Photographs From The Past

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Hotel owner pouring acid in the water when black people swam in his pool, ca. 1964
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Construction of the Berlin wall, 1961
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Annette Kellerman promoted womens right to wear a fitted one-piece bathing suit, 1907 She was arrested for indecency.
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Advertisement for Atabrine, an anti-malaria drug. Sign was put up at the 363rd station hospital in Papua, New Guinea during WWII
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Melted and damaged mannequins after a fire at Madam Tussauds Wax Museum in London, 1930
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Last prisoners of Alcatraz leaving, 1963
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Martin Luther King Jr. with his son by his side removing a burnt cross from his front yard, 1960
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Austrian boy receives new shoes during WWII
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Illegal alcohol being poured out during Prohibition, Detroit 1929
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Little girl comforting her doll in the ruins of her bomb damaged home, London, 1940
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Charlie Chaplin in 1916 at the age of 27
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Hitlers officers and cadets celebrating Christmas, 1941
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Unpacking the Head of the Statue of Liberty delivered June 17, 1885
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How could parents ensure that their children were getting sunlight and fresh air when living in apartment buildings? The baby cage, ca. 1937
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A space chimp poses for the camera after a successful mission to space in 1961
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Sharing bananas with a goat during the Battle of Saipan, ca. 1944
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1928 fashion show at the beach
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Bookstore ruined by an air raid, London 1940
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A mom and her son watch the mushroom cloud after an atomic test 75 miles away, Las Vegas, 1953
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19208242s lifeguard
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Walter Yeo, one of the first people to undergo advanced plastic surgery. His eyelids were damaged in World War I, and he got a skin transplant to replace them.
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A penniless mother hides her face in shame after putting her children up for sale, Chicago, 1948
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Abraham Lincolns hearse, 1865
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Unknown soldier in Vietnam, 1965
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Smallpox victim, New York, 1881
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The real Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin, ca. 1927
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Frozen Niagara Falls, 1911
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Hippo cart in 1924. The hippo belonged to a circus and apparently enjoyed pulling the cart as a trick
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The Ford Theater, where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated
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Annie Edison Taylor 1838-1921, the first person to survive going over Niagara Falls in a barrel. She did it in 1901 because she needed money, and after doing it said she wouldnt recommend it to anyone.
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Artificial legs, United Kingdom, ca. 1890
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5:00 P.M., September 3rd, 1967 Sweden changed from driving on the left side to driving on the right this was the result
33.
Jesse James, approximately 16 years old
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Only known authenticated photo of Billy the Kid,ca. 1879
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Princeton students after a freshman vs. sophomores snowball fight in 1893
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Santa Claus in New York, ca. 1900
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Polish children examined by German officers to see if they qualify as Aryan, and would be allowed to live
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Testing new bulletproof vests, 1923
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Measuring bathing suits in the early 1920s. If they were too short, the women would be fined
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New York City fire station, ca. 1912
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Former slave showing whipping scars
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A most beautiful suicide 23 year old Evelyn McHale leapt to her death from an observation deck 83rd floor of the Empire State Building, May 1, 1947. She landed on a United Nations limousine
43.
Suntan vending machine, 1949

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Hotel owner pouring acid in the water when black people swam in his pool, ca. 1964
2.
Construction of the Berlin wall, 1961
3.
Annette Kellerman promoted womens right to wear a fitted one-piece bathing suit, 1907 She was arrested for indecency.
4.
Advertisement for Atabrine, an anti-malaria drug. Sign was put up at the 363rd station hospital in Papua, New Guinea during WWII
5.
Melted and damaged mannequins after a fire at Madam Tussauds Wax Museum in London, 1930
6.
Last prisoners of Alcatraz leaving, 1963
7.
Martin Luther King Jr. with his son by his side removing a burnt cross from his front yard, 1960
8.
Austrian boy receives new shoes during WWII
9.
Illegal alcohol being poured out during Prohibition, Detroit 1929
10.
Little girl comforting her doll in the ruins of her bomb damaged home, London, 1940
11.
Charlie Chaplin in 1916 at the age of 27
12.
Hitlers officers and cadets celebrating Christmas, 1941
13.
Unpacking the Head of the Statue of Liberty delivered June 17, 1885
14.
How could parents ensure that their children were getting sunlight and fresh air when living in apartment buildings? The baby cage, ca. 1937
15.
A space chimp poses for the camera after a successful mission to space in 1961
16.
Sharing bananas with a goat during the Battle of Saipan, ca. 1944
17.
1928 fashion show at the beach
18.
Bookstore ruined by an air raid, London 1940
19.
A mom and her son watch the mushroom cloud after an atomic test 75 miles away, Las Vegas, 1953
20.
19208242s lifeguard
21.
Walter Yeo, one of the first people to undergo advanced plastic surgery. His eyelids were damaged in World War I, and he got a skin transplant to replace them.
22.
A penniless mother hides her face in shame after putting her children up for sale, Chicago, 1948
23.
Abraham Lincolns hearse, 1865
24.
Unknown soldier in Vietnam, 1965
25.
Smallpox victim, New York, 1881
26.
The real Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin, ca. 1927
27.
Frozen Niagara Falls, 1911
28.
Hippo cart in 1924. The hippo belonged to a circus and apparently enjoyed pulling the cart as a trick
29.
The Ford Theater, where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated
30.
Annie Edison Taylor 1838-1921, the first person to survive going over Niagara Falls in a barrel. She did it in 1901 because she needed money, and after doing it said she wouldnt recommend it to anyone.
31.
Artificial legs, United Kingdom, ca. 1890
32.
5:00 P.M., September 3rd, 1967 Sweden changed from driving on the left side to driving on the right this was the result
33.
Jesse James, approximately 16 years old
34.
Only known authenticated photo of Billy the Kid,ca. 1879
35.
Princeton students after a freshman vs. sophomores snowball fight in 1893
36.
Santa Claus in New York, ca. 1900
37.
Polish children examined by German officers to see if they qualify as Aryan, and would be allowed to live
38.
Testing new bulletproof vests, 1923
39.
Measuring bathing suits in the early 1920s. If they were too short, the women would be fined
40.
New York City fire station, ca. 1912
41.
Former slave showing whipping scars
42.
A most beautiful suicide 23 year old Evelyn McHale leapt to her death from an observation deck 83rd floor of the Empire State Building, May 1, 1947. She landed on a United Nations limousine
43.
Suntan vending machine, 1949

Hotel owner pouring acid in the water when black people swam in his pool, ca. 1964

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1. Hotel owner pouring acid in the water when black people swam in his pool, ca. 1964

2. Construction of the Berlin wall, 1961

3. Annette Kellerman promoted womens right to wear a fitted one-piece bathing suit, 1907 She was arrested for indecency.

4. Advertisement for Atabrine, an anti-malaria drug. Sign was put up at the 363rd station hospital in Papua, New Guinea during WWII

5. Melted and damaged mannequins after a fire at Madam Tussauds Wax Museum in London, 1930

6. Last prisoners of Alcatraz leaving, 1963

7. Martin Luther King Jr. with his son by his side removing a burnt cross from his front yard, 1960

8. Austrian boy receives new shoes during WWII

9. Illegal alcohol being poured out during Prohibition, Detroit 1929

10. Little girl comforting her doll in the ruins of her bomb damaged home, London, 1940

11. Charlie Chaplin in 1916 at the age of 27

12. Hitlers officers and cadets celebrating Christmas, 1941

13. Unpacking the Head of the Statue of Liberty delivered June 17, 1885

14. How could parents ensure that their children were getting sunlight and fresh air when living in apartment buildings? The baby cage, ca. 1937

15. A space chimp poses for the camera after a successful mission to space in 1961

16. Sharing bananas with a goat during the Battle of Saipan, ca. 1944

17. 1928 fashion show at the beach

18. Bookstore ruined by an air raid, London 1940

19. A mom and her son watch the mushroom cloud after an atomic test 75 miles away, Las Vegas, 1953

20. 19208242s lifeguard

21. Walter Yeo, one of the first people to undergo advanced plastic surgery. His eyelids were damaged in World War I, and he got a skin transplant to replace them.

22. A penniless mother hides her face in shame after putting her children up for sale, Chicago, 1948

23. Abraham Lincolns hearse, 1865

24. Unknown soldier in Vietnam, 1965

25. Smallpox victim, New York, 1881

26. The real Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin, ca. 1927

27. Frozen Niagara Falls, 1911

28. Hippo cart in 1924. The hippo belonged to a circus and apparently enjoyed pulling the cart as a trick

29. The Ford Theater, where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated

30. Annie Edison Taylor 1838-1921, the first person to survive going over Niagara Falls in a barrel. She did it in 1901 because she needed money, and after doing it said she wouldnt recommend it to anyone.

31. Artificial legs, United Kingdom, ca. 1890

32. 5:00 P.M., September 3rd, 1967 Sweden changed from driving on the left side to driving on the right this was the result

33. Jesse James, approximately 16 years old

34. Only known authenticated photo of Billy the Kid,ca. 1879

35. Princeton students after a freshman vs. sophomores snowball fight in 1893

36. Santa Claus in New York, ca. 1900

37. Polish children examined by German officers to see if they qualify as Aryan, and would be allowed to live

38. Testing new bulletproof vests, 1923

39. Measuring bathing suits in the early 1920s. If they were too short, the women would be fined

40. New York City fire station, ca. 1912

41. Former slave showing whipping scars

42. A most beautiful suicide 23 year old Evelyn McHale leapt to her death from an observation deck 83rd floor of the Empire State Building, May 1, 1947. She landed on a United Nations limousine

43. Suntan vending machine, 1949

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1.
Hotel owner pouring acid in the water when black people swam in his pool, ca. 1964

2.
Construction of the Berlin wall, 1961

3.
Annette Kellerman promoted womens right to wear a fitted one-piece bathing suit, 1907 She was arrested for indecency.

4.
Advertisement for Atabrine, an anti-malaria drug. Sign was put up at the 363rd station hospital in Papua, New Guinea during WWII

5.
Melted and damaged mannequins after a fire at Madam Tussauds Wax Museum in London, 1930

6.
Last prisoners of Alcatraz leaving, 1963

7.
Martin Luther King Jr. with his son by his side removing a burnt cross from his front yard, 1960

8.
Austrian boy receives new shoes during WWII

9.
Illegal alcohol being poured out during Prohibition, Detroit 1929

10.
Little girl comforting her doll in the ruins of her bomb damaged home, London, 1940

11.
Charlie Chaplin in 1916 at the age of 27

12.
Hitlers officers and cadets celebrating Christmas, 1941

13.
Unpacking the Head of the Statue of Liberty delivered June 17, 1885

14.
How could parents ensure that their children were getting sunlight and fresh air when living in apartment buildings? The baby cage, ca. 1937

15.
A space chimp poses for the camera after a successful mission to space in 1961

16.
Sharing bananas with a goat during the Battle of Saipan, ca. 1944

17.
1928 fashion show at the beach

18.
Bookstore ruined by an air raid, London 1940

19.
A mom and her son watch the mushroom cloud after an atomic test 75 miles away, Las Vegas, 1953

20.
19208242s lifeguard

21.
Walter Yeo, one of the first people to undergo advanced plastic surgery. His eyelids were damaged in World War I, and he got a skin transplant to replace them.

22.
A penniless mother hides her face in shame after putting her children up for sale, Chicago, 1948

23.
Abraham Lincolns hearse, 1865

24.
Unknown soldier in Vietnam, 1965

25.
Smallpox victim, New York, 1881

26.
The real Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin, ca. 1927

27.
Frozen Niagara Falls, 1911

28.
Hippo cart in 1924. The hippo belonged to a circus and apparently enjoyed pulling the cart as a trick

29.
The Ford Theater, where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated

30.
Annie Edison Taylor 1838-1921, the first person to survive going over Niagara Falls in a barrel. She did it in 1901 because she needed money, and after doing it said she wouldnt recommend it to anyone.

31.
Artificial legs, United Kingdom, ca. 1890

32.
5:00 P.M., September 3rd, 1967 Sweden changed from driving on the left side to driving on the right this was the result

33.
Jesse James, approximately 16 years old

34.
Only known authenticated photo of Billy the Kid,ca. 1879

35.
Princeton students after a freshman vs. sophomores snowball fight in 1893

36.
Santa Claus in New York, ca. 1900

37.
Polish children examined by German officers to see if they qualify as Aryan, and would be allowed to live

38.
Testing new bulletproof vests, 1923

39.
Measuring bathing suits in the early 1920s. If they were too short, the women would be fined

40.
New York City fire station, ca. 1912

41.
Former slave showing whipping scars

42.
A most beautiful suicide 23 year old Evelyn McHale leapt to her death from an observation deck 83rd floor of the Empire State Building, May 1, 1947. She landed on a United Nations limousine

43.
Suntan vending machine, 1949