27 Striking Historical Photos

Pictures that shed a light on the history that came before.

Published 2 years ago in Wow

It is vitally important for every person to learn history, both to understand what came before, and not repeat mistakes of the past. These photos are a spectacular tool to gain first hand perspective into what came before.

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Sisters In Cigarette Break, England, 1960s.

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Double Leg Amputee Railway Signalman, James Wide, Photographed Working Alongside His Pet And Assistant, Jack Baboon, In Cape Town During The 1880s.

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On July 17, 1967, A Florida Lineman Named Randall Champion Accidentally Touched A High-Voltage Line — Which Sent 4,000 Volts Of Electricity Through His Body And Stopped His Heart
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A Victorian Couple Trying Not To Laugh While Getting Their Portraits Done, 1890s.

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During WWII, Jews In Budapest Were Brought To The Edge Of The Danube, Ordered To Remove Their Shoes, And Shot, Falling Into The Water Below
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A Serbian Soldier Sleeps With His Father Who Came To Visit Him On The Front Line Near Belgrade, 1914/1915.
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Berlin, Germany, 1985-2018.

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This Is About A Victim, Not About Who Is To Blame. It Would Be Lovely To Honor Her And Others Who Lost Their Lives Here, And Debate Specifics Elsewhere.
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18th Century Device That Allowed Researchers To Work/Read Up To 8 Open Books At A Time.
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Children Going To School Having To Cross A River By Pulley, Modena, Italy, 1959.

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Noodle Delivery Boy In Tokyo, 1935.
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A Native American Mother And Her Child, 1900s.
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Knife Grinders In France 1902, They Worked Lying Down To Save Their Backs And Had Dogs Sit On Their Legs For Warmth.

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Father, Son, Grandfather And Great Grandfather, New Guinea, 1970.
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Injured Dog In An Animal Ambulance Used During WWII.
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Vietnam War Protest Helmet Graffiti, 1967. “War Is Good Business- Invest Your Son.”

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The 2800 Year Old Kiss!
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3 People Pose For A Photo Whilst Wearing Face Masks During The Second Wave Of The Spanish Flu In California; 1918.

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Abraham Lincoln At Gettysburg During The Civil War. Left: Allan Pinkerton, Right: Gen John Mcclernand. 1863. (Colorized).
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A British Sailor Removing The Leg Chains Off An Enslaved Man Who Had Worn Them For Three Years.
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Canadian And German Soldiers Sharing A Cigarette During The Second Battle Of Passchendaele, November 1917.

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A Photograph Of A Filipino-American Family Taken More Than A Decade After The Us Colonization Of The Islands. The Photo Dates Back To 1912.
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An East German Border Guard Offers A Flower Through A Gap In The Berlin Wall On The Morning It Fell, 1989.
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Town Of Rysstad, Norway, 1888 - 2013.