24 Mesmerizing Photos From History's Vault

Kenneth Coo Published 11/13/2016 in wow

Interesting photos from the bizarre, to interesting, to heartfelt.

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People sitting on curb among confetti and paper after celebrating the end of WWII in NYC, 1945.
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A circus elephant balances on its front legs, 1920.
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The now lost "From Hell" letter posted in 1888, along with half a human kidney, by a person claiming to be Jack the Ripper.
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Workers at Disney discussing on how to animate water bubbles in Pinocchio, 1930s.
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A Menorah sitting inside a house while a Nazi flag is right outside, 1931.
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A staged photo by Dutch photographer Cor Jaring in support of the Provo movement of 1960’s Amsterdam.
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A young Bill Paxton (Top-Middle) at JFK's speech on the same day he was shot and killed, 1963.
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Between 1996 and 2001, Kim Jong Un was sent to high school in Switzerland for education, while in the school, he referred to himself as "Pak Un".
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Alfred Hitchcock eating snow with his three granddaughters, Mary, Tere, and Katie, 1960s.
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Supporters climbing an election board while waiting for Nelson Mandela in a Natal township, 1994.
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Inflating cow skins used as boats to cross the Himalayan River, 1903.
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What is believed to be the head of former French King Henry IV, 1930s.
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Bonnie and Clyde in one of their hideouts after a police raid, 1933.
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Russian firefighters in Moscow, 1903.
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Pablo Escobar and his cousin Gustavo posing as old school gangsters, 1980s.
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A British soldier with a group of children in Belfast, 1981.
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Ronald Reagan posing with a Terra Cotta Warrior statue without a head, 1984.
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"We Want Beer!", Prohibition Protest, 1931.
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A "Sorcerer's Passport" that was obtained by Albert Métraux during research in Haiti, 1940s.
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A British soldier with a 7ft tall German soldier, 1944.
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Marilyn Monroe working at a Van Nuys factory in CA, 1944.
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How they filmed the credits roll in "The Empire Strikes Back", 1980.
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Högertrafikomläggningen, the day Sweden switched from driving on the left to driving on the right, 1967.
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Filming of the Stay Puff Marshmallow Man scene in Ghostbusters, 1984. The real Ghostbusters, which according to the "Female Ghostbusters" never happened.

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People sitting on curb among confetti and paper after celebrating the end of WWII in NYC, 1945.
2.
A circus elephant balances on its front legs, 1920.
3.
The now lost "From Hell" letter posted in 1888, along with half a human kidney, by a person claiming to be Jack the Ripper.
4.
Workers at Disney discussing on how to animate water bubbles in Pinocchio, 1930s.
5.
A Menorah sitting inside a house while a Nazi flag is right outside, 1931.
6.
A staged photo by Dutch photographer Cor Jaring in support of the Provo movement of 1960’s Amsterdam.
7.
A young Bill Paxton (Top-Middle) at JFK's speech on the same day he was shot and killed, 1963.
8.
Between 1996 and 2001, Kim Jong Un was sent to high school in Switzerland for education, while in the school, he referred to himself as "Pak Un".
9.
Alfred Hitchcock eating snow with his three granddaughters, Mary, Tere, and Katie, 1960s.
10.
Supporters climbing an election board while waiting for Nelson Mandela in a Natal township, 1994.
11.
Inflating cow skins used as boats to cross the Himalayan River, 1903.
12.
What is believed to be the head of former French King Henry IV, 1930s.
13.
Bonnie and Clyde in one of their hideouts after a police raid, 1933.
14.
Russian firefighters in Moscow, 1903.
15.
Pablo Escobar and his cousin Gustavo posing as old school gangsters, 1980s.
16.
A British soldier with a group of children in Belfast, 1981.
17.
Ronald Reagan posing with a Terra Cotta Warrior statue without a head, 1984.
18.
"We Want Beer!", Prohibition Protest, 1931.
19.
A "Sorcerer's Passport" that was obtained by Albert Métraux during research in Haiti, 1940s.
20.
A British soldier with a 7ft tall German soldier, 1944.
21.
Marilyn Monroe working at a Van Nuys factory in CA, 1944.
22.
How they filmed the credits roll in "The Empire Strikes Back", 1980.
23.
Högertrafikomläggningen, the day Sweden switched from driving on the left to driving on the right, 1967.
24.
Filming of the Stay Puff Marshmallow Man scene in Ghostbusters, 1984. The real Ghostbusters, which according to the "Female Ghostbusters" never happened.

People sitting on curb among confetti and paper after celebrating the end of WWII in NYC, 1945.

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1. People sitting on curb among confetti and paper after celebrating the end of WWII in NYC, 1945.

2. A circus elephant balances on its front legs, 1920.

3. The now lost "From Hell" letter posted in 1888, along with half a human kidney, by a person claiming to be Jack the Ripper.

4. Workers at Disney discussing on how to animate water bubbles in Pinocchio, 1930s.

5. A Menorah sitting inside a house while a Nazi flag is right outside, 1931.

6. A staged photo by Dutch photographer Cor Jaring in support of the Provo movement of 1960’s Amsterdam.

7. A young Bill Paxton (Top-Middle) at JFK's speech on the same day he was shot and killed, 1963.

8. Between 1996 and 2001, Kim Jong Un was sent to high school in Switzerland for education, while in the school, he referred to himself as "Pak Un".

9. Alfred Hitchcock eating snow with his three granddaughters, Mary, Tere, and Katie, 1960s.

10. Supporters climbing an election board while waiting for Nelson Mandela in a Natal township, 1994.

11. Inflating cow skins used as boats to cross the Himalayan River, 1903.

12. What is believed to be the head of former French King Henry IV, 1930s.

13. Bonnie and Clyde in one of their hideouts after a police raid, 1933.

14. Russian firefighters in Moscow, 1903.

15. Pablo Escobar and his cousin Gustavo posing as old school gangsters, 1980s.

16. A British soldier with a group of children in Belfast, 1981.

17. Ronald Reagan posing with a Terra Cotta Warrior statue without a head, 1984.

18. "We Want Beer!", Prohibition Protest, 1931.

19. A "Sorcerer's Passport" that was obtained by Albert Métraux during research in Haiti, 1940s.

20. A British soldier with a 7ft tall German soldier, 1944.

21. Marilyn Monroe working at a Van Nuys factory in CA, 1944.

22. How they filmed the credits roll in "The Empire Strikes Back", 1980.

23. Högertrafikomläggningen, the day Sweden switched from driving on the left to driving on the right, 1967.

24. Filming of the Stay Puff Marshmallow Man scene in Ghostbusters, 1984. The real Ghostbusters, which according to the "Female Ghostbusters" never happened.

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1.
People sitting on curb among confetti and paper after celebrating the end of WWII in NYC, 1945.

2.
A circus elephant balances on its front legs, 1920.

3.
The now lost "From Hell" letter posted in 1888, along with half a human kidney, by a person claiming to be Jack the Ripper.

4.
Workers at Disney discussing on how to animate water bubbles in Pinocchio, 1930s.

5.
A Menorah sitting inside a house while a Nazi flag is right outside, 1931.

6.
A staged photo by Dutch photographer Cor Jaring in support of the Provo movement of 1960’s Amsterdam.

7.
A young Bill Paxton (Top-Middle) at JFK's speech on the same day he was shot and killed, 1963.

8.
Between 1996 and 2001, Kim Jong Un was sent to high school in Switzerland for education, while in the school, he referred to himself as "Pak Un".

9.
Alfred Hitchcock eating snow with his three granddaughters, Mary, Tere, and Katie, 1960s.

10.
Supporters climbing an election board while waiting for Nelson Mandela in a Natal township, 1994.

11.
Inflating cow skins used as boats to cross the Himalayan River, 1903.

12.
What is believed to be the head of former French King Henry IV, 1930s.

13.
Bonnie and Clyde in one of their hideouts after a police raid, 1933.

14.
Russian firefighters in Moscow, 1903.

15.
Pablo Escobar and his cousin Gustavo posing as old school gangsters, 1980s.

16.
A British soldier with a group of children in Belfast, 1981.

17.
Ronald Reagan posing with a Terra Cotta Warrior statue without a head, 1984.

18.
"We Want Beer!", Prohibition Protest, 1931.

19.
A "Sorcerer's Passport" that was obtained by Albert Métraux during research in Haiti, 1940s.

20.
A British soldier with a 7ft tall German soldier, 1944.

21.
Marilyn Monroe working at a Van Nuys factory in CA, 1944.

22.
How they filmed the credits roll in "The Empire Strikes Back", 1980.

23.
Högertrafikomläggningen, the day Sweden switched from driving on the left to driving on the right, 1967.

24.
Filming of the Stay Puff Marshmallow Man scene in Ghostbusters, 1984. The real Ghostbusters, which according to the "Female Ghostbusters" never happened.