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Nowadays, we can't even imagine our lives without photos. Many of us tend to capture each detail of our lives, from special occasions to the most ordinary moments. Cameras are used by all age groups, starting from little children who are curious about all the gadgets around them, through youth, adults, and finally, elderly people who want to keep up with technology and have the will to learn new things.

However, it wasn't always this easy in the past, and initially, cameras were available only to a very narrow group of people. Nevertheless, we can't deny that this was a wonderful invention, providing us with limited sources of information that offer a glimpse into how life looked in the past. The Facebook page 'Old Photos' curates a great collection of fascinating photographs, and as it states: "This page is to remember history by sharing historic photos and videos from around the world."

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Three Women In Marshall, Texas, 1899

Three Women In Marshall, Texas, 1899

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Rizzo
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Clean white clothes without the nth generation of washing powder with the whiter-than-white formula. A miracle. ;)

araT sdrawkcaB
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Absolutely stunning, but the pain i’m feeling looking at those corseted waists…

Tyranamar Seuss
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And the heat with the sleeves, and long skirts and hats. Looks so uncomfortable. Why did we ever do this to ourselves?

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Lex <3 (they/them)
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Obviously, this was before global warming turned the weather to 104838 degrees :’(

Mojayokok
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Those outfits look like they would be hot in the Summer, esp in TX.

Linda Riebel
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

God, I'm glad we don't dress like that any more. (comment made during heat wave).

Laura Rodrigues
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wholly c**p, this is beautiful! But why have we not continued the tradition of fans on long lanyards??? Not just fashionable, but fricken practical!! 😱

Jessica Urquhart
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whether you like the style or not, do you all realise that the majority of people these days couldn't even afford the quality of the clothes these women are wearing? All we get are cheap Chinese mass produced clothes of very mediocre quality.

Elizabeth VanDyke
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would sure hate to be wearing something like this in the Texass heat!

Tiffany Denchfield
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They look p!$sed off. Which I would also be in scorching hot weather with those clothes!

De Nilla
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Odd. I thought in America, black people were treated as peasants and oppressed? What am I missing here?

Paula Wynn
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

1.After emancipation, black women could wear REAL clothes. 2.There WERE wealthy blacks, AND several black female millionaires! 3.Even counting numbers 1 and 2, do you HONESTLY believe nice clothes prevented certain people from treating them badly?

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    #2

    A Boy And His Peddle Car, 1930s

    A Boy And His Peddle Car, 1930s

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    Bored Panda reached out to Krzysztof Kucharczyk, a professional photographer, and an old photos enthusiast. Apart from his professional work, Krzysztof is also an admin of an Instagram account dedicated to historical images. We wanted to gather more information about his passion and details about curating his profile. First, we asked what initially drew him to the world of old photography. Kucharczyk shared with us: “Old photos are magical. Old photographs are windows to the old world. I've always wondered about their history. I started collecting old photos to save their history from oblivion. Discovering the story of each photo is a journey into the unknown, a journey to another world, a journey to a parallel world.”

    #4

    Two Sisters, Florence And Susie Friermuth Arrested For Moonshining During The Prohibition, 1921

    Two Sisters, Florence And Susie Friermuth Arrested For Moonshining During The Prohibition, 1921

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    Little Girl And Her Kitty, Harlem, NY, 1949

    Little Girl And Her Kitty, Harlem, NY, 1949

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    We were wondering what criteria Krzysztof uses to determine the value and significance of a vintage photograph. He said: “I am not guided by technical values. I appreciate photos that keep me lingering longer. I love photos that tell a story. You find a photo, you look at it, and you know you have to save it.”

    #7

    Dutch Boy With A Pillow Strapped On His Backside To Soften The Falling On Ice While Skating, 1933

    Dutch Boy With A Pillow Strapped On His Backside To Soften The Falling On Ice While Skating, 1933

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    A Young Boy Comforting His Friend In Scotland, 1968

    A Young Boy Comforting His Friend In Scotland, 1968

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    Kucharczyk shared with us his favorite discovery and the story behind the vintage photograph: “Each photo has an amazing story. Not all stories are known. There is a photo that brought me back to my hometown. The photo was given to the grandson by his grandma. The grandson sold the photo, and it was found 450 km from home. This elderly woman was very surprised when I showed her this picture. She was very young in the photo, and I wouldn't recognize her. She confirmed it was her portrait. She gave this picture as a gift to her grandson. It had been sold, and I found it in a marketplace, 450 km from this woman's place of residence.”

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    #10

    Frederick Patterson Was The First African-American To Manufacture Cars

    Frederick Patterson Was The First African-American To Manufacture Cars

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    #11

    A Female Firefighting Team On A Converted Motorcycle In London, 1932

    A Female Firefighting Team On A Converted Motorcycle In London, 1932

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    #12

    On The Left, Antonin Baldrman Is Pictured At 17 Years Old. On The Right, He Is 101 Years Old

    On The Left, Antonin Baldrman Is Pictured At 17 Years Old. On The Right, He Is 101 Years Old

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    Lastly, we were wondering what lessons or inspirations the photographer draws from the past that influenced his work as a photographer in the present. Krzysztof told us: “Understatements. I like when everything is not clear. I like to create blurred, natural images without Photoshop. I appreciate analog photography and its softness and depth. All of this is missing from digital photography.”

    #13

    A Mother Homeschools Her Children, Louisiana, 1937

    A Mother Homeschools Her Children, Louisiana, 1937

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    #14

    Two Women Sitting Under A Tree 117 Years Ago!

    Two Women Sitting Under A Tree 117 Years Ago!

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    #15

    Rainy Nights In London, 1899

    Rainy Nights In London, 1899

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    #16

    Rural One-Room School House In Florida, 1870s

    Rural One-Room School House In Florida, 1870s

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    Kathryn Baylis
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The rural one room schoolhouses in every backwoods, rural, or otherwise remote location were responsible for bringing literacy to people who would never have learned their Three Rs without them. For free!

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    #17

    A Portrait Taken Of A Woman While She Was Mid-Sneeze

    A Portrait Taken Of A Woman While She Was Mid-Sneeze

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    BetterBitterButter
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I imagine getting photographed must have been quite expensive and not that frequent in those times. Imagine getting your photo like this. But I am glad it happened this way so that we could see it like this.

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    #18

    A Woman Churning Milk To Butter While Reading A Book, 1897

    A Woman Churning Milk To Butter While Reading A Book, 1897

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    #19

    Two Musicians Sitting On A Porch In Louisiana, 1938

    Two Musicians Sitting On A Porch In Louisiana, 1938

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    #20

    Teachers On Spring Break, 1910

    Teachers On Spring Break, 1910

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    #21

    Photographer Above The Skies Of Berlin, 1912

    Photographer Above The Skies Of Berlin, 1912

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    #22

    A Cow Carries Seven Children “To School”. Washington, 1907

    A Cow Carries Seven Children “To School”. Washington, 1907

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    #23

    Portrait Of Unidentified Beautiful Family, Around 1875

    Portrait Of Unidentified Beautiful Family, Around 1875

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    #24

    A Little Gang In Paris, 1950

    A Little Gang In Paris, 1950

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    #25

    An Immigrant Family Arriving At Ellis Island In 1904

    An Immigrant Family Arriving At Ellis Island In 1904

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    #26

    A Couple Skating, Berlin, 1905

    A Couple Skating, Berlin, 1905

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    Walter Brameld
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Moon was a lot closer back then which is why everybody had to stand at an angle.

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    #27

    Women On Motorcycles In Great Britain, 1930s

    Women On Motorcycles In Great Britain, 1930s

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    #28

    Clint Eastwood Aged 26

    Clint Eastwood Aged 26

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    #29

    Lifeboat Carrying Titanic Survivors, 1912

    Lifeboat Carrying Titanic Survivors, 1912

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    BetterBitterButter
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I read somewhere that since most survivors were women and children their eyewitness account (how the ship sank etc)was not considered believable. It wasn't until the wreckage was discovered that their accounts were accepted as real.

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    #31

    A Family Going On The Summer Holiday In A Fiat 500, Italy, 1967

    A Family Going On The Summer Holiday In A Fiat 500, Italy, 1967

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    #32

    A Businessman And Secretary Working In A Pool During A Heatwave In Berlin, Germany, 1926

    A Businessman And Secretary Working In A Pool During A Heatwave In Berlin, Germany, 1926

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    #33

    Portrait Of Two Girls Washing Clothes In The Street Of London, 1900s

    Portrait Of Two Girls Washing Clothes In The Street Of London, 1900s

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    #34

    A Group Of People At The Beach. Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1910

    A Group Of People At The Beach. Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1910

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    #35

    A Tattoo Artist, 1920s

    A Tattoo Artist, 1920s

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    Marissa Fladwood
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not a tattoo artist, it's The Tattoo Artist, Lyle Tuttle. A legend in the industry and an extraordinary man.

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    #37

    Portrait Of 2 Lads With Their Baby Sibling Taken In Manhattan, New York, 1918

    Portrait Of 2 Lads With Their Baby Sibling Taken In Manhattan, New York, 1918

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    #38

    Annie Edson Taylor Poses With Her Cat And The Barrel She Rode Over The Falls, 1901

    Annie Edson Taylor Poses With Her Cat And The Barrel She Rode Over The Falls, 1901

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    #40

    A Typical American Family In 1950s, Detroit, Michigan

    A Typical American Family In 1950s, Detroit, Michigan

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    #41

    Robert Wadlow, The Tallest Man In History, With His Family In 1935

    Robert Wadlow, The Tallest Man In History, With His Family In 1935

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    #42

    An Immigrant Family Looking At Manhattan From The Dock At Ellis Island. August 13, 1925

    An Immigrant Family Looking At Manhattan From The Dock At Ellis Island. August 13, 1925

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    #43

    Graduation Ceremonies In The Late 1890s Were Quite The Event!

    Graduation Ceremonies In The Late 1890s Were Quite The Event!

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    Duck
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love the way those old fashioned dresses look. Its hard nowadays to find a decent long dress without it having spaghetti straps or an open back or a bunch of cutouts. Or it's paper thin and see through

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    #44

    The Opening Of The Eiffel Tower During The 1889 World’s Fair

    The Opening Of The Eiffel Tower During The 1889 World’s Fair

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    #45

    A Group Of Kids Gathered Together, Massachusetts, 1904

    A Group Of Kids Gathered Together, Massachusetts, 1904

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    #46

    Christmas Dinner, 1936. Dinner Consisted Of Potatoes, Cabbage And Pie

    Christmas Dinner, 1936. Dinner Consisted Of Potatoes, Cabbage And Pie

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    #47

    A Saloon That Allowed Children Their Own Child-Size Beers, Wisconsin, 1890

    A Saloon That Allowed Children Their Own Child-Size Beers, Wisconsin, 1890

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    Heather Fauber
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Everyone complains about chemicals in the water but they think not of getting clean drinking water with the turn of a tap and not dying from typhoid or cholera.

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    #48

    The Mississippi River Frozen Solid, 1905

    The Mississippi River Frozen Solid, 1905

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    #49

    Victorian Couple On A Tandem Bicycle, 1890s

    Victorian Couple On A Tandem Bicycle, 1890s

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    #50

    Group Of Friends In Beer Garden, Munich, Germany

    Group Of Friends In Beer Garden, Munich, Germany

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    jasper
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like that it's literally a garden, and not just a big tent like they have nowadays.

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    #51

    A Lamp Lighter At Work In London, 1935

    A Lamp Lighter At Work In London, 1935

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    #52

    A Family On A Motorcycle With A Sidecar On The Beach In Morocco, 1936

    A Family On A Motorcycle With A Sidecar On The Beach In Morocco, 1936

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    #53

    Kendall Green Bike Club In Front Of Faculty Row, 1885

    Kendall Green Bike Club In Front Of Faculty Row, 1885

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    #54

    An American Family Leaves Florida For The North During The Great Depression

    An American Family Leaves Florida For The North During The Great Depression

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    #56

    One Of The Oldest Person To Have Been Photographed In 1840-1850

    One Of The Oldest Person To Have Been Photographed In 1840-1850

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    #57

    A Couple Enjoys Their Custom-Made Camper In 1918

    A Couple Enjoys Their Custom-Made Camper In 1918

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    #58

    Mother And Children, 1900

    Mother And Children, 1900

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    A C
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Given that the woman is wearing all black, I'm guessing that it's possible they all just lost their father!?

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    #59

    Postman Empties Mailbox Attached To A German Tram, Berlin, 1920

    Postman Empties Mailbox Attached To A German Tram, Berlin, 1920

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    #60

    Us Soldier Giving A Japanese Girl A Bicycle Ride. Japan, 1946

    Us Soldier Giving A Japanese Girl A Bicycle Ride. Japan, 1946

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    #61

    Rush Hour, New York City, 1909

    Rush Hour, New York City, 1909

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    #62

    Children Enjoying The Water In The Streets In New York City, 1954

    Children Enjoying The Water In The Streets In New York City, 1954

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    David H
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    people still do this, its illegal without fire dept permission, so they know which hydrants need water to repumped

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    #63

    Early Car At The Gas Station

    Early Car At The Gas Station

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    Kelly Scott
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It took from when cars were first driven to about 1975 for gas to get to 69¢, say about 70 or so years. It took from 1975 to now for gas to get to over $5, so 48 years. And it's hit over $5 before now, too. Now tell me about how there's not runaway inflation and greed.

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    #64

    Handsome Man From The Late 1800s

    Handsome Man From The Late 1800s

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    Deborah Rubin
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I could do without the swirled up ends of the mustache, other than that, quite attractive.

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    #65

    Four Fashionable Ladies Enjoying A Picnic In The Countryside. July 10, 1932

    Four Fashionable Ladies Enjoying A Picnic In The Countryside. July 10, 1932

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    #66

    Models On A Smoke Break, Italy, 1950

    Models On A Smoke Break, Italy, 1950

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    mSpencer
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As much as smoking ages a person's skin, I bet those ladies regretted that later

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    #68

    An ‘Ice Man’, Delivering A 25lb Block Of Ice In 1928, Houston, Texas. (Click To See The Full Picture)

    An ‘Ice Man’, Delivering A 25lb Block Of Ice In 1928, Houston, Texas. (Click To See The Full Picture)

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    #69

    Bread Being Sold Off The Back Of A Hand Cart, 1925

    Bread Being Sold Off The Back Of A Hand Cart, 1925

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    #70

    Children Playing At The Washington Park Playground, 1907

    Children Playing At The Washington Park Playground, 1907

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    #71

    A Country Girl And Her Friends Munch Pie After A Morning Of Hunting, Ca. 1910s. Note The Dapper Horse, Wearing A Jaunty Cap

    A Country Girl And Her Friends Munch Pie After A Morning Of Hunting, Ca. 1910s. Note The Dapper Horse, Wearing A Jaunty Cap

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    #72

    Children Playing With Dolls, New York, 1912

    Children Playing With Dolls, New York, 1912

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    #73

    Harley-Davidson School For Motorcycle Mechanics, 1917

    Harley-Davidson School For Motorcycle Mechanics, 1917

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    UpQuarkDownQuark
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “And this is the sprocket that makes it unnecessarily loud. You’re going to want to turn this all the way up, every time, boys.”

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    #74

    Telephone Repair Wagon And Repairman, 1887, California

    Telephone Repair Wagon And Repairman, 1887, California

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    #75

    Love This Shot Of Some Fancy "Weekending" At Silver Lake, Washington In 1920

    Love This Shot Of Some Fancy "Weekending" At Silver Lake, Washington In 1920

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    Glen Ellyn
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I imagine this was very relaxing and it felt great to be out in the fresh air, away from the possibly noisy, dirty city.

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    #76

    A Construction Worker Takes A Break From Building The Chrysler Building, New York, 1930

    A Construction Worker Takes A Break From Building The Chrysler Building, New York, 1930

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    #77

    Children With Their Dog Pulling Wagon, 1910

    Children With Their Dog Pulling Wagon, 1910

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    #79

    A Group Of Young Boys In The Early 1940s, Washington

    A Group Of Young Boys In The Early 1940s, Washington

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    #80

    This Giant Sequoia Tree Was Estimated To Be Over 2600 Years Old When It Was Cut Down In The 1890s

    This Giant Sequoia Tree Was Estimated To Be Over 2600 Years Old When It Was Cut Down In The 1890s

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    #81

    Couple Walks Along The Beach In Atlantic City, 1890

    Couple Walks Along The Beach In Atlantic City, 1890

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    Kathryn Baylis
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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They must have been just baking, especially her, in the summer heat. It’s the reason women had “the vapors” and fainted so much. Tightly laced into their corsets nd wearing like 20 lbs of clothing covering them up to the neck, down to the floor, and to their wrists. No chance to get cool at all, until you could sit in a bathtub full of cool water. Soooo happy we can wear more temperature appropriate clothing now.

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    #83

    A Young Boy And Girl On The Way To School For The Start Of A New Term In The 1920s

    A Young Boy And Girl On The Way To School For The Start Of A New Term In The 1920s

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    #84

    1920s Farm School In Missouri, Note The Scowl On The Teacher's Face, Also Some Of These Children Are Shoeless

    1920s Farm School In Missouri, Note The Scowl On The Teacher's Face, Also Some Of These Children Are Shoeless

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    #85

    Noon Break At Glass Factory, East St. Louis, Missouri. 1910

    Noon Break At Glass Factory, East St. Louis, Missouri. 1910

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    AnnaRachelle
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Heartbreaking. These lads should be in school. 100 years and thankfully things have changed

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    #86

    Workers Laying Bricks To Pave 28th Street In Manhattan, 1930

    Workers Laying Bricks To Pave 28th Street In Manhattan, 1930

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    primeline31
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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not bricks, but granite cobblestones. Many years later, when NYC repaved the streets, millions of these went to masonry depots and now line countless driveways and were used to build street curbs in suburban areas.

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    #87

    A Typical Family At The Time. Taken In The Midwest Sometime Around 1900

    A Typical Family At The Time. Taken In The Midwest Sometime Around 1900

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    primeline31
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This might be a sod house. Notice how thick the walls are at the front door.

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    #88

    A Soldier Next To His War Horse, 1864

    A Soldier Next To His War Horse, 1864

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    primeline31
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thanks, u/sofacushionfort. The man is General Ulysses S. Grant posing with his war horse, Cincinnati.

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    #89

    Making Ice Cream In 1940

    Making Ice Cream In 1940

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    David
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this and making butter are fun kid experiences I have done. Would not want to do either full time as both are work and of course there are modern machines to do both.

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    #91

    A New York Farmer, 1960s

    A New York Farmer, 1960s

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    David
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This looks like the draft horse team my step father had. He had tractors in 1970 but still had one pair of draft horses that were trained to plow and things. As a boy him and his father cleared their fields with draft horses and dynamite (for the stumps) and did their farming work with draft horses.

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    #92

    18 Year-Old Mother From Oklahoma In California, March 1937

    18 Year-Old Mother From Oklahoma In California, March 1937

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    Marie Dahme
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like a photo by Dorothea Lange. A lot of her work is housed at the Library of Congress

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    #93

    The Crowds On State Street, Chicago, 1895

    The Crowds On State Street, Chicago, 1895

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    MC C
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know that corner, that sign is still on that building even though it isn't marshal fields anymore

    #94

    Lumberjacks In 1920

    Lumberjacks In 1920

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    #95

    Elderly Victorian Couple, 1880

    Elderly Victorian Couple, 1880

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    David
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That dress. Consider that in the 1800s most probably all of the fancy designs on her dress were hand stitched. Somebody put a lot of work into that dress.

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    #96

    Family Car Camping, 1910s

    Family Car Camping, 1910s

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    #98

    Children Walking Along A Dirt Path Through A Wooded Area, 1940

    Children Walking Along A Dirt Path Through A Wooded Area, 1940

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    #99

    Tea On The Lawn, 1912

    Tea On The Lawn, 1912

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    #101

    Mother & Child In The Kitchen, 1910

    Mother & Child In The Kitchen, 1910

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    David
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That Peninsular gas stove looks kind of fancy. I count at least five gas burner valves.

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    #102

    A Street Scene From 1937

    A Street Scene From 1937

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    #103

    Sharecropper Family, Georgia, July 1937

    Sharecropper Family, Georgia, July 1937

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    #104

    Two-Seater In Paris, 1922

    Two-Seater In Paris, 1922

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    jasper
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She actually standing a little to the side of the front seat. The front seat is lower than the driver's seat so he can look over her head.

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    Rural Mail Delivery In 1914

    Rural Mail Delivery In 1914

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    sofacushionfort
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To get a job delivering mail, you had to deliver votes as well

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    A 1920s Harley Davidson With Covered Sidecar

    A 1920s Harley Davidson With Covered Sidecar

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    Migrant Farm Worker With His Wife And Ten Children, 1936

    Migrant Farm Worker With His Wife And Ten Children, 1936

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    Claiborne County, Tennessee, 1940 - 1950

    Claiborne County, Tennessee, 1940 - 1950

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    Maintenance Worker Painting The Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia, 1945

    Maintenance Worker Painting The Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia, 1945

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    Funeral Home In The 1900s

    Funeral Home In The 1900s

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    Kathryn Baylis
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are a lot of old established funeral homes that look just like this one, especially in small towns, all over the US. Mostly owned and run by the same family for generations. The family lives upstairs, the funeral parlor is downstairs, and the basement is used for embalming,

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    Soldier Eating Mid-Day Meal, 1918

    Soldier Eating Mid-Day Meal, 1918

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    A Woman Reads A Book Next To The Washington Square Park Fountain In The Late 1940s

    A Woman Reads A Book Next To The Washington Square Park Fountain In The Late 1940s

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    Kathryn Baylis
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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hair up off her neck, light cotton dress, and barefoot too. She’s literally one cool chick.

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    Portrait Of Gentlemen Taken In Front Of Western Hotel, California, July 4, 1889

    Portrait Of Gentlemen Taken In Front Of Western Hotel, California, July 4, 1889

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    Woman Selling Fish From A Barrel, 1910

    Woman Selling Fish From A Barrel, 1910

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    Photo Of Two Children And A Pony With Railroad Shop In Background. Western North Carolina, 1930's

    Photo Of Two Children And A Pony With Railroad Shop In Background. Western North Carolina, 1930's

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    Gas Station Owner With Daughter And Dog In Front Of The Station In Clear Creek

    Gas Station Owner With Daughter And Dog In Front Of The Station In Clear Creek

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    David
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    See that glass Texaco sign on top of the gas pump? I used to have one of those. Unfortunately it got broke in a move. This might be the smallest gas station I have ever seen.

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    Loggers With Crosscut Saw And Oxen Standing Near A Large Fir Log, Washington State, 1889

    Loggers With Crosscut Saw And Oxen Standing Near A Large Fir Log, Washington State, 1889

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    Shopkeepers And Customers Pose In Doorways, Oklahoma, 1894

    Shopkeepers And Customers Pose In Doorways, Oklahoma, 1894

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    A Family At A Tent Camp In Washington, 1861

    A Family At A Tent Camp In Washington, 1861

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    Fred L.
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is a military camp at the capitol during the American Civil War, not a regular living arangement.

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    French Family Cooking Food Outside Their Caravan, France, June 1948

    French Family Cooking Food Outside Their Caravan, France, June 1948

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    Family Having A Picnic On The Side Of The Dirt Road, 1915

    Family Having A Picnic On The Side Of The Dirt Road, 1915

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    Family Standing In Front Of Their Home, Tennessee, 1913

    Family Standing In Front Of Their Home, Tennessee, 1913

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    Lawmen Outside Of The City Marshall's Office In Guthrie, Oklahoma 1890s

    Lawmen Outside Of The City Marshall's Office In Guthrie, Oklahoma 1890s

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    Car Camping In The 1920s

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    David
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder if they were on a trip. Background is sort of confusing. When you think of 'camping' you normally think of being out in nature, not downtown.

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    A Man And Boy Change A Tire On The Side Of A Dirt Road, 1917

    A Man And Boy Change A Tire On The Side Of A Dirt Road, 1917

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    Kathryn Baylis
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ohhhhh, fffffffuuuudddggge! Only I didn’t say “fudge”. (If you know, you know.)

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