33 Interesting Historical Images of Relics From The Past

Nathan Johnson Published 08/24/2024 in wow

The world we live in is in a constant state of change. Every single thing that you see will in some way be forever affected by the effects of Father Time.

From old historical documents, to pieces of way outdated technology, take a virtual tour of the past with this collection of interesting photos that really make the past come alive.

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This briefcase that had a separate compartment for floppy disks:
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This time capsule note from 1998 that mentions Bill Clinton just as the Monica Lewinsky scandal was breaking (back when Clinton was still denying everything):
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This Gameboy from the Gulf War that wrecked my perception of time:
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This stamp of Charles and Diana from 1981:
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This speech for President Nixon in case Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin couldn't get back to Earth:
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This 1939 vacation ad downplaying Hitler's threat:
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This headline from a 1940 paper:
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And this 1908 postcard that casually has swastikas on it:
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These "easy-to-follow instructions" for making all kinds of drugs from 1973:
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As well as this old drug education kit with the actual drugs it was describing:
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This fill-in-the-blank letter to troops in Vietnam:
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This old cell phone with a clip-on chatboard that now feels very, very dated:
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This list of expenses for a University of Alabama student in 1929, which totals under $100 for a quarter:
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This "Kraft Dinner" from 1979 that proves Kraft has been around for a while, but it used to look pretty different:
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This 1965 church cookbook that lists married women using their husbands' last name:
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This old vaccine card that prove they're nothing new:
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These instructions from a 1911 book of home remedies:
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Along with this display of mobile phones from their inception until today, which shows just how quickly things change:
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This Netflix instant streaming disc for Wii:
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This prediction that computers won't take over the world, actually, from 1980:
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This Crayola box that also looks wildly different:
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And this old McDonald's coupon that's likely from the '60s that proves not everything has changed:
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This old Elvis-branded shampoo someone found from 1985:
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This 1940s list of rules for new mothers that includes not smoking or handling any phones an hour prior to nursing:
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These old food coupons and stamps:
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Aaaand this $57 bill for a birth in 1940:
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This "desirable weight according to height" table from 1959, which does not seem right to me:
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This old note people found when pulling off the old wallpaper in their new home:
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These old medicines that look more like poison:
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This 1919 bill of sale for a Ford car that came out to $325:
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And finally, this old note from a 1908 autograph book:

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This briefcase that had a separate compartment for floppy disks:
2.
This time capsule note from 1998 that mentions Bill Clinton just as the Monica Lewinsky scandal was breaking (back when Clinton was still denying everything):
3.
This Gameboy from the Gulf War that wrecked my perception of time:
4.
This stamp of Charles and Diana from 1981:
5.
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This speech for President Nixon in case Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin couldn't get back to Earth:
7.
This 1939 vacation ad downplaying Hitler's threat:
8.
This headline from a 1940 paper:
9.
And this 1908 postcard that casually has swastikas on it:
10.
These "easy-to-follow instructions" for making all kinds of drugs from 1973:
11.
As well as this old drug education kit with the actual drugs it was describing:
12.
This fill-in-the-blank letter to troops in Vietnam:
13.
This old cell phone with a clip-on chatboard that now feels very, very dated:
14.
This list of expenses for a University of Alabama student in 1929, which totals under $100 for a quarter:
15.
This "Kraft Dinner" from 1979 that proves Kraft has been around for a while, but it used to look pretty different:
16.
This 1965 church cookbook that lists married women using their husbands' last name:
17.
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This old vaccine card that prove they're nothing new:
19.
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These instructions from a 1911 book of home remedies:
21.
Along with this display of mobile phones from their inception until today, which shows just how quickly things change:
22.
This Netflix instant streaming disc for Wii:
23.
This prediction that computers won't take over the world, actually, from 1980:
24.
This Crayola box that also looks wildly different:
25.
And this old McDonald's coupon that's likely from the '60s that proves not everything has changed:
26.
This old Elvis-branded shampoo someone found from 1985:
27.
This 1940s list of rules for new mothers that includes not smoking or handling any phones an hour prior to nursing:
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These old food coupons and stamps:
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Aaaand this $57 bill for a birth in 1940:
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This "desirable weight according to height" table from 1959, which does not seem right to me:
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This old note people found when pulling off the old wallpaper in their new home:
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These old medicines that look more like poison:
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This 1919 bill of sale for a Ford car that came out to $325:
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And finally, this old note from a 1908 autograph book:

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1. This briefcase that had a separate compartment for floppy disks:

2. This time capsule note from 1998 that mentions Bill Clinton just as the Monica Lewinsky scandal was breaking (back when Clinton was still denying everything):

3. This Gameboy from the Gulf War that wrecked my perception of time:

4. This stamp of Charles and Diana from 1981:

5.

6. This speech for President Nixon in case Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin couldn't get back to Earth:

7. This 1939 vacation ad downplaying Hitler's threat:

8. This headline from a 1940 paper:

9. And this 1908 postcard that casually has swastikas on it:

10. These "easy-to-follow instructions" for making all kinds of drugs from 1973:

11. As well as this old drug education kit with the actual drugs it was describing:

12. This fill-in-the-blank letter to troops in Vietnam:

13. This old cell phone with a clip-on chatboard that now feels very, very dated:

14. This list of expenses for a University of Alabama student in 1929, which totals under $100 for a quarter:

15. This "Kraft Dinner" from 1979 that proves Kraft has been around for a while, but it used to look pretty different:

16. This 1965 church cookbook that lists married women using their husbands' last name:

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18. This old vaccine card that prove they're nothing new:

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20. These instructions from a 1911 book of home remedies:

21. Along with this display of mobile phones from their inception until today, which shows just how quickly things change:

22. This Netflix instant streaming disc for Wii:

23. This prediction that computers won't take over the world, actually, from 1980:

24. This Crayola box that also looks wildly different:

25. And this old McDonald's coupon that's likely from the '60s that proves not everything has changed:

26. This old Elvis-branded shampoo someone found from 1985:

27. This 1940s list of rules for new mothers that includes not smoking or handling any phones an hour prior to nursing:

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29. These old food coupons and stamps:

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31. Aaaand this $57 bill for a birth in 1940:

32. This "desirable weight according to height" table from 1959, which does not seem right to me:

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34. This old note people found when pulling off the old wallpaper in their new home:

35. These old medicines that look more like poison:

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37. This 1919 bill of sale for a Ford car that came out to $325:

38. And finally, this old note from a 1908 autograph book:

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This briefcase that had a separate compartment for floppy disks:

2.
This time capsule note from 1998 that mentions Bill Clinton just as the Monica Lewinsky scandal was breaking (back when Clinton was still denying everything):

3.
This Gameboy from the Gulf War that wrecked my perception of time:

4.
This stamp of Charles and Diana from 1981:

6.
This speech for President Nixon in case Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin couldn't get back to Earth:

7.
This 1939 vacation ad downplaying Hitler's threat:

8.
This headline from a 1940 paper:

9.
And this 1908 postcard that casually has swastikas on it:

10.
These "easy-to-follow instructions" for making all kinds of drugs from 1973:

11.
As well as this old drug education kit with the actual drugs it was describing:

12.
This fill-in-the-blank letter to troops in Vietnam:

13.
This old cell phone with a clip-on chatboard that now feels very, very dated:

14.
This list of expenses for a University of Alabama student in 1929, which totals under $100 for a quarter:

15.
This "Kraft Dinner" from 1979 that proves Kraft has been around for a while, but it used to look pretty different:

16.
This 1965 church cookbook that lists married women using their husbands' last name:

18.
This old vaccine card that prove they're nothing new:

20.
These instructions from a 1911 book of home remedies:

21.
Along with this display of mobile phones from their inception until today, which shows just how quickly things change:

22.
This Netflix instant streaming disc for Wii:

23.
This prediction that computers won't take over the world, actually, from 1980:

24.
This Crayola box that also looks wildly different:

25.
And this old McDonald's coupon that's likely from the '60s that proves not everything has changed:

26.
This old Elvis-branded shampoo someone found from 1985:

27.
This 1940s list of rules for new mothers that includes not smoking or handling any phones an hour prior to nursing:

29.
These old food coupons and stamps:

31.
Aaaand this $57 bill for a birth in 1940:

32.
This "desirable weight according to height" table from 1959, which does not seem right to me:

34.
This old note people found when pulling off the old wallpaper in their new home:

35.
These old medicines that look more like poison:

37.
This 1919 bill of sale for a Ford car that came out to $325:

38.
And finally, this old note from a 1908 autograph book: