30 Interesting Images That Show How The World Looked in Previous Decades

Nathan Johnson Published 05/02/2024 in wow

The world is a truly amazing and incredible place. One particular aspect that is intriguing is our history, and stories as well as photos of the past.

So take a few moments to scroll through this collection of photos that show various people and places how they looked in the days of old.

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Metallica, Circa 1983
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Camouflaged Road In Finland During Ww2. The Trees Are Hung Up With Rope So Enemy Watch Towers Don't See The Road. June 27, 1941
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An Open Air School In 1957, Netherlands ⁣ In The Beginning Of The 20th Century A Movement Towards Open Air Schools Took Place In Europe
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Animals Being Used As Part Of Medical Therapy, 1956
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Mary Wallace: First Female Bus Driver For Chicago Transit Authority, 1974
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1956: For A Bet Whilst Drunk, Former Marine Thomas Fitzpatrick Stole A Small Plane From New Jersey And Then Landed It Perfectly On A Narrow Manhattan Street In Front Of The Bar He Had Been Drinking At
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Two Abandoned Space Shuttles From The Scrapped Soviet “Buran” Space Program
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As Soviet Troops Approached Berlin In 1945, Zoo Keepers Did Their Best To Take Care Of Berlin Zoo's Animals. This Shoebill Was Temporarily Housed In His Keeper’s Home
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The Creation Of The Recycling Logo By G. Anderson, 23 At The Time. (1970)
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Special Effects In The 1960s
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First Morning After Sweden Changed From Driving On The Left Side To Driving On The Right, 1967
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Bikini Atoll Nuclear Test, 1946
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Nikola Tesla’s Foot X-Ray Taken By Himself On A Machine He Designed (1896)
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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 Coat Sale In Copenhagen, Denmark, 1936
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Maori Man From Hawkes Bay District, Photographed In 1870 By Samuel Carnell
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In The 1930's, Baby-Cages Were Used To Ensure Children Living In Apartment Buildings Got Enough Fresh Air And Sunlight
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Nellie Brown, An African-American Cowgirl, C.1880's
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Paparazzi Photographer Ron Galella Would Wear A Football Helmet Around Actor Marlon Brando, After Brando Once Sucker-Punched Him, Broke His Jaw, And Knocked Out Five Teeth In 1973
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San Francisco's Iconic Cliff House, Shortly Before It Was Destroyed By Fire In 1907
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Into The Jaws Of Death, 6th June 1944. Normandy Landings
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Painters Atop The Woolworth Building In New York City, 1926
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A War Veteran Sells Matches On The Street, In Canterbury, Kent. England - Circa. 1930
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Cow Shoes Used By Moonshiners In The Prohibition Days To Disguise Their Footprints, 1924
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Mount St. Helens Photographed From The Same Spot, One Day Before, And Four Months After Erupting
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The Last Picture Of Now Extinct Tasmanian Tiger In 1933
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The FBI Finger Print Files, 1944
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A Picture Of Dr. Religa Monitoring His Patient's Vitals After Completing A 23-Hour-Long Heart Transplant. His Assistant Is Asleep In The Corner. 1987
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The Broughton Flume Was The Fastest And Longest Water Flume In The World From 1923-1986
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Poor Children, East London, Circa 1890

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Metallica, Circa 1983
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Camouflaged Road In Finland During Ww2. The Trees Are Hung Up With Rope So Enemy Watch Towers Don't See The Road. June 27, 1941
3.
An Open Air School In 1957, Netherlands ⁣ In The Beginning Of The 20th Century A Movement Towards Open Air Schools Took Place In Europe
4.
Animals Being Used As Part Of Medical Therapy, 1956
5.
Mary Wallace: First Female Bus Driver For Chicago Transit Authority, 1974
6.
1956: For A Bet Whilst Drunk, Former Marine Thomas Fitzpatrick Stole A Small Plane From New Jersey And Then Landed It Perfectly On A Narrow Manhattan Street In Front Of The Bar He Had Been Drinking At
7.
Two Abandoned Space Shuttles From The Scrapped Soviet “Buran” Space Program
8.
As Soviet Troops Approached Berlin In 1945, Zoo Keepers Did Their Best To Take Care Of Berlin Zoo's Animals. This Shoebill Was Temporarily Housed In His Keeper’s Home
9.
The Creation Of The Recycling Logo By G. Anderson, 23 At The Time. (1970)
10.
Special Effects In The 1960s
11.
First Morning After Sweden Changed From Driving On The Left Side To Driving On The Right, 1967
12.
Bikini Atoll Nuclear Test, 1946
13.
Nikola Tesla’s Foot X-Ray Taken By Himself On A Machine He Designed (1896)
14.
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
15.
A Coat Sale In Copenhagen, Denmark, 1936
16.
Maori Man From Hawkes Bay District, Photographed In 1870 By Samuel Carnell
17.
In The 1930's, Baby-Cages Were Used To Ensure Children Living In Apartment Buildings Got Enough Fresh Air And Sunlight
18.
Nellie Brown, An African-American Cowgirl, C.1880's
19.
Paparazzi Photographer Ron Galella Would Wear A Football Helmet Around Actor Marlon Brando, After Brando Once Sucker-Punched Him, Broke His Jaw, And Knocked Out Five Teeth In 1973
20.
San Francisco's Iconic Cliff House, Shortly Before It Was Destroyed By Fire In 1907
21.
Into The Jaws Of Death, 6th June 1944. Normandy Landings
22.
Painters Atop The Woolworth Building In New York City, 1926
23.
A War Veteran Sells Matches On The Street, In Canterbury, Kent. England - Circa. 1930
24.
Cow Shoes Used By Moonshiners In The Prohibition Days To Disguise Their Footprints, 1924
25.
Mount St. Helens Photographed From The Same Spot, One Day Before, And Four Months After Erupting
26.
The Last Picture Of Now Extinct Tasmanian Tiger In 1933
27.
The FBI Finger Print Files, 1944
28.
A Picture Of Dr. Religa Monitoring His Patient's Vitals After Completing A 23-Hour-Long Heart Transplant. His Assistant Is Asleep In The Corner. 1987
29.
The Broughton Flume Was The Fastest And Longest Water Flume In The World From 1923-1986
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Poor Children, East London, Circa 1890

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1. Metallica, Circa 1983

2. Camouflaged Road In Finland During Ww2. The Trees Are Hung Up With Rope So Enemy Watch Towers Don't See The Road. June 27, 1941

3. An Open Air School In 1957, Netherlands ⁣ In The Beginning Of The 20th Century A Movement Towards Open Air Schools Took Place In Europe

4. Animals Being Used As Part Of Medical Therapy, 1956

5. Mary Wallace: First Female Bus Driver For Chicago Transit Authority, 1974

6. 1956: For A Bet Whilst Drunk, Former Marine Thomas Fitzpatrick Stole A Small Plane From New Jersey And Then Landed It Perfectly On A Narrow Manhattan Street In Front Of The Bar He Had Been Drinking At

7. Two Abandoned Space Shuttles From The Scrapped Soviet “Buran” Space Program

8. As Soviet Troops Approached Berlin In 1945, Zoo Keepers Did Their Best To Take Care Of Berlin Zoo's Animals. This Shoebill Was Temporarily Housed In His Keeper’s Home

9. The Creation Of The Recycling Logo By G. Anderson, 23 At The Time. (1970)

10. Special Effects In The 1960s

11. First Morning After Sweden Changed From Driving On The Left Side To Driving On The Right, 1967

12. Bikini Atoll Nuclear Test, 1946

13. Nikola Tesla’s Foot X-Ray Taken By Himself On A Machine He Designed (1896)

14. 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

15. A Coat Sale In Copenhagen, Denmark, 1936

16. Maori Man From Hawkes Bay District, Photographed In 1870 By Samuel Carnell

17. In The 1930's, Baby-Cages Were Used To Ensure Children Living In Apartment Buildings Got Enough Fresh Air And Sunlight

18. Nellie Brown, An African-American Cowgirl, C.1880's

19. Paparazzi Photographer Ron Galella Would Wear A Football Helmet Around Actor Marlon Brando, After Brando Once Sucker-Punched Him, Broke His Jaw, And Knocked Out Five Teeth In 1973

20. San Francisco's Iconic Cliff House, Shortly Before It Was Destroyed By Fire In 1907

21. Into The Jaws Of Death, 6th June 1944. Normandy Landings

22. Painters Atop The Woolworth Building In New York City, 1926

23. A War Veteran Sells Matches On The Street, In Canterbury, Kent. England - Circa. 1930

24. Cow Shoes Used By Moonshiners In The Prohibition Days To Disguise Their Footprints, 1924

25. Mount St. Helens Photographed From The Same Spot, One Day Before, And Four Months After Erupting

26. The Last Picture Of Now Extinct Tasmanian Tiger In 1933

27. The FBI Finger Print Files, 1944

28. A Picture Of Dr. Religa Monitoring His Patient's Vitals After Completing A 23-Hour-Long Heart Transplant. His Assistant Is Asleep In The Corner. 1987

29. The Broughton Flume Was The Fastest And Longest Water Flume In The World From 1923-1986

30. Poor Children, East London, Circa 1890

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1.
Metallica, Circa 1983

2.
Camouflaged Road In Finland During Ww2. The Trees Are Hung Up With Rope So Enemy Watch Towers Don't See The Road. June 27, 1941

3.
An Open Air School In 1957, Netherlands ⁣ In The Beginning Of The 20th Century A Movement Towards Open Air Schools Took Place In Europe

4.
Animals Being Used As Part Of Medical Therapy, 1956

5.
Mary Wallace: First Female Bus Driver For Chicago Transit Authority, 1974

6.
1956: For A Bet Whilst Drunk, Former Marine Thomas Fitzpatrick Stole A Small Plane From New Jersey And Then Landed It Perfectly On A Narrow Manhattan Street In Front Of The Bar He Had Been Drinking At

7.
Two Abandoned Space Shuttles From The Scrapped Soviet “Buran” Space Program

8.
As Soviet Troops Approached Berlin In 1945, Zoo Keepers Did Their Best To Take Care Of Berlin Zoo's Animals. This Shoebill Was Temporarily Housed In His Keeper’s Home

9.
The Creation Of The Recycling Logo By G. Anderson, 23 At The Time. (1970)

10.
Special Effects In The 1960s

11.
First Morning After Sweden Changed From Driving On The Left Side To Driving On The Right, 1967

12.
Bikini Atoll Nuclear Test, 1946

13.
Nikola Tesla’s Foot X-Ray Taken By Himself On A Machine He Designed (1896)

14.
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

15.
A Coat Sale In Copenhagen, Denmark, 1936

16.
Maori Man From Hawkes Bay District, Photographed In 1870 By Samuel Carnell

17.
In The 1930's, Baby-Cages Were Used To Ensure Children Living In Apartment Buildings Got Enough Fresh Air And Sunlight

18.
Nellie Brown, An African-American Cowgirl, C.1880's

19.
Paparazzi Photographer Ron Galella Would Wear A Football Helmet Around Actor Marlon Brando, After Brando Once Sucker-Punched Him, Broke His Jaw, And Knocked Out Five Teeth In 1973

20.
San Francisco's Iconic Cliff House, Shortly Before It Was Destroyed By Fire In 1907

21.
Into The Jaws Of Death, 6th June 1944. Normandy Landings

22.
Painters Atop The Woolworth Building In New York City, 1926

23.
A War Veteran Sells Matches On The Street, In Canterbury, Kent. England - Circa. 1930

24.
Cow Shoes Used By Moonshiners In The Prohibition Days To Disguise Their Footprints, 1924

25.
Mount St. Helens Photographed From The Same Spot, One Day Before, And Four Months After Erupting

26.
The Last Picture Of Now Extinct Tasmanian Tiger In 1933

27.
The FBI Finger Print Files, 1944

28.
A Picture Of Dr. Religa Monitoring His Patient's Vitals After Completing A 23-Hour-Long Heart Transplant. His Assistant Is Asleep In The Corner. 1987

29.
The Broughton Flume Was The Fastest And Longest Water Flume In The World From 1923-1986

30.
Poor Children, East London, Circa 1890