Have you ever wondered how much people remember the past? How much do they know about the events of their time? If you’re like most people, your answer is that you don’t remember a lot. But that’s where historical photos come in handy. They can reveal that what you see today and the data you have access to were often different things at different times in history. Indeed, historical photos can be both educational and fun, providing a view into the past that we might not otherwise experience.
The ‘Historical Pics‘ Twitter page collects the most interesting, powerful, and fascinating photos from history. The people behind this project have done a great job of making this page as informative as possible. Some are more symbolic from the past and by now they have collected many images from around the world and from different times. Today we’ve gone through their feed and collected some of the most powerful and emotional photos out there for you. If you’re looking for some fun and wondering where it all came from, check out some of these most interesting pictures.
1. A Zookeeper Gives Penguins A Delightful Shower From A Watering Can, 1930.
2. Just A Kid With Their Furry Riding Hog, 1914
It has many black-and-white historical photos. But if you look closely, you’ll find that there’s more to these powerful and fascinating photos from the past than meets the eye. Some may find these photos boring or not wise, but I think they can be very educational and fun. Because many people love history because it is full of stories of people who made a difference, good or bad. Reading about various historical events and learning about the people behind them has also helped us grow as individuals.
3. NASA Scientists In 1961.
4. “The Man Who Refused To Salute Hitler. August Landmesser Fell In Love With A Jewish Woman Who, Before They Could Marry, Was Sent To A Concentration Camp. Before He Would Be Sent To A Labor Camp, This Picture Captured Landmesser In 1936”
5. Acrobats Balance On Top Of The Empire State Building, C. 1934.
Different stories can be seen in these images, changing from joy and misery to both good and bad. Historical photos can be powerful and fascinating reminders of the past, but we should not ignore the gray nuances we can find in them. Even for a young child, it can be a fascinating experience to look at certain photos from the past and try to imagine what life was like back then.
6. London’s Tower Bridge Under Construction, Circa 1889.
7. Robert Pershing Wadlow, The Tallest Man In History. Born In 1918.
It shows how people lived and how different cultures interacted, as well as how technology has changed over time. And we can draw also push from them by showing us what was possible in the past and how it can still be done today.
8. Father Christmas Exchanges His Red Hood For A Helmet To Deliver Presents During The London Blitz, 1940.
9. “You!” – Princess Diana Meets Comedian Rowan Atkinson In 1984
Historical photos give us a better understanding of how the past is connected to the present. It can be a powerful reminder of the progress we have made so far and a source of hope for the future. Sometimes they evoke feelings of joy and trust as they capture the progress humanity has made. Other times, they are incredibly sad and powerful reminders of the misery and wrong that certain groups have had to bear in the past.
10. Princess Diana, Portofino, Italy, 1997
11. In 1963, Wives Say Goodbye To Their Loved Ones In The Navy.
12. Bill Gates Showing This CD-ROM Can Hold More Information Than All The Paper That’s Shown Here – [1994]
13. Workers On The Woolworth Building, New York, 1926
14. April 28, 1988: The Roof Of An Aloha Airlines Jet Ripped Off In Mid-Air At 24,000 Feet, But The Plane Still Managed To Land Safely!
15. Sherwood Logging Camp Circa 1900
16. Alfred Hitchcock Serving Tea To Leo The Lion (The Mascot For The Hollywood Film Studio MGM).
17. The Sphinx Before Excavation. 1921.
18. Charlie Chaplin Filming Under The Eiffel Tower.
19. Police Officer John Shuttleworth Waist-High In Flood Waters, Cambridge Ontario, 1974
20. When Albert Einstein Met Charlie Chaplin, Einstein Said “What I Admire Most About Your Art Is Its Universality. You Do Not Say A Word, Yet The World Understands You.” “It’s True.” Replied Chaplin, “But Your Fame Is Even Greater. The World Admires You When No One Understands You”
21. Einstein In Funny Slippers
22. Human Chess Being Played 100 Years Ago In Leningrad, Soviet Union.
23. Before Google Maps.. The Navigation Hotline, 1963
24. Epic Traffic Jam, 1989, Berlin. Residents Of Communist East Germany Pile Into Cars And Move Into West Berlin After The Fall Of The Berlin Wall.
25. A Female Lockheed Employee Works On A P-38 Lightning, Burbank, CA, 1944.
26. A Man, Helped By His Fellow Soldiers, Leans Out Of A Train Window To Kiss His Lady, 1950.
27. Clint Eastwood Reading To An Orangutan In Sunglasses.
28. Before Alarm Clocks Were Affordable, ‘Knocker-Ups’ Were Used To Wake People Early In The Morning. UK, Around 1900
29. On This Day In 1984 – The Apple Macintosh Computer Goes On Sale. The “Mac” Was The First Commercially Successful Personal Computer Using A Graphical User Interface And A Mouse.
30. Aerial View Of Woodstock, 1969.
