22 historical photos that might leave you speechless

Nathan Johnson Published 12/04/2018 in wow

They capture some of the brightest moments from the lives of ordinary people and celebrities.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger, Wilt Chamberlain, and Hugh Hefner hanging out in the 1970s
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Warming up the line guard of honor, Russia, the ’90s
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Albanian refugees from the cargo ship Vlora in the Italian port of Bari on August 8th, 1991
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Halloween used to be really scary in the 19th century...
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Happy Easter (yep, that’s supposed to be a bunny)!
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A vintage dental chair from years ago in dentistry
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In the early 1900s, getting drunk and riding a pig was considered one of the most extreme sports known to man.
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A touching picture of American soldiers paying tribute to all the horses that lost their lives in World War I
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Playing golf on a building under construction in Los Angeles, 1927
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5 good friends in the 1920s
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A butcher’s shop in High Wycombe before everyone had fridges in their homes
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Cars trapped in snow in Idaho, 1952
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This carrousel created a centrifugal force that made people stick to the wall and the floor disappeared. Later, this machine was prohibited.
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Today this looks incredible but in the past, families of this size were not a rare thing at all.
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A busy mom in New Rochelle, New York, 1955
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Women multitasking in the 1960s, grocery shopping and getting their hair done
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Nina Khrushcheva and Jacqueline Kennedy
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A photo of a high school math teacher explaining the physics of surfing in the 1970s
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You may feel really cool but nothing compares to Freddie Mercury riding Darth Vader!
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Oh, wait, you can be cooler: here’s a man giving milk to a polar bear and her cubs in North Russia.
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How do you like this Rambo from 1985?
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“My family friend went camping over 30 years ago and heard a noise outside the tent. Instead of peaking her head out to see what it could be she reached her hand out with her disposable camera. When the pictures were developed this is what she saw.”

1.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Wilt Chamberlain, and Hugh Hefner hanging out in the 1970s
2.
Warming up the line guard of honor, Russia, the ’90s
3.
Albanian refugees from the cargo ship Vlora in the Italian port of Bari on August 8th, 1991
4.
Halloween used to be really scary in the 19th century...
5.
Happy Easter (yep, that’s supposed to be a bunny)!
6.
A vintage dental chair from years ago in dentistry
7.
In the early 1900s, getting drunk and riding a pig was considered one of the most extreme sports known to man.
8.
A touching picture of American soldiers paying tribute to all the horses that lost their lives in World War I
9.
Playing golf on a building under construction in Los Angeles, 1927
10.
5 good friends in the 1920s
11.
A butcher’s shop in High Wycombe before everyone had fridges in their homes
12.
Cars trapped in snow in Idaho, 1952
13.
This carrousel created a centrifugal force that made people stick to the wall and the floor disappeared. Later, this machine was prohibited.
14.
Today this looks incredible but in the past, families of this size were not a rare thing at all.
15.
A busy mom in New Rochelle, New York, 1955
16.
Women multitasking in the 1960s, grocery shopping and getting their hair done
17.
Nina Khrushcheva and Jacqueline Kennedy
18.
A photo of a high school math teacher explaining the physics of surfing in the 1970s
19.
You may feel really cool but nothing compares to Freddie Mercury riding Darth Vader!
20.
Oh, wait, you can be cooler: here’s a man giving milk to a polar bear and her cubs in North Russia.
21.
How do you like this Rambo from 1985?
22.
“My family friend went camping over 30 years ago and heard a noise outside the tent. Instead of peaking her head out to see what it could be she reached her hand out with her disposable camera. When the pictures were developed this is what she saw.”

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Wilt Chamberlain, and Hugh Hefner hanging out in the 1970s

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1. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Wilt Chamberlain, and Hugh Hefner hanging out in the 1970s

2. Warming up the line guard of honor, Russia, the ’90s

3. Albanian refugees from the cargo ship Vlora in the Italian port of Bari on August 8th, 1991

4. Halloween used to be really scary in the 19th century...

5. Happy Easter (yep, that’s supposed to be a bunny)!

6. A vintage dental chair from years ago in dentistry

7. In the early 1900s, getting drunk and riding a pig was considered one of the most extreme sports known to man.

8. A touching picture of American soldiers paying tribute to all the horses that lost their lives in World War I

9. Playing golf on a building under construction in Los Angeles, 1927

10. 5 good friends in the 1920s

11. A butcher’s shop in High Wycombe before everyone had fridges in their homes

12. Cars trapped in snow in Idaho, 1952

13. This carrousel created a centrifugal force that made people stick to the wall and the floor disappeared. Later, this machine was prohibited.

14. Today this looks incredible but in the past, families of this size were not a rare thing at all.

15. A busy mom in New Rochelle, New York, 1955

16. Women multitasking in the 1960s, grocery shopping and getting their hair done

17. Nina Khrushcheva and Jacqueline Kennedy

18. A photo of a high school math teacher explaining the physics of surfing in the 1970s

19. You may feel really cool but nothing compares to Freddie Mercury riding Darth Vader!

20. Oh, wait, you can be cooler: here’s a man giving milk to a polar bear and her cubs in North Russia.

21. How do you like this Rambo from 1985?

22. “My family friend went camping over 30 years ago and heard a noise outside the tent. Instead of peaking her head out to see what it could be she reached her hand out with her disposable camera. When the pictures were developed this is what she saw.”

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1.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Wilt Chamberlain, and Hugh Hefner hanging out in the 1970s

2.
Warming up the line guard of honor, Russia, the ’90s

3.
Albanian refugees from the cargo ship Vlora in the Italian port of Bari on August 8th, 1991

4.
Halloween used to be really scary in the 19th century...

5.
Happy Easter (yep, that’s supposed to be a bunny)!

6.
A vintage dental chair from years ago in dentistry

7.
In the early 1900s, getting drunk and riding a pig was considered one of the most extreme sports known to man.

8.
A touching picture of American soldiers paying tribute to all the horses that lost their lives in World War I

9.
Playing golf on a building under construction in Los Angeles, 1927

10.
5 good friends in the 1920s

11.
A butcher’s shop in High Wycombe before everyone had fridges in their homes

12.
Cars trapped in snow in Idaho, 1952

13.
This carrousel created a centrifugal force that made people stick to the wall and the floor disappeared. Later, this machine was prohibited.

14.
Today this looks incredible but in the past, families of this size were not a rare thing at all.

15.
A busy mom in New Rochelle, New York, 1955

16.
Women multitasking in the 1960s, grocery shopping and getting their hair done

17.
Nina Khrushcheva and Jacqueline Kennedy

18.
A photo of a high school math teacher explaining the physics of surfing in the 1970s

19.
You may feel really cool but nothing compares to Freddie Mercury riding Darth Vader!

20.
Oh, wait, you can be cooler: here’s a man giving milk to a polar bear and her cubs in North Russia.

21.
How do you like this Rambo from 1985?

22.
“My family friend went camping over 30 years ago and heard a noise outside the tent. Instead of peaking her head out to see what it could be she reached her hand out with her disposable camera. When the pictures were developed this is what she saw.”