The photograph precipitated a dramatic change in how we perceive history. Amazing old photos like these can make it seem like you were standing right there during that historical moment.
Books and paintings have documented historical events far further back, but there's nothing like a vintage photo to give you the sense that you're looking at something real. Even a famous photo from old times can still misdirect the viewer, but it's still more truthful than a painting or book.
If you know of any cool historical photos we've missed, please add them to this list and vote for your favorite interesting photos!
#22 Hannah Stilley, Born 1746, Photographed In 1840. Probably The Earliest Born Individual Captured On Film

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#23 The Beatles Play For 18 People In The Aldershot Club, December 1961. They Were To Become Superstars In One And A Half Year.

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#24 The First Ever Underground Train Journey, Edgware Road Station, London, 1862

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#28 Baby Cages Used To Ensure That Children Get Enough Sunlight And Fresh Air When Living In An Apartment Building, 1937

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#29 Measuring Bathing Suits, If They Were Too Short, Women Would Be Fined, 1920’s

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#30 Salvador Dali Kisses The Hand Of Raquel Welch After Finishing His Famous Portrait Of Her, 1965

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#31 Little Girl With Her Doll Sitting In The Ruins Of Her Bombed Home, London, 1940

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#32 Georges Blind, A Member Of The French Resistance, Smiling At A German Firing Squad, 1944

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#33 “wait For Me Daddy,” By Claude P. Dettloff In New Westminster, Canada, October 1, 1940

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#34 Sailor Kissing Nurse, Times Square, August 14, 1945.

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#35 Audrey Hepburn Shopping With Her Pet Deer “ip” In Beverly Hills, Ca, 1958

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#36 African Americans Protest Against The War In Vietnam During The Harlem Peace March, 1967

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#37 Three Men Run In The Marathon At The First Modern Olympic Games, 1896

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#40 View From The Top On The Opening Day Of The Empire State Building, 1931

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