50 Pics Of People From Years Ago That Give Us A Look Into How Things Have Changed (New Pics)
Old photos can transport you back to the past like nothing else. Whenever you're nostalgic, you can just open a photo album and let those memories flood you. It might also tell a story if you're not the person in the picture.
The subreddit r/TheWayWeWere creates bittersweet, nostalgic emotions, similar to opening up a photo album. In the group, people share their most cherished moments from the past in a photo format. Without further ado, check out our collection of these memorable pics.
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Native Woman And Child. King Island, Alaska. Photo Taken Between 1915 And 1925
My Grandmother In Her First Portrait, 1886
Biracial Family Circa 1900
Farm Boy With A Newly-Born Lamb :: 1940
Dancing In Paris, Circa 1951
Navajo Girl Wearing Silver And Turquoise Squash Blossom Jewelry, 1950
Lace Making In Brittany France 1920
Proud Community Grocery Store Owner, Harlem, 1940
My Dad As A Baby In 1928. This Little Guy Lived To Be 94! He Had A Very Good Life
Young Woman Dressed For An Evening Out, Detroit, 1968
Te Ata,“Bearer Of The Morning", Of The Chickasaw Nation Was Born In 1895, Near Emet, Oklahoma. She Was A Storyteller For 60 Years, Relating The Myths, Legends And Chants Of Her People, While Also Pursuing A Stage Career
My Grandparents' Marriage (1951, Tripoli, Libya). Today Is Their 72nd Wedding Anniversary And They Are Still Going Strong!
The outfits! Is your grandpa dressed up in Scottish clothes? Or is it Libyan? I'm confused now, but very in love
Damascus, Syria Mid 1970s
A Little Girl Sits On The Lap Of Her Great-Great Grandmother, Mississippi, C. 1936
Woman Talking On A Payphone, 1980s
Mommy's Girls, C. 1940's
Couple, Photo Booth, 1960s
Fireman Rescues Torah Scrolls From A Burning Synagogue, 1940's
My Mom - Italy, 1963
My Mom On Her Wedding Day, 1947
Debutante Ball. Harlem, Early 1960s
At The Puppet Show, Paris 1963
So cute how the cheeks must be kept warm at all costs but the knees are left to freeze! :D It's an adorable photo. I love how they are holding hands at the scary part.
This Is A Picture Of My Great Grandparents On The Night They Got Engaged. Circa Early 1900s I Believe?
My Great Grandmother’s Portrait Probably Taken Sometime In The 1920s
Woodcutter Spending His Saturday Night At A Bar In Craigville, Minnesota (1937)
My Mother Working As A Secretary In Los Angeles County, 1980
Young Couple At A Club In Mali. Photo By Malick Sidibé Dec. 24, 1963
Me Posing With My Sweet Grandmother Sixty-Four Years Ago Today On The Occasion Of My Fifth Birthday, 1958
Verrazano Narrows During Construction, Early 60s
Greenland Tots. 1973
Adorable Series Of Mother And Daughter Photographs From 1900
The Closed Bed, Or Box Bed, Was A Traditional Piece Of Furniture. In Houses With Only One Room, The Box Bed Allowed A Certain Intimacy And Helped To Keep Warm During The Winter. Due To Fashion And The Cost Of Their Manufacture, Box Beds Were Gradually Abandoned In The 19th And 20th Centuries
My 17 Year Old Mom On Her Wedding Day In 1966
Teddy Girls In 1955 - Their Subculture Centred Around A Still-Bomb-Damaged London
Television Shopping In 1974
My Grandparents Wedding Photo From The 1940s. Poor Farmers They Couldn't Afford A Real Wedding Dress, So Grandma Wore Her Best Sunday Dress Which Happened To Be Navy Blue
My In-Laws In The Early ‘70’s
Happy Family Taking Home Their Book Haul From The Cincinnati Library Bookmobile In 1940
Christmas, 1964, Poor But Happy
My Dad And His Sisters, Late 1950s. Dad Was The Last To Go- We Lost Him Last Week. ❤️
My Grandmother, An Appalachian Woman At Heart Always, Born In 1945
There Were No Mobile Phones In The 1970′s, So Students In This Girls' Dormitory Often Lined Up To Make Calls To Friends And Family
My Grandmother At 16 , The Japanese Had Already Invaded Guam And At 14 She Was Assigned To Take "Care" Of Japanese Officers
Star Trek Show Crew With Enterprise Ship Prop 1964
A Couple Of Victorian Travellers, 1890s
Beach Party, 1970s
5-Year-Old Harold Walker Picks 20 To 25 Pounds Of Cotton A Day, Oklahoma, 1916
The Panama Slide In Coney Island After It Was Built In 1908. Very Popular At Time, Especially With Adults!
My Grandfather In His Recliner Next To The Old Wood Stove. 1980. He Was 86
My Life’s Journey, From A Kid In The 1950’s To Current Day. I’ll Be 68 This Year. It’s Been A Great Ride
Note: this post originally had 110 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes.
I always love to see those. I have a lot of them, people that I knew when I was a kid, people who died before I was born but that I knew from the stories I was told. All those people were real, each important in their own way. They were nice, or not, or anywhere in between. They all lived, laughed, cried, loved, went through sh*tty or happy times. They existed, and all of them took à part, however small, in shaping the world as we now know it.
These are great! I have a whole bunch of similar photos. My parents were born in 1928 and only had me 21 years later, so I have a weird perspective on things - from people more than a generation older than me! (My mom's sister, born 1930, is still alive and kicking.)
I always love to see those. I have a lot of them, people that I knew when I was a kid, people who died before I was born but that I knew from the stories I was told. All those people were real, each important in their own way. They were nice, or not, or anywhere in between. They all lived, laughed, cried, loved, went through sh*tty or happy times. They existed, and all of them took à part, however small, in shaping the world as we now know it.
These are great! I have a whole bunch of similar photos. My parents were born in 1928 and only had me 21 years later, so I have a weird perspective on things - from people more than a generation older than me! (My mom's sister, born 1930, is still alive and kicking.)
