-Year-Old Soviet Doctor, Leonid Rogozov, Performing Surgery On Himself To Remove An Infected Appendix During A 1961 Expedition To The Antarctic, Where He Was The Only Doctor On The Team
Gianna 3 years ago
How? How can this be possible? Wouldn't he be in so much pain to even do the surgery? I need Doctor Mike for this one! Lmao!
Ange Marsden 3 years ago
I'm guessing he was able to do a local anesthetic on the area and just numb himself from the waist down
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Beth S 3 years ago
It is amazing the things that a human can do when faced with a "do or die" situation.
A B C 3 years ago
This, so much. His possibilities were to either try and *maybe* die, or not try and *certainly* die. Easy choice in my opinion.
Load More Replies... Anna Banana 3 years ago
Isn't this the reason why astronauts are recommended to get their appendix removed before going to the ISS? Or is that an urban myth?
When it comes to pictures helping tell stories, photojournalism has become crucial to news sources in the past century. Modern photojournalism developed in Germany in 1925, followed by another German innovation: the photo magazine. But once Hitler began to gain power in Germany, many of these magazines were suppressed, and most of the editors ended up fleeing the country. By 1936, however, American magazine magnate Henry Luce launched Life Magazine in the US. Life became incredibly influential, especially during World War II, and photojournalism became an important way of documenting global events.
#19
Job Hunting In 1930's
Trisha Howson 3 years ago
This is very sad fought for three years can't even get a job. That just sad.
#20
A Beach In Iran A Few Months Before The Islamic Revolution. 1978/79
Let’s Be Real 3 years ago
It’s about power and control. Religion is not to blame. It is those who interpret it in a way that benefits themselves, which is not what God (in any religion) wants.
New Everywhere 3 years ago
Yes! Power and control. Religion just happens to be an excellent tool to use.
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Suzanne Haigh 3 years ago
Revolution? Suppression of women pure and simple by the male of the species
David Andrews 3 years ago (edited)
Sad thing is women played a big part in the revolution, they wanted change but it wasn't until it was too late that they realised just what kind of leaders they had helped bring into place and the extent of the changes they would make
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K Wit 3 years ago
They have all the money and connections and power of the police and the govt
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#21
Rms Queen Elizabeth Returning 15,000 Soldiers To New York At The End Of Ww2 1945. The Ship Was Not Overcrowded, Soldiers Simply Ran To The Deck As They Arrived
hi myself, bi weirdo🇺🇦️ 3 years ago
My brain screams Covid even though that was nearly a hundred years before it and I am stressing out about this.
Wax0nWax0ff 3 years ago
I’m sure catching the flu was the least of their worries after all they’d been through
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lara 3 years ago
The ship was jammed. One guy slept in a row boat that was being "pulled." It was the only place, he said, that he could breathe.
Nadine Lynch 3 years ago
The ocean liner troop ships were very tightly packed. Part of the Queen Mary tour included a stateroom made up with several triple bunk beds just like during WWII.
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Robin Roper 3 years ago
My father-in-law was on that ship. He landed on Omaha Beach on D-day in the very first wave. He later went to Korea participating in the Incheon Invasion and then served in Vietnam. He was something!
Some regard the golden age of photojournalism as 1935-1975. For the first time in history, startling images of war and other historical events were widely available with captivating stories alongside them. Famous images from the years between the Great Depression and World War II live on in many people’s minds. One of the most iconic examples is “Migrant Mother from Nipomo”, a photograph taken by Dorothea Lange in California in 1936. The photo, featuring a mother with two of her children turning away from the camera, was taken during a project “commissioned by the Farm Security Administration in the pursuit of capturing the impact of the Great Depression on the American families”.
#22
“An Empty Stomach, An Empty Wallet And A Broken Heart Can Teach You The Best Lessons Of Life” - Robin Williams
Beth S 3 years ago
I sure do miss Robin. With everything he gave the world, it just isn't right that he developed Lewy Body Dementia.
Mikey Kliss 3 years ago (edited)
I might feel a small sadness when a celebrity I liked pass away but it isn't like a family member. That of course was not the case with him. His death just wrecked me for a few weeks and still brings sadness when I think about it
Load More Replies... NoDak Pirate 3 years ago
My son has Bipolar and on his good days I can see a Robin Williams type person. Funny, sweet, caring, imaginative and creative. He even goes into several different fictional characters from shows and movies. And he lives them for weeks. He'll do there speech, mannerisms, disabilities, physical traits and clothing. But on his bad days he's like the Incredible Hulk, he wears his pain, his anger, his frustrations for all to see. People get hurt and he doesn't care at the time but it tears him up when he swings back around to the good days. It's amazing and horrible at the same time and super sad to watch his struggles.
Board Pan, duh. 3 years ago
Wow you could have weitten about my young daughter. Who is already showing all these signs. The most intense, caring soul. But those bad days break my heart. And hers. Sending you Hugs. 🫂
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LeighAnne Brown-Pedersen 3 years ago
Tortured soul. Made so many (of my) childhood memories and laughs. Only to later find out about his pain. We all learn from pain.
Marnie 3 years ago
He had Lewy-body Dementia. It is a fast-moving form of dementia that is just horrible. My Dad had it. I wish my Dad had gone quickly, instead of the horror that was the last two months of his life.
Load More Replies... Mrs.C 3 years ago
After his death, we peeked behind the mask he wore so well. It wasn't pretty. But we must keep trying to lift the mask of mental illness in order to save lives. RIP Robin 💜
Marnie 3 years ago
Unless you consider dementia a mental illness, you are off base. He had Lewy-body Dementia. It is a fast-moving form of dementia that is just horrible. My Dad had it. I wish my Dad had gone quickly, instead of the horror that was the last two months of his life.
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Israel Martinez 3 years ago
Having grown up with his presence since "Mork and Mindy," it hurts to know what he may have been struggling with while trying to make the world a happier place ...
Mrs. Jan Glass 3 years ago
The more we learn about Robin Williams, the more we find out that he spent his whole life giving and giving, giving away chunks of his heart and soul to help others, until there just wasn't anything left. May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest, sweet prince.
ℙ𝕦𝕣𝕣_𝕞𝕒𝕚𝕕 3 years ago
Actually it's very true. Miss seeing this guy. At least he's no longer dealing with c**p like he was here. At least I hope so.
Michael Sanders 3 years ago
He would have fought very hard to fight censoring the word cr@p on a site mainly for adults. Mork from Ork would never approve
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#23
Economy Class On Pan Am 747 In The Late 60's
2WheelTravlr 3 years ago
Because it's not a plane, it's a still shot from an advertisement.
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Lori Sifuentes 3 years ago
You're right. Business class is not that spacious today. Source: flew in from Germany yesterday
Load More Replies... Hedgeh og 3 years ago
I have seen this before and this is a set for an ad. They definitely did have more space back then but it didn't look exactly like this; the pic is misrepresented.
2WheelTravlr 3 years ago
I was going to say the same thing. I flew on a 747 a couple of times in the 1970s and the seat space wasn't that much bigger than it is now. Plus as someone with asthma I would fold myself into a pretzel on a modern flight if need be instead of a few extra inches of space next to a guy smoking like a chimney during our 6-hour flight.
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Zero 3 years ago
Yep. Very slow, very dangerous, smoke and drunk filled cabins. And very expensive! A flight from Boston to LA would have 12 stops and take roughly 15 hours to complete. That same flight cost the equivalent of about $4500 in today's money. They had more than 5 times the mortality rate and it was so common for parts and engines to fall off that if the plane landed it wasn't recorded as an accident. Plus seat belts were more of a novelty so a patch of turbulence would send most folks flying.
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Neal Patrick 3 years ago
Lower fuel costs and regulated airlines in the US (airlines didn’t have to compete for routes and ticket prices were essentially set) meant less need to fill up flights in the 1960s…. And passengers behaved better as well.
Kate 3 years ago
And plenty of room to enjoy your Marlboros to calm your nerves.
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Kayla J 3 years ago
As others have noted, this is not the inside of a PanAm in the 1960s, but a mock up of what the planes could look like in the near future (even in their future, everyone was the same color). The inside of aircraft back in the day was obviously a bit more roomy than you see today, but there were plenty of complications and destroyed lemons to make the uncomfortable lemonade you fly in today.
#24
The Models Of The "American Gothic" Painting
Gianna 3 years ago
The lady doesn't even come close to the picture. The one in the pic looks way older and the facial structure looks way diff.
Xottel 3 years ago
I guess they were rather some inspiration, since the painting isn't exactly realism.
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That other Panda 3 years ago
BY THE WAY it’s a father and his DAUGHTER not a father and his WIFE (not meant to be yelling or anything, just a common mistake lol)
Mrs. Jan Glass 3 years ago
I love this painting so much, between the underlying decay of American values, the unsettling "what is their relationship, anyway?!" of the father and daughter, even the church-like window, looming. Then you find out Grant Wood was gay, and the disassociation with all of the "family" and "home" and "American values" portrayed unsettlingly in the picture makes even MORE meanings. Incredible.
Zero 3 years ago
"American values" was the biggest lie politics ever pulled.
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Crystal Claire 3 years ago
They're not a couple; they're father and daughter. 🤨
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Zina Monceaux 3 years ago
Fun fact they are really supposedly father & daughter. Not husband &wife
Another iconic image that came after the end of World War II is “V-J Day In Times Square” taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt in 1945. The photo features a nurse and a sailor enjoying a passionate embrace in celebration of the war being over. It’s safe to assume that both individuals witnessed horrific sights during the war, but thanks to photojournalism, one moment of pure joy was able to be captured as well.
#25
A Skateboarder Zipping Through Central Park In The 1960s
John Dilligaf 3 years ago
you may be cool, but you'll never be "skateboarding in central park in a 3 piece suite , fedora and ray-bans " cool
#26
Guardsman Fainted During A Ceremony, But Other Guards Kept Their Attention. London, 1966
miss no-way 3 years ago
I still consider such things a bit absurd. The military etiquette before a possible dangerous situation
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Same here. I would much rather at least see medics rushing out, putting him in a stretcher, and taking him away for treatment. I mean, who wants to see a lineup of soldiers in their finest gear that’s littered with soldiers who fainted and look like dead bodies?
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J. F. 3 years ago
Only certain traditions, most european armies adopted a more humane work field (Not like US drill sergeants yelling at everybody)
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Briana Kessler 3 years ago
Break this nonsense and check on him at least. I find this beyond stupid. Be human, first.
Sarah Richardson 3 years ago
They do, just because it isn’t shown in this photo doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen.
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Ally MacMann 3 years ago
This isn't that rare. They stand attention for hours at a time, including in the middle of Summer. I don't when the last time was this happed but it certainly wasn't as long ago as 1966.
Fred L. 3 years ago
No, happens at many lengthy parades, the poor sods usally being removed and getting medical attention quickly. Happened at some I´ve been to earlier in the century; and some being on asphalt instead of grass led to very unnice injuries (like broken jaws and noses).
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Izzy 3 years ago
sorry i know 1) this is such a horrible situation for him + all the others in the regiment who must be going through such an arduous process for ppl to be literally collapsing 2) it's a clear indicator of the insanity + absurdity of such an archaic tradition + militant training/etiquette -- but his completely plank like position, the literal face plant with that stupid giant hat is making me laugh so much
V Michael Lazar 3 years ago
They're trained to "faint at attention." The result is they stiffly fall over like tin soldiers, rather than crumple like an average joe.
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Stacey Vokes 3 years ago
This is a photo from when it first happened, right after this photo was taken he was helped and taken away.
#27
George Lucas Surrounded By Star Wars Props
RK Barbo 3 years ago
Sadly not mine. My mother wouldn't let me have Star Wars toys.
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Learning about history through images is an amazing way to better understand our world. We’re so fortunate to live in a time where we can hop on Instagram and find out about the amazing people and stories featured in this list. Be sure to upvote your favorite photos and stories and let us know in the comments if you learned anything from this list!
#28
Lady Norman On Her Scooter/Autoped, 1916
Zero 3 years ago
Neither are electric cars; they've been around since the 1800s.
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Goth Nurse 3 years ago
And 100 years later, a-holes are scooting around on them here in Finland, often drunk, two or three on board, ignoring traffic laws and other people. I hate those things with a passion!
Chr Pap 3 years ago
Or, like me, they use it to get to their job without clogging the roads like most while sticking to the rules of the road. Don't blame the tool...
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Randy Klefbeck 3 years ago
That motor is about the same size as motorcycles from less than 10 years prior.
#29
Father Faints When He Meets His Triplet Babies For The First Time In 1946. This Was Before Ultrasound Was Invented
Joey Marlin 3 years ago
The fella holding him doesn't seem to be using much strength to keep him up or showing even the tiniest degree of concern (which most people would if someone passes out - it startles if nothing else). I'm wondering if he jokingly pretended to faint. Might be miles off of course! 🤷
Monday 3 years ago
It's also possible he fainted for real the first time he saw them...and then they recreated the moment for the photo. After all they wouldn't have known to have a camera ready if they didn't know it was triplets.
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LakeMonster 3 years ago
Gotta be posed. The dad's core still has tension- he hasn't slumped over. Fun photo though!
Izzy Curer 3 years ago (edited)
Wouldn't the Dr have been able to tell based on the 3 heartbeats? They had stethoscopes back then
Designated Onion cutter 3 years ago
Aww one of them looks like they had the same reaction seeing their father.
#30
Temple Of Kukulcán (El Castillo)
Tamra Stiffler 3 years ago
I've had the privilege to see this in person. It's incredibly beautiful and rather awe-inspiring.
Joeshar 3 years ago
I wonder how many other artifacts waiting there to be found under deep forest.
Sahar Errahj 3 years ago
They are quite a lot and some that are known to human (even in chichen itzathat you see). But the cost for extracting everything and specially maintaining it is really high and we also know that are well maintained by nature itself under all the bushes
Load More Replies... Julieandthephatones 3 years ago
agreed we have destroyed to much history already it is sooo great 2 see a good 1 for once
Pamela Hutchison 3 years ago
Doesn't even look like the same place. The top of the hill in the first photo with the top of the temple looks different than the top of the temple in the bottom photo. Just saying....they dont look the same at all. I'd never think they were the same location if it wasn't being pointed out and im still skeptical .
Alex S 3 years ago
They didn't just pull the trees off, they had to extensively restore the stone work. The temple on top was exposed to the elements and may have partially collapsed, but you can clearly see the same detail in the stonework in both pictures. No idea why you'd be skeptical. Do you not know anything about the rediscovery of archaeological finds and how much work goes into restoration? They don't just sit in a pristine state in tropical jungle for centuries.
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Margaret Hooper 3 years ago
I have to wonder if uncovering it makes it more prone to erosion and deterioration.
#31
A Woman Celebrating Birthday In Tehran, Iran In 1973
K Wit 3 years ago
So sad that life looked so much happier in the past. So scary to know the USA is on same trajectory going backwards in time to oppress so many women just to have a "domestic supply of infants so the wealthy can adopt" as per Amy coat hanger barret.
Lisa Reuss 3 years ago
Those women also believed they would never be forced to wear the hijab. Just like we in the U.S. believed they would never overturn Roe, take away our bodily autonomy, and now they want to jail women for having miscarriages. The hijab is next for us.
Bob Standen 3 years ago
Now she lives in a black bag looking through a cloth grill. download-6...275a7c.jpg 
#32
A Man Browsing For Books In Cincinnati's Cavernous Old Main Library. The Library Was Demolished In 1955
M O'Connell 3 years ago
It was inadequate for the size of the collection, and was poorly configured to be a library, and was falling apart by the 1950s.
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Discovering The Mona Lisa, After Ww2
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
The Louvre did a spectacular job of protecting priceless objects like this, and keeping them out of Nazi hands. There wasn’t much left in the museum for the Nazis to plunder when they took Paris. Whenever I think about wars, it’s the personal details that get me. Of course, my first thoughts are about families scattered or killed. My hopes are that the survivors will reconnect. Then my mind turns to things like the loss of beautiful art and architecture, and even more the loss of people’s pets, their family pictures, sentimental stuff, and loss of connection to a home or neighborhood.
Joe Reaves 3 years ago
Since they're opening the wrapping it's probably in the Louvre in that picture. It was moved from place to place during the war, usually chateaus. Its last hiding place was at a Museum in Montauban. I'm sure detailed records were kept but by whom and where THEY were hidden I don't know.
Load More Replies... Pamela Hutchison 3 years ago
Wait....I don't see cake smeared on her? Thats gotta be a print. The real one is smeared with cake! Lol. J/k
#34
A Knocker-Upper Was Someone Whose Purpose Was To Wake People Up During A Time When Alarm Clocks Were Expensive And Not Very Reliable. They Earned About Six Pence A Week Using A Pea Shooter To Shoot Dried Peas At The Windows Of Sleeping Workers In East London, 1930s. She Would Not Leave A Window Until She Was Sure That The Workers Had Woken Up
Monday 3 years ago
I hear the knocker-uppers were actually part of a strange breed called "morning people". Supposedly this type of human is capable of waking up all by themselves in the morning, which sounds pretty unbelievable to me.
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Kayjunmoon 3 years ago
Seen this before on BP but definitely a photo of the times showing the poverty for so many. My nana, from the 30's through the 50's would be paid a few pence to light a fire in people's houses so it was warm when they got up for work. Dirty, heavy, cold work.
Caro Caro 3 years ago (edited)
Put one under your mattress and forget sleep :D
Load More Replies... Debbie Barnes 3 years ago
How people survived then is beyond me. They worked such long hours, for such little wages and got by on bread most days (if they were lucky). I remember reading about a life of a worker in the 1930s and thinking we are so lucky today.
Crystal Claire 3 years ago
We're headed back to the same at the rate we're going. A family can't be supported on one, two, three, and sometimes even four incomes working 96 hours per week and now the family unit is broken because the parents can't afford to be home to spend time with each other. 🤷
Load More Replies... Israel Martinez 3 years ago
"Knocker-uppers" would have a way different meaning in my neighborhood ...
Shelli Aderman 3 years ago
So how did “knocked up,” linguistically, change to refer to someone who got pregnant?
Anna Banana 3 years ago
It didn't change, it evolved separately in the US (while knocker-uppers were primarily in Britain).
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Laura Ketteridge 3 years ago
This is a photograph of Mary Smith. She worked in the east of London, and charged sixpence a week to wake people.
#35
More Than 40 Years Later!
Mrs. Jan Glass 3 years ago
I love how so many of us grew up obliviously singing along to all the songs in a musical whose whole plot was just... high schoolers wanting to bone.
albernistuff 4sale 3 years ago
Dayumn they have both ages so well. Excuse me while I go weep in a corner...
#36
Jerry Stiller- Takes His Son Ben Stiller To A Play (1978)
Tequila Mockingbird 3 years ago
Good Lord. Jerry looks the same in 1978 as he did in 1998 twenty years later when Seinfeld ended. Wow!
Duncan Rogers 3 years ago
Good friends of mine, both he and Anne. So very saddened by their death.
#37
Behind-The-Scenes Photos From Titanic, 1997
“We were kind of the two goofy kids on the set,” Kate Winslet told Rolling Stone in 1998. “Y’know, working with Leonardo DiCaprio — he’s a bit gorgeous, and I was worried that I was going to be bowled over by him, or that he was going to find me all stuffy and Shakespearean and English. But the second we met, we just completely clicked.”
Leonardo DiCaprio said, “She was my best friend for seven months. We’d unload the stresses of the shoot to each other, vent to each other, watch out for each other....We were partners.”
Francis 3 years ago
and they're still very good friends. Winslet told a newspaper a few month ago, that it was hard for them during the lockdowns, that they weren't able to visit eachother
Pheyonagh 3 years ago (edited)
She tells everyone and anyone they are best pals. Get over it already (her, not you)
Load More Replies... Jiminy 3 years ago
They are. They go on vacation together, he walked her down the aisle and she said she couldn't stop crying when she saw him again after three years of the pandemic.
Load More Replies... Valerie G. 3 years ago
A friend of mine was one of those "bodies" floating in the ocean. He said that shoot took the better part of a day. At least they were in a swimming pool, so it wasn't extremely cold.
Mermaid Elle-Jaye 3 years ago
I’m so old I remember buying the video when it came out as a kid and it had all of these and more ‘behind the scenes’ and some screenshots from the movie on postcards
#38
A Llama In Times Square, 1957
Kookamunga 3 years ago
This is one of my favorite pics from photographer Inge Morath - here's another photo from that day. llama-back...30c238.jpg 
ChickyChicky 3 years ago
Me and my llama, me and my llama, we're going to the dentist today -ay -ay -ay!
Tonya Wallace 3 years ago (edited)
🎶Yes it's just my llama and me!🎶 🤣🤣 First thing I thought of! Thank you!
Load More Replies... Pamela Hutchison 3 years ago
How about llamas, Mr Depp? Would you go back to your part as Jack Sparrow for Disney for 100million dollars and a some llamas? We know you wont do it for alpacas but come on, llamas?? At least think about it. I mean, look at this animal. Cute, right? Come on pirate Depp...you know you wanna do it for a llama or two...and your fans.
#39
Goodbye Kiss At Penn Station, NY, Between A Soldier And His Loved One, And No Assurance He Ever Comes Back. 1944
Derek Bird 3 years ago
The question should have an answer of whether or not he did survive the war.
Jean Thompson 3 years ago
Wow, didn't women dress in style in those days. OK, maybe not the fur coat... but anyway.
Zaza 3 years ago
This is what I picture when I hear Chris de Burgh sing "Borderline". It's bittersweet. So lovely and also heartbreaking. It's breaking my heart, I know what I must do. I hear my country call me but I want to be with you. I'm taking my side, one of us will lose. Don't let go, I wanna know, that you will wait for me until the day there's no borderline
Emma Schwertner 3 years ago
it's always scary when your loved one goes to war, especially back then.
#40
Downtown Los Angeles Photographed In 1901, And Again In 2001, Exactly 100 Years Later
Mrs. Jan Glass 3 years ago
I just visited for the first time in years, after having lived in DTLA in the early 2000s. It's a tragedy. So many people need help.
Load More Replies... Frank Hassler 3 years ago
I suspect these photos were taken a couple miles apart. Same hill in the upper left, older photo is a couple miles closer I think, even in 1901 Las Angeles should have had a modest downtown.
Stephen Steve Stephenson III 3 years ago
The commuter train system today is only slightly improved from the original, another 20 years on
Pamela Hutchison 3 years ago
What a mess...where was that actor who played the mask, with his infamous line, "Somebody stop me!" Not that anyone would've listened... of course JFK had a great plan for his second term, which would have taken 30+ years but created jobs and prevented all the western US wildfires happening today..called the North American Water and Power Alliance it would have changed the western united States from desert to green oasis by moving water from alaska down into the deserts of the west coast. Theyd alreasy had sucess moving the colorado river so it could be done...and if it had...then could you imagine what extreme difference it would have made on the California (for example) of today? People would have much more access to water..and the entire west coast would likely not be on fire...and wouldn't have been on fire for years and years... The thing is, we could still do something like this. Its a little late but things can still be done...but our current leaders seem to have lost hope.
Pamela Hutchison 3 years ago
I wish that a leader would come along who had the initiative and thd courage and the drive to put that hope back into the bloodstream of our once great nation...and who can make some very important changes to redesign some important aspects of the way we live...so that young people have more choices and our cities get back to a pattern of growth and stability..it's not hard to do. But come on, what would building a wall do to help our country? A wall isnt going to protect the west coast from wildfires and bring more water to communities in the desert. And walls? Well they prevent animal migration as well as human migration. So then we're still playing God of sorts with nature but without giving the natural world any perks from all the work...while jfks plan wouldve left lots of perks for both people and animals...and caused more positive than negative issues as consequences.
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New York In The Early 1900s. Colorized By Sanna Dullaway
Katie Nelson 3 years ago (edited)
For anyone who cares: the NY stock exchange was opened, Flatiron was built, and Williamsburg bridge opened. Population was 3.4 million!
Bob Belcher 3 years ago
And my great uncle owned an Italian suit shop near Tiffany's. Italian suits were very popular because the fabric used is thiner than wool so it breaths better. The cloth used is also to highlight the man's individual style instead of blending in with all other suits.
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Elise McFarland 3 years ago
Around 1905, to be more specific, and probably summer considering the number of straw hats.
#42
Ladies Going Shopping In Colorful Shorts, Los Angeles, 1960. Photograph By Allan Grant. Colorized By Kostas Fiev
Karen Grace 3 years ago
That's where my mind went too. Now to get the tune out of my head.....
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Fester Sixonesixonethree 3 years ago
I think this is more very late 1960's or early 1970's. "Short shorts" were *not* an early 60's thing.
Pamela Hutchison 3 years ago
Now those shorts are cute! Id wear them! But howd they get such a flat belly and still maintain their curved chest? I know I could use the word that rhymes with chest but begins with a br because itd be censored...so I used the word chest...if anyone knows their secret, please reply!! I'm all ears! Cute sandles too!
#43
California Street, San Francisco. 1964
Argle Bargle 3 years ago
Ooh, I want to take big box of bouncy balls to the top and let them go
NL Stuart 3 years ago
Drove a stick shift there for over 20 years. Loved it.
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A Shipper 3 years ago
I was a bike messenger in San Francisco in 1985 and I would have to ride my bike up that street.
Got Myself 4 Pandas 3 years ago
There's streets like this in Glasgow - walking down them in heels is not advisable
#44
Rome, Italy In The 60s Was A Vibe
Graham Chapman 3 years ago
The b/w photo has a scooter just like mine! IMG_201608...0d155a.jpg 
#45
Beautiful Photo Of The Twin Towers In 1979
V Michael Lazar 3 years ago
Yes, smog outside, cigarette clouds inside. Air quality was horrible in the 70's.
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Alicia M 3 years ago (edited)
There's a documentary about a man who tightrope walked (actually wire cable, I think) between the towers, without permission. He and his buddies posed as construction workers to haul their gear to the roof. I think it's called "Man on a Wire." Totally crazy stunt but they pulled it off.
It's Me 3 years ago
A year or so after 9/11, I came upon several photos that I had taken over the years. It mattered because of all the photos I have taken of the NYC skyline, I always took for granted the twin towers. Well, I managed to find 1 or 2 of them in the pile. Digitized them and framed the originals.
#46
Old Photos Of The Cast Of "Friends"
Deux 3 years ago
David Schwimmer looks just like Ross does when we see his teenage flashbacks!
Synsepalum 3 years ago
Wow, Jennifer Aniston had a lot of work done. At least she did it well, she still looks very natural.
#47
Tobey Maguire And Leonardo Dicaprio Bowling, 1989
Rabbit Carrot 3 years ago
Yeah there’s a few on this list that have made me raise an eyebrow. Nice moments for sure, some with nice quotes, but they definitely don’t deserve to be on this list.
Load More Replies... Grabthar's screwdriver 3 years ago
None of Leo's future girlfriends had been born yet when this photo was taken.
Somber Stricken 3 years ago
I can't look at Tobey and Leo without thinking about the infamous "P***y Posse". Tobey is apparently a huge jerk in real life. Michael Cera's character in Molly's Game is based off of him.
#48
The Simpsons" Writing Room, 1992
Nadja Lambacher 3 years ago
Yep, he was a Simpson's writer and left when he got his show.
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T. D. Bostick 3 years ago
Homer and the rest of the family were based on Matt Groening's family. Same names.
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Beth S 3 years ago
Already been consumed, that is why they are eating LOL
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Celtic Pirate Queen 3 years ago
Hahahaha! My husband & I just moved to Springfield, OR - where Matt Groening grew up & is the fictional setting for the Simpsons. Guess that explains all the "Simpsons" murals all over town!
#49
A Man Begs For His Wife’s Forgiveness Inside A Divorce Court, Chicago, 1948
Tassenküchlein168 3 years ago
Based on the look on her face, I hope for him it didn’t work.
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Lily Mae Kitty 3 years ago
my 1st husband did the same thing sort of. he waited until we got divorced, then walked me to my car and got down on one knee and asked me to marry him again. I said nope, got in the car and drove away.
Izzy Curer 3 years ago (edited)
Whatever he did, you know it had to be bad. Back then, it wasn't legal for people to divorce if both people didn't want the divirce, unless there were some very specific circumstances. Like physical abuse.
#50
In 1979, 16 Year Old Brenda Ann Spencer Was Arrested After Killing Two People In California. When Asked Why She Did It, Her Reply Was "I Just Don't Like Mondays"
The Scout 3 years ago
Probably it would have been better if it had sparked a debate instead of just a catchy song...
Mrs. Jan Glass 3 years ago
It did. It always does. But you've seen what happens.
Load More Replies... Yayheterogeneity 3 years ago
There should be a lot more of her story here. She was raped all throughout her childhood by her father an mistreated. Nobody helped her in her neglected state although it was widely known. In the end her father 'gifted' a gun to her although she wanted something else. The next day is history.
Joe Reaves 3 years ago
A radio. She asked for a radio for Christmas and he gave her a gun. She thinks he expected her to shoot herself though not other people. He then married her cellmate from juvenile detention.
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Brenda Spencer (born April 3, 1962) lived in the San Carlos neighborhood of San Diego, California, in a house across the street from Grover Cleveland Elementary School in the San Diego Unified School District. Aged 16 at the time of the shooting, she was 5'2" and had bright red hair. After her parents separated, she lived in poverty with her father, Wallace Spencer. Both father and daughter slept on a single mattress on the living room floor in a house strewn with empty bottles from alcoholic drinks. Acquaintances said Spencer expressed hostility toward policemen, had spoken about shooting one, and had talked of doing something big to get on television.Although Spencer showed exceptional ability as a photographer, winning first prize in a Humane Society competition, she was generally uninterested in school. She attended Patrick Henry High School, where one teacher recalled frequently inquiring if she was awake in class. Later, during tests
Weiser Rabe 3 years ago
This! This was important. Thank you for mentioning this.
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Hedgeh og 3 years ago
Yes, well said. She had a horrible life and she didn't know how to cope. I'm very sympathetic to that. But she chose to hurt and kill innocent people. I'm not sympathetic to that.
Load More Replies... Derek Bird 3 years ago
She and her father rarely saw each other while she was in prison but then he started to visit her much more often... he wasn't there to see her as much as he was there to see one of her cellmates. As of April 2022, she remains imprisoned at the California Institution for Women.[19] She was eligible for a Parole Suitability Hearing in September 2021 but voluntarily waived the hearing for one year. Her next Subsequent Suitability Hearing is scheduled for August 18, 2022.
Kate 3 years ago
Her next parole hearing is this August. Also, she's f*****g nuts. There's no way she could reintegrate into society.
Weiser Rabe 3 years ago (edited)
Please read the Book: "The end of Policing" or listen to Getting informed. The Prison system is not ment to reintegrate people in to society.
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#51
The Montparnasse Train Wreck In Rare Photos, 1895
"This extraordinary accident occurred on October 22, 1895 at Montparnasse, then known as Gare de l’Ouest. The drive of the express train from Granville to Paris, hoping to make up time for its 131 passengers, increased the train’s speed and the air brake failed.
Smashing through the track buffers, the express careered across the station concourse, broke through the station wall, and crashed to the street below, where it remained for four days drawing crowds of curious onlookers."
Susie Elle 3 years ago (edited)
I never fully fathomed how massive and heavy locomotives actually are until my town had one ride the tracks as part of a memorial and I literally felt the ground shake as it passed by. A quick google search teaches me it's approx 82 tonnes (roughly 82 city cars).
Nami Tantrum 3 years ago (edited)
Two of the 131 passengers sustained injuries, along with the fireman and two conductors. The only fatality was a woman on the street below, Marie-Augustine Aguilard, who was temporarily taking over her husband's work duty while he went out to get the newspapers. She was killed by falling masonry. The railway company later paid for her funeral and provided a pension to look after her two children.
#52
A Portrait Of Bob Ross, 1983
Sareaesque 3 years ago
I believe it was, his iconic 'fro was due to the fact he could not afford to have his hair cut when he first started, and by the time he was in a position to it was such a recognisable part of his image that he was made to keep it.
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#53
Head Of The Statue Of Liberty On Display At The World's Fair In Paris, 1878
#54
Vikki Dougan Photographed By Ralph Crane, 1957
Kookamunga 3 years ago
She was known as Vikki "The Back" Dougan - here's her front. front-of-t...337dac.jpg 
#55
Elizabeth Taylor In “Cleopatra” 1963
J. F. 3 years ago
Fun fact: Cleopatra was of european descent, greek to be precise
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Kookamunga 3 years ago
Ah, the scandalous film where she fell in love with Richard Burton then dumps Eddie Fisher.
#56
Brad Pitt In 1991, Montana
Photographer George Holz was told of “an assignment from People magazine with a relatively young, unknown actor who had just had a small part in 'Thelma and Louise.' His name was Brad Pitt, and would I be interested? Brad was playing the lead in a movie adaptation of one of my favorite books, Norman Maclean’s 'A River Runs Through It.' It was the bible of fly fishing, and Robert Redford was the director.”
About the meeting, George said Brad “was there with his parents and hound dog, Deacon—no entourage at all. Nobody recognized him. He came out into the river, chewing tobacco, just in his khakis and an inside-out t-shirt. I liked the way it looked, so I didn’t have the heart to tell him it was inside out. The water wasn’t that warm, but it didn’t seem to phase him.”
MellonCollie 3 years ago
Because it brings back powerful teen crush memories ;-)
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#57
A Troupe Of Elephants And A Zebra Walk Down 33rd Street In Manhattan For The Arrival Of Ringling Brothers And Barnum & Bailey Circus, 1968
Mrs. Jan Glass 3 years ago
Isn't it baffling to realize that this is what their lives were? Weekly parades in huge cities before twice-daily performances? Once you've seen them in the wild, it's impossible to rationalize this. (Obviously the point then was that most people wouldn't be able to see them in the wild, so glad that's different now, too.)
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Rabbit Carrot 3 years ago (edited)
Some of these do not belong on this list. They are not powerful moments in history. Leo Dicaprio going bowling or Elizabeth Taylor dressed as Cleopatra or hell even Heath Ledger do not belong on this list and neither should be they be ranked higher than holocaust survivors, people suffering through segregation, separation and warped political ideologies.
Skarlet Panda 3 years ago
So, I know some folks are not going to like the fact that celebrities are represented in this list. For those movie buffs out there these pictures are historical and you know what? That is ok! Let folks enjoy what they enjoy. :) Also, please note that the ranking system is selected by us the viewer. Some will be angry that celebrities are rated higher but keep in mind, Bored Panda didn't make the ranking. They just provide the avenue for us to vote. We decided who would be the highest. And look at the top vote! An amazing love story!
Rabbit Carrot 3 years ago (edited)
Some are historical for movie buffs, yes, though I still fail to see how Leo bowling is one of the most powerful moments in history. The title was originally most powerful moments in history so I’m sure you can see why some people, myself included, have taken issue (I see they’ve changed it from ‘powerful’ to ‘fascinating’ now though, but, again, I’m still not sure how Leo bowling qualifies 🤷♀️). Also, yes, the placing on the list is down to the audience and not BP but some of these shouldn’t even be on the list in the first place for people to vote on. How about some quality control from BP once in a while. 🤷♀️
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Rabbit Carrot 3 years ago (edited)
Some of these do not belong on this list. They are not powerful moments in history. Leo Dicaprio going bowling or Elizabeth Taylor dressed as Cleopatra or hell even Heath Ledger do not belong on this list and neither should be they be ranked higher than holocaust survivors, people suffering through segregation, separation and warped political ideologies.
Skarlet Panda 3 years ago
So, I know some folks are not going to like the fact that celebrities are represented in this list. For those movie buffs out there these pictures are historical and you know what? That is ok! Let folks enjoy what they enjoy. :) Also, please note that the ranking system is selected by us the viewer. Some will be angry that celebrities are rated higher but keep in mind, Bored Panda didn't make the ranking. They just provide the avenue for us to vote. We decided who would be the highest. And look at the top vote! An amazing love story!
Rabbit Carrot 3 years ago (edited)
Some are historical for movie buffs, yes, though I still fail to see how Leo bowling is one of the most powerful moments in history. The title was originally most powerful moments in history so I’m sure you can see why some people, myself included, have taken issue (I see they’ve changed it from ‘powerful’ to ‘fascinating’ now though, but, again, I’m still not sure how Leo bowling qualifies 🤷♀️). Also, yes, the placing on the list is down to the audience and not BP but some of these shouldn’t even be on the list in the first place for people to vote on. How about some quality control from BP once in a while. 🤷♀️
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