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The invention of photography truly changed the world. Before it became widely available, capturing a person, place, or moment realistically meant spending hours bringing it to life through painting. But once cameras came along and gradually became more advanced, people were able to preserve what was in front of them in a matter of seconds.
Thanks to that, we’ve built up an archive of photographs from around the world since the 19th century, giving us a unique glimpse into the past. The Instagram page Rare Historical Photos is full of brilliant examples, and we’ve gathered some of the most interesting ones for you below. Scroll down to take a look.
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Norm Gilmore 8 hours ago
Knowing what birds tend to do, there's no way I'd have my mouth open below it... :-)
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Cee Cee 9 hours ago
This is Shackleton's ship Endurance stuck in the ice in the Weddell Sea 1915. This was during his expedition to traverse Antarctica. Gradually the ship was crushed by the pressure and sank. Shakleton led the crew to safety on Elephant Island after a year walking. One of the most incredible survival stories ever. The wreck of the Endurance was found on the sea bed a few years ago.
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Rabbit Lord 3 hours ago
Ornella Muti and Adriano Celentano, I guess? They did some movies in the 80th.
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Sally Moen 8 hours ago
My parents were among the few people who drove Volkswagens back in the late 1960s Seattle, at least in our neighborhood. They had a Bug and a Wagon, and most notably they made a distinctive noise when driving that sounded different than (at that time) the mostly American-made cars on the road.
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Sally Moen 8 hours ago
Let's see, I see fish for sale, anybody else figured out what else is being sold?
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Glen Ellyn 11 hours ago
Is he expecting to ride that into - or should I say, on to - the lake?
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David Paterson 8 hours ago
A shamisen, I think. Used to accompany kabuki theatre. Derived from the Chinese sanxian.
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August West 12 hours ago
This is a very well-curated compilation and fascinating to view. Thank you.
August West 12 hours ago
This is a very well-curated compilation and fascinating to view. Thank you.
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