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steve2470

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Wed May 27, 2015, 03:28 PM May 2015

36 Historically Profound Images That Will Make The Past Come Back To Life [View all]

from: http://inyminy.com/36-historically-profound-images-that-will-make-the-past-come-back-to-life/

A disabled First World War veteran begging for his livelihood on the streets of Berlin, (1923)




Hitler asking a frostbitten and snow ravaged soldier not to salute him, but to instead rest and recover



Images sent from a Soviet probe, Venus, (1970)



Ann Hodges, the only confirmed person in history to have been hit by a meteorite, shows a giant bruise on her side and hip with doctor Moody Jacobs by her side, (1954)


A boy watches TV for the first time in an appliance store window, (1948)



Maud Wagner, the first known female tattooist, circa 1911



An Opium Party, France, (1918)



Three friends enjoy a joyride on their new vehicle, Ohio, circa 1924.



Pornstar Linda Lovelace shocks other race-goers as she attends the Royal Ascot races in a revealing morning suit, England, (1974)



Meryl Streep as a High School Cheerleader, Bernardsville, New Jersey, (ca. 1966)



Actress Veronica Lake demonstrates what can happen to female factory workers who don’t tie their hair back, (1943)


Two African men walk past a sign common in apartheid South Africa, Johannesburg, circa 1956.



Babe Ruth pays his respects to Lou Gehrig at his funeral, (1941)



The rest at link above. Enjoy!

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K&R! Sherman A1 May 2015 #1
Interesting photos! The Velveteen Ocelot May 2015 #2
no kidding ! treestar May 2015 #12
I thought it was funny with the Super Bowl one- the guy having a smoke on the sidelines LynneSin May 2015 #3
That "guy" is Len Dawson... malthaussen May 2015 #11
That opium party photo is disturbing. :O C Moon May 2015 #4
It also looks staged, to me.. n/t dixiegrrrrl May 2015 #6
Good point. Maybe it's from a movie. C Moon May 2015 #7
That "joyride" one is hardly a "new vehicle" starroute May 2015 #5
great photos lovemydog May 2015 #8
Thanks for posting!! nt Logical May 2015 #9
Nice... I love'em all. panader0 May 2015 #10
Nice set of pix malthaussen May 2015 #13
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