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Rare and crazy historical photos
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There's a thread about this one, but I felt it belonged in here as well for posterity. File it under the "crazy" category XD
St. Louis homeowner returns from gym to find an SUV crashed into his roof
St. Louis homeowner returns from gym to find an SUV crashed into his roof
due to the great depression in the 1930s, some photographers would take candid pictures of people on the sidewalk and then offer them a ticket to drop by their shop and pick up the pictures later. this continued into the 1940s.
my grandparents actually got one of themselves in january or february of 1946 in washington dc during their honeymoon.
maybe not crazy, but i thought it was a neat thing that this used to happen and sort of a sign of the times where this was a novel idea. now the same thing happens at amusement parks.
my grandparents actually got one of themselves in january or february of 1946 in washington dc during their honeymoon.
maybe not crazy, but i thought it was a neat thing that this used to happen and sort of a sign of the times where this was a novel idea. now the same thing happens at amusement parks.
We have a similar picture, of my grandmother, from Norfolk, VA. I'm not sure of the date.
Red Liquorice
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He looks like Charles Manson O_OOne of the last photos of Vladimir Lenin; he was wheelchair bound and lost his ability to speak after a series of strokes circa 1924:
1939.... Wow.France's last public execution by guillotine, 1939:
GET2DAACHOPPAAAA
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Wasn't Christopher Lee in attendance?
Bloodporne
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Max Schreck's headshot:
the man who transformed into this iconic creature:
the man who transformed into this iconic creature:
CadetMahoney
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Surprised this wasn't posted here.
A few months ago the Sveriges Television (Swedish State Television) found in their archives moving footage from the early 1940's of Swedish war hero Raoul Wallenberg.
https://www.svt.se/kultur/film/unique-discovery-of-footage-of-swedish-diplomat-raoul-wallenberg
This is the first and only known film we have of Raoul Wallenberg, one of the proudest and most honourable people in Sweden's entire history.
A few months ago the Sveriges Television (Swedish State Television) found in their archives moving footage from the early 1940's of Swedish war hero Raoul Wallenberg.
https://www.svt.se/kultur/film/unique-discovery-of-footage-of-swedish-diplomat-raoul-wallenberg
This is the first and only known film we have of Raoul Wallenberg, one of the proudest and most honourable people in Sweden's entire history.
The last picture taken of Freddy Mercury circa 1991:
Freddy, we need to talk about that outfit.
Well, we did keep using the guillotine as a means of execution until as late as 1977. The death penalty was then abolished in 1981 under François Mitterrand, the first socialist President of our Fifth Republic.
Escape Goat
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Max Schreck's headshot:
the man who transformed into this iconic creature:
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The guy from Batman Returns?
Wow, that was way more efficient than I thought it would be. They weren't fucking around.
People forget that the Guillotine was designed to be as quick and humane as possible. They were literally looking for an execution method that would be as painless to the victim as possible.
Bloodporne
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Escape Goat
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May have been posted. It is a video. US footage for atomic bomb tests using US soldiers. 3:00 - 4:00 minutes is surreal.
https://archive.org/details/0707_Atomic_Bomb_Blast_Effects
https://archive.org/details/0707_Atomic_Bomb_Blast_Effects
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Shadow_Lord
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Damn this thread is still around 
Been going through the earlier pages and found an old post of mine, almost exactly two years ago. The Tsar Bomba remains the scariest thing I've ever read about:
Been going through the earlier pages and found an old post of mine, almost exactly two years ago. The Tsar Bomba remains the scariest thing I've ever read about:SirMossyBloke
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Thank god he taped his socks up, that'll save him.
Bloodporne
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This is probably one of the funniest lines in cinematic history to me. The delivery is pure fucking gold.
Luschient
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Took a trip to San Francisco recently and toured Alcatraz while we were there. This was the first time I had heard of the six-month occupation of Alcatraz by Native Americans.
Took a trip to San Francisco recently and toured Alcatraz while we were there. This was the first time I had heard of the six-month occupation of Alcatraz by Native Americans.
A history podcast I listen to, The Dollop, did an episode all about this - it's pretty interesting.
DiipuSurotu
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"Native American Indians from Labrador, Canada sit in a special Human Zoo in Germany in 1880. Human Zoos existed in Europe and the US throughout the late 1800s, with basically kidnapped people from around the world told to live normally in forced enclosures for paid patrons to watch. It is believed some 35,000 people were forced into these zoos, usually tricked under false pretenses. It was big business. For example, the 1889 World Fair which had 28 million people attend displayed 400 indigenous people from around the world as one of its key major attractions."
Actually they existed until much later.
There is this one famous photo from a human zoo in Belgium from 1958.
"Native American Indians from Labrador, Canada sit in a special Human Zoo in Germany in 1880. Human Zoos existed in Europe and the US throughout the late 1800s, with basically kidnapped people from around the world told to live normally in forced enclosures for paid patrons to watch. It is believed some 35,000 people were forced into these zoos, usually tricked under false pretenses. It was big business. For example, the 1889 World Fair which had 28 million people attend displayed 400 indigenous people from around the world as one of its key major attractions."
holy fuck that's horrendous
FloweryMarston
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human zoo... we really are nature's worst creation
DiipuSurotu
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Torch-carrying White Supremacists surround anti-fascist counterprotesters at the base of a statue of Thomas Jefferson. Charlottesville, Virginia, 2017.
DarkJediKnight
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I had to look this up because I refused to believe anyone living in Labrador (North-East of Quebec) would just wear a loincloth. This picture is actually of the Bontoc Igorrote tribe from the Philippines.
"Native American Indians from Labrador, Canada sit in a special Human Zoo in Germany in 1880. Human Zoos existed in Europe and the US throughout the late 1800s, with basically kidnapped people from around the world told to live normally in forced enclosures for paid patrons to watch. It is believed some 35,000 people were forced into these zoos, usually tricked under false pretenses. It was big business. For example, the 1889 World Fair which had 28 million people attend displayed 400 indigenous people from around the world as one of its key major attractions."
1958, WTF?!Actually they existed until much later.
There is this one famous photo from a human zoo in Belgium from 1958.
Not as romantic as it looks. The man dangling was suddenly shocked by electricity and the other worker is trying to resuscitate him. Fortunately, the man survived. It won the Pulitzer Prize for photography in 1968.
This site has a good collection with the background, but some pictures are very graphic.
I'm very lttp but as a lineman myself who lost a colleague this way two years ago, this one hits me hard. Thank you for sharing.
DiipuSurotu
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Traffic jams in Paris due to public transport strikes
^ 1961
^ 1995
^ 1961
^ 1995
Traffic jams in Paris due to public transport strikes
^ 1961
^ 1995
Cars looked so much better in the 60s than the 90s. A lot less safe though.
Morrigan Stark
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lol, yeah I remember jokes about traffic in Lutèce (aka Roman-era Paris) in Astérix, that shit's old
DiipuSurotu
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lol, yeah I remember jokes about traffic in Lutèce (aka Roman-era Paris) in Astérix, that shit's old
It's actually much better now due to all the (left-wing) policies forbidding cars in certain roads/days/etc. and promoting the use of public transport and the local bicycle sharing system. Well, it's better inside Paris. In the urban area it's still a nightmare during rush hours.
Darth Pinche
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This is my grandfather, giving a ride to my dad who is in the sidecar of a 1920's era Harley Davidson. My grandfather, who was half Mapuche (Native South American people) is using a hatchet to hack a way up a narrow mountain trail in the Chilean Andes. I think this was taken around 1940. Bad. Ass.
DiipuSurotu
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This is my grandfather, giving a ride to my dad who is in the sidecar of a 1920's era Harley Davidson. My grandfather, who was half Mapuche (Native South American people) is using a hatchet to hack a way up a narrow mountain trail in the Chilean Andes. I think this was taken around 1940. Bad. Ass.
That's awesome. Real life Indiana Jones.
This is my grandfather, giving a ride to my dad who is in the sidecar of a 1920's era Harley Davidson. My grandfather, who was half Mapuche (Native South American people) is using a hatchet to hack a way up a narrow mountain trail in the Chilean Andes. I think this was taken around 1940. Bad. Ass.
Damn. Give me the name of your grandfather's barber!
Killer Queen
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That is really bad ass, thanks for sharing this with us!
This is my grandfather, giving a ride to my dad who is in the sidecar of a 1920's era Harley Davidson. My grandfather, who was half Mapuche (Native South American people) is using a hatchet to hack a way up a narrow mountain trail in the Chilean Andes. I think this was taken around 1940. Bad. Ass.
Khalifa Jayy
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These photos are incredible. Keep 'em coming, y'all. It will be GAFs contribution to the future.
Chuckie
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They actually do look better. But you never know....maybe in 2040 they'll think the 90s cars looked better because they are in an era where people like square shapes again.
Chmpocalypse
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Surprised this wasn't posted here.
A few months ago the Sveriges Television (Swedish State Television) found in their archives moving footage from the early 1940's of Swedish war hero Raoul Wallenberg.
https://www.svt.se/kultur/film/unique-discovery-of-footage-of-swedish-diplomat-raoul-wallenberg
This is the first and only known film we have of Raoul Wallenberg, one of the proudest and most honourable people in Sweden's entire history.
Thank you so much for sharing that with us. Reading the story of his train interception was moving enough to make me cry. So much courage to do the right thing.
Darth Pinche
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Thanks all! My grandfather also played the clarinet, a mountain climber and was a train engineer, fixing and driving steam and diesel locomotives.
I also refer to this photo when I get any static for taking risk mountain biking, motorcyling, etc. It is in my blood!
I also refer to this photo when I get any static for taking risk mountain biking, motorcyling, etc. It is in my blood!
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Throwback photos from old video game arcades
Boy vs. Krull
Hardcore gamer Jason Dallaire, 11, tries his skill against Krull in Seattle in 1983.
Personal arcade
For the rich or famous, arcades were anywhere you wanted them to be. Here, director Steven Spielberg poses with a Maneater arcade game at his Universal studios office in 1975.
Steve Strange playing The Invaders
Steve Strange, a Welsh pop singer, is photographed playing The Invaders at London's Club Hell in 1980.
Video Battle Centre
Here's the entrance to the Video Battle Centre, a London arcade, in 1979.
Hanging out at the arcade
A group of friends pose in a Chicago arcade in 1987.
Atari International Asteroids Tournament
A woman watches someone play at the Atari International Asteroids Tournament in San Francisco in 1981.
Gaming in Iran
At an Iranian arcade in 1994, a boy plays a Sega racing game.
A young man's game? Maybe not.
Arcade games aren't just for young people. Check out these two business-suited men playing Pac-Man in Glendale, Colorado in 1985.
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