50 Interesting Photos From The Past That Might Change Your Perspective On Things, As Shared On “Vintage Daily” (New Pics)
There's a finite number of photos from the days gone by, so with so many social media projects dedicated to them, you'd think we would have seen it all by now. Or at least the vast majority. Especially when it comes to celebrities.
As we showed in one of our publications, the Instagram account Vintage Daily keeps unearthing rarely seen pictures from the last century with no problem. In fact, they provide such a steady stream of content that now, only 5 months after our piece, there's enough material for an update.
So that's exactly what we did. Continue scrolling to check out what the self-proclaimed Lover of The Past who runs the account has been posting on it recently.
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An Indian Woman, A Japanese Woman, And A Syrian Woman, All Training To Be Doctors At Women’s Medical College Of Philadelphia
A French Soldier Feeding His Kitten, Indochina 1956
"I think photography can be an essential and powerful tool for understanding history, but I think it is also necessary to view all photographs with a critical eye," professor, writer, and amateur homesteader Joshua Wilkey told Bored Panda, commenting on one of our earlier publications.
"While we might be accustomed to skepticism of photos in the age of Photoshop, photo editing isn't the only thing that should give us pause."
A Group Of Five Trans Women In Paris, 1959 - Miriam, Nana, Jacky, Gine And Sabrina. Photo By Christer Strömholm
3 Year Old Kisses A Puppy, 1950
puppys have always been loved - look at his smoochie little face so adorable <3
Diana Ross Finishing A Rib, 1980s
Dr. Darren R. Reid, who earned his Ph.D. from the University of Dundee and is now a lecturer at Coventry University, agrees.
He explained to us that images are an incredibly important part of how we understand the past. "They give us a distinct look into how people and societies viewed themselves and each other," Reid said.
A Veterinarian, Inspecting An Early Prototype Of The Internet In The 1950's
Fan Takes Selfie With Elvis Presley. 1960s
1950s Teenagers Going On A Date
View Of The Pyramids During A Solar Eclipse, August 30, 1905. Photo: Gabriel Lekegian
"In the medieval period, for example, Jesus and the saints were often depicted as physically larger than ordinary people — not because they were believed to be taller, but because they occupied a higher status in the minds of the artists who produced these images, and the audiences who consumed them. In later centuries, Europeans (and their descendants) looked to the classical world for inspiration, spending huge amounts of time (and money) on images that were both increasingly realistic and idealized," Reid said.
A California Teacher Teaching The Physics Of Surfing, 1970
Norman Parkinson Photograph Of Two People Running Up A Street In New York City In 1960
A Secret Love: To Buzz, L'il Always Remember The Times We Spent Together. All My Love, Your Tommy 26 March 1949
David Bowie, Paris, June 1977. Photo By Christian Simonpiétri
"Native Americans and American colonizers were frequently depicted in classical poses — all deliberate choices that show us how many people perceived the invasion of the Americas and the genocides that occurred there," Reid continued.
"They also include important details (such as items of clothing, hairstyles, etc.) that help us to picture the past. For modern people, this means we can more accurately imagine, and perhaps, empathize with the very different folks who came before us."
Audrey Hepburn, Paris, 1956
Summer Solstice Celebration, Stockholm, Sweden, 1970
The right half of my brain: Oh how lovely what a nice snapshot of culture - The left half of my brain: MIDSOMMAR
Winona Ryder The Night She Met Johnny Depp
Newlyweds Ride A Train Headed To Tokyo, Japan, 1964. Photo By Bill Ray
Japanese so rarely show PDA, even during their weddings, so this is a much more rare photo than most would imagine.
Talking about photographs, in particular, Joshua Wilkey provided a few very helpful questions we can ask ourselves when analyzing them:
Is the photo lacking context? Or what is happening outside of the frame? "There's always the chance that the viewer is seeing an intentionally skewed perspective," Wilkey highlighted. "A picture might be worth a thousand words, but sometimes it takes a thousand words to explain the context of a single photo. Some pictures are downright strange without context."
Albert Einstein Before His Famous Photo With His Tongue Out
Audrey With Her Hair Down
A Gay Couple And A Lesbian Couple Outside The Bank, Idaho, United States, 1941. Photo By Russell Lee
Prince Charles And Princess Diana On Vacation In Bahamas, 1982
Is the photo representative? In other words, can the photo indicate something bigger than itself? "For example, the internet has, for years, made fun of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un for marveling at seemingly cool but likely fake things like modern and well-stocked grocery stores. These photos are meant to be representative images portraying for Kim's people and for foreigners that North Korea is a modern and well-nourished society. The reality is a bit different."
A Young Boy That Had Just Stolen His Father's Car And Crashed It, Takes One Last Puff On His Cigarette Before Facing The Consequences. 1974
"Being Deeply Loved By Someone Gives You Strength, While Loving Someone Deeply Gives You Courage"
San Francisco's Lombard Street In 1975
Doesn't the yellow Pacer look like it's going the wrong way on this one way road?
A Girl With A Massive Bush
As the historian said, these concepts can apply to virtually any photograph, but they become crucial when we're viewing a particular one as evidence. "They are important for historical photographs because of the power and usefulness of photography in political propaganda. North Korea is a great example of a regime that uses photography for propaganda, and the Soviet Union and the US were great examples too, particularly during the Cold War and the Space Race."
James Dean Signing Autographs In His Car, 1950's
Burlesque Dancer Miss Zorita Walking Her Snake, 1940s
Thames Swan Shares A Treat, 1958
Jumping The Puddle, Berlin, 1930. Photo By Friedrich Seidenstücker
Young Couples At A Formal Dance Dreamily Sway On The Crowded Floor Of Dim, Chandelier-Lit Ballroom, 1940s. Photo By Nina Leen
Love that. I just wish there were more formal events like that nowadays. Not just for the upper crust but for everyone.
An Exhausted Young Couple During An All-Night Jazz Session At The Royal Albert Hall In London, 1957. Photo By Erich Auerbach
Cher, 1977
Marilyn Monroe, Startled By A Firecracker, Opens The Time-Life Building In New York, 1957
New York City Ballet, 1940. Photo By Larry Colwell
Bonnie And Clyde's Last Kiss A Few Hours Before They Were Killed, May 23, 1934
Evolution Of The Donut Hole
"Females At The First Chippendales Club, Los Angeles, 1979"
Sharon Tate Wearing A Pink Top And Headband, 1968
Love In Time Of War, 1944
On The Observation Deck Of The Empire State Building, New York, Mid-1940's
Couple On Beach, Coney Island, 1947. Photo By Ruth Orkin
Woodstock '69
A Young Man Helping His Date Into Her Skating Kit, Tokyo, 1959. Photograph By John Dominis
"Concept of Love" blares loudly over the speakers as she skates past him for the 42nd time.
Surrounded By Others, A Couple Enjoys Some Privacy As They Embrace In A Hole In The Sand On A Beach In Santa Monica, California, July 4, 1950 (Photo By Ralph Crane)
A Man Stops To Watch A Woman Tie Her Sandals In Portofino Marina, August 1977. Photo By Slim Aarons
A Couple Drinking Water From Fountain. Michigan, 1940s
"Sausages And Women. If You Want To Enjoy The Experience, Never Watch The Preparation Of Either." Oscar Wilde
John & Yoko Waiting For The Maid To Make The Bed So They Can Continue Protesting The System
A Couple Making A Point About Smog And The Environment, 1970. Photo By H. Armstrong
A Filipino Baby And Her Family Inside A Human Zoo In New York, USA. 1906
We still do, they just get paid more these days. Onlyfans, Kardashians, "reality" shows. The audience is the same, gawping at strangers. Same thing, just without the physical bars.
Load More Replies...Unfortunately, not only American shame. THe Hagenbeck zoo in Germany was also renowned/infamous for its "Völkerschauen", meaning peoples' exhibiions.
Load More Replies...Just think, if you move to Florida you will never have to see pictures like this. DeSantis doesn't think white people should feel bad about the things his ancestors did.
Load More Replies...I find these places the most abhorrent. Another way humans are able to inflict unjustifiable and detestable behavior. If you haven't read about "human zoos" please do because it is unconscionable. Make sure to include the boy that kept at the actual Bronx zoo in a cage, alone. People would yell, scream, throw things and insults at him. It will certainly bring tears to your eyes, no matter who you are.
Funny how, today, the savages in this photo are the faceless ones outside the cage. Delusions of grandeur will tumble down and in the dust be equalized with the scorned and the prized.
Yes, as a white person I think about sometimes how the races we victimized perceived us. We were the savages, not them.
Load More Replies...So completely terrible and awful it makes me cry. I am embarrassed to be a American when it comes to these crimes against humanity. Poor baby. I hope she grew up to be the smart and beautiful soul she was.
You'd be horrified by what we've done. This is true the world over in perpetuity.
I love seeing these photos so I can see how much we have changed for the good. But it wasn't only whites that went to these zoos around the world. Is it your fault your father is a murderer and that you should always be labeled a murderer, no. So go through life and make changes for the better of our human race. Don't forget when you point one finger at someone they're three more pointing at you.
This is disgusting and heartbreaking that this was ever allowed and worse swept under the rug of history. We teach our children about war and slavery and other atrocities but this is never mentioned? I only found out myself a few months ago. If we dont teach the true history of the past how can we ever expect future generations to never repeat it?
If there is a heaven, the people responsible for this can never see its light.
I've seen this photo before. Apparently, the child's hands were tied to the post to keep her from wandering away from being on show.
Is this for real???????????? I have never heard of this and I pray I never hear of it happening again.
This is AmeriKKKa, which has been essentially the same since its inception to this day. A-crowd-ga...80bf0e.jpg
Every time I see this picture it tears me up inside. That poor, innocent, beautiful baby. And her family. People used their free will to take free will from others. It's beyond disturbing and sickening.
Just wow....... So sad our history. So disgusting how we treat people then and now.
This is where the preception of asians eating dogs got made. It was a rare, ceremonial thing done only in times of great desperation almost sacrifical... They made these people do it daily.
This was in the early 1900's with an entire tribe brought to the US for this purpose. After the Spanish American War, the U.S. "acquired" (took/colonized) and occupied the Philippine Islands for nearly a half century in an attempt to install a democratic government, a capitalist economy, the Protestant religion, and an Anglo value system. There were also "contests" at local fairs called "Fittest Family" contests where anglo families with lots of children competed against each other to be declared "fittest." The standards were very Anglo, women with wide child-bearing hips, lots of blond and bright eyed children, and barrel chested men. It was all part of the eugenics movement supported by people like- Carnegie, Mellon, Roosevelt, Alexander Graham Bell, Rockefeller, F***k, Margaret Sanger, and even the beloved Helen Keller. Carnegie sent money to the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute which developed the methods used during the Holocaust. We need accurate history taught regardless of how people feel.
Roosevelt called Filipinos "Our little brown brothers" Thank God we've learned at least a little since then
A baby for crying out load! We're some humans this devishly low?! A baby!
This is absolutely horrific and heartbreaking. What is wrong with people?!!!
I hate this picture I freaking hate it ! That poor baby ! It breaks my heart every time ! Ugh People can be the worst !
This makes me feel physically sick. I don’t think this should be here
I think it should, in order to remind us of where we don't want to go again. Because for some reason, the human psyche finds it easy to dehumanize others under certain circumstances, and racism still exists.
Load More Replies...Fifty Years From Now, I Don't Want To Look Back On The Moments I Lived-- I Want To Reminisce On The Moments I Felt Alive
Audrey Hepburn On The Set Of Breakfast At Tiffany's, 1961
Couple Holding Hands On Banks Of The Tombigbee River Below Ante Bellum Riverview Mansion Where They Are Attending A Morale Boosting Party For Cadets At Nearby Army Flying Academy, 1948. Photo By Alfred Eisenstaedt
Chelsea Arts Ball, 1958. Photo By Sergio Larraín
A Couple Relaxing On The Banks Of The Seine River In Paris, France - During The Spring Of 1949. Photo By Nat Farbman
"My Grandpa’s Got Game", Late 1940’s
Stevie Nicks || Fleetwood Mac Live, 1978
Wedding, Harper's Bazaar, 1951. Photo By Lillian Bassman
"The Staircase", New York, 1968. Photo By Saul Leiter
"Le meilleur moment de l'amour, c'est quand on monte l'escalier. " clemenceau (The best time of love is when you climb the stairs.)
'hells Cafe' In Paris, 1920s
Teen Party In 1947
The Kiss (1859)
David Bowie (The Man Who Fell To Earth, 1976)
Audrey Hepburn, The Hug, 1951. Photo By Lawrence Fried
What's going on in the background with the shoes? My eyes don't connect with my brain!
Cher In 1966. Photo By Giancarlo Botti
Beatles Fans Wait On A New York Street For A Chance To Glimpse Their Idols
Joni Mitchell, Nevada 1978, By Henry Diltz
A Teenager In El Paso's Second Ward, June 1972
Oung Lovers In Paris, 1972
"A Single Person Is Missing For You, And The Whole World Is Empty"
Marilyn Monroe At The U.s.s. Bennington Party Held At The Astor Hotel On March 31st, 1955
By Viktor Vasnetsov
Evening In Kenwood, 1934. Photo By Bill Brandt
An Intimate Moment Between Alain Delon And Romi Schneider
Kissing In The 1970s, Photo By Joseph Szabo
Johnny Depp And Kate Moss In 90s
Moskva River”, Photo By Vladimir Lagranzh (1962)
"Wild Horses", 1979. Photo By Joseph Szabo
Beside The Stage At The Woodstock Festival By Elliott Landy, August 1969
Interesting how fashions come back into style (Personally, I’m waiting for flares to come back)
Couple Walking Along The East River, New York, 1960. Photo By Inge Morath
White Nights In Leningrad, 1975. Photo By V. Akmolov
Lovers. Paris. 1950s
1962 November Playboy
“Anything You Say Is Alright With Me I Love You”, 1959
Chrysler Alpine Under The Rainbow. 1977
Two Women Hitchhiking In Toronto, Canada, 1974
Paris, 1975. Photo By Edouard Boubat
Audrey Hepburn Having Her Hair Cut, 1953
Milan, 1950s. Photo By Mario De Biasi
1966
Love-In, Los Angeles, Ca, 1967. Photo By Jerry De Wilde
Lovers On The Grass In Washington Square Park, New York, 1953. Photo By Ernst Haas
Ahhhh! Yes! Romance on what used to be the execution grounds and a graveyard! Sweet!!! LOL
Yeah, I just want somebody to love me like that
Load More Replies...It really amuses me how people in the comments don't doubt the fact that a man and a woman are a couple, but need "proof" that a gay couple is.
Does anyone think that some of the years from the photos aren't vintage? The 1980s, for one
You might want to sit down for this but … I think 80’s are vintage! Really it doesn’t matter what I think all that matters is the people born after 1997 think 80’s are vintage
Load More Replies...All the photos were uplifting, then I got to the photo of the Filipino baby tired up at a human zoo, and I was instantly reminded that humans can be cruel and disgusting beings because of how we treated our fellow men.
#4 is at least 1992. That's a post-'91 Buick Skylark behind her. (Though she looks to be time trekking from the 1970s here.)
This didn't change my perspective on anything. It was just couples and other sappy garbage but ✨black and white✨
as a black person I didnt find this offensive I have no problem with white people and their defintly were black and poc on this list.
Load More Replies...Yeah, I just want somebody to love me like that
Load More Replies...It really amuses me how people in the comments don't doubt the fact that a man and a woman are a couple, but need "proof" that a gay couple is.
Does anyone think that some of the years from the photos aren't vintage? The 1980s, for one
You might want to sit down for this but … I think 80’s are vintage! Really it doesn’t matter what I think all that matters is the people born after 1997 think 80’s are vintage
Load More Replies...All the photos were uplifting, then I got to the photo of the Filipino baby tired up at a human zoo, and I was instantly reminded that humans can be cruel and disgusting beings because of how we treated our fellow men.
#4 is at least 1992. That's a post-'91 Buick Skylark behind her. (Though she looks to be time trekking from the 1970s here.)
This didn't change my perspective on anything. It was just couples and other sappy garbage but ✨black and white✨
as a black person I didnt find this offensive I have no problem with white people and their defintly were black and poc on this list.
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