20 Amazing Images From the Past

Kenneth Coo Published 02/07/2016 in ftw

Historical photos that show history is a living thing, not how we read about in books.

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Fawzia Faud, Queen of Egypt and Iran, 1939.
2.
King George VI having fun, 1938.
3.
Geishas, 1920s.
4.
The opening ceremony of the Moscow Olympics in 1980.
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Sylvester Stallone and Dolph Lundgren on the set of Rocky 4.
6.
Pablo Picasso and Francois Gilot in 1948.
7.
Kurt Cobain talking on his cellphone in the 1980s.
8.
Humphrey Bogart and Audrey Hepburn on the set of Sabrina, 1954.
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Early surfers with their boards, 1922.
10.
Claude Monet in Venice, 1908.
11.
Portrait of Frida Kahlo taken by Florence Arquin, 1941.
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A man begging his wife to forgive him to avoid divorce, 1940s.
13.
Ernest Hemingway kicking a can, 1959.
14.
The ENIAC, first computer ever built.
15.
John F. Kennedy has a tea party with his daughter, Caroline.
16.
Construction of the Manhattan Bridge, 1908.
17.
The original Ronald McDonald- played by Willard Scott.
18.
New York's Times Square in 1911.
19.
Construction of the Statue of Liberty, 1884.
20.
A view of Boston in 1860. Picture taken from a hot air balloon.

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Fawzia Faud, Queen of Egypt and Iran, 1939.
2.
King George VI having fun, 1938.
3.
Geishas, 1920s.
4.
The opening ceremony of the Moscow Olympics in 1980.
5.
Sylvester Stallone and Dolph Lundgren on the set of Rocky 4.
6.
Pablo Picasso and Francois Gilot in 1948.
7.
Kurt Cobain talking on his cellphone in the 1980s.
8.
Humphrey Bogart and Audrey Hepburn on the set of Sabrina, 1954.
9.
Early surfers with their boards, 1922.
10.
Claude Monet in Venice, 1908.
11.
Portrait of Frida Kahlo taken by Florence Arquin, 1941.
12.
A man begging his wife to forgive him to avoid divorce, 1940s.
13.
Ernest Hemingway kicking a can, 1959.
14.
The ENIAC, first computer ever built.
15.
John F. Kennedy has a tea party with his daughter, Caroline.
16.
Construction of the Manhattan Bridge, 1908.
17.
The original Ronald McDonald- played by Willard Scott.
18.
New York's Times Square in 1911.
19.
Construction of the Statue of Liberty, 1884.
20.
A view of Boston in 1860. Picture taken from a hot air balloon.

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1. Fawzia Faud, Queen of Egypt and Iran, 1939.

2. King George VI having fun, 1938.

3. Geishas, 1920s.

4. The opening ceremony of the Moscow Olympics in 1980.

5. Sylvester Stallone and Dolph Lundgren on the set of Rocky 4.

6. Pablo Picasso and Francois Gilot in 1948.

7. Kurt Cobain talking on his cellphone in the 1980s.

8. Humphrey Bogart and Audrey Hepburn on the set of Sabrina, 1954.

9. Early surfers with their boards, 1922.

10. Claude Monet in Venice, 1908.

11. Portrait of Frida Kahlo taken by Florence Arquin, 1941.

12. A man begging his wife to forgive him to avoid divorce, 1940s.

13. Ernest Hemingway kicking a can, 1959.

14. The ENIAC, first computer ever built.

15. John F. Kennedy has a tea party with his daughter, Caroline.

16. Construction of the Manhattan Bridge, 1908.

17. The original Ronald McDonald- played by Willard Scott.

18. New York's Times Square in 1911.

19. Construction of the Statue of Liberty, 1884.

20. A view of Boston in 1860. Picture taken from a hot air balloon.

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1.
Fawzia Faud, Queen of Egypt and Iran, 1939.

2.
King George VI having fun, 1938.

3.
Geishas, 1920s.

4.
The opening ceremony of the Moscow Olympics in 1980.

5.
Sylvester Stallone and Dolph Lundgren on the set of Rocky 4.

6.
Pablo Picasso and Francois Gilot in 1948.

7.
Kurt Cobain talking on his cellphone in the 1980s.

8.
Humphrey Bogart and Audrey Hepburn on the set of Sabrina, 1954.

9.
Early surfers with their boards, 1922.

10.
Claude Monet in Venice, 1908.

11.
Portrait of Frida Kahlo taken by Florence Arquin, 1941.

12.
A man begging his wife to forgive him to avoid divorce, 1940s.

13.
Ernest Hemingway kicking a can, 1959.

14.
The ENIAC, first computer ever built.

15.
John F. Kennedy has a tea party with his daughter, Caroline.

16.
Construction of the Manhattan Bridge, 1908.

17.
The original Ronald McDonald- played by Willard Scott.

18.
New York's Times Square in 1911.

19.
Construction of the Statue of Liberty, 1884.

20.
A view of Boston in 1860. Picture taken from a hot air balloon.