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Humans are nostalgic creatures. There's simply something magical about traveling back in time to witness the black and white (or bronze tinted) world before us. Is it the nostalgia for better, simpler times? Or perhaps a hunt for costume ideas for an Edwardian-era party? Either way, scrolling through photos of the bygone days is a joy in itself, no matter the reason.

That's why today we gathered some of the most captivating photos that were taken 100 years ago. Right about when horses were still the most popular (although fading) form of transportation, and Mount Rushmore was nothing but a rock. So whether you’re a photography aficionado or a history nerd always looking for new pieces of a puzzle that is life before us, we hope you enjoy this century-old album.

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Phoebe Ann Moses Butler, Also Known As Annie Oakley, Aiming A Rifle In 1922

Phoebe Ann Moses Butler, Also Known As Annie Oakley, Aiming A Rifle In 1922

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The power of nostalgia is undeniable. And historical photos, such as the ones you see on this list, can be a quick one-way ticket to the source of this enigmatic emotion. But what exactly is nostalgia and why is looking at a bunch of Napoleonic veterans so effective at evoking it?

Well, before we go any further, we need to agree that history and nostalgia are not the same thing. As a Guardian journalist once wrote in his piece about vintage pictures: "Looking at Cornelia Sorabji [first woman to study law at Oxford University], it is not so much her historic achievements that move me as the fact she is there, before my eyes, as immediately as my parents or my childhood self."

In other words, not knowing the history or significance of the photo you're looking at may not affect its nostalgic charm on you. Just think of the iconic 'V-J Day Kiss in Times Square' photo. Does not knowing what in the world was happening behind the lens lessen the frozen moment's magic? We doubt it.

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    For some, the nostalgic value of a historical photo lies purely in the visual and aesthetic qualities of the image. This may also explain why social media brought into fashion the use of a retro filter (thanks Instagram!). According to one study, 63% of respondents said that they prefer vintage-style photos to modern ones.

    And yet, think of a picture of your grandparents on their wedding day or a hazy shot of your hometown before it was filled with multi-story offices and Starbucks. Can you feel the warmth and fuzz? Well, that's the other kind of nostalgia that works because of our personal memories and cultural associations - something that films like last year's Oscar winner Aftersun manage to capture in all its colors.

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    #3

    Youngstown, Ohio Confectioner. Harry B. Burt Filed The First Patent For His Signature Method Of Chocolate-Coating His "Good Humor" Ice Cream Bars

    Youngstown, Ohio Confectioner. Harry B. Burt Filed The First Patent For His Signature Method Of Chocolate-Coating His "Good Humor" Ice Cream Bars

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    #4

    Delegation Of Minnesota League Of Women Voters With A Mile Signatures For World Court Proposal

    Delegation Of Minnesota League Of Women Voters With A Mile Signatures For World Court Proposal

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    Corvus
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    "If we let women vote, people would want to marry goats next! It's unnatural, I'm tellin' ya!"

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    Helen F. Day, A Blind Woman, Who Published Searchlight, A Publication For Blind Children. She Is Probably Holding A Device For Printing In Braille

    Helen F. Day, A Blind Woman, Who Published Searchlight, A Publication For Blind Children. She Is Probably Holding A Device For Printing In Braille

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    SkekVi
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The device would be called a 'brailler' just a fun trivia I know.

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    Believe it or not, there was a time when nostalgia, and the leisurely act of flipping through scrapbooks, was seen in a negative light. Physicians in the 17th and 18th centuries viewed it as a neurological disease, sometimes even using it as an excuse to discharge soldiers from the battlefield.

    Obviously, the prevailing view on this bittersweet emotion has changed over the years. As one research study has found, nostalgia generates positive feelings, improves self-regard, and even enhances our bonds with others.

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    #6

    My Family's Jewelry Store Is In The Exact Location It's In Now, But In 1922

    My Family's Jewelry Store Is In The Exact Location It's In Now, But In 1922

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    #7

    A Woman Holding A "Cane Flask" During Prohibition In 1922, Washington, D.C.

    A Woman Holding A "Cane Flask" During Prohibition In 1922, Washington, D.C.

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    Hugh Cookson
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I still use a similar thing to circumvent paying the exorbitant prices for booze charged at racecourses in the UK !!

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    National Women's Party Group In 1922 April

    National Women's Party Group In 1922 April

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    But can nostalgia explain why many of us enjoy an occasional dip in century-old photo albums? According to Clay Routledge, a leading expert in the psychology of nostalgia, to whom Bored Panda spoke to better understand our collective fascination with this bittersweet emotion, it most likely can.

    “Our personal stories are part of a broader social and cultural fabric that link people across generations. For instance, the movies from my childhood that are connected to my personal nostalgia have characters and themes that were inspired by the creative works of previous generations,” Routledge said, giving examples of the timeless classics, Star Wars and The Terminator

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    Does this mean there'll be a time far in the future when a photo of Mr. Beast playing with a fidget spinner will unleash the same wave of nostalgia as a couple taking a mirror selfie in the 1920s does for us? Probably so. 

    #9

    Fire Engine Drawn By Running Horses

    Fire Engine Drawn By Running Horses

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    #10

    Madame Asta Souvrina And Her Dog Listening To The Radio

    Madame Asta Souvrina And Her Dog Listening To The Radio

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    #11

    A School For Girls In Arabian Peninsula, Bahrain

    A School For Girls In Arabian Peninsula, Bahrain

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    Another great reason why many of us enjoy looking at online lists such as this one is hope. Not just any hope, but hope for the future. "Even historical nostalgia that appears largely unrelated to our memories might have a comforting and motivating effect if it helps give us ideas for solving today's challenges and building a better future," Routledge explained.

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    Although this kind of nostalgia is mostly associated with our personal memories and is often used as a coping mechanism (instead of a spark for action); one study has found that people who recalled a nostalgic event reported feeling more optimistic about their future than those who remembered an ordinary event. 

    #13

    1923 Girl Basketball Team

    1923 Girl Basketball Team

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What's even more cool, is that these girls are from the Indiana School for the Deaf

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    #14

    In 1922 In The Volga Estuary, A Beluga Sturgeon Was Caught. It Was Around 23 Feet And Weighed 3,463 Lb. They Truly Are Dinosaurs Of The Sea

    In 1922 In The Volga Estuary, A Beluga Sturgeon Was Caught. It Was Around 23 Feet And Weighed 3,463 Lb. They Truly Are Dinosaurs Of The Sea

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    BoredMe
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seems like the only animals allowed to get freakishly big these days are humans.

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    Recently, a catchy new term emerged on the internet which explains why current generations enjoy scouring through vintage photos. "If I understand the concept correctly, 'retronauting' is about reflecting on the past in order to feel better about the present," David Ludden, a professor of psychology at Georgia Gwinnett College, explained to Bored Panda. "We see these vintage photos and think, 'Wow, life was really hard back then. We’re really lucky to be living in modern times.' And this sentiment is largely accurate. We’re healthier, we live longer, and we have so many modern conveniences."

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    While nostalgia and the so-called retronauting share the same appeal, David notes that they both do it in completely opposite ways. "Nostalgia is the act of reflecting on a past time that was better than the present to make us feel better now," he said. "While retronauting sees the present as better than the past" for the same effect. So no matter which camp you belong to, you will still reap the joys of nostalgia.

    #15

    "No More War" Demonstration In Germany. 1922 July 10

    "No More War" Demonstration In Germany. 1922 July 10

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    Widdershins66
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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Four years after the First World War, the war to end all wars. If only...

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    #16

    Albert And Elsa Einstein In Japan With Local Hosts, 1922

    Albert And Elsa Einstein In Japan With Local Hosts, 1922

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    #17

    Austrian Nobleman Takes "Traveling Candy Store" On The Road In 1922

    Austrian Nobleman Takes "Traveling Candy Store" On The Road In 1922

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    Bill McDowall
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Am I the only one getting a distinctly "child catcher" from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang vibe?🤔

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    Another phenomenon that became more and more apparent the longer we've dealt with the pandemic over the last few years: we use nostalgia as a blanket to get through the difficult times. Just think of all the sourdough starters you or your friends made. The binging of 90s cult classics like "Friends", which experienced a massive 30% bump in viewership right after we collectively got stuck inside. 

    Routledge thinks this is because nostalgia has the power to remind us of better times, and that everything will eventually be alright. "We tend to become more nostalgic during times of rapid change and the uncertainty and anxiety such change creates because nostalgia is psychologically stabilizing," he said. 

    #18

    Pharoah's Daughters, Water Carriers. Egypt

    Pharoah's Daughters, Water Carriers. Egypt

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    #19

    Chemistry Class Teacher

    Chemistry Class Teacher

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    JessG
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Willing to bet this woman was a brilliant scientist/chemical engineer, but was reduced to teaching high school because that's as far as women were allowed to climb...

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    #20

    Pharmacist Mixing Medicine With Mortar And Pestle. 1923 March 5

    Pharmacist Mixing Medicine With Mortar And Pestle. 1923 March 5

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A dash of opium, some cocaine, dissolve in grain alcohol and you're cold medicine is complete mam.

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    You may have noticed the increasing popularity of TV shows based in the years when people still, unironically said "gnarly." Just look at the popularity of Netflix's "Stranger Things". Likewise, the slow but steady comeback of record players. This may have to do with our digital lifestyles, Routledge explains. "Interestingly, and ironically, the age of the internet may be both increasing our need for nostalgia and providing more ways to meet that need," he told.

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    Matt Raoul, the founder of the TimeHop app which feeds users their forgotten social media photos, told WIRED magazine that smartphones might be responsible for that as well. "[They] gave us the ability to document every single aspect of our lives – but they don’t help us make sense of the information. Reflecting on past memories is a way to slow down and make sense of all that noise," Raoul explained.

    #21

    Test Flight Of Pescara's Helicopter, 1922

    Test Flight Of Pescara's Helicopter, 1922

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    David Paterson
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It actually flew! Before this I've only seen photos of it failing to fly.

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    #23

    2022 Energy Predictions. New York Sunday Newspaper In 1922 May 7

    2022 Energy Predictions. New York Sunday Newspaper In 1922 May 7

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    A Wild Bean
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For anyone wondering, I found the full article: https://thefinanser.com/2022/11/what-the-world-will-look-like-in-a-hundred-years-from-now

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    #24

    Man Holding North-Western Type Of Spearthrower And Wearing Pubic Fur Tassel. Wardaman People, Northern Territory

    Man Holding North-Western Type Of Spearthrower And Wearing Pubic Fur Tassel. Wardaman People, Northern Territory

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    #25

    The Last Message Left By 47 Entombed Miners In Argonaut Mine, Jackson, Calif. Written With Carbide Lamps On The Face Of The 4350 Foot Drift

    The Last Message Left By 47 Entombed Miners In Argonaut Mine, Jackson, Calif. Written With Carbide Lamps On The Face Of The 4350 Foot Drift

    The message on the wall reads: "3 O'clock, gas getting strong"

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    #26

    High School Pageant In 1923

    High School Pageant In 1923

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    #27

    Blizzard In 1922 January 28

    Blizzard In 1922 January 28

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    Luna Crow
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love how those two are just chilling in the snow, looking very happy :) Their layers don't even look that warm!

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    #29

    U.S. Army Men Seated Around The Table, While One On Horseback Jumping Over It

    U.S. Army Men Seated Around The Table, While One On Horseback Jumping Over It

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    #30

    International Conference Regarding The Use Of Esperanto

    International Conference Regarding The Use Of Esperanto

    Esperanto was a synthetic language devised by Polish eye doctor Ludwik Lazar Zamenhof, who in 1887, published a pamphlet in Russian, Polish, French, and German describing Esperanto and proposing it as an easy-to-learn second language. An international Esperanto movement developed in the 1890s, culminating in the first world congress of Esperanto speakers in 1905. After WWI, the League of Nations considered adopting Esperanto as a working language and recommending that it will be taught in schools, but proposals along these lines were vetoed by France.

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    Soozie Beech
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The good thing about Esperanto is that it doesn't have hugely complicated grammar rules, a gazillion exceptions to those rules (like English does), and it's a relatively easy language to learn. It's a shame that it didn't take off.

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    #31

    A Berlin Banker Counting Stacks Of Bundled Marks In 1923

    A Berlin Banker Counting Stacks Of Bundled Marks In 1923

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    Rizzo
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Inflation at it's peak. Maybe he checks if it's enough to buy a lump of bread?

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    #32

    Medical Students At The Clinical Club, 1923

    Medical Students At The Clinical Club, 1923

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    #33

    Hired Mourners In A Jewish Cemetery In 1923

    Hired Mourners In A Jewish Cemetery In 1923

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    Libstak
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can someone tell me why? Sorry, not Jewish but definitely sincerely interested in knowing.

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    #34

    Knickerbocker Theater Disaster. 1922 January 30

    Knickerbocker Theater Disaster. 1922 January 30

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    Widdershins66
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    98 patrons killed, 133 injured. Both owner and architect killed themselves, 1927 and 1937 respectively.

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    #35

    Clowns Perform At Children's Hospital

    Clowns Perform At Children's Hospital

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    #36

    Tokio Survivors Of The Earthquake Receiving Rice At Shita Park

    Tokio Survivors Of The Earthquake Receiving Rice At Shita Park

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    #37

    Allan Dwan Is Making Himself Heard By Twelve Hundred Extras Through The Medium Of The World's Largest Megaphone. Four Feet In Diameter And Ten Feet Long

    Allan Dwan Is Making Himself Heard By Twelve Hundred Extras Through The Medium Of The World's Largest Megaphone. Four Feet In Diameter And Ten Feet Long

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    VonBlade
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Twelve hundred extras for Robin Hood? That's a merry band of men indeed.

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    #38

    Women Selling Vegetables In The Market. Hungary

    Women Selling Vegetables In The Market. Hungary

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    #39

    Bulgarian Peasant Women In Marketplace, With Piles Of Black And White Wool

    Bulgarian Peasant Women In Marketplace, With Piles Of Black And White Wool

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    Bill McDowall
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hang on a cotton picking minute! How do we know that the wool (in a black and white photo) isn't vibrant pink, tartan or whatever? 😋

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    #40

    Demonstrating Hot Stupes. Safeguarding From Danger Of Fire By Placing Solidified Alcohol In Deep Basin So It Cannot Be Overturned

    Demonstrating Hot Stupes. Safeguarding From Danger Of Fire By Placing Solidified Alcohol In Deep Basin So It Cannot Be Overturned

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    #41

    January 1st In 1922

    January 1st In 1922

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    #42

    Red Cross Class In Home Hygiene And Care Of The Sick. Bathing The Baby. April 1922

    Red Cross Class In Home Hygiene And Care Of The Sick. Bathing The Baby. April 1922

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    #43

    Women Working With Sewing Machines In The Factory. Leicester, England

    Women Working With Sewing Machines In The Factory. Leicester, England

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    #45

    New Mothers Learning Infant Care At A Hadassah Child Welfare Center, Jerusalem

    New Mothers Learning Infant Care At A Hadassah Child Welfare Center, Jerusalem

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    Beck
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These babies are sitting up. Surely they learned a few things in the few months these babies have been alive.

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    #46

    Demonstration Of Artificial Respiration At The Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company in Washington, D.C.

    Demonstration Of Artificial Respiration At The Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company in Washington, D.C.

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    Cara
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Perceived wisdom has changed over the years. I think they used to lift the casualties arms up and down at one stage as if to pump air into them.

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    #47

    Photograph Shows An Interior View Of The USS Shenandoah Under Construction At The Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, New Jersey

    Photograph Shows An Interior View Of The USS Shenandoah Under Construction At The Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, New Jersey

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    Richard Graham
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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The USS Shenandoah famously and spectacularly crashed. On 2 September 1925, Shenandoah departed Lakehurst on a promotional flight to the Midwest. While passing through an area of thunderstorms and turbulence over Ohio early in the morning of September 3 the airship was caught in a violent updraft that carried it beyond the pressure limits of its gas bags. It was torn apart in the turbulence and crashed in three main pieces near Caldwell, Ohio. Fourteen crew members, including Commander Zachary Lansdowne, were killed; two men who fell through holes in the hull; and four mechanics who fell with the engines.

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    #48

    Milk Distribution At A Children's Health Clinic In Piotrkow Trybunalski, Poland

    Milk Distribution At A Children's Health Clinic In Piotrkow Trybunalski, Poland

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    #49

    Woman Using Typewriter In The Shower

    Woman Using Typewriter In The Shower

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    #51

    Excavation Of The Tomb Of Tutankhamun

    Excavation Of The Tomb Of Tutankhamun

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    #52

    Landing 250 Bars Of Gold Worth 2 Million Dollars From America Via The Baltic. Liverpool, March 26, 1923

    Landing 250 Bars Of Gold Worth 2 Million Dollars From America Via The Baltic. Liverpool, March 26, 1923

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    PolymathNecromancer
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    From in2013dollars.com: "The 2.91% inflation rate means $2,000,000 in 1923 is equivalent to $35,302,456.14 today. This inflation calculator uses the official US consumer price index ..." Thats 35 billion.

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    #53

    Machine Spreading Asphalt, 1923

    Machine Spreading Asphalt, 1923

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    SkekVi
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    oooh, looks like the machine for Dip in Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Probably on purpose they designed the movie prop that way, considering the plot of the film.

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    #54

    Auto Wreck

    Auto Wreck

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    Richard Graham
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is an early Chevrolet. The company was founded in 1911 (11 years earlier) by William C. Durant. It was named for a popular French race-car driver Louis Chevrolet.

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    #55

    Sir Arthur Conan Doyle And His Family Looking Over The Wall And Pointing To New York City

    Sir Arthur Conan Doyle And His Family Looking Over The Wall And Pointing To New York City

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    #57

    Tuileries, Prix De L'aero-Club, Departure Of A Balloon In 1922 May 14

    Tuileries, Prix De L'aero-Club, Departure Of A Balloon In 1922 May 14

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    #58

    Students Training Camp

    Students Training Camp

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    #59

    Blackfeet Squaw At White House, 1923-06-07

    Blackfeet Squaw At White House, 1923-06-07

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    Herbie S.
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sorry BP. I hate to be "that guy" but the term Squaw is seen as extremely racist these days. Best use the term "women".

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    #60

    Lincoln Memorial In Washington, D.C. 1923

    Lincoln Memorial In Washington, D.C. 1923

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    Upstaged75
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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish we were still allowed to do this! Although in recent winters it hasn't even been cold enough to freeze the pool. :(

    #61

    Italian Opera Singer Claudia Muzio Listening To The Radio With Headphones While Holding A Dog Who Also Has Headphones

    Italian Opera Singer Claudia Muzio Listening To The Radio With Headphones While Holding A Dog Who Also Has Headphones

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    #62

    2 Women Operating Gum-Wrapping Machine At The American Chicle Company Plant

    2 Women Operating Gum-Wrapping Machine At The American Chicle Company Plant

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    #63

    Rugby Team. 1922

    Rugby Team. 1922

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    Stewart Moore
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sorry, not rugby - in those days, no headwear or armour - I suspect that is American/Canadian (as it's from Alberta's archives) football

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    #65

    Photographer Constantin Grünberg Stands On The Wing Of An Airplane On The Beach Of Katajanokka On The Way To Tallinn

    Photographer Constantin Grünberg Stands On The Wing Of An Airplane On The Beach Of Katajanokka On The Way To Tallinn

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    #66

    Grace Coolidge And Girl Scouts At The White House, Washington, D.C.

    Grace Coolidge And Girl Scouts At The White House, Washington, D.C.

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    Brandie Litchfield
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "What yummy cookies you girls have brought me!" This was back when the cookies were realistically affordable

    #68

    The Police On Motorcycle Trailing Car With Smoke In 1923

    The Police On Motorcycle Trailing Car With Smoke In 1923

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    #69

    Bathing Group At Hai Mng, Guangdong, China

    Bathing Group At Hai Mng, Guangdong, China

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    #70

    A Race Car Driver Enrico Giaccone At The 1922 French Grand Prix

    A Race Car Driver Enrico Giaccone At The 1922 French Grand Prix

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    #72

    A. Buck Carving The Lord's Prayer On The Walking Canes. He Has Sold $2000 Worth Of These Canes In 1922

    A. Buck Carving The Lord's Prayer On The Walking Canes. He Has Sold $2000 Worth Of These Canes In 1922

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    #74

    First Australia's National Soccer Team

    First Australia's National Soccer Team

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    #75

    World Billiard Championship. Charles Darantiere. Party Hall Of The Academy Of Abbesses

    World Billiard Championship. Charles Darantiere. Party Hall Of The Academy Of Abbesses

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    #78

    Nurse In 1922

    Nurse In 1922

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    unknown
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had no idea that ultrasonic cleaners and autoclaves were in use way back then!

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    #79

    Scene From "He Who Gets Slapped" Garrick Theatre In NYC

    Scene From "He Who Gets Slapped" Garrick Theatre In NYC

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    Richard Graham
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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "He Who Gets Slapped" became a WONDERFUL horror movie, starring Lon Chaney, Norma Shearer, and John Gilbert. A famous inventor (Chaney) gets his invention and wife stolen. Depressed and suicidal, he disappears. Under a new identity he funnels his self-hatred and becomes a famous circus clown whose act consists of other clowns lining up and slapping him. Then he falls in love with a beautiful aerialist (Norma Shearer) who hurts him worse. FANTASTIC movie - true horror - see it.

    #80

    Black Girls And Women Employed In A Lamp-Shade Factory

    Black Girls And Women Employed In A Lamp-Shade Factory

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