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When thinking about the past, it feels like a surreal reality that sometimes could be more difficult to imagine than the future. But seeing photos from 1800 and 1900 feels even weirder since it is actual proof of it happening. And more importantly, people's lives don't seem to be boring or dull. On the contrary, they look risky, weird, fun, and simply put - entertaining to my futuristic human eyes. I am sure, if these people had the internet back then, we would be greeted with quality memes from past times. So, after all, we are not that different, just with other possibilities.

But I don’t want to romanticize the olden times. They did have pretty harsh legislation, and it wasn’t easy if you did not fit into the ideology of that time. And even though we have our own challenges nowadays, I’d rather be here and now. Though it feels interesting to see how the Statue of Liberty or the Eiffel Tower looked when they were still under construction, as well as simpler things, such as people's fashion, their lazy Sunday afternoons, and even dogs doing chores.

Thankfully, a Facebook page called 'Old Photos' keeps us posted on the past, and today we want to invite you to delve into these vintage photos part 2. Feel free to check out part 1 here, and for more, you can also visit our posts of important historical images and old photos in real life.

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A Beautiful Little Girl In New York, 1958

A Beautiful Little Girl In New York, 1958

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#3

It's Not About Where You Are, Its Who You're With

It's Not About Where You Are, Its Who You're With

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With the first camera, there came the first photo ever that was taken in 1826. French scientist Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, after taking a photo titled View from the Window at Le Gras, at his family’s country home, became the first photographer in the world.

Photography is an important part of our lives that has been used in a variety of ways up to this day. Unlike paintings of events or portraits of certain people, photography finally gave society an option to capture those true moments of what was happening.

Going through these old images allows us to travel to the craziest places, like the Saloon in 1890, where children were not only allowed but also could order child-sized beers. What a time.

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Net Fix And Chill, Irish Fishermen, Ireland 1910

Net Fix And Chill, Irish Fishermen, Ireland 1910

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When going through images of olden times, you can also notice improvements in photo cameras by the quality of the pictures. But that is not the only thing that gives it away. Smiles can also be a factor. If you see a person refusing to smile in an old image, that does not necessarily mean that living in 1800, for example, was sad or depressing. Very early technology could not capture those beautiful smiles.

The explanation behind that is a long exposure - the time that the camera needed to take the picture in - which meant that people had to stay as still as possible to avoid blurriness.

#7

Annie Oakley Shooting A Gun Over Her Shoulder Using A Hand Mirror, 1899

Annie Oakley Shooting A Gun Over Her Shoulder Using A Hand Mirror, 1899

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The other reason, which is also valid in explaining why people seemed so unhappy in the old photos, is because photography was heavily influenced by painted portraits. Paintings were used to immortalize a representation of a person in time, while today, it is used for capturing a moment in life. Even after technological advances in cameras made it possible to photograph people faster, the tradition hadn’t made that transition as quickly. If you think of it, that can be seen even today, where technology has advanced in milestones, while some people still choose to live by the traditions of the past.

#10

A Cat's Life On The Farm, 1951

A Cat's Life On The Farm, 1951

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#12

Kiowa Couple Lone Wolf And Etla, 1860

Kiowa Couple Lone Wolf And Etla, 1860

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Stephanie Did It
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He's pretty chill but she has the weight of the world on her shoulders. I feel so bad for them.

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Some more bizarre ideas of early photography were that it was considered a passage to immortality. So instead of photographing alive, happy people, there are many portraits of individuals who recently passed.

Compared to today, when it is considered weird to take photos at funerals, it only shows how far we have come. It is interesting to think of how photography will evolve in the future, and maybe one day, we will be looking back at the photos from these days with confusion and relief that it is not ok to do what we did anymore.

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Anne Frank Pokes Her Head Out Of Her Family's Flat In Amsterdam, 1942

Anne Frank Pokes Her Head Out Of Her Family's Flat In Amsterdam, 1942

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VonBlade
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now I'm sad. Not just because of her, but what she represents for millions of other children.

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Photographer Above The Skies Of Berlin, 1912

Photographer Above The Skies Of Berlin, 1912

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#15

A Couple Dancing On Ice-Skates On Whitestone Pond, Hampstead, London, 1933

A Couple Dancing On Ice-Skates On Whitestone Pond, Hampstead, London, 1933

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#16

Even The Window Cleaners Wore Suits 100 Years Ago

Even The Window Cleaners Wore Suits 100 Years Ago

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#17

Women Boxing On A Roof, 1938

Women Boxing On A Roof, 1938

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Shyla Bouche
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't see any boxes. I guess I'll just have to sit somewhere else.

Lady of the Mountains
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Im sorry but im fairley certain the woman in the front right is wearing heels....thats impressive that she can box like that

karen snyder
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, but.. These are entertainers and they are practicing pretending to fight for a performance.

Vae
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why is there juggling supplies with them? were they practicing a performance?

David
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm looking at the stuff on the ground. "I'm tired of juggling Marge. Let's punch each other for a while"

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#19

Mother Home Schools Her Children In Transylvania, Louisiana, 1937

Mother Home Schools Her Children In Transylvania, Louisiana, 1937

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Kookamunga
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No, there is a Transylvania, Louisiana - it's filled with crawfish-eating Creole vampires.

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#20

Two Ladies Leaving A Polling Station, London, 1929

Two Ladies Leaving A Polling Station, London, 1929

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#21

Two Girls Standing Outside Of A Snow Fort, 1910

Two Girls Standing Outside Of A Snow Fort, 1910

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hope at least one of them grew up to be an architect... that's a very impressive fort!

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#22

Grandma Patching The Only Pants Of Her Grandson, 1907

Grandma Patching The Only Pants Of Her Grandson, 1907

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#23

Do We Have Such Accurate Halloween Costumes These Days?

Do We Have Such Accurate Halloween Costumes These Days?

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#25

Queen Elizabeth II In 1945

Queen Elizabeth II In 1945

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#26

A Portrait Taken Of A Woman While She Was Mid-Sneeze

A Portrait Taken Of A Woman While She Was Mid-Sneeze

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#27

1850s Young Fashionable Teen With A Slight Smirk

1850s Young Fashionable Teen With A Slight Smirk

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#28

Leola King, America’s First Female Traffic Cop, 1918

Leola King, America’s First Female Traffic Cop, 1918

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#30

A Saloon That Allowed Children Their Own Child-Size Beers, Wisconsin, 1890

A Saloon That Allowed Children Their Own Child-Size Beers, Wisconsin, 1890

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SarahBee
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In Wisconsin, it's legal for anyone who's 14 or older to be served alcohol - they just need to be with a parent, and there has to be ID to back this up.

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#31

Two Amphicars Crossed The English Channel In 1965

Two Amphicars Crossed The English Channel In 1965

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#33

One Of The First Original Selfies, Taken With A Stick, 1934

One Of The First Original Selfies, Taken With A Stick, 1934

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#34

Soldiers Peel Onions While Using Gas Masks To Stop Them From Crying, 1941

Soldiers Peel Onions While Using Gas Masks To Stop Them From Crying, 1941

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#36

Albert Einstein Plays His Beloved Violin, 1941

Albert Einstein Plays His Beloved Violin, 1941

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#38

First Photograph Of A Tornado Near Garnett, Kansas. April 26, 1884

First Photograph Of A Tornado Near Garnett, Kansas. April 26, 1884

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#39

A Family In Front Of Their Summer Home. Stockholm, Sweden, 1867

A Family In Front Of Their Summer Home. Stockholm, Sweden, 1867

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Headless Roach
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am sure it was an amazing family, but it looks like a horror movie scene to me

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#40

Mother And Son, Ireland, 1890

Mother And Son, Ireland, 1890

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#41

The Hand And The Torch Of The Statue Of Liberty Being Built In A Paris Studio Around 1876

The Hand And The Torch Of The Statue Of Liberty Being Built In A Paris Studio Around 1876

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#44

Northumbrian Miner At His Evening Meal, 1937

Northumbrian Miner At His Evening Meal, 1937

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#45

The Earliest Known Photo Of Abraham Lincoln, 1840

The Earliest Known Photo Of Abraham Lincoln, 1840

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are 130 known photographs of Abraham Lincoln. I don’t believe this is one of them

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#46

J W Waldron's Smith & Bicycle Works In Brighton, England. C. 1900

J W Waldron's Smith & Bicycle Works In Brighton, England. C. 1900

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VonBlade
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Wheels the same size is madness. You're all fools. I'm going to make one wheel 7 feet high, and the other six inches." - The Penny Farthing designer, probably.

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#47

Frank Lentini, An Owner Of 3 Legs, 4 Feet, 16 Toes, And 2 Functioning Sets Of Genitals

Frank Lentini, An Owner Of 3 Legs, 4 Feet, 16 Toes, And 2 Functioning Sets Of Genitals

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scag$y
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He used to have three arms and four legs but then he got the bill from his tailor.

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#49

Rear View Of Young Couple Snuggling Behind The Wheel Of His Convertible As They Watch Large Screen Action Behind Rows Of Cars At A Drive-In Movie Theater

Rear View Of Young Couple Snuggling Behind The Wheel Of His Convertible As They Watch Large Screen Action Behind Rows Of Cars At A Drive-In Movie Theater

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#50

Hershey Kisses Being Individually Hand-Wrapped, 1935

Hershey Kisses Being Individually Hand-Wrapped, 1935

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#51

Father And Son Goofing Off, 1910s

Father And Son Goofing Off, 1910s

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#53

Oglala Girl With Her Puppy Sitting In Front Of A Tipi, Pine Ridge Reservation, 1891

Oglala Girl With Her Puppy Sitting In Front Of A Tipi, Pine Ridge Reservation, 1891

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#54

London Nomads⁣, 1877⁣

London Nomads⁣, 1877⁣

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Fraxinus excelsior
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Loving the PC title BP, these are travellers, not nomads, nomads are more synonymous with deserts.

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#57

Protesters March During Prohibition, Chicago, 1920's

Protesters March During Prohibition, Chicago, 1920's

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#59

Learning To Ride A Bicycle, 1895

Learning To Ride A Bicycle, 1895

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#60

This Is How People Went To The Beach In 1910

This Is How People Went To The Beach In 1910

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#61

A Woman At A Cafe In Paris With Her Pet Cheetah, 1932

A Woman At A Cafe In Paris With Her Pet Cheetah, 1932

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#63

Mrs. Dyson In Her Kitchen. Saint Mary's County, Maryland In 1940

Mrs. Dyson In Her Kitchen. Saint Mary's County, Maryland In 1940

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David Green
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well done for posting her name. Aside from the late QE2 and a former president, her's is the only one I have seen in this thread so far.

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#64

A Policeman Judges An Ankle Competition At Hounslow, London, 1930

A Policeman Judges An Ankle Competition At Hounslow, London, 1930

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#67

Female Worker Bottling Ketchup At The Original Heinz Factory Circa 1897. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Us

Female Worker Bottling Ketchup At The Original Heinz Factory Circa 1897. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Us

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Ace Girl
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't know why this just can't say "Worker Bottling Ketchup At The Original Heinz Factory Circa 1897. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Us"

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#68

Golf Ball Collector, 1920s

Golf Ball Collector, 1920s

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#69

McDonald Brothers In Front Of Soon To Open 1st Ever Mcdonald’s, 1948

McDonald Brothers In Front Of Soon To Open 1st Ever Mcdonald’s, 1948

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#70

Nocturnal View From Notre-Dame Overlooking The Hotel-Dieu, Paris, 1933

Nocturnal View From Notre-Dame Overlooking The Hotel-Dieu, Paris, 1933

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#75

A Policeman Holds Up Traffic To Allow Four Egg Chicks To Cross A Bridge, 1966

A Policeman Holds Up Traffic To Allow Four Egg Chicks To Cross A Bridge, 1966

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#77

A Family Is Forced To Leave Their Home During The Great Depression, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, June, 1938

A Family Is Forced To Leave Their Home During The Great Depression, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, June, 1938

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#78

Man Standing On Lap Of Colossal Figure Of Ramses, 1856

Man Standing On Lap Of Colossal Figure Of Ramses, 1856

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#79

Atlantic City Beach, 1890s

Atlantic City Beach, 1890s

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scag$y
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think this is actually the south of England in the late 1800s. There wasn't so much money around in those days so you had to save where you could. Here is a picture of a husband preparing to throw his wife across the English Channel into France, rather than pay for two tickets.

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Teacher Tantie Huckabee At The Palmetto-Covered One-Room School Near Taylor Creek And Lake Okeechobee, Florida In The 1890s

Teacher Tantie Huckabee At The Palmetto-Covered One-Room School Near Taylor Creek And Lake Okeechobee, Florida In The 1890s

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#84

Firefighters Trying To Stop Fire At The Equitable Life Building During A Snowstorm, Manhattan, 1912

Firefighters Trying To Stop Fire At The Equitable Life Building During A Snowstorm, Manhattan, 1912

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#86

The First Class Gymnasium On Board The Titanic

The First Class Gymnasium On Board The Titanic

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#88

New York City, 1888

New York City, 1888

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Ozymandias73
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Hey Marge! Come look out da window! It snowed last night!" "Oh yah?! How much?" "ALL OF IT!"

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Forge Workers Beside Part Of The Titanic’s Anchor Chain

Forge Workers Beside Part Of The Titanic’s Anchor Chain

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scag$y
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For sale: Anchor chain. Barely used. One caref... um... one owner. Buyer must collect (from bottom of ocean).

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#90

Dr. Elizabeth Bruyn Sits In The Rear Of Her Horse Drawn Ambulance In The United States, 1911

Dr. Elizabeth Bruyn Sits In The Rear Of Her Horse Drawn Ambulance In The United States, 1911

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#91

Ferris, 7 Years Old, Newspaper Boy In Alabama, 1900's

Ferris, 7 Years Old, Newspaper Boy In Alabama, 1900's

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#92

Women Having Tea, New Zealand, 1890

Women Having Tea, New Zealand, 1890

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#95

A Man Looses His Umbrella On A Windy And Snowy Day, 1962

A Man Looses His Umbrella On A Windy And Snowy Day, 1962

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#96

A Group Of Montana Men Advertising For Wives, 1901

A Group Of Montana Men Advertising For Wives, 1901

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#97

A Rare Look Inside Of A Barbershop, 1869

A Rare Look Inside Of A Barbershop, 1869

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#98

A Family Auto Camping In Oregon, 1918

A Family Auto Camping In Oregon, 1918

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#100

Newsies And Other Child Laborers Gather Outside A Newspaper Office. February, 1910

Newsies And Other Child Laborers Gather Outside A Newspaper Office. February, 1910

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Randy Sanders
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It was a way for a kid to make some change. Sometimes for a bike, and sometimes to help feed the family. Honorable.

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#101

Carving Eye On Mount Rushmore, 1930s

Carving Eye On Mount Rushmore, 1930s

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#102

Robert Wadlow, The Tallest Man In History, With His Family In 1935

Robert Wadlow, The Tallest Man In History, With His Family In 1935

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#103

A Lector Reads A Newspaper To Workers In A Cigar Factory, 1900s

A Lector Reads A Newspaper To Workers In A Cigar Factory, 1900s

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#104

Steelworker Touching The Tip Of The Chrysler Building During The Construction Of The Empire State Building, 1931

Steelworker Touching The Tip Of The Chrysler Building During The Construction Of The Empire State Building, 1931

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#105

A Scottish Farmer Shoeing A Horse, 1921

A Scottish Farmer Shoeing A Horse, 1921

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Fat Harry
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

More likely a Scottish *blacksmith* (or farrier) shoeing a horse. Unlikely the farmer's doing it himself.

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#106

Britsh Tourists In Front Of The Great Sphinx, 1910

Britsh Tourists In Front Of The Great Sphinx, 1910

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#107

Wearing The Latest Style At Longchamp Race's Paris France, 1919

Wearing The Latest Style At Longchamp Race's Paris France, 1919

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#108

Conjoined Twins Of Mustaches, 1890

Conjoined Twins Of Mustaches, 1890

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Drinking my Covfefe
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So.... You are telling me that if I date you your brother will always be in the picture? Oh, *ahem* I suppose I could easily adapt😉

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Chicago, 1929

Chicago, 1929

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El Dee
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The stark difference between the affluence in this picture and the abject poverty of some of the children in the others is awful..

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Texaco Station, General Store & Post Office, 1940's

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#111

A Rare Look Inside The Original Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Factory, 1924

A Rare Look Inside The Original Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Factory, 1924

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#112

Three Homeless Boys Sleep On A Stairway In A Lower East Side Alley, New York, 1890s

Three Homeless Boys Sleep On A Stairway In A Lower East Side Alley, New York, 1890s

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#114

Family Of Cherry Pickers, 1940

Family Of Cherry Pickers, 1940

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#115

Butter-Making In Appalachia, 1917

Butter-Making In Appalachia, 1917

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#116

A Fireman From The London Fire Brigade, Wearing A Smoke Helmet, 1908

A Fireman From The London Fire Brigade, Wearing A Smoke Helmet, 1908

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#117

Woman Talking On A Hand Crank, Oak Telephone, 1900s

Woman Talking On A Hand Crank, Oak Telephone, 1900s

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Billy Harrelson
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"... And you wouldn't believe what Erline said down at the general store today. I swear that hussy just gets on my nerves sometimes."

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A Young Woman In A Skirt Working Out With Boxing Gloves And A Punching Bag, 1890

A Young Woman In A Skirt Working Out With Boxing Gloves And A Punching Bag, 1890

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SerumSeven
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm glad they told us that she's in a skirt, so we didn't have to spend all that time figuring it out for ourselves.

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#119

Two Women Train At A Boxing School In Berlin, Germany, 1909

Two Women Train At A Boxing School In Berlin, Germany, 1909

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#120

Traffic Officer Operating A Mechanical Traffic Signal, Philadelphia, 1922

Traffic Officer Operating A Mechanical Traffic Signal, Philadelphia, 1922

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#121

View From The Top On The Opening Day Of The Empire State Building, 1931

View From The Top On The Opening Day Of The Empire State Building, 1931

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#122

12 And 14 Year Old Boys Packing Cones At The Workshop Of Sanitary Ice Cream Cone. Oklahoma, 1917

12 And 14 Year Old Boys Packing Cones At The Workshop Of Sanitary Ice Cream Cone. Oklahoma, 1917

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#123

Construction Workers Taking Lunch Break On The Edges Of The Building They're Working On, London, 1929

Construction Workers Taking Lunch Break On The Edges Of The Building They're Working On, London, 1929

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#125

A Coca Cola Company Delivery Truck In Knoxville, 1909

A Coca Cola Company Delivery Truck In Knoxville, 1909

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#127

Saturday Afternoon In Florence, Alabama, 1942

Saturday Afternoon In Florence, Alabama, 1942

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#128

An Old West Saloon With A Tough Looking Clientele

An Old West Saloon With A Tough Looking Clientele

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#129

Sherwood Logging Camp, 1900

Sherwood Logging Camp, 1900

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Julie
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm glad we still have some giant trees. They've wiped out the really old cypress trees here. There are pictures of them being logged and I've never seen a cypress like that much less a grove of them but I've seen some that were cut and started growing from the base again. They look like weird giant bonsai trees in the water.

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#130

Workers Reinstall Clock At The Information Booth In Grand Central, New York, 1954

Workers Reinstall Clock At The Information Booth In Grand Central, New York, 1954

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Cliff Anderson
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Those clock faces are considered priceless, or nearly-priceless (I believe I once heard they’re made of opal). It turns out that appraisers from Sotheby's and Christie's have valued the four-sided brass masterpiece at between $10 and 20 million! The brass beauty might be one of the most iconic timepieces in Manhattan, but it was made in Brooklyn, by the Self Winding Clock Company, at 205 Willoughby Avenue.

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New York, 1935

New York, 1935

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#132

The Bathing Hour, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1900s

The Bathing Hour, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1900s

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#133

"The Old Lady And Her Pets", 1886

"The Old Lady And Her Pets", 1886

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#134

The Eiffel Tower Is Shown Under Construction In 1887

The Eiffel Tower Is Shown Under Construction In 1887

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scag$y
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The funny thing is that the Eiffel Tower was only ever intended as a temporary installation. Whereas today's buildings are actually built with a 'best before' date which means that they are only guaranteed to not fall down for 20 years or so. Progress.

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Women Learn To Shoot, 1915

Women Learn To Shoot, 1915

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#136

Two Women Crossing The Street During A Blizzard, New York, 1903

Two Women Crossing The Street During A Blizzard, New York, 1903

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Andrew Pugg
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also a couple of men crossing the road in a blizzard all look f.ucking freezing

#137

Singer Johnny Hallyday Admires A Bizzarrini 5300 Gt In Paris, 1960

Singer Johnny Hallyday Admires A Bizzarrini 5300 Gt In Paris, 1960

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#138

Studebaker Motor Car In Repair Shop With Garage Mechanic. San Francisco, 1915

Studebaker Motor Car In Repair Shop With Garage Mechanic. San Francisco, 1915

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#139

Some Of The First Volkswagen “Beetles” Produced In West Germany, 1945

Some Of The First Volkswagen “Beetles” Produced In West Germany, 1945

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#140

Writing Out A Parking Ticket In Manhattan, 1952

Writing Out A Parking Ticket In Manhattan, 1952

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