25 dynamic photographs that serve as windows to the past and communicate history
These photographs are nothing less than windows to the past and offer a glimpse into how things have shaped over time.
Studying history in school is a lot less interesting than visiting the past through a game like "Red Dead Redemption" or simply going through old photos from the internet archives. This is probably because, as kids, we can not comprehend the complexities of the human race and honor the days that have gone by to contribute to our present selves. That's something that only comes with age and experience.
The good thing is that it is easier than ever to dive deep into the "world that was" with the digital age upon us. And what is a better source than "Undiscovered History?" It's a page on Facebook that shares remarkable photographs of the history. These photographs are nothing less than windows to the past and offer a glimpse into how things have shaped over time, which will make you appreciate the beauty of the world a little more. Today, we have curated a list of 25 stills from the page that will want you to travel back in time.
1. An officer halts traffic to make way for a cat carrying a kitten across the street, 1925.
2. A typical American family in the 1950s, Detroit, Michigan.
3. A few seconds before happiness, 1955.
4. A young Dolly Parton with her husband Carl Dean. They’ve been married since 1966.
5. Bikes that ran on railroad tracks, Pellston, Michigan, 1910.
6. A living United States flag, formed by 10,000 Navy Sailors in Illinois, in 1917
7. Stunning inflight snacks.
8. John F. Kennedy campaigning door-to-door in West Virginia
9. A construction worker takes a break from building the Chrysler Building, New York, 1930
10. The Beatles in 1957, George was 14, John was 16 and Paul was 15, performing as wedding singers.
11. Leola King, America’s first female traffic cop, 1918
12. Black cats waiting to be auditioned for a horror film, 1961. Photographed by Ralph Crane
13. Queen Victoria smiling in an open carriage, Isle of Wight, 1890s
14. The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in c. 1900 was demolished in 1929 and replaced by the Empire State Building. New York City, USA
15. Farmhouse kitchen, Ireland, 1910
16. The opening of the Eiffel Tower during the 1889 World’s Fair
17. Hard to believe this is the Empire State Building in 1941. No other tall skyscrapers surround it
18. Tricycle from 1936
19. Food truck, 1919
20 Statue of Liberty undergoing some restoration work 1984-86
21. Lady and her horse on a snowy day in 1899
22. Photo of a cowboy seated next to his horse on a hill, in Old West Bonham, Texas. June 1910
23. Man takes a selfie using a stick of wood to activate the camera, 1957
24. A French woman walks the streets of Paris, France, with her baguette and six bottles of wine, 1945.
25. Cross-section of the Titanic
You can follow Undiscovered History on Facebook for more historical photographs.
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