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The easiest way for us to get a glimpse into the good old days is to open up our family's photo album. But what if we go through the images and instead of calming down our curiosity, they only fuel it? Easy. We open up the subreddit r/TheWayWeWere next.

It's a place where folks share pictures from 50, 100, and even more years ago to show what everyday life looked like in the past. Featuring old photos, scanned documents, articles, and personal anecdotes, this subreddit has become one of the biggest vintage archives online.

Continue scrolling and check out why 528K people subscribe to r/TheWayWeWere.

#1

Mary Wallace: First Female Bus Driver For Chicago Transit Authority (1974)

Mary Wallace: First Female Bus Driver For Chicago Transit Authority (1974)

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My Ridiculously Attractive Grandparents Sitting For A Portrait In The Early 1940s

My Ridiculously Attractive Grandparents Sitting For A Portrait In The Early 1940s

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The last 100 years have produced profound changes in human history.

Wars, technological developments, progress in civil rights, and breakthroughs in science and medicine, the old world has been swept away. Whether it's for better or worse.

Centuries-old empires crumbled as new ideologies – like communism and fascism – took over in many parts of the world. Wars in the early part of the 20th century put an end to the colonial world and gave birth to new nations. However, these wars also cost millions of lives and trillions of dollars.

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My Mom On Her Wedding Day November 1951

My Mom On Her Wedding Day November 1951

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow that gown is gorgeous! The person's mom looks amazing in it, and so happy.

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Cats Blackie & Brownie Catching Squirts Of Milk During Milking At Arch Badertscher's Dairy Farm In Fresno, California, 1954

Cats Blackie & Brownie Catching Squirts Of Milk During Milking At Arch Badertscher's Dairy Farm In Fresno, California, 1954

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Throughout the past century, technological innovations have transformed our lives in ways we never dreamed of. Progressive ideas emerged and changed the world as women, African Americans, and the LGBTQ community demanded, and often won, equal rights; from the ratification of the 19th Amendment in the United States to the legalization of same-sex marriage in many countries. But recent civil rights conflicts tell us the fight for equality is not over.

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#5

A Native American Girl Of The Kiowa Tribe, Oklahoma, 1894

A Native American Girl Of The Kiowa Tribe, Oklahoma, 1894

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My Great-Great-Grandmother Sometime In The 1890s

My Great-Great-Grandmother Sometime In The 1890s

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The pandemic that began ravaging the world in 2020 reminds us that even though we can buy a ticket to go to space, we're still vulnerable to viruses that can shut down economies and disrupt society.

People are hoping science can save Earth from the devastating changes to the climate that continue to imperil the ecosystems of our planet. In the coming years, natural disasters may have an increasingly impactful role in the course of history. Who knows where we will end up in another 100.

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Protesting The High School Dress Code That Banned Slacks For Girls, Brooklyn C.1940

Protesting The High School Dress Code That Banned Slacks For Girls, Brooklyn C.1940

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#9

Gay Men Pose For A Photo While Being Detained At A Police Station For Being Homosexuals In Mexico, 1935

Gay Men Pose For A Photo While Being Detained At A Police Station For Being Homosexuals In Mexico, 1935

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#10

1945: The Day Daddy Came Home. Gunner Hector Murdoch Had Been Gone Over Four Years, Most Of It As A Prisoner Of War In Singapore. His Wife Rosina And Son John Hadn't Known If He Was Dead Or Alive. He Got Home On His Birthday

1945: The Day Daddy Came Home. Gunner Hector Murdoch Had Been Gone Over Four Years, Most Of It As A Prisoner Of War In Singapore. His Wife Rosina And Son John Hadn't Known If He Was Dead Or Alive. He Got Home On His Birthday

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Caro Caro
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Aaaaaw. Sweet homecoming. POW Singapore must have been a nightmare. Changi was brutal.

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Dad Showing Off His Skill To The Surprise Of His Little Daughter In Melbourne, Australia, Ca. 1940s

Dad Showing Off His Skill To The Surprise Of His Little Daughter In Melbourne, Australia, Ca. 1940s

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#12

London's First Black Police Officer, PC Norwell Roberts, On Point Duty Near Charing Cross Station, 1968

London's First Black Police Officer, PC Norwell Roberts, On Point Duty Near Charing Cross Station, 1968

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Stephen Branley
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He's definitely on point duty. That's a fantastic point he's got there.

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This 1955 Photo Is One Of Walter Chandoha’s Most Famous Shots. “My Daughter Paula And The Kitten Both ‘Smiled’ For The Camera At The Same Time. …but The Cat’s Not Smiling, He’s Meowing”

This 1955 Photo Is One Of Walter Chandoha’s Most Famous Shots. “My Daughter Paula And The Kitten Both ‘Smiled’ For The Camera At The Same Time. …but The Cat’s Not Smiling, He’s Meowing”

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My Great Grandmother In The Early 1900’s. Thought She Looked Too Awesome Not To Share

My Great Grandmother In The Early 1900’s. Thought She Looked Too Awesome Not To Share

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#16

My Parents’ Wedding Photo, Okinawa, 1964

My Parents’ Wedding Photo, Okinawa, 1964

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#17

My Grandpa (Left) And His Best Friend Willie Hall During The Korean War. Those Smiles Say It All

My Grandpa (Left) And His Best Friend Willie Hall During The Korean War. Those Smiles Say It All

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#18

My Grandfather, Great-Grandfather, Great-Great-Grandfather, And Great-Great-Great Grandmother, Ca 1918

My Grandfather, Great-Grandfather, Great-Great-Grandfather, And Great-Great-Great Grandmother, Ca 1918

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My Great-Grandfather That Was Too Poor To Afford A Suit In Sicily, So He Had To Pose In Front Of A Cardboard Cut-Out, 1930s~

My Great-Grandfather That Was Too Poor To Afford A Suit In Sicily, So He Had To Pose In Front Of A Cardboard Cut-Out, 1930s~

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#21

My Grandmother And Mom Circa 1974. My Grandmother Took My Mother To National Parks Over The Course Of A Few Months, Just The Two Of Them

My Grandmother And Mom Circa 1974. My Grandmother Took My Mother To National Parks Over The Course Of A Few Months, Just The Two Of Them

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#23

A Sailor "Meets" His Baby For The First Time After Fourteen Months At Sea, 1940s

A Sailor "Meets" His Baby For The First Time After Fourteen Months At Sea, 1940s

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Andy Acceber
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Okay, some parenting lessons may be needed. Day One: How to Hold the Baby.

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#24

Grandma And Papa In 1937. She Passed Away Today At 100 Years Old

Grandma And Papa In 1937. She Passed Away Today At 100 Years Old

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#25

Last Picture Of My Great Uncle Kennith, Before He Drowned In The Buffalo River, 1940’s. He Gave His Life Saving My Grandpa

Last Picture Of My Great Uncle Kennith, Before He Drowned In The Buffalo River, 1940’s. He Gave His Life Saving My Grandpa

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#26

My Mother Made Us Matching Dresses For A Fancy Party Back In 1954

My Mother Made Us Matching Dresses For A Fancy Party Back In 1954

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#27

Saw This Photo Posted Here.. Noticed I Have The Photo The Grandmother Took That Day. (Bought At An Antique Shop Years Ago In Phx)

Saw This Photo Posted Here.. Noticed I Have The Photo The Grandmother Took That Day. (Bought At An Antique Shop Years Ago In Phx)

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#28

A Parisian Woman With Her Cat In Her Cannabis Garden, 1910

A Parisian Woman With Her Cat In Her Cannabis Garden, 1910

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a cat. All I need now is the garden (and some law changes please).

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#29

This Is My Grandma Dorothy. She Was A Dress Designer In The 50s Which Always Made This Photo More Funny To Me. She Passed Away Today At Age 89. A Life Well Lived

This Is My Grandma Dorothy. She Was A Dress Designer In The 50s Which Always Made This Photo More Funny To Me. She Passed Away Today At Age 89. A Life Well Lived

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One of her more controversial designs! Needs shoulder straps...

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#30

Vintage Photo From A Family Album, Freeport, Il

Vintage Photo From A Family Album, Freeport, Il

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Besides the obvious that he is a black man and she a white woman in the 1900s, when this required a lot of guts, I love the fact he's wearing puttees as part of civilian dress. This was pretty common before WW1. After the war... not so much.

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#31

Me And My Best Friend Rocky Watching TV, 1959

Me And My Best Friend Rocky Watching TV, 1959

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#33

A Mostly Happy Family Outing At Chicken Bone Beach, The Segregated Section Of Atlantic City's Beach Area, New Jersey, 1950s (Photographed By John W. Mosley)

A Mostly Happy Family Outing At Chicken Bone Beach, The Segregated Section Of Atlantic City's Beach Area, New Jersey, 1950s (Photographed By John W. Mosley)

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#34

1976 vs. 2018; 42 Years And We're Still Going Strong

1976 vs. 2018; 42 Years And We're Still Going Strong

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#35

Young Oyster Shuckers, Port Royal, South Carolina, 1909

Young Oyster Shuckers, Port Royal, South Carolina, 1909

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Karl Baxter
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Crikey - the “thousand yard stare” at that young age. Life must have been tough for these girls.

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#36

Reddit Seems To Love My Taita (Grandma), So Here Is Another One Of Her From 1950’s Beirut

Reddit Seems To Love My Taita (Grandma), So Here Is Another One Of Her From 1950’s Beirut

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#37

The Wedding Rings Of My Ggm, Gggm, Ggggm, And Gggggm Oldest Dating Back To 1832!

The Wedding Rings Of My Ggm, Gggm, Ggggm, And Gggggm Oldest Dating Back To 1832!

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#38

Police Officer Unaware Of The Imminent Danger, Chicago, 1959

Police Officer Unaware Of The Imminent Danger, Chicago, 1959

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#39

After Spending More Than Five Years In A North Vietnamese Camp, Lt. Col. Robert L. Stirm Is Reunited With His Family At Travis Afb, March 13, 1973

After Spending More Than Five Years In A North Vietnamese Camp, Lt. Col. Robert L. Stirm Is Reunited With His Family At Travis Afb, March 13, 1973

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This photo, called "Burst of Joy" won a Pulitzer prize. It has an unhappy ending though. According to Wikipedia "Despite outward appearances, the reunion was an unhappy one for Stirm. Three days before he arrived in the United States, the same day he was released from captivity, Stirm received a Dear John letter from his wife Loretta informing him that their marriage was over. Stirm later learned that Loretta had been with other men throughout his captivity, receiving marriage proposals from three of them. In 1974, the Stirms divorced and Loretta remarried, but Lieutenant Colonel Stirm was still ordered by the courts to provide her with 43% of his military retirement pay once he retired from the Air Force. Stirm was later promoted to full Colonel and retired from the Air Force in 1977."

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My Grandpa’s Schoolhouse In Texas Ca. 1930’s. He Was Always Embarrassed Of This Picture Because He Was Too Poor To Afford Shoes

My Grandpa’s Schoolhouse In Texas Ca. 1930’s. He Was Always Embarrassed Of This Picture Because He Was Too Poor To Afford Shoes

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Karl Baxter
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My dad remembered going to school in Ireland in the early 1940s alongside kids with no shoes. Extreme poverty is more recent than you think.

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Women Trainees Of The Lapd Practice Firing Their Newly Issued Revolvers, 1948

Women Trainees Of The Lapd Practice Firing Their Newly Issued Revolvers, 1948

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Caro Caro
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Many woman had a job in WW2 but as soon as hubby came home they were sent back to being a housewife. I guess these women refused or are single.

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#42

Dublin, 1962

Dublin, 1962

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#44

Offerings To The Unknown Dead, Kyoto, Japan, 1963

Offerings To The Unknown Dead, Kyoto, Japan, 1963

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#45

The 70s Transition: My Parents In 1968 And Again In 1970

The 70s Transition: My Parents In 1968 And Again In 1970

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#46

My American Grandmother Visiting Athens In The 1960s

My American Grandmother Visiting Athens In The 1960s

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Such style in a lot of these pictures! Too bad nobody really dares to wear anymore

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#47

Listening To The Radio On The Beach, Circa 1940s

Listening To The Radio On The Beach, Circa 1940s

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#48

The Rolled-Stockings Trend Of The 1920's Brought On A Fad Of Hand-Painted Knees

The Rolled-Stockings Trend Of The 1920's Brought On A Fad Of Hand-Painted Knees

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#49

Class Divide In Britain, 1930's

Class Divide In Britain, 1930's

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#50

Me Ready For Friday Night Lights, 1969

Me Ready For Friday Night Lights, 1969

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#51

Fatherhood, 1970s

Fatherhood, 1970s

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#52

I Clip Articles That Interest Me. This One From 1981 Seemed So Crazy It Was Worth Saving

I Clip Articles That Interest Me. This One From 1981 Seemed So Crazy It Was Worth Saving

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#53

In 1959, Volvo Invented The 3-Point Seat Belt, Then Gave A Free License To All Other Car Manufacturers To Use It

In 1959, Volvo Invented The 3-Point Seat Belt, Then Gave A Free License To All Other Car Manufacturers To Use It

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Even then, General Motors tried to patent it in the USA and then sell the licence to produce it ..... Capitalism at it's best eh ?

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#54

Woman Stands On A Farmer’s Shoulders To Emphasizes The Height Of Their Corn Crop, Minnesota, 1916

Woman Stands On A Farmer’s Shoulders To Emphasizes The Height Of Their Corn Crop, Minnesota, 1916

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The Way We Were ... And Are Again

The Way We Were ... And Are Again

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Humanity's failure to learn from its mistakes is very much on full display right now

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#56

Midsummer Celebration At Skansen, Stockholm In The 1970s. Glad Midsommar!

Midsummer Celebration At Skansen, Stockholm In The 1970s. Glad Midsommar!

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#57

My Grandma And Parents Taught Me To Save Newspapers From Major Us Events As A Reminder Of Our Collective Human Experiences. I Have 9/11, Bin Laden’s Death, Obama Winning The Election. For The Holidays, I Was Gifted The Whole Family Collection. I Have Goosebumps. Here Are A Few Of The Oldest

My Grandma And Parents Taught Me To Save Newspapers From Major Us Events As A Reminder Of Our Collective Human Experiences. I Have 9/11, Bin Laden’s Death, Obama Winning The Election. For The Holidays, I Was Gifted The Whole Family Collection. I Have Goosebumps. Here Are A Few Of The Oldest

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#58

My Mom Would Have Been 82 Years Old Today. Happy Birthday Mom

My Mom Would Have Been 82 Years Old Today. Happy Birthday Mom

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#59

Sassy Little Boy Tweaking Fathers Nose. C1910

Sassy Little Boy Tweaking Fathers Nose. C1910

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#60

A 10-Year-Old Girl Plays In A Snow Drift As Her Cat Maintains Its Comfortable Perch Atop Her Head, 1952

A 10-Year-Old Girl Plays In A Snow Drift As Her Cat Maintains Its Comfortable Perch Atop Her Head, 1952

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#61

This Dutch Couple And Their Baby, Ellis Island, Approx. 1907

This Dutch Couple And Their Baby, Ellis Island, Approx. 1907

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#62

Children Car Seats In The 1940s

Children Car Seats In The 1940s

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#63

My Grandma’s House, Sometime In The 70s Matched Up To The House As It Is Today

My Grandma’s House, Sometime In The 70s Matched Up To The House As It Is Today

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#65

A Geisha After Washing Her Hair And Before Styling It, C. 1905

A Geisha After Washing Her Hair And Before Styling It, C. 1905

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#66

Little Girl Living A Hard Life In The The 1930s

Little Girl Living A Hard Life In The The 1930s

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#67

This Is My Grandmother Who Passed Away Today At Age 89. (Circa 1948)

This Is My Grandmother Who Passed Away Today At Age 89. (Circa 1948)

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#68

A Very Large Organ Pipe Cactus In Baja California, 1895

A Very Large Organ Pipe Cactus In Baja California, 1895

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#69

Mom And Me On My '71 Cb750, On A Summer Afternoon, So Long Ago . . . (1972)

Mom And Me On My '71 Cb750, On A Summer Afternoon, So Long Ago . . . (1972)

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#71

My Grandpa With His First Child, 1957. He Passed Away Yesterday, April 26, Aged 91

My Grandpa With His First Child, 1957. He Passed Away Yesterday, April 26, Aged 91

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#72

Letter From My Grandfather To My Nan, Asking Her Out In 1941. Strange To Think That Without This Letter My Dad, Uncles, Aunt, Siblings, Cousin's, Nephew And I Might Not Have Existed

Letter From My Grandfather To My Nan, Asking Her Out In 1941. Strange To Think That Without This Letter My Dad, Uncles, Aunt, Siblings, Cousin's, Nephew And I Might Not Have Existed

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just love how people spoke back then. Elegance, grace, polite. Why can't this still be a thing? "You will remember I called on you the Tuesday before you went away....." Ugh I love it.

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#73

My Darling Mum Standing Outside The New Family Home In The 1960s

My Darling Mum Standing Outside The New Family Home In The 1960s

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#74

My Great Grandmother With One Of Her Paintings [philadelphia, 1940s]

My Great Grandmother With One Of Her Paintings [philadelphia, 1940s]

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#75

This (Shockingly High-Res & Colorized) Photo Was Taken Over 100 Years Ago, And Shows A Crew Of Men Unloading A Banana Boat In New York. I Almost Feel Like I'm There

This (Shockingly High-Res & Colorized) Photo Was Taken Over 100 Years Ago, And Shows A Crew Of Men Unloading A Banana Boat In New York. I Almost Feel Like I'm There

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#76

My Grandparents Looking Like Movie Stars On Their Wedding Day. Montgomery, Alabama. 1946

My Grandparents Looking Like Movie Stars On Their Wedding Day. Montgomery, Alabama. 1946

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#77

Sign Outside A Park In Memphis, Tn, 1952

Sign Outside A Park In Memphis, Tn, 1952

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#78

My Great Grandparents On Their Honeymoon (1936)

My Great Grandparents On Their Honeymoon (1936)

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a nice loving picture! Yes folks, our grandparents were young and in love once upon a time.

#79

Soviet Children In Sleeping Bags On The Way To Their Dorm Room, 1930

Soviet Children In Sleeping Bags On The Way To Their Dorm Room, 1930

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A B C
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It looks like they're packaged and only missing their stamp to be shipped, lol

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#80

Unemployed Lumber Worker Goes With His Wife To The Bean Harvest. Note Social Security Number Tattooed On His Arm. Oregon, August 1939

Unemployed Lumber Worker Goes With His Wife To The Bean Harvest. Note Social Security Number Tattooed On His Arm. Oregon, August 1939

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#81

Traditional Group Dances Alternated With Rock ’n’ Roll During An Evening Dance For Young Jews, Amsterdam, 1950s

Traditional Group Dances Alternated With Rock ’n’ Roll During An Evening Dance For Young Jews, Amsterdam, 1950s

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#82

A Mother With Her Children, 1,800 Years Ago. Alexandria, Roman Egypt

A Mother With Her Children, 1,800 Years Ago. Alexandria, Roman Egypt

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#83

In 1978, When You Got A Color TV You Posed By It

In 1978, When You Got A Color TV You Posed By It

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thing was easily a hundred pounds but I still remember getting up at 4am to watch Princess Di and Charles get married.

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My American Grandmother Visiting Paris In The 1960s

My American Grandmother Visiting Paris In The 1960s

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The same who visited Athens. Grandmother must have been a globetrotter!

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#85

The Essence Of Family Cookouts In The 1970s

The Essence Of Family Cookouts In The 1970s

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Irish Familly Having A Meal Of Potatoes And Milk 1917

Irish Familly Having A Meal Of Potatoes And Milk 1917

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do sometimes wonder how anyone British ever dares set foot in Ireland after what we did there.

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My Dad Would Have Been 71 This Month, We Lost Him Last Year To Cancer. This Is Him At A Rugby Match In The 1970's

My Dad Would Have Been 71 This Month, We Lost Him Last Year To Cancer. This Is Him At A Rugby Match In The 1970's

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Looking For A Sugar Daddy In The 1950s

Looking For A Sugar Daddy In The 1950s

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#91

My 98 Year-Old Grandmother Passed Away Last Week. Here She Is In Chicago Around 1940 Living It Up!

My 98 Year-Old Grandmother Passed Away Last Week. Here She Is In Chicago Around 1940 Living It Up!

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#92

My Sis And I, 1962-Ish... On The Back It Says "Doing The Twist"

My Sis And I, 1962-Ish... On The Back It Says "Doing The Twist"

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#93

My Grandfather Passed On Friday. Here He Is With My Grandma On Their Wedding Day, 1948

My Grandfather Passed On Friday. Here He Is With My Grandma On Their Wedding Day, 1948

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#94

My Dad/The Difference Btwn The 60s & 70s

My Dad/The Difference Btwn The 60s & 70s

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#95

French Village, 1950's

French Village, 1950's

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#96

An Old Foster Mom Sent Me A Picture Taken Shortly After I Was Born In 1979. My Mother Refused To Hold Me So The Doctor Who Delivered Me Stepped In

An Old Foster Mom Sent Me A Picture Taken Shortly After I Was Born In 1979. My Mother Refused To Hold Me So The Doctor Who Delivered Me Stepped In

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A B C
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What mother refuses to hold their newborn? /edit: y'all are right, there's a plethora of reasons. Please excuse my shortsightedness.

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#97

A Bread Delivery Man With Bags Filled With Baguettes On A Snowy Street In Quebec In 1977

A Bread Delivery Man With Bags Filled With Baguettes On A Snowy Street In Quebec In 1977

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#98

My Dad About To Run Away And Find His Suzy Bishop. Oregon Circa 1970

My Dad About To Run Away And Find His Suzy Bishop. Oregon Circa 1970

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#99

6 June 1944, Times Square NYC. People Reading News Of The D-Day Landings On The Times Building Electronic Billboard. My Colorisation Of B&w By Howard Hollem

6 June 1944, Times Square NYC. People Reading News Of The D-Day Landings On The Times Building Electronic Billboard. My Colorisation Of B&w By Howard Hollem

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#100

Ashtrays And Coin-Operated Televisions In The Los Angeles Greyhound Bus Terminal, 1969

Ashtrays And Coin-Operated Televisions In The Los Angeles Greyhound Bus Terminal, 1969

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#101

High School Students, 1981. (School Unknown)

High School Students, 1981. (School Unknown)

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#102

Gym Aboard The Titanic, 1912

Gym Aboard The Titanic, 1912

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A B C
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is that guy in the back wearing a suit while sitting on a training bike? Oh good olde times.

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#103

Teenagers Dancing And Socializing At A Party, 1947

Teenagers Dancing And Socializing At A Party, 1947

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#104

A Man Standing In The Lumberyard Of Seattle Cedar Lumber Manufacturing. 1939

A Man Standing In The Lumberyard Of Seattle Cedar Lumber Manufacturing. 1939

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#106

My Great Grandfather And Great Grandmother And Their Respective Squads In The Summer Of ‘36

My Great Grandfather And Great Grandmother And Their Respective Squads In The Summer Of ‘36

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Staff At A Burger Chef Circa 1975

Staff At A Burger Chef Circa 1975

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Getting Cooled Air Piped Into The Car While Enjoying A Meal At A Drive-In Restaurant. Houston, Texas, 1957

Getting Cooled Air Piped Into The Car While Enjoying A Meal At A Drive-In Restaurant. Houston, Texas, 1957

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Kathryn Baylis
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Even into the early 1990s, A/C wasn’t standard in anything but higher end car models. I found this out when shopping for an economical car back then. If you bought anything fancier than a Ford Escort, for example, you got A/C included in the price. You had to pay extra for it if you bought the Escort. Later on it became standard equipment on all cars—-thank goodness, because it gets unbearably hot and humid in summer where I live!

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British Schoolboys Holding Discarded Syringes, 1970s

British Schoolboys Holding Discarded Syringes, 1970s

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Karl Baxter
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don’t think this is as sinister as it appears. I remember a craze for using large syringes as water pistols back in the 70s. A drug syringe is a much smaller item in any case.

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My Grandma’s Hospital Bill After Giving Birth To My Dad In 1955

My Grandma’s Hospital Bill After Giving Birth To My Dad In 1955

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To be fair: In the 1950s, that was still a lot of money, although prices today are obviously completely insane.

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A Rare Negative Reveals Times Square NYC In Color, Circa 1948

A Rare Negative Reveals Times Square NYC In Color, Circa 1948

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Michigan Guy
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i see the coppers. i wonder where the alcoholic gumshoe is? ahhh, pry with some dame...

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Teenage Meet-Up On Main Street, Caldwell Idaho, June-July 1941. My Colorisation Of B&w By Russell Lee

Teenage Meet-Up On Main Street, Caldwell Idaho, June-July 1941. My Colorisation Of B&w By Russell Lee

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The Corner Store, 1960

The Corner Store, 1960

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Seán Baron
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do you think they sell soda there at all? They could have let people know.

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My Dad’s Total Cost For A Semester Of College Back In 1970. Would Be $250 Today!

My Dad’s Total Cost For A Semester Of College Back In 1970. Would Be $250 Today!

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Life Magazine, 1915

Life Magazine, 1915

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Julia Atkinson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Say what you like about fashion magazines, at least they don't endorse slavery, genocide, and keeping female war captives alive to use as sex slaves

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A Busy (To Say The Least) Kmart Store- Circa 1970s

A Busy (To Say The Least) Kmart Store- Circa 1970s

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The older man's thinking: I'm outta here. These kids are making me nervous. I lost my wife 3 hours ago.

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