29 Fascinating Historical Photos

Kenneth Coo Published 10/11/2015

Watch these interesting photos that captured the past and remember: history is something we should learn from.

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1.
American soldier on guard duty at Phouc Vinh airstrip (1965).
2.
RAF pilot getting a haircut, 1942.
3.
Class divide in Great Britain, 1937.
4.
Searchlights over the Rock of Gibraltar, 1942.
5.
German "Flying aces" being presented to Hitler.
6.
German air raid in Moscow, 1941.
7.
Nazi rally in the "Cathedral of Light", 1937.
8.
Hydrogen Bomb test at the Bikini atoll.
9.
The Hindenburg, 1937.
10.
Teenager attacking civil rights activists with a flagpole.
11.
Golden Gate Bridge under construction, 1937.
12.
Statue of Liberty, 1942.
13.
Hockey match, Sweden 1959.
14.
Testing of the bullet proof vest, 1923.
15.
Beatles Selfie?
16.
The "powder monkey" on the USS New Hampshire in 1864. The powder monkey ran gunpowder from the powder room to the ships cannons and were usually boys aged 12-14, selected for their height as they could easily duck for cover.
17.
Oil crisis, 1973.
18.
Spectators watching the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, 1919.
19.
Aftermath of the 1893 Freshman vs Sophomore snowball fight at Princeton.
20.
Allied forces mocking Hitler atop his balcony at the Reich chancellery.
21.
Boxing match aboard USS Oregon in 1897.
22.
British SAS returning from patrol in North Africa, 1943.
23.
Some Russian teens in 1969... is that Putin???
24.
Execution by cannon in Iran, 19th century.
25.
VF114 flying over burning oil wells in Kuwait during the Gulf War, 1991.
26.
Colored photo of General Custer and his men during the Civil War.
27.
Times Square in 1911.
28.
French citizen lights Churchill's cigar.
29.
The night prohibition ended, 1933.

1.
American soldier on guard duty at Phouc Vinh airstrip (1965).
2.
RAF pilot getting a haircut, 1942.
3.
Class divide in Great Britain, 1937.
4.
Searchlights over the Rock of Gibraltar, 1942.
5.
German "Flying aces" being presented to Hitler.
6.
German air raid in Moscow, 1941.
7.
Nazi rally in the "Cathedral of Light", 1937.
8.
Hydrogen Bomb test at the Bikini atoll.
9.
The Hindenburg, 1937.
10.
Teenager attacking civil rights activists with a flagpole.
11.
Golden Gate Bridge under construction, 1937.
12.
Statue of Liberty, 1942.
13.
Hockey match, Sweden 1959.
14.
Testing of the bullet proof vest, 1923.
15.
Beatles Selfie?
16.
The "powder monkey" on the USS New Hampshire in 1864. The powder monkey ran gunpowder from the powder room to the ships cannons and were usually boys aged 12-14, selected for their height as they could easily duck for cover.
17.
Oil crisis, 1973.
18.
Spectators watching the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, 1919.
19.
Aftermath of the 1893 Freshman vs Sophomore snowball fight at Princeton.
20.
Allied forces mocking Hitler atop his balcony at the Reich chancellery.
21.
Boxing match aboard USS Oregon in 1897.
22.
British SAS returning from patrol in North Africa, 1943.
23.
Some Russian teens in 1969... is that Putin???
24.
Execution by cannon in Iran, 19th century.
25.
VF114 flying over burning oil wells in Kuwait during the Gulf War, 1991.
26.
Colored photo of General Custer and his men during the Civil War.
27.
Times Square in 1911.
28.
French citizen lights Churchill's cigar.
29.
The night prohibition ended, 1933.