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While many animals rely on other senses — like smell in the case of dogs or hearing in that of bats — humans depend on sight. We build our lives around visual cues, and use them for finding food, mates, and shelter, as well as more complex behaviors such as parental care.
To put it plainly, our brains remember images the easiest. What we see has a deep effect on what we do, what we feel, and who we are. So since they're essential to our learning, let's do just that, shall we?
There's an Instagram account called 'Lost In History' that's full of interesting snippets for our eyes. Dedicated to 20th-century people and culture, it posts pictures that illuminate our past in ways we haven't seen before. Or have simply forgotten about!
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#1
“I Think The Saddest People Always Try Their Hardest To Make People Happy Because They Know What It’s Like To Feel Absolutely Worthless And They Don’t Want Anyone Else To Feel Like That.” Robin Williams
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#2
In 1922, Scientists Entered A Ward Of Dying Children, All In Comatose Diabetic Ketoacidosis, And Injected A New Drug (Insulin) Into Them As Families Were Already Beginning To Grieve
Before they had injected the last person on the ward, the first woke up. One by one, all of the children awoke from their diabetic comas. A room of death and gloom, became a place of joy and hope.
WilvanderHeijden 2 years ago
Anti-vaxxers: "But they all got autism afterwards. I'm sure of it. I read it on the internet but the government has deleted that information."
To learn more about history, pictures, and everything in-between, we contacted James Jefferies, who is a Ph.D. candidate and Assistant Lecturer at the University of Essex and University of Wolverhampton, and recently gave a seminar about the First World War using a still from the BBC documentary The Great War from the 1960s. "I always find images are good to use in seminars as visual stimulants alongside questions for topics," Jefferies told Bored Panda.
"The image I used showed what appeared to be a British soldier (a.k.a a 'Tommy') sitting in a trench surrounded by bodies with a look of forlorn disillusionment. I played students a clip of the opening titles in which this image is used and asked my students for their thoughts."
"They said how strong it was and that it emphasized the notions of the futility of the First World War. I then showed them that the image was actually an altered composite image that was taken from an original image of Irish troops in July 1916. In the original picture, the soldier is surrounded by smiling comrades and his facial expression now, in its true context, suggests one of curiosity over having his photograph taken rather than forlorn and disillusionment," Jefferies explained. "Now, not only does this raise questions about why the image was altered and how this fits into the public perception of the First World War in the 1960s but it also makes you question yourself when presented with images. You start to think about the context."
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A Mother And Her Son On Their Way To A Pride Walk, 1985
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She Was 11 When WWI Started, 36 When WWII Started, 74 When Star Wars Released And 116 When Covid-19 Started. And Her Name Is Kane Tanaka As The World’s Oldest Living Person At Age 118 Years
#5
A Member Of The Harlem Hellfighters (369th Infantry Regiment) Poses For The Camera While Holding A Puppy He Saved During World War 1, 1918
The Harlem Hellfighters was a regiment made up of decorated Black soldiers who fought as part of the French army because the U.S. did not allow Black soldiers to fight alongside white soldiers. The French accepted the Harlem Hellfighters with open arms and did not racially segregate them.
During World War 1, they fought on the front lines for 191 days, longer than any other American unit. And as a result, suffered the most casualties of any American regiment—losing approximately 1,500 men. Despite the heavy death toll and the poor replacement system, the Harlem Hellfighters never lost a trench or a foot of ground to the enemy; none of them became prisoners of war. Not only were they one of the most successful regiments of World War 1, but they also helped bring Jazz to France.
Upon returning home, the Harlem Hellfighters received a welcome parade in New York City; a privilege that was denied to them before they had left for war. However, the celebrations were short lived as the summer of 1919 became known as the Red Summer, in which the country saw some of the worst racial violence since the Civil War.
The Harlem Hellfighters who dreamed of returning home to a place that would finally treat them with respect and as equal human beings, quickly realized that nothing had changed at all.
Red Hair Blue Soul 2 years ago
Sometimes I am appalled by my country. These brave men should have been awarded medals and given all the accommodations they needed when they got home to the USA
Austin Hicks 2 years ago
It's a time honored tradition in America to crap on its veterans.
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Tamra Stiffler 2 years ago
This is something I will never, ever understand. How and why do people fear and hate someone because of a difference in the color of skin? How can those kinds of people look at them and not simply see another human being with the same hopes and dreams, and deserving of respect and decency?? I don't get it. We should be better than this.
Becky Samuel 2 years ago
Should be. Aren't. Look at the huge reaction to the Ukraine (white people) compared to North African wars (brown people) or the Yemen (black people).
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Celia McReynolds Tinsley 2 years ago
This is what should be taught to students in school. It amazes me how many Americans continue to claim that the history taught isn't completely white washed and then claim it isn't done on purpose. I am 45, and just learned of the Tulsa Massacre last year. It sickens me that the writers of text books continue to write nonsense and schools continue to purchase history books either filled with lies or omit some of the most important and tragic parts, aside from the Civil War, of history the US that pertains to people of color.
Micah Chips 2 years ago (edited)
I live in the US. All my life I've gone to public school, but some things happened and i started being homeschooled fairly recently. (well, it's like an academy- i go once a week to a place to get all the homework for the week but then stay home the rest of the time.) the new textbook is bringing light to so many more issues and events in history that had to do with african-americans, native americans, asians, indians, just people of color in general, than the generic whitewashed public school textbook ever did. So yeah all this to say, good point and I agree with you ^^
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Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! 2 years ago
In 1945 a black soldier was traveling home by train. At a stop he got off to get a coffee. He had to go to a window for "coloreds" and stand on the platform drinking it in the cold. Inside the station he saw a German POW sitting at a table and drinking his coffee and talking with his guards.
MekaTdaG 2 years ago
And once again, we have Black people ignored and treated as less than human, but we're not supposed to be angry, vocal, or want better for ourselves and our families. My father served 20 years, and was still referred to as "boy" by many white superiors until he retired. I'll really be glad when we get the respect and recognition we deserve.
R Burke 2 years ago
@OJ.....many of OUR ancestors were forced to build your country for FREE.....so...YOU ARE WELCOMED
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They were the best of us and and in a just world they would have known peace.
Why Knot 2 years ago
The leader of the "Harlem Hellfighters" ragtime band was. Lieutenant James Reese Europe. He was the most famous black bandleader before WWI. With the "Hellfighters Band" he toured much of Europe, introducing the continent to the new American "jazz" music. After the war, Europe and the "Hellfighters" were recieved as heroes in Harlem. He was murdered three months later by one of his percussionists. James Reese Europe remains an important figure in American music history.
Dave P 2 years ago
Well a few incorrect facts. As a Historian of the First World War, here they are. 1) They fought with the French because the French asked the US for troops to be loaned to them, and Pershing felt that lending Black troops would have the least political fall out home because he had orders to not release any American troops to foreign command but other orders to give the French any assistance needed. 2) They were segregated, the French segregated black troops like the US, they treated them better and less discrimination(though they could use the same toilets as whites), etc. Its complicated. More than one French Senegese Soldiers were executed for the crime of romancing a White French Woman. 3) the 191 days was not the longest of any American Unit, only the longest in their sector. 4) Replacement system was not poor, the US had more black soldiers than they knew what do deal with. 5) The racial violence post war, was not everywhere in the US, depended where you lived.
Kaleigh Reiter 2 years ago
Sucks that as a white American I can't be proud of my heritage, our ancestors did some nonsensical f'd up s. Truly heart breaking. I will just never understanding disliking someone for something they have no control of. And skin tone at that, think about it. It's like snakes hating other snakes for being a different shade of green, now how ridiculous does that sound??
Adam Jeff 2 years ago
I understand why you feel like that but there's nothing wrong with being proud of your heritage - just not uncritically so. White Americans have achieved plenty of great things in science, medicine, conservation, etc. as well as the nonsensical f'ed up s. I think it's good to be aware of both.
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Rannveig Ess 2 years ago
Way too little, way too late : Harlem Hellfighters Will Receive A Congressional Gold Medal The all-Black infantry unit helped the U.S. win World War I. They fought with distinction in Europe, but were often met with racism. Both chambers of Congress approved the posthumous commendation.Sep 1, 2021
SelkieBlackfysh 2 years ago
Going a bit morbid here for some of you I'm sure but... Seriously. If blacks were equal enough to go die fighting alongside white Frenchmen, if they were equal enough to go die on the beaches and fields of Europe, if they were equal enough to go die in the jungles of Vietnam of the deserts of the middle east, they were equal to live with everyone else equally that whole time too.
Full English 2 years ago
Many might disagree but I long for a time when you call each other by a common name, not African-American, or Irish American etc....just American. Isn't it time to start with just simple respect...the rest will follow
Ebber Heguedusch 2 years ago
If they were at least given the Rights to at least Vote for the Country & Flag there were defending way back in 1918; we would have a better World & Society Today!!!
DeeDee Borick Burlington 2 years ago (edited)
This breaks my heart! I am saddened by the lack of respect for those who fought for a country that didn't respect them or appreciate thier sacrifice! I do know my grandmother respected them and their sacrifice..she was a lovely woman...
James Kite 2 years ago
This is the first I've heard of this. Why is there all these movies about fake super heroes and none about real Harlem hell fighter heroes. Oh ya because of ignorance, fear and God complexes.i will honor those men by retelling the story about there bravery,their honor and their devotion for what they believed was right no matter who said they couldn't.this story will echo through the heavens before I'm gone
Kantami Blossom 2 years ago
that is the sort of story that needs to be mandatory in school history classes along with the story of the 442nd Infantry Regiment, those people fought and died for an ideal and have basically been forgotten over something as stupid as skin tone.
Robert Giese 2 years ago
I remember this in a textbook from when I was in high school! Good list so far!
Norma Jean Morrissey 1 year ago
Brave men! So we’re the 180,000 U.S.C.T. Of the Civil War, the Buffalo Soldiers of the “Wild West”, the Tuskegee Airman, brave every one. Too bad it took until 1948 for President Truman to integrate the armed forces. There are so many heroes to be honored. Harriet Tubman who actually went into battle with Union troops, Sgt. William Carney who was the first African American to win the Medal of Honor for his bravery at battle of Fort Wagner and Dorie Miller, a kitchen mate during WW2 who aided wounded and manned a gun against the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. It has been an honor for me to learn about these brave people. Not many students of Civil War know about them. They should!🎖🎺I hope I meet them when I go to meet my Heavenly Father🙏Norma Jean Morrissey R.N.
Shay Baranowski 2 years ago
uhm i am a military brat. live on a military post. soaked up in military lore. never heard this???
MJ 2 years ago
“They also helped bring Jazz to France.” I love that 🥰 It’s both shameful and disgusting that these brave men had to fight with foreign military to serve their own just because of the color of their skin. And after all the amazing things they accomplished in the war, it didnt change a single thing for Black folks in their own country.
roger rowden 2 years ago
It's true our history in the USA is blemished, but we have to learn from our mistakes. Without the wrong there can't be a right.
oklolimheretosay 2 years ago
They should've been congratulated. They should've had freedom. but no, they got more hate for losing everything. How rude. They deserve better treatment.
Jose Cabanas 2 years ago (edited)
Good thing so much had change for the better, now I wish we stop tarnishing everything this men fought for with all this modern useless, woke propaganda =:3
Chris Kline 2 years ago
that stare in those men's eyes could haunt you night and day. Thousand yards.
Mim Sörensson 2 years ago (edited)
I can’t help but to sometimes wonder if that not-letting-black-people-do-stuff-next-to-white-people had to do with a deep set fear from the whites in question of being heavily outclassed. This theory of mine could be totally erroneous, but I wonder… Yes. Sometimes I wonder a lot.
L Jennings 2 years ago
That last paragraph is chilling because the USA is probably still as racist now, as it was then.
Huddo's sister 2 years ago
This sort of thing happened in Australia with Aboriginal fighter too. They were allowed in the same regiments as white Australians (iirc) but came back home to the same prejudice as they left. Even Returned Servicemen's Leagues didn't always accept them.
Mickie Shea 2 years ago
Tis the awful side of humanity. These guys were hero's. Shame on all of us for allowing this behavior to continue.
Emily Lynch 2 years ago
How disgusting that these men were treated so bad. Not all men or women are treated equal and melting pot my ass!
Sam T Godfrey 2 years ago
Here's a big uptick to these amazing men, and also to France, who had the decency to look away from racism.
Jessi Carroll 2 years ago (edited)
So sad that people are stupid because of a different skin color and that the Hellfighters found acceptance in another country
Valley Girl 2 years ago
Yes, we suck as a country in general. But, nobody is gonna mention the ghost puppy?
Trash Panda 2 years ago
They were probably first to the battleground, suffering so many casualties, because a very racist government viewed them as expendable. What a disgrace to a team who fought with dignity.
Cindy Anderson 2 years ago
Another sad moment in history that we ALL are still fighting today. Another sad thought, there will always be people who think they are better then others.
sofacushionfort 2 years ago
Note: the 396th Infantry Regiment was a volunteer unit raised specifically for the war, in its case of young men hoping to prove their patriotism and worthiness to an indifferent and hostile nation. There already were all-Black units in the US army: the “Buffalo Soldiers” in place since the Civil War. However, the regular army Black troops were not sent to Europe. Get a load of this: they were kept as the US occupation force in the Philippines because as a “tropical subspecies” of the human race, they were better suited to duty there. Sheesh.
Rio Enriquez 2 years ago
Sadly, Racism in the streets of France is prevalent than here in the US.
Jacqueline Gibbs 2 years ago
Tremendous respect. They were part of change, absolutely, leaders in bravery, God gives each our soul to bring glory to him. Turn war into saving a puppy. Harlem Hellfighters memory lives. No one remembers the lame racial hate against the Hellfighters' real fight. God's grace is sufficient. Look to him. He never changes.
Denise Aitchison 2 years ago
Thank you for sharing this story. Not surprisingly, I have never heard it before.
LynzCatastrophe 2 years ago
And this is something they don't teach you in school. These men did an incredible thing, yet because it paints white America in a bad light, you won't learn it.
Sarah Welsh 2 years ago
Thank you boys for your bravery and your service! I’m ashamed of the color of my skin some days! Bless their hearts for never giving up!
Tamra Stiffler 2 years ago
I don't think you should feel ashamed of your skin color, Sarah. You can't change what was done in the past, by other people - only what we do now, in the present. We don't lift each other up by tearing ourselves down, but by opening our eyes, hearts and minds. Once we do that, *really* do that, things will begin to right themselves.
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Paul Greer 2 years ago
I am so proud of thease men that sacrificed so much too bring freedom too all thank you
Kellie Brown 2 years ago
I've been hearing that refrain my entire life: we rise to every occasion and things never change or actually get worse - and that usually because we proved the stereotypes wrong. That threatens entire worldviews and cannot be allowed to stand. Sigh.
MaryJo Soldacki 2 years ago
….”they were one of the most successful regiments of World War 1, but they also helped bring Jazz to France.” Speechless once again. 🙇🏼
Jane Petersen 2 years ago
Fought for a country that hated them - BIPOCs' stories throughout US history.
Devon Archer 2 years ago
Story of the Harlem Hellfighters is amazing, it needs to be made into a movie.
Kross T. 2 years ago
Doesn't look like shell-shock. Looks like he was reading (the paper in his hand) and was distracted by the photographer.
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Julie Aaaa 2 years ago
Yet another horrific part of this racist nation that wasn't spoken of. I'm ashamed of this country in endless ways
Owen Johnson 2 years ago (edited)
Look at all the hypocrites claiming history is white washed over a few black soliders as if we were even taught any white soliders from world war one😂, American schools don't even teach about the largest ancestry of modern northern Europeans in corded ware and sintashta culture, that's literally the opposite of white washed, if you don't know what corded ware is or Indo European language but claim history is white washed your text book definition of ignorant, I love how everyone knows the media lies but now that they pressing black propaganda constantly now you all think they honest
Authorities have long understood the power of visuals too. "I think in politics, whether that be governments, parties and such, most use images to convey a message and also to influence an emotional response with people," Jefferies said.
"An example that comes to mind is a poster by the UK Conservative Party from the 1979 election campaign in the UK showing queues of people outside an employment office sign with words above saying 'Labour Isn't Working.' This poster and image struck a huge chord on the back of the period known as the 'winter of discontent' which had seen large numbers of strikes and rising unemployment. The image itself is fabricated but chimed into a feeling of disillusionment over the Labour government's handling of the crisis led by James Callaghan."
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An Upset Little Patient After A Visit To The Dentist, 1920s
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Spanish Flu, 1918. Family Portrait
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I Find Comfort Knowing That More Than 140 Years Ago People Were Taking Silly Pictures Of Their Pets, 1875
Jefferies thinks the poster also played a part in Margaret Thatcher coming to power in 1979 and pointed out it has since been adapted and parodied by satirists and other political parties.
"The poster seems to have embedded itself into the collective public memory and it's really fascinating to think about how one simple image can have long-lasting effects and also be used as a representation of that period of history," Jefferies explained.
In 2012, during the United States Presidential Election, the Republican Party even used a variation of the poster, with the slogan 'Obama isn't working' instead of 'Labour isn't working.'
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Little Boy About To Receive A Dog For His Birthday (1955)
#10
17 Year-Old Juliane Koepcke Was Sucked Out Of An Airplane In 1971 After It Was Struck By A Bolt Of Lightning. She Fell 2 Miles To The Ground, Strapped To Her Seat And Survived After She Endured 10 Days In The Amazon Jungle
After ten days, she found a boat moored near a shelter, and found the boat's fuel tank still partly full. Koepcke poured the gasoline on her wounds, an action which succeeded in removing the maggots from her arm. Out of 93 passengers and crew, Juliane was the only survivor of the Lansa flight 508 crash that took place December 24th, 1971.
#11
A Newly-Born Lamb Snuggles Up To A Boy, 1940
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Protestor At Gay Rights Demonstration In 1970
In 2006, Professor Anna Pegler-Gordon, already talked about visual media being more accessible to students than the written record. Pegler-Gordon's students were saying that images give concrete shape to a world that sometimes seems intangible and they appreciated the immediacy of the image, which often conveys information quicker than a primary document in an unfamiliar language.
However, as valuable as images can be to our learning process, Pegler-Gordon also pointed out that we should be careful about the way we consume them; we should not only pay close attention to an image's production and circulation, but also to the responses of the image's audience, for example. In most cases, this information cannot be learned from the image itself, and supplementary material is needed.
#13
“You!” – Princess Diana Meets Comedian Rowan Atkinson In 1984
#14
A Young Barack Obama With His Mother On Halloween (1964)
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Dad Showing Off His Skill To The Surprise Of His Little Daughter In Melbourne, Australia, 1940s
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Albert Einstein Wearing Fuzzy Slippers, 1950s
"With anything history-related, and I think this a good practice to have with most things, do check the source!" Jefferies said. "All good and reputable accounts will refer to the catalog number of the archives, museum or such, about where something is taken from. We're in an age of photo editing software which is improving all the time but if a catalog number is provided, you can check the original content."
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The Last Photo Taken Of Hachikō, A Japanese Akita Dog Remembered For His Unwavering Loyalty To His Owner
Hachikō belonged to professor Eizaburo Ueno who lived in Shibuya and taught at Tokyo Imperial University during the early 1920s. Every day, Ueno would walk to Shibuya station with Hachikō and take the train to work. Once he was done for the day, he would take the train back and return to the station at precisely 3 pm. Hachikō would always be there waiting patiently to accompany the professor home. One day, Ueno suffered a stroke and never arrived at the station. Hachikō went to the station every day for 9 years until his death in 1935. A statue of Hachikō is installed outside Tokyo's Shibuya station, in Japan. In 2015, another Hachiko statue got erected at Tokyo university to celebrate the faithful dog’s 80th death anniversary. They reunited Hachiko with his master, professor Ueno.
#18
In The Mid-1950's, Italian Shoemakers Were Selling "Defense Shoes", Complete With Spurs On Toes And Heels To Kick Away Offensive Sex Pests, Especially In Rome
#19
These Twins Toddlers On A Russian Street Are So Well Protected Against The Cold That They Look Like Penguins, 1968
#20
Marriage Advice For Young Ladies From A Suffragette, 1918. The Pamphlet Is On Display At The Pontypridd Museum In Wales. The Suffragette Is Unknown
The historian said sources such as the Imperial War Museum, National Archives, Time, etc. are well known and reputable places. "It's always good to get an idea of what is trustworthy, so ask around. Soon, you'll pick up how to look at images and what to look for. I'd definitely say checking its citing saying where it's come from with a catalog number is a good start. Of course, photographs have been manipulated since photography was invented, but experts can usually spot these fakes and this will be accounted for in catalogs. It's all part of the fun of research!"
#21
Can We Just Acknowledge The Fact That These Two Were Married For 74 Years? I Can't Imagine Being Coupled With Someone For That Amount Of Time And Then Losing Them. She Must Be Absolutely Devastated
#22
Startled Bystander At The Annual Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade, 1994
#23
My Favorite Picture Of My Grandma & Grandpa. Taken The Summer After Their High School Graduation In 1950
#24
Princess Diana Dancing With John Travolta At A White House Dinner, 1985
Jefferies added that sometimes people can be put off by history, thinking it's just memorizing dates and spending an eternity in cold archives. But that's not necessarily the case. "In reality, it's about using a multitude of sources, such as images, to understand that the past is not so far away and that these people felt the same things we did," he explained.
#25
Refusing To Do The Nazi Salute, 1936
The man was later identified to be August Landmesser who joined the Nazi party in 1931, believing that doing so would help him land a job during a poor economy. However, in 1934, as fate would have it, Landmesser fell in love with a Jewish women named Irma Eckler.
A year later they became engaged but their marriage application was denied by newly enacted Nuremberg laws which prohibited marriages between Jews and non-Jews. This however, did not deter them from having children, and Eckler gave birth to their first daughter, Ingrid, in 1935.
Two years later, Landmesser and his wife and daughter attempted to flee Germany to Denmark but were apprehended by authorities. Landmesser was charged with "dishonoring the race" but was later acquitted due to lack of evidence and was just ordered to end his relationship with Eckler.
However, he refused to abandon his wife and was eventually arrested again in 1938. This time he was sentenced to hard labor for 3-years at a nearby concentration camp. It was the last time he would see his wife and daughter.
Eckler was sent to prison where she gave birth to their second daughter, Irene. From there, she was sent to a concentration camp where she was eventually murdered in 1942.
Landmesser was released from his duties in 1941 and was eventually drafted to fight against the Allies. He was sent on the most dangerous missions due to his "criminal past". He was eventually killed in action in Croatia in 1944.
The two daughters were placed with foster parents and survived the war.
#26
US Soldier Shakes Hand With A Dog In Luxembourg During The Battle Of Bulge, 1944
#27
The Famous Photo Of Lady Diana Falling Asleep During An Official Royal Engagement, 1981. She Was Actually Pregnant With Prince William At The Time, However Her Pregnancy Had Yet To Be Announced
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Sometimes Little Help Is All You Need, 1945
"They fell in and out of love, they laughed, they cried, they had favorite foods, etc. One story I always remember is going to Pompeii at age 17 and seeing graffiti on the wall that dated from Roman times. I asked the tour guide what it said as it was in Latin, and she told me it said something like 'Marcus has a giant penis.' Suddenly realizing the fact that people from almost 2,000 years ago made dick jokes made them seem that much more real."
So if you're moved by these pictures, continue digging. Who knows what gems you might uncover!
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A Knocker-Upper Was Someone Whose Sole Purpose Was To Wake People Up During A Time When Alarm Clocks Were Expensive And Not Very Reliable
In this photo, Mary Smith earned six pence a week using a pea shooter to shoot dried peas at the windows of sleeping workers in east london, 1930s. She would not leave a window until she was sure that the workers had woken up.
#30
Ducklings Being Used As Part Of Medical Therapy In 1956
#31
Woman Cutting Her Birthday Cake In Tehran, Iran, 1973
#32
A Group Of People Pose For A Photo Whilst Wearing Face Masks During The Second Wave Of The Spanish Flu In California, 1918
WilvanderHeijden 2 years ago
Why didn't we have this law in 2020? "Wear a mask or go to jail."
#33
A French Woman With Her Baguette And Six Bottles Of Wine, Paris, France, 1945
Julia Atkinson 2 years ago
"No-one will look twice at my blood-spattered apron if I carry a huge baguette," thought Claudine as she returned to the apartment where her husband lay dead with a knife through his heart
#34
She's In Someone's Locket, 1940s
#35
Steve And Terri Irwin, 1992
#36
David Bowie Performs To A Huge Crowd In 1983
Madeleine Flowers 2 years ago
When I had only seen the top half and not the title, I thought it was a giant field of flowers and tulips in many colors.
#37
A Koala Drinks From A Spoon, Australia, 1900
#38
Ben Affleck And Matt Damon Calling Their Moms After Winning The Oscar For Good Will Hunting, 1997
Sofia Gonzalez 2 years ago
Mom must be the first told! The pride in their voices is the most rewarding thing!
#39
Keanu Reeves Photographed By Willy Rizzo, In Paris, 2003
#40
A Young Man Demonstrating Against Low Pay For Teachers, 1930s
Cheyanne Pavan 2 years ago
Obviously off-topic, but I love the font/handwriting on the poster!
#41
Nurses Showing A Set Of Newly Born Triplets To A Surprised Father In A New York City Hospital, 1946. Photo By Keystone-France
#42
Kangaroo Hits A Photographer For Trying To Photograph Him, 1967, England
#43
Safety Regulations In The 1960s
#44
Wholesome Pictures Of Young Jfk Playing With His Best Friend Lem Billings Who Was Gay
Though there has never been any proof of homosexual activity between them, JFK would often, even when married, share a bedroom with Billings.
#45
Rowan Atkinson With His 1981 Aston Martin Vantage
#46
Frida Kahlo Painting In Bed, 1950s
#47
San Francisco's Lombard Street In 1975
#48
Mom Uses A Trash Can To Contain Her Baby While She Crochets In The Park, 1969
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Aliquid 2 years ago
If you go to post #50, and look below it, you will see the following -- "Note: this post originally had 96 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes." -- Click on it to see all the posts, the ones you are looking for have moved down there somewhere.
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Thomas E S Thomas 2 years ago
I hate it when the photos in the header aren't included in the article. I'd like to know about the man with the Australian Flying Fox, and those ladies with the long hair.
Kristin Ingersoll 2 years ago
Don't remember a flying fox. But the ladies with the long hair were lined up to audition as models in the 60s or 70s... Somewhere in Scandinavia, I think. Not scrolling back up. LOL
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Amy Bloom 2 years ago
Upvoting because it has been deleted. Not by the user I assume. Same fate no doubt some of my comments will succumb to. I noticed immediately reading this "story" ? "Article" that comments were displayed in order of popularity. This is a really scary example of the way the world works now. Don't like it? Canceled. Deleted. Shamed. It's scary to not be a sheep?? Uggghhh
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Tony Debski 2 years ago
VERY wonderful amalgam of WONDERFUL images, as ALWAYS from BP!!!...keep them coming!
Evan Taylor 2 years ago
Very confused why photos from the 70's to the 90s about homosexuality or strange behavior we're in black and white despite all the others from the same time being in color
lisa lahey 1 year ago
You would think the gay photos would be in an array of rainbow colours.
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Kristin Ingersoll 2 years ago
Just realize... a lot of what is written about these photos is total bunk. Made up. Not true. The photo of the Arabic Princess, for example. Not even the name they gave her was right. None of the facts were either, except that she was a princess. With a mustache.
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Aliquid 2 years ago
If you go to post #50, and look below it, you will see the following -- "Note: this post originally had 96 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes." -- Click on it to see all the posts, the ones you are looking for have moved down there somewhere. Currently #61 and #68
Load More Replies... Aliquid 2 years ago
If you go to post #50, and look below it, you will see the following -- "Note: this post originally had 96 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes." -- Click on it to see all the posts, the ones you are looking for have moved down there somewhere.
Load More Replies... Thomas E S Thomas 2 years ago
I hate it when the photos in the header aren't included in the article. I'd like to know about the man with the Australian Flying Fox, and those ladies with the long hair.
Kristin Ingersoll 2 years ago
Don't remember a flying fox. But the ladies with the long hair were lined up to audition as models in the 60s or 70s... Somewhere in Scandinavia, I think. Not scrolling back up. LOL
Load More Replies... Amy Bloom 2 years ago
Upvoting because it has been deleted. Not by the user I assume. Same fate no doubt some of my comments will succumb to. I noticed immediately reading this "story" ? "Article" that comments were displayed in order of popularity. This is a really scary example of the way the world works now. Don't like it? Canceled. Deleted. Shamed. It's scary to not be a sheep?? Uggghhh
Load More Replies... Tony Debski 2 years ago
VERY wonderful amalgam of WONDERFUL images, as ALWAYS from BP!!!...keep them coming!
Evan Taylor 2 years ago
Very confused why photos from the 70's to the 90s about homosexuality or strange behavior we're in black and white despite all the others from the same time being in color
lisa lahey 1 year ago
You would think the gay photos would be in an array of rainbow colours.
Load More Replies... Kristin Ingersoll 2 years ago
Just realize... a lot of what is written about these photos is total bunk. Made up. Not true. The photo of the Arabic Princess, for example. Not even the name they gave her was right. None of the facts were either, except that she was a princess. With a mustache.
Load More Replies... Aliquid 2 years ago
If you go to post #50, and look below it, you will see the following -- "Note: this post originally had 96 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes." -- Click on it to see all the posts, the ones you are looking for have moved down there somewhere. Currently #61 and #68
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