37 Vintage Photos That Allow Us To See History Up Close
Old photos are like mini time machines that can transport us back in time. Even though they only allow us to go 200 years back (as the first photograph dates back to 1826), nothing brings the past back to life like them, and there’s something very special and incredible about it. To remind us of this magic we often forget about, the Bored Panda team compiled a whole list of historical photos. Scroll down to find them below, and as always, don’t forget to upvote your favorites!
#1
Albert Einstein Teaching At Lincoln, The United States’ First Historical Black University, 1946
#9
Camberley Kate, A.k.a. Kate Ward, And Her Stray Dogs In England In 1962. She Never Turned A Stray Dog Away, Taking Care Of More Than 600 Dogs In Her Lifetime
#11
Roland, A 4,000 Pound Elephant Seal, Getting A Bath From His Handler At The Berlin Zoo. This Photo Was Taken In 1930
#12
An American Soldier Wears A Hand Lettered “War Is Hell” Slogan On His Helmet, Vietnam, 1965
#13
“Girls In The Windows” Taken By Ormond Gigli In 1960 In NYC. The Building Was Knocked Down The Next Day
#16
Abraham Lincoln’s Beloved Mutt Fido, The First Presidential Dog To Be Photographed, 1861
#20
1969: Margaret Hamilton Next To The Navigation Software She And Her Team At Mit Wrote For The Apollo Program
#22
Portrait Of A Filipina/Chinese Woman From The Philippines, 1875 Photo By Francisco Van Camp
#26
Portrait Of John Smith, Also Known As The White Wolf, Elderly Native American Chippewa Of Cass Lake, Minnesota, In Traditional Dress, 1914
(Probably born between 1822 and 1826, although presumably as early as 1784; passed in February 6, 1922)
#27
A Dog Holds Onto A Little Boy As He Tries To Retrieve A Ball In A River With His Golf Club, 1920s
#29
A German Immigrant Girl Waits To Be Processed At Ellis Island – New York, 1926
