“Undiscovered History”: 42 Interesting Pictures From The Past

Article created by: Indrė Lukošiūtė

The past can be quite fascinating. Those of us living in the present find it really interesting what life was like 50, 100, or even a 1,000 years ago. Luckily, we can go almost 200 years to the past thanks to photography, as the oldest surviving photograph is from 1826.

It’s even more interesting when old historical photos teach us something new. That’s the mission of the Undiscovered History Facebook page. It’s a popular account with over 540k followers that teaches its fans a bit of everything: history, aesthetics, and even interesting facts. So scroll down and explore history through the medium of pictures!

#1 An Officer Halts Traffic To Make Way For A Cat Carrying A Kitten Across The Street, 1925

#2 Three Young Boys Sit In A Wagon In A Pittsburgh Neighborhood Street, 1920-1930

#3 A Portrait Of Hollow Horn Bear, A Man From The Brulé Native American Tribe. 1907

#4 A Lovely Photo Of A Brother And Sister. I Love Their Fashions And Her Purse! Chicago,. 1945

#5 A Kid’s Reaction To Meeting Andre The Giant (1970’s)

#6 A Man Posing With A Donkey In His Lap, 1910s

#7 Tricycle From 1936

#8 Cats Wait For The Fisherman To Return, Istanbul, 1970s

#9 Father And Son Take Silly Photos, 1910s

#10 Richard White Bull, Oglala Sioux, 1899

#11 In 1960, David Latimer Planted A Spiderwort Sprout Inside Of A Large Glass Bottle, Added A Quarter Pint Of Water, And Then Sealed It Shut

#12 A Photograph Of A Little Boy Carrying A Newborn Lamb, In Scotland, 1932

#13 A Mother And Her Eight Sons, All Served, All Came Home

#14 3 Beautiful Children From 1901. Hattie, Clarence, And James Harold Ward

#15 A Lady From High Society. Ottoman Empire, 1900s

#16 Jim Carrey, Christmas 1967

#17 A Sweet Photo Of A Brother And Sister. Charlottesville, Va, C. 1916

#18 Unbelievably Stunning Couple (Love How Their Hands Are Clasped Together), 1960s

#19 A Mountain Boy Fetches Water From A Spring, Great Smoky Mountains, Sevier County, Tennessee, Ca. 1950

#20 The Shape Of The Statue Of Liberty Is Formed By 18,000 Soldiers Standing In Formation. Camp Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa, USA. Ca. 1918

#21 King George Vi Bursting With Excitement On A Theme Park Ride – 1930s

#22 Country Store On A Dirt Road, North Carolina In 1939

#23 American Woman Welders During World War II

#24 A Woman Churning Milk To Butter While Reading A Book, 1897

#25 Federico Caprilli Demonstrates The Skills Of His Horse As Part Of The Esteemed Italian Cavalry School, 1906

#26 Charlie Chaplin Meeting Helen Keller, 1919

#27 Grandparents The Night They Met (1970)

#28 Dutch Boy With A Pillow Strapped On His Backside To Soften The Falling On Ice While Skating, 1933

#29 Two Gentlemen From The Early 1900s

#30 Cyclist From Estonia, On A Self-Made Bicycle, 1912

#31 The Opening Of The Eiffel Tower During The 1889 World’s Fair

#32 Three Lacemakers Working. Brittany, France. 1920

#33 A Female Firefighting Team On A Converted Motorcycle In London, 1932

#34 Young Riders Refuel During A Children’s Sidecar Race In The Lustgarten In Berlin, Germany (1931)

#35 A Native American Sends Smoke Signals In Montana, June 1909

#36 Young, Well-Dressed, Victorian Girl In 1902

#37 A Little Boy All Dressed Up Standing By His New Pedal Car. 1958

#38 A Couple From 1850!

#39 A Boy Selling Lemonade With A Portable Lemonade Dispenser. Berlin, 1931

#40 4 Generations In 1 Picture, 1880s

#41 Children In The Slums Of Cumberland Street. Dublin, Ireland, 1940

#42 New York City Ca.1940