In the vast timeline of our planet, humans have left behind countless stories, many of which never made it into our history books. Sure, we’ve learned about major events and figures, but there’s so much more that often goes unnoticed.
While we can’t know everything that has ever happened, discovering new bits of history can still be exciting.
That’s where Instagram accounts like ‘History Season’ come in, sharing fascinating photos and facts from the past. We’ve gathered some of their most intriguing posts below. Scroll down to check them and upvote your favorites!
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Two Victorian ladies making a fancy snow lady. Pangbourne, England. Published in Strand Magazine in 1892.
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265points
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Joe Fortes knoen as Vancouver's first official lifeguard. Originally from Barbados, Joe saved dozens of lives. English Bay Beach, Vancouver, Canada. 1905.
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249points
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French painter Claude Monet by his waterlily pond in Giverny, France. 1905.
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239points
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A girl of Filipino and Chinese heritage poses for a portrait. Manila, Philippines. Ca. 1875. The Spanish rulers of the Philippines used the term “Mestizo de Sangley” to describe people of mixed Chinese and native Filipino ancestry. Spain ruled the Philippines from 1565 to 1898.
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221points
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Facade of department store with five floors covered in coats. As part of a coat sale and early marketing stunt. The campaign attracted so many customers that the police had to step in. All the coats were sold. Copenhagen, Denmark. 1936.
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217points
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American photographer Margaret Bourke-White on top off the Chrysler Building. New York, USA. 1930. Photo by: Oscar Graubner. Bourke-White was the first American female war photojournalist.
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206points
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Canadian police officer guarding a pharmacy during a flood. Galt, Ontario, Canada. 1974.
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A message-carrying pigeon being released from a port-hole in the side of a British Mark V tank, during WW1. Near Albert, France. 1918.
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191points
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Photo of Charles C. Ebbets. The photographer behind the famous “lunch atop a skyscraper” photo taken in 1932. Ebbets wasn’t officially recognised as the photographer until 2003. New York, USA. 1932.
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185points
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The interior of a lounge train car from the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Montreal, Canada. Ca. 1886.
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182points
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Italian grocery store owned by the Ronga brothers. New York City, USA. January 1943.
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166points
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The 3,000 men who helped construct the 810 ft (246 m) high Chase Manhattan Bank pose for a photo near the end of the constructional work. New York City, USA. August 1964.
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165points
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Two young children sitting in the streets of one of the worst slums in London. England. 1903.
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164points
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An early Edwardian woman taking a mirror selfie with a Kodak Brownie box camera in 1900.
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160points
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Portrait of a Kiowa-Crow Native American mother, father, son, and daughter. Ca. 1890s. Photograph by H.G. Perry. South Dakota, USA.
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160points
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Young people dancing to jazz music at the Storyville Club. Copenhagen, Denmark. 1952. Photo by Helmer Lund Hansen.
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158points