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The photograph precipitated a dramatic change in how we perceive history. Amazing old photos like these can make it seem like you were standing right there during that historical moment.

Books and paintings have documented historical events far further back, but there's nothing like a vintage photo to give you the sense that you're looking at something real. Even a famous photo from old times can still misdirect the viewer, but it's still more truthful than a painting or book.

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#1

A Lone Man Refusing To Do The Nazi Salute, 1936

A Lone Man Refusing To Do The Nazi Salute, 1936

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Nikola Tesla Sitting In His Laboratory With His "Magnifying Transmitter"

Nikola Tesla Sitting In His Laboratory With His "Magnifying Transmitter"

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The Graves Of A Catholic Woman And Her Protestant Husband, Holland, 1888

The Graves Of A Catholic Woman And Her Protestant Husband, Holland, 1888

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#4

Austrian Boy Receives New Shoes During WWII

Austrian Boy Receives New Shoes During WWII

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#5

Race Organizers Attempt To Stop Kathrine Switzer From Competing In The Boston Marathon. She Became The First Woman To Finish The Race, 1967

Race Organizers Attempt To Stop Kathrine Switzer From Competing In The Boston Marathon. She Became The First Woman To Finish The Race, 1967

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The Unbroken Seal On Tutankhamun’s Tomb, 1922 (3,245 Years Untouched)

The Unbroken Seal On Tutankhamun’s Tomb, 1922 (3,245 Years Untouched)

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Painting The Eiffel Tower, 1932

Painting The Eiffel Tower, 1932

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#8

First Morning After Sweden Changed From Driving On The Left Side To Driving On The Right, 1967

First Morning After Sweden Changed From Driving On The Left Side To Driving On The Right, 1967

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#9

Unknown Soldier In Vietnam, 1965

Unknown Soldier In Vietnam, 1965

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#10

Animals Being Used As Part Of Medical Therapy, 1956

Animals Being Used As Part Of Medical Therapy, 1956

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#11

The Kiss Of Life – A Utility Worker Giving Mouth-to-mouth To Co-worker After He Contacted A High Voltage Wire, 1967

The Kiss Of Life – A Utility Worker Giving Mouth-to-mouth To Co-worker After He Contacted A High Voltage Wire, 1967

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#12

Annette Kellerman Promotes Women’s Right To Wear A Fitted One-piece Bathing Suit, 1907. She Was Arrested For Indecency

Annette Kellerman Promotes Women’s Right To Wear A Fitted One-piece Bathing Suit, 1907. She Was Arrested For Indecency

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#13

106-year-old Armenian Woman Guards Home, 1990

106-year-old Armenian Woman Guards Home, 1990

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#14

Albert Einstein, Summer 1939 Nassau Point, Long Island, Ny

Albert Einstein, Summer 1939 Nassau Point, Long Island, Ny

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#15

The Last Known Photo Of The Titanic Above Water, 1912

The Last Known Photo Of The Titanic Above Water, 1912

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#16

Grotto In An Iceberg, Photographed During The British Antarctic Expedition, 5 Jan 1911.

Grotto In An Iceberg, Photographed During The British Antarctic Expedition, 5 Jan 1911.

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#17

Painter Of The Brooklyn Bridge,1914

Painter Of The Brooklyn Bridge,1914

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#18

Disneyland Employee Cafeteria In 1961

Disneyland Employee Cafeteria In 1961

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#19

Massive Crowds Gather For The First Woodstock, 1969

Massive Crowds Gather For The First Woodstock, 1969

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#20

The Real Winnie The Pooh And Christopher Robin, 1927

The Real Winnie The Pooh And Christopher Robin, 1927

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#21

Women Delivering Ice, 1918

Women Delivering Ice, 1918

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#22

Hannah Stilley, Born 1746, Photographed In 1840. Probably The Earliest Born Individual Captured On Film

Hannah Stilley, Born 1746, Photographed In 1840. Probably The Earliest Born Individual Captured On Film

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#23

The Beatles Play For 18 People In The Aldershot Club, December 1961. They Were To Become Superstars In One And A Half Year.

The Beatles Play For 18 People In The Aldershot Club, December 1961. They Were To Become Superstars In One And A Half Year.

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#24

The First Ever Underground Train Journey, Edgware Road Station, London, 1862

The First Ever Underground Train Journey, Edgware Road Station, London, 1862

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#25

Woman With A Gas-resistant Pram, England, 1938

Woman With A Gas-resistant Pram, England, 1938

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#26

Elvis In The Army, 1958

Elvis In The Army, 1958

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#27

Customers At A London Music Store, 1955

Customers At A London Music Store, 1955

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#28

Baby Cages Used To Ensure That Children Get Enough Sunlight And Fresh Air When Living In An Apartment Building, 1937

Baby Cages Used To Ensure That Children Get Enough Sunlight And Fresh Air When Living In An Apartment Building, 1937

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#29

Measuring Bathing Suits, If They Were Too Short, Women Would Be Fined, 1920’s

Measuring Bathing Suits, If They Were Too Short, Women Would Be Fined, 1920’s

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#30

Salvador Dali Kisses The Hand Of Raquel Welch After Finishing His Famous Portrait Of Her, 1965

Salvador Dali Kisses The Hand Of Raquel Welch After Finishing His Famous Portrait Of Her, 1965

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#31

Little Girl With Her Doll Sitting In The Ruins Of Her Bombed Home, London, 1940

Little Girl With Her Doll Sitting In The Ruins Of Her Bombed Home, London, 1940

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Georges Blind, A Member Of The French Resistance, Smiling At A German Firing Squad, 1944

Georges Blind, A Member Of The French Resistance, Smiling At A German Firing Squad, 1944

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#33

“wait For Me Daddy,” By Claude P. Dettloff In New Westminster, Canada, October 1, 1940

“wait For Me Daddy,” By Claude P. Dettloff In New Westminster, Canada, October 1, 1940

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#34

Sailor Kissing Nurse, Times Square, August 14, 1945.

Sailor Kissing Nurse, Times Square, August 14, 1945.

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#35

Audrey Hepburn Shopping With Her Pet Deer “ip” In Beverly Hills, Ca, 1958

Audrey Hepburn Shopping With Her Pet Deer “ip” In Beverly Hills, Ca, 1958

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#36

African Americans Protest Against The War In Vietnam During The Harlem Peace March, 1967

African Americans Protest Against The War In Vietnam During The Harlem Peace March, 1967

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#37

Three Men Run In The Marathon At The First Modern Olympic Games, 1896

Three Men Run In The Marathon At The First Modern Olympic Games, 1896

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#38

Harley Davidson’s First Factory, 1903

Harley Davidson’s First Factory, 1903

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#39

The First 5 Mbyte Hard Disk Loaded To A Panam Plane, 1956

The First 5 Mbyte Hard Disk Loaded To A Panam Plane, 1956

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#40

View From The Top On The Opening Day Of The Empire State Building, 1931

View From The Top On The Opening Day Of The Empire State Building, 1931

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#41

Charlie Chaplin At The Age Of 27, 1916

Charlie Chaplin At The Age Of 27, 1916

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#42

The Normandy Descent

The Normandy Descent

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#43

Newspaper Boy Ned Parfett Sells Copies Of The Evening Paper Bearing News Of Titanic’s Sinking The Night Before, April 16, 1912

Newspaper Boy Ned Parfett Sells Copies Of The Evening Paper Bearing News Of Titanic’s Sinking The Night Before, April 16, 1912

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#44

Painting Wwii Propaganda Posters, Port Washington, New York, 8 July 1942

Painting Wwii Propaganda Posters, Port Washington, New York, 8 July 1942

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#45

Coca-Cola Comes To France, 1950

Coca-Cola Comes To France, 1950

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#46

Factory Workers Race On The Roof (test Track) Of The Fiat Factory In Turin, Italy, 1923

Factory Workers Race On The Roof (test Track) Of The Fiat Factory In Turin, Italy, 1923

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#47

Titanic Departure, Southampton, Uk, 1912

Titanic Departure, Southampton, Uk, 1912

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#48

Mother Hides Her Face In Shame After Putting Her Children Up For Sale, Chicago, 1948

Mother Hides Her Face In Shame After Putting Her Children Up For Sale, Chicago, 1948

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#49

Lunch Atop A Skyscraper

Lunch Atop A Skyscraper

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#50

Bird’s Eye View Of Jfk’s Funeral In The Capitol Building, November, 1963

Bird’s Eye View Of Jfk’s Funeral In The Capitol Building, November, 1963

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#51

The Glasses John Lennon Wore When He Was Assassinated, 1980

The Glasses John Lennon Wore When He Was Assassinated, 1980

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#52

Times Square, 1947

Times Square, 1947

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#53

Dressing The Bride, 1890s

Dressing The Bride, 1890s

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#54

Norway Receive Their First Ever Shipment Of Bananas,1905

Norway Receive Their First Ever Shipment Of Bananas,1905

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#55

Early Morning Train, Japan, 1964

Early Morning Train, Japan, 1964

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#56

Che Guevara And Fidel Castro Fishing, 1960

Che Guevara And Fidel Castro Fishing, 1960

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#57

East German Soldier Jumping Barbed-wire Fence 1961

East German Soldier Jumping Barbed-wire Fence 1961

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#58

Street Life In London, 1876

Street Life In London, 1876

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#59

Broadway At The United States Hotel Saratoga Springs, N.y. Ca 1900-1915

Broadway At The United States Hotel Saratoga Springs, N.y. Ca 1900-1915

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#60

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev As A Young Gentleman, 1986

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev As A Young Gentleman, 1986

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#61

Arnold Schwarzenegger In New York For The First Time In 1968

Arnold Schwarzenegger In New York For The First Time In 1968

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#62

Women At Work During Ww2, 1942

Women At Work During Ww2, 1942

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#63

Interior Of A London Pub, 1898

Interior Of A London Pub, 1898

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#64

Elvis Backstage, 1956

Elvis Backstage, 1956

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#65

Keith’s Bicycle Track, 1901

Keith’s Bicycle Track, 1901

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#66

Children Exercising In A School-yard, 1900

Children Exercising In A School-yard, 1900

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#67

Bondi Bay, Australia, C. 1900

Bondi Bay, Australia, C. 1900

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#68

A Flight Simulator In 1942

A Flight Simulator In 1942

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#69

Elton John At The Piano Bar Aboard His Private Plane, 1976

Elton John At The Piano Bar Aboard His Private Plane, 1976

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#70

Elijah Wood & Macaulay Culkin, 1993

Elijah Wood & Macaulay Culkin, 1993

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#71

Barack Obama With His Junior Varsity Basketball Team,

Barack Obama With His Junior Varsity Basketball Team,

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#72

Cutting The Big Trees

Cutting The Big Trees

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#73

Django Reinhardt Plays For Duke Ellington .

Django Reinhardt Plays For Duke Ellington .

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#74

The Original Ronald Mcdonald, 1963

The Original Ronald Mcdonald, 1963

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#75

The World's First Female Fighter Pilot

The World's First Female Fighter Pilot

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#76

An Injured Survivor Of The Hindenburg Smokes As He Is Carried To Safety, 6 May, 1937

An Injured Survivor Of The Hindenburg Smokes As He Is Carried To Safety, 6 May, 1937

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#77

People Swimming Around The Kaaba, The Holy Place Of The Muslims, After A Heavy Rain.

People Swimming Around The Kaaba, The Holy Place Of The Muslims, After A Heavy Rain.

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#78

Fifth Solvay International Conference

Fifth Solvay International Conference

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#79

Russian Occupation, August 21st 1968; Venceslas Square, Prague, Czech Republic

Russian Occupation, August 21st 1968; Venceslas Square, Prague, Czech Republic

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#80

Unknow Finnish Soldiers After Sauna, Continuation War

Unknow Finnish Soldiers After Sauna, Continuation War

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#81

First Ever Elephant In Bulgaria, Named Nal, Intended For The Sofia Zoo, Used As A Cattle Here.

First Ever Elephant In Bulgaria, Named Nal, Intended For The Sofia Zoo, Used As A Cattle Here.

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#82

"the Most Beautiful Suicide". Evelyn Mchale Jumped From The Empire State Building, 1947

"the Most Beautiful Suicide". Evelyn Mchale Jumped From The Empire State Building, 1947

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#83

Debbie Reynols Entertains Troops In Korea 1954

Debbie Reynols Entertains Troops In Korea 1954

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#84

Louis And Lola,only Children To Be Rescued From Titanic (real Names:michel And Edmond Navratil)

Louis And Lola,only Children To Be Rescued From Titanic (real Names:michel And Edmond Navratil)

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#85

First Picture Showing A Human Being. Paris, 1838

First Picture Showing A Human Being. Paris, 1838

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#86

Circus Hippo Pulling A Cart, 1924

Circus Hippo Pulling A Cart, 1924

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