When we think about the past, it’s easy to think of the same familiar photographs—the ones we’ve seen so often that they’re etched into our minds as a kind of shorthand for entire chapters of history. That isn’t to say they’re not impressive. Many of them became part of our collective consciousness because they’re often some combination of visually striking, historically significant, or representative of their time.
But not every photograph becomes part of the history we know best. Some remain tucked away, overlooked, or simply less familiar. And that’s part of what makes accounts like Lost in History so fascinating. By sharing lesser-seen photos from decades gone by, they bring images that could have simply languished out of sight back into the light, often reminding us that there are, in fact, many ways to look at the past.
#62 The Cast Of Star Wars Out Of Costume In C. 1977
From left to right: Harrison Ford (Han Solo), David Prowse (Darth Vader), Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia), Kenny Baker (R2-D2), and Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker)
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#63 Boy Sitting On The Tomb For Dionysios Of Kollytos, Kerameikos Cemetery, Athens - 1895. Photo: Wilhelm Von Plüschow
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#64 Selknam Initiation Ceremony, 1923
The Selknam (also known as the Ona) were an indigenous people in southern Argentina and Chile, including the Tierra del Fuego islands. They were one of the last aboriginal groups in South America to be encountered by ethnic Europeans or Westerners in the late 19th century. The last ethnic Selknam passed in the mid 20th century.
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#65 Empire State Building, 1941, A Bit Lonely At That Time, Photo By Andreas Feininger
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#66 Children Crossing The River On Their Way To School, Italy, 1959. Photo By Tino Petrelli
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#67 1888 Construction Of Neuschwanstein Castle. It Appeared In Chitty Chitty Bang Bang – The Film Premiered In 1968
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#69 A Small Dog Does Its Best To Look Brave In Front Of Four Great Danes At The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show At Madison Square Garden In 1937
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#70 An Elder Irish Woman, Using A Spinning Wheel For Thread Or Yarn, In Ireland, The United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Ireland, C. 1890 - 1900
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#71 Frank Lentini, Owner Of 3 Legs, 16 Toes, And 2 Functioning Sets Of Genitals (1884-1966)
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#72 Ww2 Drag Queen Show At A Us Military Base, 1942
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#74 September 3, 1940. Color Photograph Of British Children Taking Cover In A Trench, Watching Aerial Combat During The Battle Of Britain
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#75 San Francisco's Iconic Cliff House, Shortly Before It Was Destroyed By Fire In 1907
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#76 Teaching The Physics Of Surfing, California, 1970s
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#77 A Plane Flies Over Christ The Redeemer Statue Under Construction In Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, C. 1930, Photo By Sydney Henry Holland
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#78 A Small Child Who Is Part Of Indonesian Guerilla Troop Stand Bravely After Captured By The Dutch. Circa 1947
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#80 Two Soldiers Pay Their Respects At A British First World War Cemetery, 5 November 1939. France
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