44 Historical Photos Capturing Everyday Moments

Nathan Johnson Published 07/31/2024 in wow

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"A Young Black Man, In An Act Of Resistance To South Africa's Apartheid Policies, Rides A Bus Restricted To Whites Only, In Durban, South Africa, 1980s"
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"Three Best Friends From Nebraska Circa 1910"
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"My Father & Grandparents, Louisiana, 1965"
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"Flora And Sikes, 1905 - On The Back It Said "Love's Old Sweet Song""
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"Tuskegee Airmen Getting Briefed Before A Mission. 1945"
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"My Mom, An Engineer, In Her Office, One Month Before I Was Born. 1967, Tashkent, Uzbekistan"
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"My Grandparents On Their Wedding Day. March 1969, West Sumatera, Indonesia"
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"My Sister And Me 1963. The Photographer Told Us To Not Smile Which Made Us Giggle"
9.
"A Selection Of 1890s To Early 1900s Mugshots From Nebraska"
10.
"My Grandparents' Wedding, 100 Years Ago Today"
11.
"Grocery Shopping In The 1960s"
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"A Black Man And A White Woman Embracing On A New York Subway - A Controversial Image For It's Time. Late 1960s."
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"Three Young Girls And A Dog Pose For The Camera. 1930"
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"Mad Magazine Artists Al Jaffee And Will Elder, In The Lunchroom At The High School For Music And Arts In New York City, 1936"
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"Great Grandmother & Great Aunt (~1946)"
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"My Date And Me All Dressed Up For A Fancy Party, 1974"
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"I'm The Tall American With My Sri Lankan Family In 1980. Batticaloa, Sri Lanka"
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"One Of America’s Youngest Newsboys (4 Years Old) Florida, 1913"
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"Two Women Grinding An Axe, 1918"
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"Man With Down’s Syndrome, 1890s"
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"That’s A Lot Of ‘70s Going On In One Pic"
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"Great-Grandparent’s Home Around The Late 1800s/Early 1900s. Eventually 7 Kids All Lived Here With Them"
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"Easter 1969"
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"This Behemoth Of A Flip Cut, 1960s"
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"My Terrified Dad (20) And His First Wife (19) Days After The Birth Of Their First Child (Maine, USA, 1961)"
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"May 1922: 78-Year-Old Robert T. Lincoln (Son Of Abraham Lincoln) Is Helped Up The Steps At The Dedication Of The Lincoln Memorial In Washington D.c"
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"A Couple Of Victorian Travellers, 1890s"
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"Annie Edson Taylor And Her Cat, Pose With The Barrel She Went Over Niagara Falls In, 1901"
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"My Grandma (Still Alive At 96) And Her Dad Baling Hay On The Family Farm In Clintonville, Wi. 1940s"
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"At The Age Of 16 In 1946 My Grandfather Worked In A Paper Factory, This Is His Work Badge"
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"In This Image From 1955, We See A Woman Hanging Her Laundry On The Clothes-Line In Her Backyard. When I Was Growing Up - In The 1960s And 1970s - Every Backyard On My Street Had A Clothes-Line. While Hanging Out Their Laundry, The Neighbors Would Holler To Each Other"
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"Grandpa’s Photo From The Dorms Freshmen Year At Purdue University 1956"
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"My Grandparents And Mom Around 1960 In Chicago"
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"Linda Ward (And Two Admirers) Dublin, Early ‘60s"
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"Beautiful Vintage Photos Collection, 1962-1980"
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"My Great Great Aunt Louise Hayes Née Andersen, Circa 1929"
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"The Fort, 1965"
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"Wedding Portrait, Minnesota, 1911. Note The Delicate Lace On The Bride’s High-Necked Blouse"
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"A Grocery Store Clerk In Tallahassee, Florida, 1962"
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"The Wright Family, Wokingham UK - 1967 - In Their Matching Dresses When Mums Used To Make Your Clothes"
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"Three Jolly Sisters In Failsworth, Greater Manchester, 1970s"
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"Western Saloon"
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"Woman In Knee-Length Dress And Pants, Ca. 1860s. From A Bound Photo Album I Bought Years Ago. Subject And Photographer Unknown."
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"The Crowd At Woodstock 1969"

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"A Young Black Man, In An Act Of Resistance To South Africa's Apartheid Policies, Rides A Bus Restricted To Whites Only, In Durban, South Africa, 1980s"
2.
"Three Best Friends From Nebraska Circa 1910"
3.
"My Father & Grandparents, Louisiana, 1965"
4.
"Flora And Sikes, 1905 - On The Back It Said "Love's Old Sweet Song""
5.
"Tuskegee Airmen Getting Briefed Before A Mission. 1945"
6.
"My Mom, An Engineer, In Her Office, One Month Before I Was Born. 1967, Tashkent, Uzbekistan"
7.
"My Grandparents On Their Wedding Day. March 1969, West Sumatera, Indonesia"
8.
"My Sister And Me 1963. The Photographer Told Us To Not Smile Which Made Us Giggle"
9.
"A Selection Of 1890s To Early 1900s Mugshots From Nebraska"
10.
"My Grandparents' Wedding, 100 Years Ago Today"
11.
"Grocery Shopping In The 1960s"
12.
"A Black Man And A White Woman Embracing On A New York Subway - A Controversial Image For It's Time. Late 1960s."
13.
"Three Young Girls And A Dog Pose For The Camera. 1930"
14.
"Mad Magazine Artists Al Jaffee And Will Elder, In The Lunchroom At The High School For Music And Arts In New York City, 1936"
15.
"Great Grandmother & Great Aunt (~1946)"
16.
"My Date And Me All Dressed Up For A Fancy Party, 1974"
17.
"I'm The Tall American With My Sri Lankan Family In 1980. Batticaloa, Sri Lanka"
18.
"One Of America’s Youngest Newsboys (4 Years Old) Florida, 1913"
19.
"Two Women Grinding An Axe, 1918"
20.
"Man With Down’s Syndrome, 1890s"
21.
"That’s A Lot Of ‘70s Going On In One Pic"
22.
"Great-Grandparent’s Home Around The Late 1800s/Early 1900s. Eventually 7 Kids All Lived Here With Them"
23.
"Easter 1969"
24.
"This Behemoth Of A Flip Cut, 1960s"
25.
"My Terrified Dad (20) And His First Wife (19) Days After The Birth Of Their First Child (Maine, USA, 1961)"
26.
"May 1922: 78-Year-Old Robert T. Lincoln (Son Of Abraham Lincoln) Is Helped Up The Steps At The Dedication Of The Lincoln Memorial In Washington D.c"
27.
"A Couple Of Victorian Travellers, 1890s"
28.
"Annie Edson Taylor And Her Cat, Pose With The Barrel She Went Over Niagara Falls In, 1901"
29.
"My Grandma (Still Alive At 96) And Her Dad Baling Hay On The Family Farm In Clintonville, Wi. 1940s"
30.
"At The Age Of 16 In 1946 My Grandfather Worked In A Paper Factory, This Is His Work Badge"
31.
"In This Image From 1955, We See A Woman Hanging Her Laundry On The Clothes-Line In Her Backyard. When I Was Growing Up - In The 1960s And 1970s - Every Backyard On My Street Had A Clothes-Line. While Hanging Out Their Laundry, The Neighbors Would Holler To Each Other"
32.
"Grandpa’s Photo From The Dorms Freshmen Year At Purdue University 1956"
33.
"My Grandparents And Mom Around 1960 In Chicago"
34.
"Linda Ward (And Two Admirers) Dublin, Early ‘60s"
35.
"Beautiful Vintage Photos Collection, 1962-1980"
36.
"My Great Great Aunt Louise Hayes Née Andersen, Circa 1929"
37.
"The Fort, 1965"
38.
"Wedding Portrait, Minnesota, 1911. Note The Delicate Lace On The Bride’s High-Necked Blouse"
39.
"A Grocery Store Clerk In Tallahassee, Florida, 1962"
40.
"The Wright Family, Wokingham UK - 1967 - In Their Matching Dresses When Mums Used To Make Your Clothes"
41.
"Three Jolly Sisters In Failsworth, Greater Manchester, 1970s"
42.
"Western Saloon"
43.
"Woman In Knee-Length Dress And Pants, Ca. 1860s. From A Bound Photo Album I Bought Years Ago. Subject And Photographer Unknown."
44.
"The Crowd At Woodstock 1969"

"A Young Black Man, In An Act Of Resistance To South Africa's Apartheid Policies, Rides A Bus Restricted To Whites Only, In Durban, South Africa, 1980s"

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1. "A Young Black Man, In An Act Of Resistance To South Africa's Apartheid Policies, Rides A Bus Restricted To Whites Only, In Durban, South Africa, 1980s"

2. "Three Best Friends From Nebraska Circa 1910"

3. "My Father & Grandparents, Louisiana, 1965"

4. "Flora And Sikes, 1905 - On The Back It Said "Love's Old Sweet Song""

5. "Tuskegee Airmen Getting Briefed Before A Mission. 1945"

6. "My Mom, An Engineer, In Her Office, One Month Before I Was Born. 1967, Tashkent, Uzbekistan"

7. "My Grandparents On Their Wedding Day. March 1969, West Sumatera, Indonesia"

8. "My Sister And Me 1963. The Photographer Told Us To Not Smile Which Made Us Giggle"

9. "A Selection Of 1890s To Early 1900s Mugshots From Nebraska"

10. "My Grandparents' Wedding, 100 Years Ago Today"

11. "Grocery Shopping In The 1960s"

12. "A Black Man And A White Woman Embracing On A New York Subway - A Controversial Image For It's Time. Late 1960s."

13. "Three Young Girls And A Dog Pose For The Camera. 1930"

14. "Mad Magazine Artists Al Jaffee And Will Elder, In The Lunchroom At The High School For Music And Arts In New York City, 1936"

15. "Great Grandmother & Great Aunt (~1946)"

16. "My Date And Me All Dressed Up For A Fancy Party, 1974"

17. "I'm The Tall American With My Sri Lankan Family In 1980. Batticaloa, Sri Lanka"

18. "One Of America’s Youngest Newsboys (4 Years Old) Florida, 1913"

19. "Two Women Grinding An Axe, 1918"

20. "Man With Down’s Syndrome, 1890s"

21. "That’s A Lot Of ‘70s Going On In One Pic"

22. "Great-Grandparent’s Home Around The Late 1800s/Early 1900s. Eventually 7 Kids All Lived Here With Them"

23. "Easter 1969"

24. "This Behemoth Of A Flip Cut, 1960s"

25. "My Terrified Dad (20) And His First Wife (19) Days After The Birth Of Their First Child (Maine, USA, 1961)"

26. "May 1922: 78-Year-Old Robert T. Lincoln (Son Of Abraham Lincoln) Is Helped Up The Steps At The Dedication Of The Lincoln Memorial In Washington D.c"

27. "A Couple Of Victorian Travellers, 1890s"

28. "Annie Edson Taylor And Her Cat, Pose With The Barrel She Went Over Niagara Falls In, 1901"

29. "My Grandma (Still Alive At 96) And Her Dad Baling Hay On The Family Farm In Clintonville, Wi. 1940s"

30. "At The Age Of 16 In 1946 My Grandfather Worked In A Paper Factory, This Is His Work Badge"

31. "In This Image From 1955, We See A Woman Hanging Her Laundry On The Clothes-Line In Her Backyard. When I Was Growing Up - In The 1960s And 1970s - Every Backyard On My Street Had A Clothes-Line. While Hanging Out Their Laundry, The Neighbors Would Holler To Each Other"

32. "Grandpa’s Photo From The Dorms Freshmen Year At Purdue University 1956"

33. "My Grandparents And Mom Around 1960 In Chicago"

34. "Linda Ward (And Two Admirers) Dublin, Early ‘60s"

35. "Beautiful Vintage Photos Collection, 1962-1980"

36. "My Great Great Aunt Louise Hayes Née Andersen, Circa 1929"

37. "The Fort, 1965"

38. "Wedding Portrait, Minnesota, 1911. Note The Delicate Lace On The Bride’s High-Necked Blouse"

39. "A Grocery Store Clerk In Tallahassee, Florida, 1962"

40. "The Wright Family, Wokingham UK - 1967 - In Their Matching Dresses When Mums Used To Make Your Clothes"

41. "Three Jolly Sisters In Failsworth, Greater Manchester, 1970s"

42. "Western Saloon"

43. "Woman In Knee-Length Dress And Pants, Ca. 1860s. From A Bound Photo Album I Bought Years Ago. Subject And Photographer Unknown."

44. "The Crowd At Woodstock 1969"

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1.
"A Young Black Man, In An Act Of Resistance To South Africa's Apartheid Policies, Rides A Bus Restricted To Whites Only, In Durban, South Africa, 1980s"

2.
"Three Best Friends From Nebraska Circa 1910"

3.
"My Father & Grandparents, Louisiana, 1965"

4.
"Flora And Sikes, 1905 - On The Back It Said "Love's Old Sweet Song""

5.
"Tuskegee Airmen Getting Briefed Before A Mission. 1945"

6.
"My Mom, An Engineer, In Her Office, One Month Before I Was Born. 1967, Tashkent, Uzbekistan"

7.
"My Grandparents On Their Wedding Day. March 1969, West Sumatera, Indonesia"

8.
"My Sister And Me 1963. The Photographer Told Us To Not Smile Which Made Us Giggle"

9.
"A Selection Of 1890s To Early 1900s Mugshots From Nebraska"

10.
"My Grandparents' Wedding, 100 Years Ago Today"

11.
"Grocery Shopping In The 1960s"

12.
"A Black Man And A White Woman Embracing On A New York Subway - A Controversial Image For It's Time. Late 1960s."

13.
"Three Young Girls And A Dog Pose For The Camera. 1930"

14.
"Mad Magazine Artists Al Jaffee And Will Elder, In The Lunchroom At The High School For Music And Arts In New York City, 1936"

15.
"Great Grandmother & Great Aunt (~1946)"

16.
"My Date And Me All Dressed Up For A Fancy Party, 1974"

17.
"I'm The Tall American With My Sri Lankan Family In 1980. Batticaloa, Sri Lanka"

18.
"One Of America’s Youngest Newsboys (4 Years Old) Florida, 1913"

19.
"Two Women Grinding An Axe, 1918"

20.
"Man With Down’s Syndrome, 1890s"

21.
"That’s A Lot Of ‘70s Going On In One Pic"

22.
"Great-Grandparent’s Home Around The Late 1800s/Early 1900s. Eventually 7 Kids All Lived Here With Them"

23.
"Easter 1969"

24.
"This Behemoth Of A Flip Cut, 1960s"

25.
"My Terrified Dad (20) And His First Wife (19) Days After The Birth Of Their First Child (Maine, USA, 1961)"

26.
"May 1922: 78-Year-Old Robert T. Lincoln (Son Of Abraham Lincoln) Is Helped Up The Steps At The Dedication Of The Lincoln Memorial In Washington D.c"

27.
"A Couple Of Victorian Travellers, 1890s"

28.
"Annie Edson Taylor And Her Cat, Pose With The Barrel She Went Over Niagara Falls In, 1901"

29.
"My Grandma (Still Alive At 96) And Her Dad Baling Hay On The Family Farm In Clintonville, Wi. 1940s"

30.
"At The Age Of 16 In 1946 My Grandfather Worked In A Paper Factory, This Is His Work Badge"

31.
"In This Image From 1955, We See A Woman Hanging Her Laundry On The Clothes-Line In Her Backyard. When I Was Growing Up - In The 1960s And 1970s - Every Backyard On My Street Had A Clothes-Line. While Hanging Out Their Laundry, The Neighbors Would Holler To Each Other"

32.
"Grandpa’s Photo From The Dorms Freshmen Year At Purdue University 1956"

33.
"My Grandparents And Mom Around 1960 In Chicago"

34.
"Linda Ward (And Two Admirers) Dublin, Early ‘60s"

35.
"Beautiful Vintage Photos Collection, 1962-1980"

36.
"My Great Great Aunt Louise Hayes Née Andersen, Circa 1929"

37.
"The Fort, 1965"

38.
"Wedding Portrait, Minnesota, 1911. Note The Delicate Lace On The Bride’s High-Necked Blouse"

39.
"A Grocery Store Clerk In Tallahassee, Florida, 1962"

40.
"The Wright Family, Wokingham UK - 1967 - In Their Matching Dresses When Mums Used To Make Your Clothes"

41.
"Three Jolly Sisters In Failsworth, Greater Manchester, 1970s"

42.
"Western Saloon"

43.
"Woman In Knee-Length Dress And Pants, Ca. 1860s. From A Bound Photo Album I Bought Years Ago. Subject And Photographer Unknown."

44.
"The Crowd At Woodstock 1969"