Do you ever find yourself captivated by old photographs? There's something magical about peering into the past through the lens of a camera. But have you ever stopped to think about why we're drawn to these images more than written history?
It turns out, there's science behind it. Our brains process images a whopping 60,000 times faster than text. That means when we see a picture from history, we're absorbing information in a flash. It's like taking a fast-track journey through time.
That's where online communities like Historical Pictures come in. With just a scroll, you can immerse yourself in captivating snapshots of the past. From vintage cityscapes to candid moments frozen in time, each picture tells a story waiting to be discovered.
The group's motto, "Going back to the past. Exploring Earth's true history," encapsulates the spirit of exploration that drives its members. Together, they delve into the depths of history, uncovering hidden gems and shedding light on forgotten tales.
So why not join the adventure? Step into the world of yesteryear, where every picture is a portal to another time. Let's explore the past together, one frame at a time.
The photo was taken by Richard Lasher who did survive. Nobody knows what happened to the Pinto or the Yamaha.
Aird fell through a nursery on his way down, breaking both legs.
Until 1968, the photographer did not photograph news events. Everything changed on the night of August 21. In the midst of the turmoil of the Soviet invasion, he took a series of photographs that were miraculously smuggled out of Czechoslovakia. In this image, his hand shows the time when Soviet tanks began to invade Prague.
This photo originally published in the Vidette-Messenger of Valparaiso, IN, tells a tragically heart-breaking, yet all too familiar story about Chalifoux family and the trials and tribulations surrounding poverty.
Well ... that's what the original caption wanted the reader to think. Facing eviction from their apartment, the jobless couple decided to sell their four children ranging in age from two to six. The mother posted a sign in the front yard and waited for buyers while Lana, Rae Ann, Milton, and Sue Ellen just sat on the steps oblivious that their fate was about to spiral out of control.
According to several articles I read regarding this photo, It seems no one really knew whether the sign was up there for days, or years or just long enough for the camera to take its shot. Several family members even stated that the mother was paid to stage the whole thing.
Regardless, within days newspapers across the country picked up the photo and job offers and financial help poured in. But that didn't change the inevitable. Rae Ann was sold and sexually abused. Milton went to live on a farm with John and Ruth Zoeteman who beat him daily, tied him up and worked as a slave.
Lana's life remained a mystery to the other siblings. She died in 1998 of cancer. Unlike the others, Sue Ellen was adopted legitimately and seemed to fare better than the others. Years later and well into their sixties and seventies, sisters Rae Ann and Sue Ellen found each other and were telling their version about what actually happened to them.
"I was sold for $2.00 so my mother could have bingo money," claimed Rae Ann, "and because the man she was dating wanted nothing to do us," Sue Ellen's response about her birth mother, "she needs to be in hell burning."
The colossal assemblage of 350 Neoclassical pieces, gifted by the people of France, took workers four months to put together.
A streetcar conductor in Seattle not allowing passengers aboard without a mask during the Spanish Flu pandemic, 1918.
The team captains of England and France exchange a goodwill kiss before the game in Preston .Photo ~ Het Leven / Fotograaf onbeken
Italian troops raise a gun, a dog and a soldier on a mountain.
A dust storm gets ready to engulf everything in its path.
A horse-car and a modern tram side by side
Every state housed prisoners but most camps were built in warm weather climes to save on barracks heating costs.
“Smokey” Buchanan from the West Palm Beach police force, measuring the bathing suit of Betty Fringle on Palm Beach, to ensure that it conforms with regulations introduced by the beach censors. 1925.
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