Don’t you wish you could step back in time for a day—not for a big historic event, but just to watch people go about their daily routines?
Photo Obscura is an Instagram account that curates vintage photos capturing exactly that. From family dinners and get-togethers with friends to spontaneous street scenes and the occasional passionate kiss, each snapshot offers a glimpse into a world that once was.
Here are some of their most memorable finds.
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Apparently there was a big trend in Germany from the 1920s – 60s of posing for photos with a guy in a polar bear costume… this one is from 1958 in Siestrere, Italy
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