Life was easy in the 20th century. There were two world wars, the Great Depression of the 1930s, the Holocaust in Europe, and it didn't end there.
"Shortly after World War II ended, the Cold War began between the West and the Soviet Union. The 1940s also witnessed the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi and the beginning of apartheid in South Africa, which continued long into the 20th century," reports ThoughtCo.
#23 A Married Couple Who Had Been Separated For 10 Months Were Reunited At A Women’s Camp In Lahore, Pakistan, In 1948
It was only in the last decade of the 20th century that the Cold War ended, and apartheid ended with the release of Nelson Mandela from prison. It was a century with much hardship and suffering around the world. But people were resilient and made the best of it with what they had.
Today, thanks to those who came before us, we can scroll through this rare list of historical photographs and try to imagine what life was like back then.
#26 Hese Early 1920s Photographs Of North American Indians Are Amazing, But Often Also Very Sad Faces
#27 Rang In The New Year With My Great Grandparents Noisemakers From The 1920s
#29 Our Building (Circa 1910) Has A Toilet With Tiny Sink Built Into The Top That Runs When You Flush It
#34 This Is A Picture Of Katherine Switzer, The First Woman To Ever Finish The Boston Marathon
#36 I Found Some 1930's Aspirin Inside Of An Abandoned Home, Original Pills Too
#37 A Doctor’s Office On My Delivery Route Has A Real Ww1 Medical Kit Framed Up On The Wall
#39 Victorian Poverty. A Disabled Match Seller Suffering With Polio Surviving The Streets Of London. C1900…
#40 Lost London. Chinatown. Limehouse. London. 1927. A Truly Atmospheric Part Of Town That Inspired The Likes Of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Oscar Wilde, And Charles Dickens…
