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Did you know that the first Tour de France happened in 1903? Or that there existed a Fat Men's Club in New York, whose members had to weigh over 200 pounds and learn a secret handshake and password to enter? These are only a few facts from the Facebook group 'History Images'. The group serves us as a window to the past through various pictures.
It consists of more than 544,000 people who are engaging in discussions, exchanging information and gathering their knowledge.
Bored Panda has gathered some of the finest pictures for your curiosity, so without further ado, see them below.
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#1
White Protesters Joined The March On Washington D.c. During The Civil Rights Movement, In August 1963
Lunaofthenest (She/they) 1 year ago
What's really crazy/sad is this could be a picture taken a few years ago.
Photos provide us with a powerful lens through which we can see and understand history. This Facebook page's 'History Images' act as visual documentation, capturing significant historical events, cultural shifts, and everyday life.
Although photos can be pretty factual, the history of our world has been shrouded in tales and riddles. From ancient civilizations that left behind incredible structures to unexplained disappearances and mythical figures, let's peel back the layers of time and intrigue ourselves with some unsolved mysteries of history.
#2
Stoney First Nation Member, Guide Samson Beaver With His Wife Leah And Their Daughter Frances Louise, 1907. (Photo Taken By Mary Schäffer)
#3
Portrait Of An American Soldier In 1918
BetterBitterButter 1 year ago
I don't know why but he looks really sad and filled with anguish to me.
Most of us have heard the tales of Britain's King Arthur and his magical sword, Excalibur. The story has been alive for around 1000 years and as of today, no one knows if it's real.
The interesting fact is that the ancient warrior is linked with places all over Britain and the story might have been about a real person, just not so magical. What we surely know is that real royals have been named after him and that to this day, this story inspires us.
After all, the king is meant to unite the Britons in their darkest time: "Legend has it that he's not actually dead, just sleeping, and that one day, when Britain needs him most, he will rise again and defend the country."
#4
A Indigenous Man Topples A Statue Of Spanish Conquistador Diego De Mazariegos On The 500th Year Anniversary Of The Discovery Of The Americas. Chiapas, Mexico, 1992
Jeff White 1 year ago
Just save it? And do what with it? If stored in the hall of shame, maybe. Or the Hall of Historical mistakes / behavior that is no longer acceptable. Of course remembered, but tearing down statues of reprehensible peoples actions is an act of history also.
#5
Maori Women From New Zealand In 1902
#6
Reporters Who Exposed The Watergate Scandal Watch President Nixon Resign, 1974
Another mystery is the location of Egypt's beloved Cleopatra's tomb. According to ancient writers, she and her lover Mark Antony were buried together in a tomb in 30 B.C.
Plutarch wrote that "the tomb was located near a temple of Isis, an ancient Egyptian goddess, and was a lofty and beautiful monument containing treasures made of gold, silver, emeralds, pearls, ebony and ivory".
The exact location is a mystery up to this day, though The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities recently made a claim that they found it. Archeologists discovered a tunnel under Egypt’s ancient Taposiris Magna Temple that may lead to the long-lost tomb.
#7
French Actress And Animal Lover Brigitte Bardot Pose For A Photo With A Harp Seal Pub In Newfoundland, Canada. Mar 1977. Bardot Traveled To Newfoundland To Publicly Oppose Seal Hunting
#8
Twenty-Year-Old Arifa, A Member Of The Pro-Government Women's Unit, Guarding Their Village From The Mujahedeen, The Democratic Republic Of Afghanistan, 1987
#9
Three Jewish Children On Their Way To Palestine After Being Liberated From The Buchenwald Concentration Camp. The Girl On The Left Is From Poland, The Boy In The Center From Latvia, And The Girl On The Right From Hungary, 1945
The Mediterranean Fruit 1 year ago
Happy they made it out. So sorry for what they had to go through
Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus on December 25th, though there are debates that he wasn't really born on this day. According to 'Live Science', "the date Dec. 25 may have been chosen because it's close in time to Saturnalia, a Roman festival that celebrated the god Saturn.
The earliest records of Dec. 25 being the birthday of Jesus date to the fourth century A.D. — more than 300 years after his birth". According to ancient records, early Christians were never able to decide on the day; in fact, even the exact year is unknown. Thus many Catholic branches celebrate Christmas on a different day.
#10
Albert Einstein At 5 Years Old. Munich, 1884. [colorized]
![Albert Einstein At 5 Years Old. Munich, 1884. [colorized]](https://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/interesting-history-images-38-64b0ff9c90830__700.jpg "Albert Einstein At 5 Years Old. Munich, 1884. [colorized]")
#11
A Photo Of An Engineer Wiring An Early Ibm Computer, 1958 By Berenice Abbott
Lunaofthenest (She/they) 1 year ago
Notice she's wearing pants? Clearly a visionary and genius of her time.
#12
Gas Station In Germany, 1958
Anna Stephenson 1 year ago
Is it just me or does that look a heck of a lot cleaner and classier than most petrol stations around these days??
Let's learn about one of the big world wonders, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, and debate whether it was real. The ancient city of Babylon was located around where modern-day Iraq is and was believed to have the impressive hanging gardens with plants at a height above ground level. The date of their existence is not surely known and modern-day archeologists have not been able to locate the remains of such a place.
#13
A Sami Woman, Toddler, And Infant In Lapland, Finland, 1917
Janner Wingfeather 1 year ago
I love that surprised look that babies have a lot of the time. Chubby little cheeks.
#14
Motorcycle Chariots At New South Wales Police Carnival, 1936
#15
Titanic Survivors Marjorie And Charlotte Collyer In New York Immediately Following The Sinking Of The Liner In 1912. [colorized]
![Titanic Survivors Marjorie And Charlotte Collyer In New York Immediately Following The Sinking Of The Liner In 1912. [colorized]](https://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/interesting-history-images-5-64b0f85d16adb__700.jpg "Titanic Survivors Marjorie And Charlotte Collyer In New York Immediately Following The Sinking Of The Liner In 1912. [colorized]")
Some things we'll never know, but sometimes that's the fun of it all. Let's admire the 'History Images' that freeze moments in time, honor the mysteries of history and embrace the ones that await us in the future. For it is through the exploration of the unknown that we truly come to understand ourselves and the world we inhabit.
#16
Bodybuilder Relna Brewer Showing Her Strength By Ripping A Phone Book Apart, 1938
Lunaofthenest (She/they) 1 year ago
I love the adorable curls mixed with the "she could kick your @$$" vibe.
#17
Indian Chief Speaking To Army Officers About The Construction Of Garrison Dam. North Dakota, 1946
Lunaofthenest (She/they) 1 year ago
I have no witty comment. What America did to the Native Americans is appalling, period.
#18
Tippi Hedren Having Her Cigarette Lit By A Crow On The Set Of The Birds, 1963
Hazel Sage 1 year ago
“Hey, I noticed that Hitchcock has been really nasty to you lately, so I’d like to take this opportunity to say that we’re all rooting for you, and what an honor it is to light your cigarette!”
#19
Handsome Young Crow Boy Dressed Up In Sheepskin Chaps And Fringed Gloves, Circa 1910. Photo By Richard Throssel
#20
A Japanese Samurai In Full Armor With A Sword, 1867
#21
The Endurance Ship Being Stuck In The Antarctic Ice (Forever), 1915
#22
Henryka "Heniuta" Wieczorek, A Member Of The Polish Underground Resistance, On The Last Day Of The Warsaw Uprising: October 2, 1944. [colorized]
![Henryka "Heniuta" Wieczorek, A Member Of The Polish Underground Resistance, On The Last Day Of The Warsaw Uprising: October 2, 1944. [colorized]](https://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/interesting-history-images-39-64b0ffccee6e3__700.jpg "Henryka \"Heniuta\" Wieczorek, A Member Of The Polish Underground Resistance, On The Last Day Of The Warsaw Uprising: October 2, 1944. [colorized]")
Turnip and a Frog 1 year ago (edited)
In a couple of days Poland will be celebrating the 79the anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising, but some of the commemorative events begin today. Fewer and fewer Uprising veterans attend every year. They are an amazing group of people. They truly understand human dignity and honour, and have remained advocates of democratic values. This is especially important in a country where democracy is failing.
#23
On The Set Of The Movie "Godzilla", 1998
#24
Jacob White Eyes, Iron Tail And Buffalo Bill Cody At Caffè Greco In Rome During Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show Tour In Europe Back In 1890
#25
A Peanut Vendor From 1890, Wearing A Suit Made Of Peanuts
#26
Two Of The Biggest Names In Japanese Cinema History: Actor Toshiro Mifune And Director Akira Kurosawa On The Set Of Seven Samurai, 1954
#27
Mermaids On The Set Film "Peter Pan", 1924
Indosidius 1 year ago
Why do mermaids wear sea shells? B shells are to small and D shells are to big. (I'll see myself out)
#28
A Woman Wearing An Elaborate Headdress In Japan During C. 1870-1890s
#29
Land Mower With Air Conditioning, Circa 1950
Lunaofthenest (She/they) 1 year ago
Watch her just keep driving, off the lawn and out of town.
#30
Porfirio Diaz And The Aztec Sun Stone, 1910
#31
Panoramic Shot From An Airship Of San Francisco, Razed To The Ground After An Earthquake And Subsequent City-Wide Fire, 1906
SkyBlueandBlack 1 year ago
Indeed. The earthquake was bad, but it was the firestorm that destroyed the City.
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UKGrandad 1 year ago (edited)
Although the official death toll is now estimated to be approx 3000, the original official count was around 500. This discrepancy was largely down to the fact that the disproportionately large number of Chinese victims weren't considered to be Americans and were deliberately not included in the tally.
Bookworm 1 year ago
Ah, racism - the best way to collect accurate statistics 😑
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mariahcareysleftnip(they/them) 1 year ago
as a San Franciscan, it really isn’t much better now a days. of course that’s an exaggeration, but homelessness and drugs are such a big problem that it’s really kind of the downfall of such an amazing city
sofacushionfort 1 year ago
A young John Barrymore was sleeping off a typical drinking binge when it struck, and was forced by martial law to assist in the cleanup. His friends joked that only an act of God could get him out of bed and the US Army make him do a day’s work.
Robin Roper 1 year ago
Many of the fires were caused by the fire department using dynamite to attempt to create fire breaks - it literally backfired. These explosions caused many new fires.
John Harrison 1 year ago
Some MAGA comments "Not much better today!" in five ... four ... three ...
Su Boddie 1 year ago
"San Francisco is a 1936 American musical-drama disaster film directed by W. S. Van Dyke, based on the April 18, 1906, San Francisco earthquake. The film stars Clark Gable, Jeanette MacDonald, and Spencer Tracy." I highly recommend a viewing. Quite realistic.
Edison Lima 1 year ago
I had no idea this movie existed, thank you! Seen a scene in YouTube, now, and it looks amazing.
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Vera Diblikova 1 year ago
I wonder - why is at this place build a new big town? Like to build new Pompei?
Lunaofthenest (She/they) 1 year ago
This is insane. What's truly crazy is this could happen again, literally at any moment.
Ken Beattie 1 year ago
One would hope that while an earthquake is always possible, fire safety and building design have improved enough to make sure the whole city doesn't burn. Lot less close packed wooden buildings for one thing.
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"A Member Of The Auxiliary Territorial Service, Miss Elizabeth Amery, Computes The Range At 428 Battery, Coastal Defence Artillery Headquarters, Dover, December 1942." Original Color Photograph
Lunaofthenest (She/they) 1 year ago (edited)
This woman is a genius in my eyes... I still can't use a compass worth $h/t.
#33
King Charles III On The Buckingham Palace Balcony After His Mother's Coronation In 1953
#34
Burlesque Costumes In The 1800s Were A Bizarre Affair. This Is Eliza Blasina Wearing A Horse-Head Headdress. If You're Interested, I've Compiled A Gallery Of 10 Images Of Burlesque Performers From That Era
#35
Ham Is The First Chimpanzee Astronaut To Return From His Legendary 16-Hour Flight In 1961 Year
similarly 1 year ago
Unlike humans, where showing the teeth is a smile and indicates happiness, when chimpanzees show their teeth, it's a threat behavior. Jane Goodall's opinion was that this was not anger, but fear: fear of the capsule and fear of the electric shocks they used to "train" Ham (and his successor Enos) to perform tests during their flights.
#36
An Old Photo Of A Samurai Was Taken By Felice Beato. Japan, Edo Period, 1865
#37
Miners In The Serra Pelada Gold Mines In Brazil, 1980s
#38
Annie Edson Taylor Poses With Her Cat And The Barrel She Rode Over The Fall, Of 1901
#39
Diane Keaton And Al Pacino During The Filming Of The Godfather In 1972
#40
The First Tour De France, 1903
#41
Apollo 13 Splashes Down In The South Pacific. 17 April 1970
#42
Queen Sophia Of Greece, 1915
#43
Testing Prototype Space Suit Intended For Use In Nasa's Apollo Moon Landing Program, Mojave Desert, California 1962
Lunaofthenest (She/they) 1 year ago
This looks like a parody of a spacesuit rather than the real deal!
#44
December 17, 1949: Santa Claus Rides A Motorbike With A Sidecar Down Oxford Street In London, England
#45
Chippendales Night Club, The First Strip Club In La - 1979. Photo Via - Bettmann Archives
#46
The New Pramobile Made By Dunckley, London, England C. 1930
cerinamroth 1 year ago
Looks pretty much like the Babboe bikes I see here every day on the kindergarten run in Germany!
#47
Man In A Pressure Suit With A Beaker Of Boiling Water In A Vacuum Chamber Simulating An Altitude Of 65,000 Feet, Feb. 8, 1953
#48
Acrobats In Japan. Ca. 1900
#49
Tourists Having Tea And Sunbathing At The Top Of The Great Pyramid, 1938
Lunaofthenest (She/they) 1 year ago
Oh my word, that would never fly today! This feels disrespectful somehow?
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Jerusalem Cat Syndrome 1 year ago
New pictures, for a change! Beware of sloppy writing, posters.
ms_miller_delay 1 year ago
These kinds of lists infuriate me sometimes - not because of the content, but the comments in some of the pics. Racist ignorance is rampant still.
Faith Hurst 1 year ago
Yet another list by people who don't actually look at history textbooks. "I once paid no attention in History class, so why don't I remember this?"
Jerusalem Cat Syndrome 1 year ago
New pictures, for a change! Beware of sloppy writing, posters.
ms_miller_delay 1 year ago
These kinds of lists infuriate me sometimes - not because of the content, but the comments in some of the pics. Racist ignorance is rampant still.
Faith Hurst 1 year ago
Yet another list by people who don't actually look at history textbooks. "I once paid no attention in History class, so why don't I remember this?"
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