18 Fascinating Photos From History

Nathan Johnson Published 12/26/2021 in wow

Take a look back at the way things used to be with these historical photos.

1.
Norma Jeane in 1945, before she became the famous Marilyn Monroe
2.
‘Marijuana Party’ 1950
3.
Maud Stevens Wagner the first known female tattoo artist in the United States. 1907
4.
A casual portrait of a woman smiling, 1880
5.
Leadbelly performing at a school
6.
The Creature From The Black Lagoon getting a touch up on set
7.
Marpessa Dawn being carried and kissed by husband Eric Vander, ca. 1961
8.
1967 photo of high school student Cynthia Blanton holding a copy of the March 1967 issue of Playboy. She was mistaken for Miss March ‘Fran’ by the boys at school.
9.
Billie Holiday performing at Cafe Society, NYCs first integrated nightclub, 1947
10.
Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly backstage at the Academy Awards, 1956
11.
Bride and groom in traditional attire. Delsbo, Sweden ca 1890’s
12.
US Marines taking a coffee break after a brutal WWII battle 1940s
13.
Model and writer Alice Denham at her desk in 1962
14.
Lovers at the movies, New York, ca. 1943
15.
Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Buck Owens, Glen Campbell
16.
The Ball Team, composed mainly of glass workers. Indiana, August 1908. Photo by Lewis Hine
17.
Construction workers drinking beer in Soldiers Joy Cafe near Camp Blanding, December 1940. Starke, Florida.
18.
Marcia Pascal, half-Cherokee woman, 1880s

1.
Norma Jeane in 1945, before she became the famous Marilyn Monroe
2.
‘Marijuana Party’ 1950
3.
Maud Stevens Wagner the first known female tattoo artist in the United States. 1907
4.
A casual portrait of a woman smiling, 1880
5.
Leadbelly performing at a school
6.
The Creature From The Black Lagoon getting a touch up on set
7.
Marpessa Dawn being carried and kissed by husband Eric Vander, ca. 1961
8.
1967 photo of high school student Cynthia Blanton holding a copy of the March 1967 issue of Playboy. She was mistaken for Miss March ‘Fran’ by the boys at school.
9.
Billie Holiday performing at Cafe Society, NYCs first integrated nightclub, 1947
10.
Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly backstage at the Academy Awards, 1956
11.
Bride and groom in traditional attire. Delsbo, Sweden ca 1890’s
12.
US Marines taking a coffee break after a brutal WWII battle 1940s
13.
Model and writer Alice Denham at her desk in 1962
14.
Lovers at the movies, New York, ca. 1943
15.
Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Buck Owens, Glen Campbell
16.
The Ball Team, composed mainly of glass workers. Indiana, August 1908. Photo by Lewis Hine
17.
Construction workers drinking beer in Soldiers Joy Cafe near Camp Blanding, December 1940. Starke, Florida.
18.
Marcia Pascal, half-Cherokee woman, 1880s