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Ever since the invention of the camera in the early 1800s, photographers have documented everything, from wars and protest marches to scientific discoveries, and even space landings, allowing everyone to, in a way, "attend" these special events.

The Facebook page 'Old Photographs' has collected a wide selection of such interesting historical moments—big and small. So let's take a look at some of its top posts, after all, chances are, each of us will find something that will help us to see the past in a new light.

#1

It’s That Easy. Mutual Respect.

It’s that easy. Mutual respect.

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#2

75 Years Ago Today Was The Liberation Of Auschwitz. To Forget Would Be To Say These Faces, The Faces Of Millions Of Others Didn't Matter. Never Forget. Teach The Children To Remember.

On 27 January 1945 was the liberation of Auschwitz. To forget would be to say these faces, the faces of millions of others didn't matter. Never forget. Teach the children to remember.

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Kayla J
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some of the survivors reunited in 2005. You can click on their names to get more of their stories and Gabi Neumann's who did extensive research including giving a background on the picture which included "Q: Tell me about the famous photograph in which you appear. A: The picture was taken a few days after liberation. I don’t remember exactly how many. It is a completely staged photograph. The Russians walked around the blocks calling on us to be photographed. My sister didn’t want to be photographed, so she isn’t in the picture. I was curious, and allowed my picture to be taken. You can see that they dressed us in prisoner uniforms that were a few sizes too big for us. Underneath the prisoner uniforms we wore the rags that we had. But because of this picture, I found my family. The Russians took my details and that’s how my mother found my sister and me later on." https://www.yadvashem.org/yv/en/exhibitions/through-the-lens/auschwitz-child-survivors.asp

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#4

Laughter Has Sounded The Same Throughout Generations And Languages. (Unidentified Woman And Child, Jemez Pueblo New Mexico, By Jesse Nusbaum)

Laughter has sounded the same throughout generations and languages.
(Unidentified woman and child, Jemez Pueblo New Mexico, by Jesse Nusbaum)

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#5

Betty White In Her Los Angeles Home With Her Dog, 1952.

Betty White in her Los Angeles home with her dog, 1952.

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#6

Every Group Has A Lead Singer.

Every group has a lead singer.

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#8

Some Of Our Favorite Old Photographs Are Merely Everyday People In Everyday Life.

Some of our favorite old photographs are merely everyday people in everyday life.

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#9

A Family Portrait. Gainesville, Florida - 1900. Source: State Library And Archives Of Florida

A family portrait. Gainesville, Florida - 1900.

Source: State Library and Archives of Florida

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#10

This Picture Circa 1900s Shows Knife Grinders Also Called Ventres Jaunes (‘Yellow Stomachs’ Referring To The Yellow Dust Released By The Grinding Wheel). By Laying Face Down, These Yellow Stomachs Would Save Their Backs From Being Hunched Over All Day. Workers Were Encourage To Bring Their Dogs To Not Only Keep Them Company But To Act As Heaters To Keep Them Warm By Having The Dogs Lie On Their Legs. (Photo Is From The Web-Site Of, French Knife Maker, Claude Dozorme - ” The Wolf ”).

This picture circa 1900s shows knife grinders also called ventres jaunes (‘yellow stomachs’ referring to the yellow dust released by the grinding wheel). By laying face down, these yellow stomachs would save their backs from being hunched over all day. Workers were encourage to bring their dogs to not only keep them company but to act as heaters to keep them warm by having the dogs lie on their legs.
(Photo is from the web-site of, French knife maker, Claude Dozorme - ” The Wolf ”).

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#11

A Very Moving Caption: "This Is A Mass Burial At Sea, On The Uss Intrepid In 1944 Following A Kamikaze Attack. I've Never Seen This Photo, And I Figure Most Of You Probably Haven't Either. I Posted So People Can See, And Remember The Incredible Sacrifices Made On Our Behalf."

A very moving caption:

"This is a mass burial at sea, on the USS Intrepid in 1944 following a kamikaze attack. I've never seen this photo, and I figure most of you probably haven't either. I posted so people can see, and remember the incredible sacrifices made on our behalf."

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LisaMarie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"All war is a symptom of man's failure as a thinking animal”. John Steinbeck

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#12

This Simple Moment Is Brought To You By 1930.

This simple moment is brought to you by 1930.

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#13

There Is Modern Beauty In This Photograph Of Lota Cheek Taken 99 Years Ago.

There is modern beauty in this photograph of Lota Cheek taken 99 years ago.

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#14

Animals Bring A Type Of Joy Not Found In Other Ways.

Animals bring a type of joy not found in other ways.

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#15

And Then There Was The Spanish Flu Pandemic Of 1918.

And then there was the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918.

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Jess
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Even back then some people just didnt know how to make a mask cover their god damn nose!!! lol

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#16

When Do We Gain The Inhibitions Not Present In Our Youth?

When do we gain the inhibitions not present in our youth?

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Jess
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Omg the amount of times we all nearly died during our childhoods, it'll never be the same again, leaving home on your own/with friends in the early morning, someone's dog would be part of the gang, not coming home until dinner time and literally no contact with anyone's parents all day lol. Fantastic photo

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#17

Timeless Photography Looks As Beautiful Now As It Did When It Was Taken.

Timeless photography looks as beautiful now as it did when it was taken.

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#18

Formal Portraits Rarely Featured Smiles, But They Can Be Found In Photographs Of Daily Life During This Period. (1912, South Carolina.)

Formal portraits rarely featured smiles, but they can be found in photographs of daily life during this period. (1912, South Carolina.)

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#20

A Boy Makes A Friend At The London Zoo, 1958.

A boy makes a friend at the London Zoo, 1958.

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#22

Who Loved Jumping Off? (Even Though Mom Told You Not To.)

Who loved jumping off? (Even though mom told you not to.)

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#23

Is It Possible The Architects Had This In Mind When They Designed Grand Central Station? (1934)

Is it possible the architects had this in mind when they designed Grand Central Station? (1934)

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#24

Boys Will Be Boys. (Undated)

Boys will be boys. (Undated)

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#25

She Was Born Mary William Ethelbert Appleton "Billie" Burke, But You Would Know Her As The Good Witch Of The North In "The Wizard Of Oz".

She was born Mary William Ethelbert Appleton "Billie" Burke, but you would know her as the Good Witch of the North in "The Wizard of Oz".

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#26

Happy (And Very Lucky) To Be Alive - 1917.

Happy (and very lucky) to be alive - 1917.

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John L
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Helmets were the single most important innovation, in WWI, to reduce casualties.

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#27

104 Years Ago This Fountain In Detroit, Michigan Was Left Running Allowing It To Build Layer Upon Layer In To This 30 Foot Icy Spectacle.

104 years ago this fountain in Detroit, Michigan was left running allowing it to build layer upon layer in to this 30 foot icy spectacle.

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#28

This 1931 Photograph Captures The Spirit Of The Season As Santa Delivers Presents To The Children Of An Adoption Home In London.

This 1931 photograph captures the spirit of the season as Santa delivers presents to the children of an adoption home in London.

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#29

A Girl, A Dog, A Mule. From The 1921 Silent Film "Through The Back Door" Staring Mary Pickford.

A girl, a dog, a mule. From the 1921 silent film "Through the Back Door" staring Mary Pickford.

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Jess
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All 3 have been lightly drugged to make sure they stay in place lmao

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#31

March 1938: 70-Year-Old Mrs Elizabeth Arnold, Believed To Be England's Only Woman Blacksmith, Shoes A Horse Outside The 400-Year-Old Forge In Walmer, Kent. (Photo By Fox Photos).

March 1938: 70-year-old Mrs Elizabeth Arnold, believed to be England's only woman blacksmith, shoes a horse outside the 400-year-old forge in Walmer, Kent. (Photo by Fox Photos).

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#32

They Wear Shoes And Clothes With Holes And Dirt Upon Their Faces, Yet They Are Absolutely Perfect. (1936)

They wear shoes and clothes with holes and dirt upon their faces, yet they are absolutely perfect. (1936)

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#33

Fred Messer's Life Spanned Three Centuries. He Was Born In 1792, 16 Years After The United States Became A Counrty And Lived To See Automobiles Roll Along Roads, Dying In 1907. (North Carolina.)

Fred Messer's life spanned three centuries. He was born in 1792, 16 years after the United States became a counrty and lived to see automobiles roll along roads, dying in 1907. (North Carolina.)

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Laroo
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Impressive though there is some question as to when exactly he was born

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#34

Two Innocent Souls From Days Long Ago.

Two innocent souls from days long ago.

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#35

A Woman On A Mission With Her Baguette And Six Bottles Of Wine. (Paris 1945 - By Branson Decou)

A woman on a mission with her baguette and six bottles of wine.

(Paris 1945 - by Branson Decou)

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#36

Daddy's Office, John Jr's Playground.

Daddy's office, John Jr's playground.

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#37

How Homework Was Done Before Google.

How homework was done before google.

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#38

An Old Photograph With A Funny Twist In Today’s Context.

An old photograph with a funny twist in today’s context.

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#39

It Took More Than 15 Years To Take The Statue Of Liberty From Concept To Reality. Construction Is Pictured Here In 1884, Less Than Two Years Before She Was Completed.

It took more than 15 years to take the Statue of Liberty from concept to reality. Construction is pictured here in 1884, less than two years before she was completed.

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Serial pacifist
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And it took only one presidential mandate to throw liberty into the gutter and revamp racism, bigotry, vandalism, and xenophobia.

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#40

1890s Walmart. So Many Great Details Inside This General Store. It Was A Time When You Knew Your Grocer And They Knew You. We Have More, But We In Some Ways Have Less.

1890s Walmart. So many great details inside this general store. It was a time when you knew your grocer and they knew you. We have more, but we in some ways have less.

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David Brown
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I was still in elementary school we moved from a decent size city to a very very rural town. It was like we had wound the clock back 30 years. It was a major culture shock.It had one chain fast food place and all the other ones were mom and pop joints.It had at that time the only bar I'd ever seen. It had one pharmacy which was mom and pop. And the gas station was the same way. The coolest thing about the whole town was the general store. It was like you'd see in movies. They made keys the old fashion way. If you wanted paint it had to be whatever color was in the can because they didn't mix custom colors. They had all types of gardening tools, seeds, fertilizer made from local chicken farm poop, and bee keeping supplies. It was one of the last stores that sold old style shotguns and rifles for hunting. And lastly, it had one of those old time rolling ladders that rode on a track mounted to the ceiling to get to the stuff on the shelves that went from floor to ceiling. Good times.

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#41

Be Thankful For What You Have. Be Thankful For One Another.

Be thankful for what you have.
Be thankful for one another.

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BonnyDK
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This caption is beyond inappropriate. The photo is of street orphans who have no one living that can take care of them. There was a movement at the time in art including painting and photography to make the public aware of their plight. They probably had not eaten in days. No telling what happened to their parents. It was meant to teach empathy.

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#42

Its Not About Where You Are, Its Who You're With. (1945)

Its not about where you are, its who you're with. (1945)

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#43

Rush Hour In Chicago Didn’t Look Any Better 104 Years Ago.

Rush hour in Chicago didn’t look any better 104 years ago.

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#44

The Cornelia Vanderbilt Wedding Portrait. (1924)

The Cornelia Vanderbilt wedding portrait. (1924)

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#45

Isn't It Interesting That We Meet Some Of The Best Friends We Ever Have Within The First Years Of Our Lives. (Photo By Edouard Boubat. Paris, 1952.)

Isn't it interesting that we meet some of the best friends we ever have within the first years of our lives.
(Photo by Edouard Boubat. Paris, 1952.)

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Emmett O'Brian
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had an entirely different youth than suggested. Lot of bullying. No one I would consider a friend until middle school when I found the nerds.

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#46

The Less You Have, The More You Appreciate What You Do Have. (Western North Carolina 1914-1917, From The William A. Barnhill Collection.)

The less you have, the more you appreciate what you do have.

(Western North Carolina 1914-1917, from the William A. Barnhill Collection.)

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#47

The Right Day To Hang Laundry In New York. (1900)

The right day to hang laundry in New York. (1900)

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Laroo
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Probably wouldn't be allowed nowadays and also what with all the pollution I'm not sure it would stay white for very long.

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#48

There’s Nothing Quite Like Getting Hand Delivered Mail. (1900)

There’s nothing quite like getting hand delivered mail. (1900)

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Jubum
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm still wondering how I can get off this thing without falling over.

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#49

Today, Be Thankful. (Arizona Migrant Family, 1940.)

Today, be thankful.
(Arizona migrant family, 1940.)

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Little Wonder
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These captions are giving me the shits. Yes we should be thankful, but we shouldn't be using real people in pain and poverty to make ourselves feel better about our own lives.

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#50

H.d. Mccracken, A Self-Proclaimed "Creative Texan," Built This Wooden Contraption And Mounted It To A Model T Chassis. He And His Wife Took This Converted Camper Across The Country, Going Wherever They Pleased And Stopping Wherever They Wished. The Mccrackens Were Two Of Many Americans Who Answered The Call Of The Open Road Following World War I. (1916 Ford Model T, Photograph Taken 1921.)

H.D. McCracken, a self-proclaimed "creative Texan," built this wooden contraption and mounted it to a Model T chassis. He and his wife took this converted camper across the country, going wherever they pleased and stopping wherever they wished. The McCrackens were two of many Americans who answered the call of the open road following World War I.
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#51

The Grand Staircase At The Paris Opera, 1948.

The grand staircase at the Paris Opera, 1948.

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#52

She Was Beautiful And Extremely Talented. But More Importantly She Was A Model Human Being - Kind, Hard Working, Warm, Humorous, Generous, And A Strong Confident Woman Who Carried Herself With Grace, Dignity And Decency. The World Lost Her 5 Years Ago, But Today Would Be Her 100th Birthday. Happy Birthday Maureen O’hara. May Your Kind Be Held In The Highest Esteem By Generations To Come.

She was beautiful and extremely talented. But more importantly she was a model human being - kind, hard working, warm, humorous, generous, and a strong confident woman who carried herself with grace, dignity and decency. The world lost her 7 years ago. Maureen O’Hara, May your kind be held in the highest esteem by generations to come.

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#53

Viola Lalonde And Elizabeth Van Tuyl Pose Beside A Ford Automobile Before Making Their Cross-Country Drive From Washington, Dc To San Francisco. (June, 1922.) In A Time Before Sophisticated Freeways, Staggered Convenience Stations And Gps, This Must Have Been A Wild Adventure For These Two Young Girls.

Viola LaLonde and Elizabeth Van Tuyl pose beside a Ford automobile before making their cross-country drive from Washington, DC to San Francisco. (June, 1922.) In a time before sophisticated freeways, staggered convenience stations and gps, this must have been a wild adventure for these two young girls.

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#54

A Moment Of Daily Life In Whitby, England Otherwise Forgotten, Recorded Forever.

A moment of daily life in Whitby, England otherwise forgotten, recorded forever.

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Emmett O'Brian
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Look at the bow on the stone steps! It's astounding how many footfalls it took to slowly wear them down over how long? Modern structures just don't last that long. Not to mention those stairs are probably really dangerous because they're so uneven.

Nathaniel
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whitby is a beautiful place, I would not mind living there.

Mary Rogers
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wouldn't have wanted to try to climb those stairs. Looks so unsafe

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#55

Women Bootleggers And The Tools Of Their Trade. [prohibition - 1920 To 1933.]

Women bootleggers and the tools of their trade. [Prohibition - 1920 to 1933.]

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#56

The Beautiful Hair, Textiles, And Accessories Of Miss Lily Elsie. (1912)

The beautiful hair, textiles, and accessories of Miss Lily Elsie. (1912)

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#58

Dear Veterans, Thank You!

Dear Veterans,
Thank you!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You can thank injured veterans by ensuring that their mental and physical health is prioritised, and that they have adequate financial support if they need it to look after their families.

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#59

May We Never Lose The Creativity And Ambition Of Childhood.

May we never lose the creativity and ambition of childhood.

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#60

Did You Know.... ...the First Person To Survive A Trip Over Niagara Falls Was A Woman? ...and That She Did It On Her 63rd Birthday? Upon Surviving, Annie Edson Taylor Was Quoted As Saying: "If It Was With My Dying Breath, I Would Caution Anyone Against Attempting The Feat... I Would Sooner Walk Up To The Mouth Of A Cannon, Knowing It Was Going To Blow Me To Pieces Than Make Another Trip Over The Fall." She Lived Another 20 Years Dying At The Age Of 83.

DID YOU KNOW....
...the first person to survive a trip over Niagara Falls was a woman?
...and that she did it on her 63rd birthday?
Upon surviving, Annie Edson Taylor was quoted as saying:

"If it was with my dying breath, I would caution anyone against attempting the feat... I would sooner walk up to the mouth of a cannon, knowing it was going to blow me to pieces than make another trip over the Fall."

She lived another 20 years dying at the age of 83.

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#61

An Unsung Hero Get The Most Rewarding Kiss. (1945)

An unsung hero get the most rewarding kiss. (1945)

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#62

Pre iPad Learning.

Pre iPad learning.

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#63

Alfred Buckham Is Considered The Pioneer Of Aerial Photography. Pictures Like This View Of Edinburgh In 1920 Are As Impressive As His Record Of Surviving 9 Crashes. Most Of His Images Were Taken Standing Up, As He Was Quoted: "If One's Right Leg Is Tied To The Seat With A Scarf Or A Piece Of Rope, It Is Possible To Work In Perfect Security."

Alfred Buckham is considered the pioneer of aerial photography. Pictures like this view of Edinburgh in 1920 are as impressive as his record of surviving 9 crashes. Most of his images were taken standing up, as he was quoted: "If one's right leg is tied to the seat with a scarf or a piece of rope, it is possible to work in perfect security."

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#64

Interior Shots Typically Include Many Details That Tell The Story Of Daily Life. This One Takes Us Back To The 1860s.

Interior shots typically include many details that tell the story of daily life. This one takes us back to the 1860s.

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#67

Can You Imagine Moving And Entire House....using Horses? (San Francisco, 1908)

Can you imagine moving and entire house....using horses?
(San Francisco, 1908)

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#68

A Nostalgic Look At Christmas Preparations In London, 1915.

A nostalgic look at Christmas preparations in London, 1915.

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#69

This 1936 Photograph Comes With A Very Heavy Caption: "One-Room Hut Housing A Family Of Nine Built On The Chassis Of An Abandoned Ford In A Field Between Camden And Bruceton, Tennessee, Near The River."

This 1936 photograph comes with a very heavy caption:
"One-room hut housing a family of nine built on the chassis of an abandoned Ford in a field between Camden and Bruceton, Tennessee, near the river."

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The Scout
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Today it probably would probably be advertised as "beautiful rustic mobile family home in a sustainable environmentally friendly construction style" and would be rented by some gentrified hipsters for 2000$+ a week to flex their minimalism...

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An Immigrant Family At New York's Ellis Island About To Embark On The Chase Of Their Dreams. So Many Americans Can Connect With This. This Could Be Anyone's Ancestors Standing There.

An immigrant family at New York's Ellis Island about to embark on the chase of their dreams. So many Americans can connect with this. This could be anyone's ancestors standing there.

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Rob Chapman
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My great grandfather and his family came through Ellis Island from Ukraine in 1899, He was born in Kyiv in 1872. I was born in San Francisco exactly 100 years later.

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New York In The Midst Of The 1888 Blizzard. 50 Inches Of Snow Fell Over A Three Day Period With Drifts Over 40 Feet That Covered Houses. So Singular It Its Severity, It Was Called The Great Blizzard Of 1888.

New York in the midst of the 1888 blizzard. 50 inches of snow fell over a three day period with drifts over 40 feet that covered houses. So singular it its severity, it was called the Great Blizzard of 1888.

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#72

A Quiet Moment Of Rest In The Heart Of The Great Depression (Library Of Congress)

A quiet moment of rest in the heart of the great depression (library of congress)

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#73

Styling Ladies Of The 1940s.

Styling ladies of the 1940s.

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Nathaniel
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Fashion, turn to the left, Fashion (Right), Fashion, We are the goon squad and we're coming to town, Beep-beep"

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Rest In Peace, Hank Aaron. From Humble Beginnings He Broke Barriers And Major League Baseball Records - All With Humility And A Mild Mannered Grace Rarely Found Among The High Profilers After Him.

Rest In Peace, Hank Aaron.
From humble beginnings he broke barriers and Major League Baseball records - all with humility and a mild mannered grace rarely found among the high profilers after him.

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Nimues Child
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One of the classiest men to ever set foot on a baseball field. He was a terrific ambassador for the game. I still consider him a home run king.

#75

The Ladies Of The Family, 1912.

The ladies of the family, 1912.

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Kayla J
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Gaudreau sisters, Quebec, scroll for a later picture https://www.shorpy.com/node/9744

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#76

Nessim Menashe In Front Of His New And Secondhand Shoe Store In Northwest Portland, Which Operated Until 1921. Circa 1916. Courtesy Oregon Jewish Museum And Center For Holocaust Education.

Nessim Menashe in front of his new and secondhand shoe store in Northwest Portland, which operated until 1921. Circa 1916.

Courtesy Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education.

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#77

Delicate Femininity, Not Without A Level Of Discomfort.

Delicate femininity, not without a level of discomfort.

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#78

Fetching Groceries With Mom Meant Dressing The Part Too On This Day. (1940s)

Fetching groceries with mom meant dressing the part too on this day. (1940s)

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BadCat
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Look how small those carts were compared to the excess consumer loaders we have now.

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#79

Just Married, 1931.

Just married, 1931.

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#81

50 Years Ago Today Woodstock Opened In Bethel, New York.

Woodstock in Bethel, New York.

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Nimues Child
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The surprising sense of community that enveloped these three days still amazes me.

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It Takes So Very Little To Have A Reason To Smile. As We Are A Week Into The Month Of November, Let's Remember To Truly Be Thankful.

It takes so very little to have a reason to smile. As we are a week into the month of November, let's remember to truly be thankful.

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Pink Panther
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just let the picture speak for itself. These forced captions are asinine and thoughtless.

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#83

A Railroad Track Inspector Assisted By Man’s Best Coworker.

A railroad track inspector assisted by man’s best coworker.

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#84

The Early Days Of The Selfie. (1900)

The early days of the selfie. (1900)

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#85

Youth Lasts Forever...until It's Gone. Hold On To Your Memories In Your Heart, And If You're Lucky, In Photographs. (1943)

Youth lasts forever...until it's gone. Hold on to your memories in your heart, and if you're lucky, in photographs. (1943)

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#86

Happy Birthday, Robert Redford. Born On This Day, 1936 In Santa Monica, California. “Not Taking A Risk Is A Risk. That's How I See It.” -Robert Redford

“Not taking a risk is a risk. That's how I see it.” -Robert Redford

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#87

Bourbon Street And Ursulines Avenue Circa 1925. “New Orleans Organ Grinder.” By Arnold Genthe.

Bourbon Street and Ursulines Avenue circa 1925. “New Orleans organ grinder.”
by Arnold Genthe.

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Poultry Geist
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There’s always a guy watching with his hands in his pockets probably saying “ now I would have done it like this “

#88

Construction Of New York’s Iconic Flatiron Building, 1902.

Construction of New York’s iconic flatiron building, 1902.

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Sandy Parker
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I work in the city and loved to walk by during lunch. Such a cool building. Oh and I worked in the Empire State Building at the time.

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#89

What Better Way To Spend A Sunday Afternoon Than Strolling Around The Great Outdoors With People That You Love? Maybe Even Stop Along The Way And Snap A Few Photos. "Alright, Let's Take A Silly One!". Just Know That When You Do, You Are In Good Company Of All The Fun Loving Folks Of The Past.

What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than strolling around the great outdoors with people that you love? Maybe even stop along the way and snap a few photos. "Alright, let's take a silly one!". Just know that when you do, you are in good company of all the fun loving folks of the past.

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#90

A Gaze In To Paris, 101 Years Ago.

A gaze in to Paris, 101 years ago.

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#91

Raising A Baby Used To Mean Boiling Diapers. (1943)

Raising a baby used to mean boiling diapers. (1943)

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#92

Shrewsbury, Mo, Around 1945. 1940 Ford Woody Wagon. The Tires Were Bald Because Nearly All Tires Were Worn Out By The End Of Wwii. They Were Rationed Along With Gasoline, Butter, Shoes, Sugar, Coffee And More. Photo Privately Held.

Shrewsbury, MO, around 1945.
1940 Ford Woody Wagon.
The tires were bald because nearly ALL tires were worn out by the end of WWII. They were rationed along with gasoline, butter, shoes, sugar, coffee and more.
Photo privately held.

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#93

Today's Reason To Be Thankful: You're Not Doing Your Laundry On The Street By Hand With Water From A Hydrant During A War. (1945, Berlin, Germany)

Today's reason to be thankful: you're not doing your laundry on the street by hand with water from a hydrant during a war. (1945, Berlin, Germany)

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JJ
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My grandma was born back then and told me, they had to do their laundry like this until she was an adult and had children (they had a well in the yard, available for quite a few houses around). And even when she got a washing machine and a bathtub in their rented flat, water (and living) was so expensive that they only had one bathing/washing day per week - like until my mum was a late teenager, I think.

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#94

Thanks To Photographers Of The Past, We Can View Places Like The Hexagon House Hotel Which Was Built In 1895 And Dismantled In 1959 For Its Building Materials. (Mineral Wells, Texas.)

Thanks to photographers of the past, we can view places like the Hexagon House Hotel which was built in 1895 and dismantled in 1959 for its building materials. (Mineral Wells, Texas.)

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#96

New York's Skyline Of The 1920s.

New York's skyline of the 1920s.

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#97

In July Of 1936, Arthur Rothstein Took This Photograph Near Missoula, Montana. He Included The Following: "Vernon Evans (With His Family) Of Lemmon, South Dakota. Leaving Grasshopper-Ridden And Drought-Stricken Area For A New Start In Oregon Or Washington. Expects To Arrive At Yakima In Time For Hop Picking. Live In Tent. Makes About Two Hundred Miles A Day In Model T Ford." Drive On, Vernon. Drive On!

In July of 1936, Arthur Rothstein took this photograph near Missoula, Montana. He included the following:

"Vernon Evans (with his family) of Lemmon, South Dakota. Leaving grasshopper-ridden and drought-stricken area for a new start in Oregon or Washington. Expects to arrive at Yakima in time for hop picking. Live in tent. Makes about two hundred miles a day in Model T Ford."

Drive on, Vernon. Drive on!

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#98

Chillicothe, Ohio In 1940. Photo By Arthur Rothstein.

Chillicothe, Ohio in 1940. Photo by Arthur Rothstein.

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#99

When Snow Was Our Best Friend. (1929, Chicago)

When snow was our best friend. (1929, Chicago)

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#100

Here's To The Moms That Do It All. (1955)

Here's to the moms that do it all. (1955)

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#102

Title: Ozark Mountains, Missouri. 1940 By John Vachon

Title: Ozark Mountains, Missouri.
1940 by John Vachon

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Jill Tremblay
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love the one on the Right holding the baby. Just so securely and very content!

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#103

Good, Old Fashioned, Cell Phone Free Fun. (1919)

Good, old fashioned, cell phone free fun. (1919)

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#104

A Look In To A 1914 Kitchen And Rib Roast Enjoyed 107 Years Ago.

A look in to a 1914 kitchen and rib roast enjoyed 107 years ago.

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Michelle Carlson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can you imagine how hot that kitchen must've been in the summer? I'll wonder if that stove burned coal.

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#105

The Locals Hang Out On The Portch Of The Crossroads Store. (Sprott, Alabama. 1935 Or 1936) By Walker Evans.

The locals hang out on the portch of the Crossroads store. (Sprott, Alabama. 1935 or 1936) by Walker Evans.

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#106

Planes Fly Between The Towers And Pedestrians Cross As Part Of The Celebration Of The Opening Of The Golden Gate Bridge In May Of 1937.

Planes fly between the towers and pedestrians cross as part of the celebration of the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge in May of 1937.

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#107

Home Sweet Home.

Home sweet home.

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#108

Their Piece Of The American Dream.

Their piece of the American Dream.

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Mrs. Jan Glass
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"They call it the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe in it." - George Carlin

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#109

Headlines Were Made When They Were Built. The World Changed When They Came Down. Never Forget. (Photo: 1969)

Headlines were made when they were built. The world changed when they came down.
Never forget.
(Photo: 1969)

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#110

We Have All Heard The Negative Comments On Depression Era Photos. Yes The Times Were Hard, That's A Given. But, Instead Of The First Impression Comments, Can We All Look Deeper? What About The Smiles You Can Almost See? Do You Remember What Dusty Planks Feel Like On Bare Feet? The Dull "Thud Thud" Of The Dasher In The Churn And The Way It Changes As The Butter Makes. What Kind Of Bread Do You Think It Will Go On? Biscuits? Or Maybe Hot Golden Cornbread, Made With Coarse Ground Meal And A Hint Of Sweetness. Melting And Swirling In A Pool Of Thick Sticky Molasses Until It's The Color Of Honey. After The Last Crumb Is Gone, Running The Kids Back Off To Play In The Shade Of The Yard While The Women Clean Up And Chat. The Hardships Are Always The First To Be Seen, But If We Just Dig Deeper, What Memories Lie Just Beneath The Surface?

We have all heard the negative comments on depression era photos. Yes the times were hard, that's a given. But, instead of the first impression comments, can we all look deeper? What about the smiles you can almost see? Do you remember what dusty planks feel like on bare feet? The dull "thud thud" of the dasher in the churn and the way it changes as the butter makes. What kind of bread do you think it will go on? Biscuits? Or maybe hot golden cornbread, made with coarse ground meal and a hint of sweetness. Melting and swirling in a pool of thick sticky molasses until it's the color of honey. After the last crumb is gone, running the kids back off to play in the shade of the yard while the women clean up and chat. The hardships are always the first to be seen, but if we just dig deeper, what memories lie just beneath the surface?

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#111

Happy Mother's Day To All The Irreplaceable Moms Out There. To Be Loved By Mom Is To Be Given The World. (Photo Date, 1900)

Happy Mother's Day to all the irreplaceable moms out there. To be loved by mom is to be given the world.
(Photo date, 1900)

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#112

In The Cold, Late Winter Months When It Seems Like Spring Will Never Come Again, Nothing Can Feel Better Than Opening A Jar Of Last Summers Produce. All Of The Hard Work Showcased On Rough Board Shelves Deep Back In A Basement Or Cellar. Do You Remember This? Perhaps Your Mother, Or Grandmother Working All Summer Long To Insure Well Stocked Shelves For The Winter. The Certain Feel Of The Cool Air As You Went Down To Fetch A Certain Jar. Peaches, Green Beans, Tomatoes And Many Others. What Memories Does This Picture Bring Back For You?

In the cold, late winter months when it seems like spring will never come again, nothing can feel better than opening a jar of last summers produce. All of the hard work showcased on rough board shelves deep back in a basement or cellar. Do you remember this? Perhaps your mother, or grandmother working all summer long to insure well stocked shelves for the winter. The certain feel of the cool air as you went down to fetch a certain jar. Peaches, green beans, tomatoes and many others. What memories does this picture bring back for you?

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Cara Vinson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love canning. I know what's in my food and can see my food security. Learned from Grandma and passed down to niece.

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#113

No Batteries, WiFi, Passwords Or Subscriptions Required. Just Real World Fun.

No batteries, WiFi, passwords or subscriptions required. Just real world fun.

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#114

“Daughter Of White Tobacco Sharecropper At Country Store. Person County, North Carolina.” By Dorothea Lange - July, 1939.

“Daughter of white tobacco sharecropper at country store. Person County, North Carolina.”
By Dorothea Lange - July, 1939.

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Linda Rhyne
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And the black lady sitting on the porch. Some places in the south would not allow that.

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#115

A Santa Sighting Over Main Street Captured In 1940.

A Santa sighting over main street captured in 1940.

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#116

Do-It-Yourself Toy Horse. (1890s)

Do-it-yourself toy horse. (1890s)

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#117

“Women Are Meant To Be Loved, Not To Be Understood.” -Oscar Wilde

“Women are meant to be loved, not to be understood.”
-Oscar Wilde

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#118

How Many People Can Remember The Familiar Sound Of A Windlass Clunking Down Into A Well? The First Cool Sip Of Water When It Was Brought Up In That Trusty Bucket. Drank From A Dipper, A Well Dinged And Bent Metal Cup (That Just Perhaps Used To Be A Vienna Sausage Can) Or Maybe Chipped Old Cup Whose Handle Had Long Since Departed. Whole Farms And Families Depended On These Wells, So Maybe That Is Why They Still Hold Such A Spot In Memory.

How many people can remember the familiar sound of a windlass clunking down into a well? The first cool sip of water when it was brought up in that trusty bucket. Drank from a dipper, a well dinged and bent metal cup (that just perhaps used to be a Vienna sausage can) or maybe chipped old cup whose handle had long since departed. Whole farms and families depended on these wells, so maybe that is why they still hold such a spot in memory.

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HarriMissesScotland
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My grandparents still used a well to water the livestock well into the 1970's. The pitcher pump in the kitchen was there until they moved.

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#119

"Hanging Out" In 1948.

"Hanging out" in 1948.

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Linda Rhyne
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Saddle shoes! I had a few pairs. Difficult to polish without getting the black on the white and the white on the black.

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#120

A Camping Car At The Motor Show, Olympia, Showing How The Inside Can Be Adjusted To Make A Bed. Built By A. C. Penman Ltd Of Dumfries. 17th October 1929.

A camping car at the Motor Show, Olympia, showing how the inside can be adjusted to make a bed. Built by A. C. Penman Ltd of Dumfries. 17th October 1929.

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#121

Learning Practical Home Skills Took On A More Necessary Meaning In 1910.

Learning practical home skills took on a more necessary meaning in 1910.

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#122

"A Friend Is A Second Self." -Aristotle (Photo: Paris, 1934)

"A friend is a second self." -Aristotle
(Photo: Paris, 1934)

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#123

An Aerial View Of New York City 90 Years Ago.

An aerial view of New York City 90 years ago.

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#124

The World Has Lost One Of Its Truly Great Actors. With Too Many Film And Stage Credits To Begin To List, From A Career Spanning Seven Decades, Christopher Plummer Will Always Be Remembered. A Personal Favorite Is His Performance As Captain Von Trapp From The Sound Of Music, Which Ironically He Did Not Like And Considered His Co-Star The Only Redeeming Feature Of The Movie. Versatile, Handsome, And All Around Talented. Rest In Peace. Christopher Plummer 1929-2021

The world has lost one of its truly great actors. With too many film and stage credits to begin to list, from a career spanning seven decades, Christopher Plummer will always be remembered. A personal favorite is his performance as Captain Von Trapp from The Sound of Music, which ironically he did not like and considered his co-star the only redeeming feature of the movie. Versatile, handsome, and all around talented. Rest in peace. Christopher Plummer 1929-2021

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#125

When The Little Store Was Your Favorite Store. (Lincoln, Vermont, 1940.)

When the little store was your favorite store. (Lincoln, Vermont, 1940.)

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Nathaniel
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In the United Kingdom of the UK, it would be the corner shops, when your mum sent you to get a loaf of bread.

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#126

What Was Once A Luxury, Would Now Be Considered An Inconvenience. What Would She Say If We Told Her It Can Now Be Carried In Our Pockets?

What was once a luxury, would now be considered an inconvenience. What would she say if we told her it can now be carried in our pockets?

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#127

So Much Can Be Said For Education As It Was. (1890, South Dakota)

So much can be said for education as it was. (1890, South Dakota)

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