30 Powerful Historical Photos From Days Long Ago

Nathan Johnson Published 11/25/2023 in wow

Man's time on earth has been filled with a lot of history. From incredible finds from the past to inventions and the creation of new technologies, and of course, the tragic and darker moments that have happened, the history books are chock full of all kinds of fascinating info that tell our collective story.

So if you're interested in taking a virtual tour of the past, then enjoy this collection of interesting photos and intriguing moments from our time on this planet.

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Australian Soldiers After Their Release From Japanese Captivity In Singapore, 1945
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An American Serviceman Shares His Rations With Two Japanese Children In Okinawa, 1945
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A Kid's Reaction To Meeting Andre The Giant (1970's)
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1945: The Day Daddy Came Home. Gunner Hector Murdoch Had Been Gone Over Four Years, Most Of It As A Prisoner Of War In Singapore. His Wife Rosina And Son John Hadn't Known If He Was Dead Or Alive. He Got Home On His Birthday
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A Roman Mosaic Depicting A Fish. 1st Century CE
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Ukrainian Restaurant In The U.S. Celebrates The Death Of Joseph Stalin, 1953
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Former Slave, Author And Activist Frederick Douglass With His Musician Grandson Joseph Douglass In 1894
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Inuit Man Warms His Wife’s Feet. Greenland, 1890's
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Children Cross The River Using Pulleys On Their Way To School, 1959, Italy
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Remember That Photo Of The Construction Workers Having Lunch On A Unfinished New York Skyscraper? Well Here's The Photographer Charles Ebbets. 9/20/1932
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Community Grocery Store Owner, Harlem, New York, 1940
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William Harley And Arthur Davidson, 1914
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Stoney First Nation Member, Samson Beaver With His Wife Leah And Their Daughter Frances Louise, 1907
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2,200-Year-Old Hellenistic Theatre In Laodicea, Southwestern Turkey, After Recent Excavation
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A Boy And His Owl, 1933
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Four Generations, Circa 1905
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The Great North Dakota Blizzard, 1966
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Behind The Scenes Photos From The Making Of The First Godzilla Movie, 1954
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Piano Designed For People Confined To Bedrest. UK, 1935
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Mailman Poses With His Heavy Load Of Christmas Mail And Parcels. Chicago, USA. 1929. Colorized
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Ashtrays And Coin-Operated Televisions In The Los Angeles Greyhound Bus Terminal, 1969
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A Motor Home In 1922
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1946 vs. 2021 - Poznań, Poland
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A Mother With Her Children, 1,800 Years Ago. Alexandria, Roman Egypt
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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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Children Playing On Playground Equipment In Dallas, Texas, 1900
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Woman Wiring An Early IBM Computer Taken By Berenice Abbott In 1948
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Inside Of A Railroad Car Made By The Pullman Company, 1890s
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Ceramic Water Pipes Found Near Epang Palace. China. From The 5th-3rd Century BC
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Mother Teaching Children Numbers And Alphabet In Home Of Sharecropper. Transylvania, Louisiana. Jan. 1939

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Australian Soldiers After Their Release From Japanese Captivity In Singapore, 1945
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An American Serviceman Shares His Rations With Two Japanese Children In Okinawa, 1945
3.
A Kid's Reaction To Meeting Andre The Giant (1970's)
4.
1945: The Day Daddy Came Home. Gunner Hector Murdoch Had Been Gone Over Four Years, Most Of It As A Prisoner Of War In Singapore. His Wife Rosina And Son John Hadn't Known If He Was Dead Or Alive. He Got Home On His Birthday
5.
A Roman Mosaic Depicting A Fish. 1st Century CE
6.
Ukrainian Restaurant In The U.S. Celebrates The Death Of Joseph Stalin, 1953
7.
Former Slave, Author And Activist Frederick Douglass With His Musician Grandson Joseph Douglass In 1894
8.
Inuit Man Warms His Wife’s Feet. Greenland, 1890's
9.
Children Cross The River Using Pulleys On Their Way To School, 1959, Italy
10.
Remember That Photo Of The Construction Workers Having Lunch On A Unfinished New York Skyscraper? Well Here's The Photographer Charles Ebbets. 9/20/1932
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Community Grocery Store Owner, Harlem, New York, 1940
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William Harley And Arthur Davidson, 1914
13.
Stoney First Nation Member, Samson Beaver With His Wife Leah And Their Daughter Frances Louise, 1907
14.
2,200-Year-Old Hellenistic Theatre In Laodicea, Southwestern Turkey, After Recent Excavation
15.
A Boy And His Owl, 1933
16.
Four Generations, Circa 1905
17.
The Great North Dakota Blizzard, 1966
18.
Behind The Scenes Photos From The Making Of The First Godzilla Movie, 1954
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Piano Designed For People Confined To Bedrest. UK, 1935
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Mailman Poses With His Heavy Load Of Christmas Mail And Parcels. Chicago, USA. 1929. Colorized
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Ashtrays And Coin-Operated Televisions In The Los Angeles Greyhound Bus Terminal, 1969
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A Motor Home In 1922
23.
1946 vs. 2021 - Poznań, Poland
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A Mother With Her Children, 1,800 Years Ago. Alexandria, Roman Egypt
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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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Children Playing On Playground Equipment In Dallas, Texas, 1900
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Woman Wiring An Early IBM Computer Taken By Berenice Abbott In 1948
28.
Inside Of A Railroad Car Made By The Pullman Company, 1890s
29.
Ceramic Water Pipes Found Near Epang Palace. China. From The 5th-3rd Century BC
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Mother Teaching Children Numbers And Alphabet In Home Of Sharecropper. Transylvania, Louisiana. Jan. 1939

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1. Australian Soldiers After Their Release From Japanese Captivity In Singapore, 1945

2. An American Serviceman Shares His Rations With Two Japanese Children In Okinawa, 1945

3. A Kid's Reaction To Meeting Andre The Giant (1970's)

4. 1945: The Day Daddy Came Home. Gunner Hector Murdoch Had Been Gone Over Four Years, Most Of It As A Prisoner Of War In Singapore. His Wife Rosina And Son John Hadn't Known If He Was Dead Or Alive. He Got Home On His Birthday

5. A Roman Mosaic Depicting A Fish. 1st Century CE

6. Ukrainian Restaurant In The U.S. Celebrates The Death Of Joseph Stalin, 1953

7. Former Slave, Author And Activist Frederick Douglass With His Musician Grandson Joseph Douglass In 1894

8. Inuit Man Warms His Wife’s Feet. Greenland, 1890's

9. Children Cross The River Using Pulleys On Their Way To School, 1959, Italy

10. Remember That Photo Of The Construction Workers Having Lunch On A Unfinished New York Skyscraper? Well Here's The Photographer Charles Ebbets. 9/20/1932

11. Community Grocery Store Owner, Harlem, New York, 1940

12. William Harley And Arthur Davidson, 1914

13. Stoney First Nation Member, Samson Beaver With His Wife Leah And Their Daughter Frances Louise, 1907

14. 2,200-Year-Old Hellenistic Theatre In Laodicea, Southwestern Turkey, After Recent Excavation

15. A Boy And His Owl, 1933

16. Four Generations, Circa 1905

17. The Great North Dakota Blizzard, 1966

18. Behind The Scenes Photos From The Making Of The First Godzilla Movie, 1954

19. Piano Designed For People Confined To Bedrest. UK, 1935

20. Mailman Poses With His Heavy Load Of Christmas Mail And Parcels. Chicago, USA. 1929. Colorized

21. Ashtrays And Coin-Operated Televisions In The Los Angeles Greyhound Bus Terminal, 1969

22. A Motor Home In 1922

23. 1946 vs. 2021 - Poznań, Poland

24. A Mother With Her Children, 1,800 Years Ago. Alexandria, Roman Egypt

25. 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

26. Children Playing On Playground Equipment In Dallas, Texas, 1900

27. Woman Wiring An Early IBM Computer Taken By Berenice Abbott In 1948

28. Inside Of A Railroad Car Made By The Pullman Company, 1890s

29. Ceramic Water Pipes Found Near Epang Palace. China. From The 5th-3rd Century BC

30. Mother Teaching Children Numbers And Alphabet In Home Of Sharecropper. Transylvania, Louisiana. Jan. 1939

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1.
Australian Soldiers After Their Release From Japanese Captivity In Singapore, 1945

2.
An American Serviceman Shares His Rations With Two Japanese Children In Okinawa, 1945

3.
A Kid's Reaction To Meeting Andre The Giant (1970's)

4.
1945: The Day Daddy Came Home. Gunner Hector Murdoch Had Been Gone Over Four Years, Most Of It As A Prisoner Of War In Singapore. His Wife Rosina And Son John Hadn't Known If He Was Dead Or Alive. He Got Home On His Birthday

5.
A Roman Mosaic Depicting A Fish. 1st Century CE

6.
Ukrainian Restaurant In The U.S. Celebrates The Death Of Joseph Stalin, 1953

7.
Former Slave, Author And Activist Frederick Douglass With His Musician Grandson Joseph Douglass In 1894

8.
Inuit Man Warms His Wife’s Feet. Greenland, 1890's

9.
Children Cross The River Using Pulleys On Their Way To School, 1959, Italy

10.
Remember That Photo Of The Construction Workers Having Lunch On A Unfinished New York Skyscraper? Well Here's The Photographer Charles Ebbets. 9/20/1932

11.
Community Grocery Store Owner, Harlem, New York, 1940

12.
William Harley And Arthur Davidson, 1914

13.
Stoney First Nation Member, Samson Beaver With His Wife Leah And Their Daughter Frances Louise, 1907

14.
2,200-Year-Old Hellenistic Theatre In Laodicea, Southwestern Turkey, After Recent Excavation

15.
A Boy And His Owl, 1933

16.
Four Generations, Circa 1905

17.
The Great North Dakota Blizzard, 1966

18.
Behind The Scenes Photos From The Making Of The First Godzilla Movie, 1954

19.
Piano Designed For People Confined To Bedrest. UK, 1935

20.
Mailman Poses With His Heavy Load Of Christmas Mail And Parcels. Chicago, USA. 1929. Colorized

21.
Ashtrays And Coin-Operated Televisions In The Los Angeles Greyhound Bus Terminal, 1969

22.
A Motor Home In 1922

23.
1946 vs. 2021 - Poznań, Poland

24.
A Mother With Her Children, 1,800 Years Ago. Alexandria, Roman Egypt

25.
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

26.
Children Playing On Playground Equipment In Dallas, Texas, 1900

27.
Woman Wiring An Early IBM Computer Taken By Berenice Abbott In 1948

28.
Inside Of A Railroad Car Made By The Pullman Company, 1890s

29.
Ceramic Water Pipes Found Near Epang Palace. China. From The 5th-3rd Century BC

30.
Mother Teaching Children Numbers And Alphabet In Home Of Sharecropper. Transylvania, Louisiana. Jan. 1939