We often take for granted that we can literally record everything from what we ate for breakfast to a lunar eclipse on our phones. For most of history, this would have to be done from an artist’s memory or, later, with a not at all cheap or accessible camera.
The aptly named “Old Historical Photos” Facebook page is dedicated to exactly that, sharing cool pictures taken in the past. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and be sure to share your thoughts in the comments section below.
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#1 A Sweet Photo Of A Brother And Sister. Charlottesville, Va, C. 1916
Image source: The Old Picture's
#2 In March 1936, A Mother From Alton, Hampshire, Captured The Spirit Of Rural British Life In A Simple Yet Enduring Scene: Walking To The Shops With Her Children And A Pet Sheep In Tow
Image source: Past Preserves
#3 Man Listening To His Walkman While Playing Pac-Man, The Ultimate 1980s Experience In One Photo
Image source: Historical Insights
#4 A Woman From 1903 Getting Photographed For The First Time
Image source: The Old Picture's
#5 A Stagecoach Crossing A Bridge In Silverton, Colorado In 1890
Image source: Old Historical life
#6 Elizabeth Taylor, Here With Her Brother, Howard Taylor In 1937
Image source: The Old Picture's
#7 George Harrison With His Cat
Image source: Marvelous History
#8 A Great Depression Christmas Dinner In Home Of Earl Pauley, Near Smithfield, Iowa, 1936. The Dinner Consisted Of Potatoes, Cabbage And Pie
Image source: Old Historical life
#9 Watler Davidson Posing On His 1907 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle
Image source: Historium
#10 In The Late 1800s, A Squad Of Samurai Stood As A Symbol Of A Fading Era, Captured During A Time Of Immense Change In Japan
Image source: Historic Compass
#11 Roland, A Colossal Elephant Seal Tipping The Scales At Two Tons, Receives An Unlikely Spa Treatment – A Snow Bath
Image source: Ancient Discoveries
#12 Here’s 5’1″ Míriam Colón Next To 6’7″ James Arness
Image source: Marvelous History
#13 Elizabeth Montgomery. Sam Doing The Laundry
Image source: Marvelous History
#14 James Stewart And His One And Only Wife Gloria
Image source: Marvelous History
#15 Charging An Electric Car Back In 1905
Image source: The Old Picture's
#16 We Had The Best Of Times Growing Up, Free To Roam As Kids Should, Out With Your Mates, Not Sat In Front Of A Screen Wasting Your Young Lives Away
#17 A Postman Emptying A Very Small, Very Rural Box Near The Llanberis Pass In Eryri National Park
Image source: Past Preserves
#18 Despite Often Playing Big, Scary People In His Career, Richard Kiel Was Well-Known For Being A Very Kind And Friendly Man Who Was Friends With Many People He Worked With
Image source: Historical Insights
#19 A Taste Of Joy: A Glimpse Into Family Meals In 1940s Claiborne County, Tennessee
Image source: Past Preserves
#20 Norma Jeane In 1945, Before She Became The Famous Marilyn Monroe
Image source: Historium
#21 Typewriters In School 1970
Image source: The Old Photo's
#22 Raquel Welch, Born On September 5, 1940, Was An American Actress And Cultural Icon Who Rose To Fame In The 1960s
Image source: Old Day's
#23 “Little House On The Prairie” Is A Beloved American Television Series That Aired From 1974 To 1983, Based On The Autobiographical Book Series By Laura Ingalls Wilder
Image source: Fact Finder Hub
#24 Mendon, Utah, 1940
Image source: Ancient Discoveries
#25 Depression-Era Portrait Of A Working-Class Couple, 1930s
Image source: Past Preserves
#26 An ‘Ice Man’, Delivering A 25lb Block Of Ice In 1928, Houston, Texas
Image source: Ancient Discoveries
#27 Early Use Of A Selfie Stick In The 1940s
Image source: The Old Picture's
#28 Paul Newman And Joanne Woodward 1958
Image source: Olden Is Golden
#29 In 1939, A Photograph Taken Near Spiro, Oklahoma, Shows The Challenging Life Of An Agricultural Day Laborer Family Living In A Tent
Image source: Ancient Discoveries
#30 The 87 Year Old Woman In This 1924 Photo Is Mrs. Laura Hawkins Frazer, Better Known To Fans Of Mark Twain As The Inspiration For The Becky Thatcher Character In His Books
Image source: Old Historical life
#31 The Good Life
Image source: Marvelous History
#32 Mrs. Bill Stagg Drawing Water From Her Well, Which Is In Enclosed Porch In Her Log House. Pie Town, New Mexico… New Mexico, 1940
Image source: Historium
#33 New York City After A Snowstorm In 1888
Image source: The Old Picture's
#34 The Rolling Stones Young
Image source: Marvelous History
#35 Robert And Jane Mceuin Are Seen Standing Together On Their Farm, In Front Of Their Cabin Near Choctaw City, Oklahoma Territory, Around 1895
Image source: Historium
#36 Olivia Hussey, 1968
Image source: Olden Is Golden
#37 The Comfortable Living Room (1930)
Image source: The Old Picture's
#38 1964 Worlds Fair
Image source: The Old Picture's
#39 The Late Tony Dow Holding A Picture Of His Earlier TV Self And His TV Family
Image source: Marvelous History
#40 In 1939, Dorothea Lange Captured A Poignant Image Of A Young Farm Boy Standing In The Doorway Of A Tobacco Barn In Person County, North Carolina
Image source: Inspire Hub
#41 In This Unusual Early 20th-Century Glass Negative, A Woman Sits Or Squats On Her Lawn, Holding A Book—an Unconventional Pose For The Era
Image source: Past Preserves
#42 1917, Miles City, Montana, The Air Buzzing With The Thrill Of The Round-Up
Image source: Past Preserves
#43 Life In Pursglove, West Virginia: A Coal Miner’s Family In 1938
Image source: Past Preserves
#44 Young Hollywood Marrieds, Louis Hayward And Ida Lupino, 1939
Image source: Marvelous History
#45 Mrs. S.j. Bonner And Her Two Sons Stand As A Poignant Example Of The Struggles Faced By Working-Class Families In The American South During The Early 20th Century
Image source: Old Historical life
#46 Phil Daniels Is Jimmy Cooper, In One Of My All-Time Favourite Films…. Quadrophenia (1979)
Image source: Marvelous History
#47 This Was The Height Of The Sex Pistols’ Raw, Rebellious Energy, Just Before Everything Unraveled
Image source: Historical Insights
#48 Yoakum, Texas, 1910
Image source: Ancient Discoveries
#49 Heavy Traffic Downtown Atlanta Ga 1940s
Image source: Ancient Discoveries
#50 The Chelsea Bridge Rockers, A Group Of Motorcycle Enthusiasts Known For Their Rebellious Spirit
Image source: Historical Insights
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