History is an endless book, and old photographs are a precious chapter in it. These 30 rare old photographs may be able to subvert our traditional view of history, adding new color and understanding to the past. They are witnesses of time, recording those moments that have passed away and leaving indelible memories.
Each photograph is a window into the past, a microcosm of human history. Perhaps a moment in the war or a testimony to a social movement, these old photographs carry emotion, courage and the power of change. In this visual tour, let's explore these rare old photographs and feel the depth and diversity of history, which may change our view of history and inspire us to think about the future.
Albert Einstein at the 1939 World's Fair in New York,
In 1902, Cixi was surrounded by eunuchs and waved to the drone camera with a handkerchief
Paris, France, 1890
During World War II, German and British pilots dogfighted over St. Paul's Cathedral during the British campaign
111 simultaneous football matches were played at Hackney Bogs in London, England, 1962
In Germany in 1923, during hyperinflation, paper money depreciated so much that they were used as wallpaper, much cheaper than actual wallpaper.
Christine Jorgensen (May 30, 1926 – May 3, 1989) was an American transgender woman who was the first person to become known in the United States for undergoing sex reassignment surgery. She has had a successful career as an actress, singer and recording artist.
The size of a 5 MB hard disk in 1956
A man sits on a pile of car tires in 1929
In March 1971, the Raleigh cordless telephone bicycle was displayed at the Olympia Ideal Home Exhibition in London.
Probably in the summer of 1943, a soldier of the Armed Forces of Western Poland was wrestling with a bear. The bear's name was Wojtek, he was the mascot of the Second Legion and even became a corporal, and after the war he lived at Edinburgh Zoo.
On May 1, 1961, archaeologists extracted the mummies of two adults and three children from Pompeii
1975 star and model Mary Millington
In 1955, when you wanted to open Pandora's box... There is a vending machine.
Colonel Harlan Sanders cooks fried chicken in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1969.
In 1893, Gandhi was thrown off a train in South Africa for riding a white-only segregated train.
In 1895, the world's first gasoline bus
At the Nissin Food Factory, a female worker holds a box of "Chikin Ramen," the first-ever instant noodles.
Sweeper competition in 1955.
In 1909, Cuthbert and Oliver Parr photographed a laughing owl in a cave under a limestone boulder. This New Zealand bird is known for its maniacal laughter, but became extinct in the 50s of the 20th century.
The sailors paid tribute to the veterans
Croatian globetrotter Joseph Mikulek traveled 160,000 kilometers across 6 continents on foot, collecting the signatures of 50,000 celebrities (1908-22), including 6 US presidents and many world leaders. He weighs 27kg for the "biggest signed album and travel log ever".
Hollywood Chinese actress Huang Liu Shuang, created by Edward Steiken in 1930.
The brutal 19th-century Bull-Bear Wars in California
In California, United States in the 17th and 18th centuries, watching the mortal fight between bulls and grizzly bears was a popular form of entertainment in which they were either tied together or tied to pillars. (This practice may have been the inspiration for Horace Greeley's naming bull and bear markets.) ）
In 19th-century Persia, a woman's beard was a symbol of beauty. Princess Fatme Hanum is known as the most beautiful Persian princess. She was the daughter of King Nasir al-Din Shah Qajar and one of his wives, Taj Dowler.
Adam Rayner is the only man in recorded history who was both a dwarf and a giant. At the age of 19, he was only 142 centimeters tall. Due to a pituitary tumor, he reached a height of 33 cm by the age of 218 and a height of 51 cm when he died at the age of 234.
Christina Keeler, 19, had an affair with both British War Secretary John Profumo and the Soviet Navy attaché, and overthrew Macmillan's government in 1963.
Gasconne shepherd on stilts photographed at the end of the 19th century. They used stilts to walk on swampy pastures in the Landes region of southwestern France. This group inspired George Miller's Raven Fisherman or Sky Fisherman, informally referred to as "swamp walker" or "stilt walker" in Mad Max and Fury Road.
During China's land reform in 1948-1953, a Chinese farmer looks at his newly acquired farmland title certificate
The funeral procession of Empress Dowager Cixi in 1908
These 30 rare old photographs, like a magical history book, take us into the past and feel those past moments. They make history more real and moving, and remind us that history is not just a series of events, but also the interweaving of countless life stories.
Perhaps in these old photographs, we see courage and tenacity, hope and unity, and human mistakes and lessons. These photographs, no matter how rare, share a common mission: to make us remember the past and respect the past, while also teaching us how to better move into the future.
May this historical tour inspire you to rethink the meaning of history and remember the stories of the past while cherishing the present. Thank you for joining us as we continue to appreciate, learn and honor the richness of history.