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Library Of The Bizarre: 43 Incredible And Rare Historical Photos
Since anyone could (and still can) say anything on the internet, people began challenging unbelievable and outlandish online claims with the phrase "pics or it didn't happen," shutting down many ridiculous discussions before they even begin.
But real life can be hard to comprehend, too. Especially if we're talking about long gone days. So in an attempt to forestall all the doubts and cut right to the chase, the Instagram account 'Library Of The Bizarre' shares images from the past first, and provides captions for them later.
People behind the account describe it as a "curated collection of the curious history of yonder years." And they're right on the money with those words.
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Children On A Spiral Staircase In The Newly Built Children’s Library In Clamart, France. Photo Taken In 1965 By Martine Franck
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A Portrait Of An Interesting Hair Style From 1894
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A Boy’s Reaction To Seeing A Television Screen For The Very First Time. This Photo Was Taken In 1948
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The Unbroken Seal On King Tutankhamen’s Tomb, Which Stayed Untouched For 3,245 Years Before Being Excavated In 1922
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A Policeman In Daytime Directing Traffic During The "Great Smog Of London". This Photo Was Taken In 1952
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A Crowd In Time Square, New York City Celebrating The Surrender Of Germany In World War 2. This Photo Was Taken On May 7th, 1945
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World War One Soldiers Paying Tribute To The Millions Of Donkeys, Horses, And Mules That Passed Away In The War
#13
Mr. Rogers Invites A Black Officer To His Show And Asked If He Wanted To Cool His Feet Off In His Mini-Pool
With heavy discrimination still a reality for most black members of society, Fred Rogers took a stand against racial inequality with this simple, yet heartwarming gesture.
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Brazilian Girl Refusing To Shake Hands With Military Dictator João Figueiredo. This Photo Was Taken In 1979
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Black Cat Open Casting Call For An Edgar Allen Poe Movie In 1961
That’s all I yam 3 months ago
I like the lady that's dragging her her cat along. I use a harness of my cat so she can roam the backyard. She goes back in the house only when she decides to. I tried walking her once to let her look around the neighborhood. Joke was on me.
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Soldiers Returning Home From World War 2. This Photo Was Taken In 1945
That’s all I yam 3 months ago
"In June of 1945, the RMS Queen Elizabeth arrived in New York Harbor carrying thousands of American servicemen returning home from Europe just weeks after Victory in Europe Day. Departing from Gourock, Scotland, on June 15, the massive ocean liner—originally designed as a luxury passenger ship but converted into a wartime troop carrier—was packed to capacity, with every inch of her decks crowded with soldiers eager for their first glimpse of home in years." (1945 RMS Queen Elizabeth troops homecoming photo, Rare and Early Newspapers)
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Parisian Woman With Her Cat In Her Cannabis Garden, 1910
That’s all I yam 3 months ago
Hope she included catnip in the garden for the cat. Our cat loves the leaves and the house finches love the seeds in the fall.
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What You’re Looking At Is The Very First Known Permanent Photograph
In the 1820s, Joseph Nicéphore Niépce set up a device called a ‘camera obscura’, which projected scenes illuminated by sunlight, and positioned it outside his studio window in France. The image was cast on a specially treated pewter plate that produced a copy of the buildings outside.
#25
In The 1960s, Bars In Istanbul Would Hire Someone To Carry Drunk People Back To Their Homes In Baskets
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Roland, A 4,000 Pound Elephant Seal, Getting A Bath From His Handler At The Berlin Zoo. This Photo Was Taken In 1930
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David Jones (Aka David Bowie) Stepping In As A Saxophonist And Lead Singer For The Kon-Rads At A Gig In South London, 1963
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A Helmeted Bulldog Guarding A Family Outside A Block Of Flats During The Blitz. This Photo Was Taken On October 15th, 1940
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A French Women Pours Cider For A British Gunner In Lisieux, France, 22 August 1944
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A Portrait Of Arctic Explorer Peter Freuchen And His Wife, Fashion Illustrator Dagmar Cohn. This Photo Was Taken In 1947
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