Unusual And Interesting Historical Photos (27 pics)
"Leaving A Bad Review In The 1920s"
"The Cast Of “Monty Python’s Flying Circus,” 1976"
"A Memento Mori Photo For A Lost Soldier Husband And Father, 1925. The Boy Wearing His Father’s Uniform Cap And The Wife/Mother Linking Her Arm With His Coat Sleeve Is So Touching"
"Anne Francis Wearing Aviary Earrings With Real Budgies In ‘Forbidden Planet’ (1956)"
"There Were Two Types Of Kids In The 1970s And 1980s, Those Who Were On The Bike Doing A Jump, And Those Who Were Lying On The Ground Being Jumped Over"
"People Used To Go To Record Stores And Listen To Records In A “Listening Booth”... Quite An Event"
"This Is Not A Painting! The Photograph Was Taken In 1911 By Francis James Mortimer (1874–1944), A Pioneer Of Pictorial Photography"
"Italian Actress Marisa Allasio Surrounded By Young Priests, 1957"
"The "Kiss Of Death" By Bruna Kazinoti, 1988"
"Francesca Woodman (April 3, 1958 – January 19, 1981) Is Best Known For Photographing Herself"
"Self-Defense Glove For Ladies In London, Ca. 1850"
"Two Wax Department Store Mannequins Melt During A Heat Wave In London, 1929, Allegedly. They Also Live In Your Closet And Spy On You When You're Asleep"
"Patrick Swayze Posing With His Beloved Dogs In The 1980s"
"You May Not Know His Name, But You Know His Cars"
"Jay Ohrberg is Hollywood’s favorite car designer, having built hundreds of experimental vehicles with an incredible range of features. His creations have appeared in more than 100 movies, TV shows and videos, earning him the title “The King of Show Cars.” The “wide limousine” was just one of longtime custom car impresario Jay Ohrberg’s crazy concoctions, which spanned 2.5 cars wide and 30 feet long. Powered by two ’75 Cadillac FWD engines with eight wheels per side, the limo had to be disassembled to be transported from show to show. Amazingly, each half could be driven separately"
"This Little One Made Us Shudder, Ca. 1950s"
"Back When The Rotor Rides Were Fun And Dangerous"
"Daguerreotype Portrait Of Blind Person From The Mid-19th Century"
"Christmas At The Hospital, Sweden, 1953"
"A Concept Design For Car Safety Belts From The 1960s"
"A Russian Wedding Party Protests Against Air Pollution, Russia, Ca. 1980s."
"V-Flumes Were Used To Transport Logs, Lumber, Working Material And Supplies But They Were Also Used To Transport People And For Entertainment From The Early 20th Century"
"In Goldfield, Nevada There Is A Grave For An Unknown Man Who Died Eating Library Paste In 1908"
"Actress Veronica Lake With Her Hair Twisted In A Drill Press, Demonstrating Potential Dangers To Women In Factories During World War II. November, 1943"
"The Window Tent Was Originally Devised In Order To Give The Open-Air Treatment For Tuberculosis To Patients In Their Own Homes When They Could Not Procure The Use Of Porches Or Other Open Buildings For This Purpose In The 1910s"
"A Dog Dressed In A Suit With A Kitten In It's Lap, Ca 1950s"
"A Secret Meeting Of The Grandmas"
"Jodie Foster Holding A Lamb In A Promo Shoot For ‘The Silence Of The Lambs’ (1991)"
