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Alarmist anti-marijuana film posters, 1936-1950

April 21, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe recreational cannabis smoking took on a negative connotation in the American cultural imagination when people began to […]

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Vintage dating tips for single women, 1938

April 18, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteLadies, this is how you land a man in 1938-style. We always find these vintage “dating tips” for […]

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This is how Spring Break looked like in the 1980s

April 18, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThese pictures show what was acceptable in the 1980s at Spring Break. Mostly from Daytona beach and Fort […]

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When the early hairdryers looked like crazy robots, 1910-1930

April 15, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteBlow dryers were invented in the late 19th century. The first model was created by Alexander F. “Beau” […]

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Vintage ads for when cocaine and heroin were legal, 1880-1920

April 7, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn the 19th century, there were no real institutions to regulate the advertising claims of health products. In […]

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Spectacular color photos of Constantinople, 1890

April 7, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThese rare color views of the capital (then known as Constantinople) of the Ottoman Empire at the close […]

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Making the vaccine against the Influenza Outbreak of 1957

April 3, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe pattern of Influenza Outbreak of 1957 is sickeningly similar to COVID-19. A new and deadly strain of […]

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London street style during Edwardian era, 1905-1908

March 21, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteEdwardian fashion refers to the clothing that was in style between the late 1890s and 1914 or the […]

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Vintage hand-washing posters, 1900s

March 18, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe World Health Organization has had an official and recommended method of hand-washing since 2009. It’s an 11-step […]

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Remembering the original Woodstock, 1969

March 12, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn 1969, more than 400,000 people descended on Bethel, New York, headed to a dairy farm owned by […]

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Inside the life of a traditional American mother, 1941

March 10, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn 1941, LIFE magazine decided to document the lives of one of the biggest single demographics in the […]

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The construction of Panama Canal in rare pictures, 1881-1914

March 2, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe Panama Canal idea goes back to the 16th century. After understanding the riches of Peru, Ecuador, and […]

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The huge mobile phones of the old days, 1970-1990

March 1, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe history of proto mobile phones goes back to 1908 when a US Patent was issued in Kentucky […]

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War dogs with gas masks, 1915-1970

February 16, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThere was nothing more terrifying in the trenches than the call of a gas attack — “Gas! Gas!”. […]

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The original Mickey Mouse looked a little bit different and not so loveable, 1928

February 12, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteWhen the iconic Mickey Mouse was born, he was maybe not-quite-so-loveable. Some even described his look as creepy […]

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Italian pasta production in rare pictures, 1925-1955

February 7, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteNothing says Italian food like pasta. Pasta is an integral part of Italy’s food history. Wherever Italians immigrated […]

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A 106-year old Armenian woman protecting her home with an AKM, 1990

February 6, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteA 106-year-old Armenian woman sits in front of her home guarding it with a rifle, in Degh village, […]

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Anne Frank: The face of an icon, 1929-1945

January 30, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteAnnelies “Anne” Marie Frank (12 June 1929 – early March 1945) was just an ordinary Dutch girl from […]

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The evolution of women’s workwear throughout the 20th century

January 29, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe history of women’s workwear tells a unique story about the events of the twentieth century and the […]

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The bizarre history of the baby cage, 1934-1948

January 26, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteDangling “baby cages” came into vogue after they were invented in 1922, but their origins really began with […]

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How people manipulated photos before Photoshop, 1850-1950

January 7, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteAs soon as the science of photography was perfected for use by the general public, artists and others […]

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Relocating the Egyptian Temples of Abu Simbel, 1964-1968

December 14, 2019 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteBuilt more than 3,000 years ago, Abu Simbel contains two temples, carved into a mountainside. The larger of […]

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Human zoos: The Western world’s shameful secret, 1900-1958

December 8, 2019 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThese shocking rare photographs show how so-called ‘human zoos‘ around the world kept ‘primitive natives’ in enclosures so […]

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Life before the invention of AutoCAD, 1950-1980

December 7, 2019 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteBefore the advent of AutoCAD and other drafting software, engineering drawings were made on sheets of large paper […]

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When doctors advised “healthy” cigarette brands, 1930-1950

December 6, 2019 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn the grand scope of the history of medicine, the relationship between doctors and patients has changed quite […]

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