It can often feel very hard to approach the past, with all its twists and turns, dates, names, locations and nonexistent nations. This is no reason to not learn more about history, since there are a lot of good lessons, interesting facts and important events. So one way to dip your toes is the recent past, as there are actually pictures and not just a handful of paintings if you’re lucky.
The “Very Old Pics” X Page is dedicated to interesting pictures from the past. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and be sure to share your own thoughts in the comments section below.
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The dog who led his team the farthest was Togo, who did 420 km over the worst terrain. Balto got the publicity because he was on the last team, who ran 89 km. There were 20 human drivers (mostly native Athabaskans) and over 150 sled dogs altogether. At least 15 dogs died en route. Those doggos gave their lives for the people of Nome. Humanity does not deserve dogs.
In the grand scheme of things, photos are still “modern” since they’ve “only” been around since the 19th century. Even a hundred years after cameras, as we know them today, became mass produced, it was still a rather niche tool, as they were expensive, skill-intensive and one had to develop the film themselves.
Only in the 90s, did digital cameras democratize photography since there was no longer any risk of ruining or wasting costly film. Now, of course, we all have excellent cameras in our pockets and it’s not at all unusual to take literally hundreds of pictures in a day, if one is so inclined.
Whatever next? Will they want to wear trousers? Have careers?
Everyone should watch "call the midwife". Its set in the East End of London, from 1956 or so. Its just wholesome and humanity faith restoring ❤️ the director knows how to show love, so even if its from time bygone, someone can still see love, and show us how it looks like. Magic
'No more rhymes now, I mean it.' 'Anybody want a peanut?'
For those wondering how it compares to modern day Oklahoma, they are now in color.
You can just say Native American btw, tacking on Indian is not welcome. It's left over from when Columbus thought this place was India. Just use Native American or First-Nations. The US still uses Indian cause it's the US, but we've banished the offensive term here in Canada
Yeah guns were prohibited in many towns and cities back then. Many cowboys carried guns to protect themselves but they had to hand them in when entering said towns, and get them back when they were leaving.
Load More Replies...I don't think I've ever seen a picture like this. You would probably get beat up by someone if they caught you taking it. That's probably why I never saw one before. They are probably rare finds.
For some reason as I was growing up, cowboys were from an age halfway between the knights of the Middle Ages and now. It came as quite a shock to realise that many of them were still around when my father was born.
All i can hear in my head is the moustache song from A Million Ways To Die In The West.
It would've been the glass moving that you see.. it would've been whiskey he's drinking, that's all the saloons served. Definitely not a pina colada..
Load More Replies...My father (who faught throughout the war) attended the first few weeks of the Nurenburg trial to 'see how it was done' and then helped set up the Italian war crimes tribunal. He had PTSD afterwards.
No, BP, I am not going to give you more money, you have plenty as it is. Shameful demands from BP, losing people who liked to read your articles about funny dogs and cats, interesting facts, etc. Bye!
Too many photos cropped to meet Bored Panda format, cutting off heads (Mary Pickford), feet, buildings (Hindenburg), context and much, much more. Come on you, BP, "historical"? You can do better, can't you?
It looks absolutely fine for me but I'm using a pc/monitor, but yeah it should work for all devices and screen sizes
Load More Replies...These pictures show just how despicable white people have been through the ages taking Native Americans land and segregation.
No, BP, I am not going to give you more money, you have plenty as it is. Shameful demands from BP, losing people who liked to read your articles about funny dogs and cats, interesting facts, etc. Bye!
Too many photos cropped to meet Bored Panda format, cutting off heads (Mary Pickford), feet, buildings (Hindenburg), context and much, much more. Come on you, BP, "historical"? You can do better, can't you?
It looks absolutely fine for me but I'm using a pc/monitor, but yeah it should work for all devices and screen sizes
Load More Replies...These pictures show just how despicable white people have been through the ages taking Native Americans land and segregation.