30 unique photos from our past

mdss Published 09/17/2013

These truly incredible photos are a must-see!

List View
Player View
Grid View

1.
Annie Edson Taylor 1838-1921, the first person to survive going over Niagara Falls in a barrel in 1901.
2.
Charlie Chaplin in 1916 at the age of 27.
3.
Annette Kellerman promoted women's right to wear a fitted one-piece bathing suit, 1907. She was arrested for indecency.
4.
Walter Yeo, one of the first people to undergo advanced plastic surgery and a skin transplant.
5.
Melted and damaged mannequins after a fire at Madam Tussaud's Wax Museum in London, 1930.
6.
Animals being used as a part of medical therapy in 1956.
7.
Illegal alcohol being poured out during prohibition, Detroit 1929.
8.
1920's lifeguard.
9.
Unknown soldier in Vietnam, 1965.
10.
Testing new bulletproof vests, 1923.
11.
A most beautiful suicide - 23 year old Evelyn Michale leapt to her death from an observation deck 83 floor of the Empire State Building, May 1, 1947. She landed on a United nations Limousine.
12.
Princeton students after a freshman vs. sophomores snowball fight in 1893.
13.
Suntan vending machine, 1949.
14.
Artificial legs, United Kingdom, ca. 1890.
15.
A space chimp poses for the camera after a successful mission to space in 1961.
16.
Abraham Lincoln's hearse, 1865.
17.
Advertisement for Atabrine, an anti-malaria drug in Papua, New Guinea during WWII
18.
Hitler's officers and cadets celebrating Christmas, 1941.
19.
A mom and her son watch the mushroom cloud after an atomic test 75 miles away, Las Vegas, 1953.
20.
Sharing bananas with a goat during the Battle of Saipan, ca. 1944.
21.
Martin Luther King Jr. with his son by his side removing a burnt cross from his front yard, 1960.
22.
Austrian boy receives new shoes during WWII.
23.
Children eating their Christmas dinner during the Great Depression: turnips and cabbage.
24.
The real Winnie The Pooh and Christopher Robin, ca. 1927.
25.
Unpacking the head of the Statue of Liberty delivered June 17, 1885.
26.
Construction of the Berlin Wall, 1961.
27.
A penniless mother hides her face in shame after putting her children up for sale, Chicago, 1948.
28.
Little girl comforting her doll in the ruins of her bomb damaged home, London, 1940.
29.
The hippo belonged to a circus and apparently enjoyed pulling the cart as a trick, 1924.
30.
Bookstore ruined by an air raid, London 1940.

1.
Annie Edson Taylor 1838-1921, the first person to survive going over Niagara Falls in a barrel in 1901.
2.
Charlie Chaplin in 1916 at the age of 27.
3.
Annette Kellerman promoted women's right to wear a fitted one-piece bathing suit, 1907. She was arrested for indecency.
4.
Walter Yeo, one of the first people to undergo advanced plastic surgery and a skin transplant.
5.
Melted and damaged mannequins after a fire at Madam Tussaud's Wax Museum in London, 1930.
6.
Animals being used as a part of medical therapy in 1956.
7.
Illegal alcohol being poured out during prohibition, Detroit 1929.
8.
1920's lifeguard.
9.
Unknown soldier in Vietnam, 1965.
10.
Testing new bulletproof vests, 1923.
11.
A most beautiful suicide - 23 year old Evelyn Michale leapt to her death from an observation deck 83 floor of the Empire State Building, May 1, 1947. She landed on a United nations Limousine.
12.
Princeton students after a freshman vs. sophomores snowball fight in 1893.
13.
Suntan vending machine, 1949.
14.
Artificial legs, United Kingdom, ca. 1890.
15.
A space chimp poses for the camera after a successful mission to space in 1961.
16.
Abraham Lincoln's hearse, 1865.
17.
Advertisement for Atabrine, an anti-malaria drug in Papua, New Guinea during WWII
18.
Hitler's officers and cadets celebrating Christmas, 1941.
19.
A mom and her son watch the mushroom cloud after an atomic test 75 miles away, Las Vegas, 1953.
20.
Sharing bananas with a goat during the Battle of Saipan, ca. 1944.
21.
Martin Luther King Jr. with his son by his side removing a burnt cross from his front yard, 1960.
22.
Austrian boy receives new shoes during WWII.
23.
Children eating their Christmas dinner during the Great Depression: turnips and cabbage.
24.
The real Winnie The Pooh and Christopher Robin, ca. 1927.
25.
Unpacking the head of the Statue of Liberty delivered June 17, 1885.
26.
Construction of the Berlin Wall, 1961.
27.
A penniless mother hides her face in shame after putting her children up for sale, Chicago, 1948.
28.
Little girl comforting her doll in the ruins of her bomb damaged home, London, 1940.
29.
The hippo belonged to a circus and apparently enjoyed pulling the cart as a trick, 1924.
30.
Bookstore ruined by an air raid, London 1940.

Annie Edson Taylor 1838-1921, the first person to survive going over Niagara Falls in a barrel in 1901.

Share This Image

REPLAY GALLERY
30 unique photos from our past

RELATED MEDIA

Annie Edson Taylor 1838-1921, the first person to survive going over Niagara Falls in a barrel in 1901.

30/30

1/30

Share
Tweet
Flip
Email
Pin It

Tags: amazing past history wtf sad beautiful girl war interesting gallery pics

1. Annie Edson Taylor 1838-1921, the first person to survive going over Niagara Falls in a barrel in 1901.

2. Charlie Chaplin in 1916 at the age of 27.

3. Annette Kellerman promoted women's right to wear a fitted one-piece bathing suit, 1907. She was arrested for indecency.

4. Walter Yeo, one of the first people to undergo advanced plastic surgery and a skin transplant.

5. Melted and damaged mannequins after a fire at Madam Tussaud's Wax Museum in London, 1930.

6. Animals being used as a part of medical therapy in 1956.

7. Illegal alcohol being poured out during prohibition, Detroit 1929.

8. 1920's lifeguard.

9. Unknown soldier in Vietnam, 1965.

10. Testing new bulletproof vests, 1923.

11. A most beautiful suicide - 23 year old Evelyn Michale leapt to her death from an observation deck 83 floor of the Empire State Building, May 1, 1947. She landed on a United nations Limousine.

12. Princeton students after a freshman vs. sophomores snowball fight in 1893.

13. Suntan vending machine, 1949.

14. Artificial legs, United Kingdom, ca. 1890.

15. A space chimp poses for the camera after a successful mission to space in 1961.

16. Abraham Lincoln's hearse, 1865.

17. Advertisement for Atabrine, an anti-malaria drug in Papua, New Guinea during WWII

18. Hitler's officers and cadets celebrating Christmas, 1941.

19. A mom and her son watch the mushroom cloud after an atomic test 75 miles away, Las Vegas, 1953.

20. Sharing bananas with a goat during the Battle of Saipan, ca. 1944.

21. Martin Luther King Jr. with his son by his side removing a burnt cross from his front yard, 1960.

22. Austrian boy receives new shoes during WWII.

23. Children eating their Christmas dinner during the Great Depression: turnips and cabbage.

24. The real Winnie The Pooh and Christopher Robin, ca. 1927.

25. Unpacking the head of the Statue of Liberty delivered June 17, 1885.

26. Construction of the Berlin Wall, 1961.

27. A penniless mother hides her face in shame after putting her children up for sale, Chicago, 1948.

28. Little girl comforting her doll in the ruins of her bomb damaged home, London, 1940.

29. The hippo belonged to a circus and apparently enjoyed pulling the cart as a trick, 1924.

30. Bookstore ruined by an air raid, London 1940.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

Share This Image

3 Comments

eBaum's Picks

1.
Annie Edson Taylor 1838-1921, the first person to survive going over Niagara Falls in a barrel in 1901.

2.
Charlie Chaplin in 1916 at the age of 27.

3.
Annette Kellerman promoted women's right to wear a fitted one-piece bathing suit, 1907. She was arrested for indecency.

4.
Walter Yeo, one of the first people to undergo advanced plastic surgery and a skin transplant.

5.
Melted and damaged mannequins after a fire at Madam Tussaud's Wax Museum in London, 1930.

6.
Animals being used as a part of medical therapy in 1956.

7.
Illegal alcohol being poured out during prohibition, Detroit 1929.

8.
1920's lifeguard.

9.
Unknown soldier in Vietnam, 1965.

10.
Testing new bulletproof vests, 1923.

11.
A most beautiful suicide - 23 year old Evelyn Michale leapt to her death from an observation deck 83 floor of the Empire State Building, May 1, 1947. She landed on a United nations Limousine.

12.
Princeton students after a freshman vs. sophomores snowball fight in 1893.

13.
Suntan vending machine, 1949.

14.
Artificial legs, United Kingdom, ca. 1890.

15.
A space chimp poses for the camera after a successful mission to space in 1961.

16.
Abraham Lincoln's hearse, 1865.

17.
Advertisement for Atabrine, an anti-malaria drug in Papua, New Guinea during WWII

18.
Hitler's officers and cadets celebrating Christmas, 1941.

19.
A mom and her son watch the mushroom cloud after an atomic test 75 miles away, Las Vegas, 1953.

20.
Sharing bananas with a goat during the Battle of Saipan, ca. 1944.

21.
Martin Luther King Jr. with his son by his side removing a burnt cross from his front yard, 1960.

22.
Austrian boy receives new shoes during WWII.

23.
Children eating their Christmas dinner during the Great Depression: turnips and cabbage.

24.
The real Winnie The Pooh and Christopher Robin, ca. 1927.

25.
Unpacking the head of the Statue of Liberty delivered June 17, 1885.

26.
Construction of the Berlin Wall, 1961.

27.
A penniless mother hides her face in shame after putting her children up for sale, Chicago, 1948.

28.
Little girl comforting her doll in the ruins of her bomb damaged home, London, 1940.

29.
The hippo belonged to a circus and apparently enjoyed pulling the cart as a trick, 1924.

30.
Bookstore ruined by an air raid, London 1940.