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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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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.
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Serena Myers 1 week ago
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!
General Anaesthesia 1 week ago (edited)
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?
Bat cat in a hat 1 week ago
It looks absolutely fine for me but I'm using a pc/monitor, but yeah it should work for all devices and screen sizes
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Serena Myers 1 week ago
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!
General Anaesthesia 1 week ago (edited)
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?
Bat cat in a hat 1 week ago
It looks absolutely fine for me but I'm using a pc/monitor, but yeah it should work for all devices and screen sizes
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