25 Deeply Satisfying Photos From History's Vault

Kenneth Coo Published 04/27/2018 in wow

Take a trip to the past with these mesmerizing pics.

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Actress Alice Granville shows off two bullet holes in her arm at Roosevelt Hospital after she was shot by her hitman husband, a lieutenant for the notorious gangster Dutch Schultz, in NYC, US in 1931.
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The aftermath from a massive earthquake that hit a packed wedding party inside a house that was standing here prior in Baku, Azerbaijan in 1900. The man on the right was the groom, and was the only survivor from that wedding party.
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Female fighters trained by the French pose for a picture for a magazine in French Indochina in 1948.
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A German bottle of heroin sold by the company Bayer (which is still a major company making drugs). It would be sold in pharmacies in the late 1800s.
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A soldier that was part of the unit known as the Harlem Hellfighters poses with his mother in NYC, US in 1918 after losing his leg in France during WWI.
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A Maori woman in New Zealand, 1914.
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Two women wash off in Lancaster, England in 1918.
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Prostitutes in Calcutta, India in 1964.
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A Finnish soldier with a Reindeer near the tiny village of Nautsi in northern Lapland, Finland, in 1941.
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A model shows off the baby doll nightgown in an ad for a magazine in the US, 1962.
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Two women hailing a Vespa Taxi-Scooter which was a new type of taxi built for two passengers in this ad for an Italian magazine in Milan, 1952.
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A firefighter stands next to smouldering buildings after the great earthquake that hit San Fransisco, US in 1906.
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A sorority pajama party in the US, 1962.
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An accumulator electric omnibus in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1900.
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A fashion model in India, 1956.
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An all girls playground on Harriet Island in St. Paul, Minnesota, US in 1905.
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A professional female rider in the US, 1931.
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Firefighters and volunteers stand in front of destroyed buildings after the Great Boston Fire of 1872 which destroyed 776 buildings and surprisingly only killed 13 people in just 12 hours in Boston, MA, US.
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People watch a race in Zarautz, Spain in 1916.
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Three Burmese members of a circus play cards as they wear the brass neck and leg rings traditionally worn by Padaung women since childhood while in London, England in 1935. The brass rings cannot be removed without special heavy tools.
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Miss Atlantic City sitting on a man dressed as Neptune in Atlantic City, US in 1928.
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A soldier is pictured with his relatives after being honored in Lagos, Nigeria in 1913.
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A picture of Santiago de Chile with the Andes Mountains in the background in Chile, 1930.
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Carts removing tons of snow after a blizzard in NYC, US in 1899.
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Young men share Red Cross supplies near Winnipeg, Canada after the Red River Flood in 1950. Luckily only 1 person died.

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Actress Alice Granville shows off two bullet holes in her arm at Roosevelt Hospital after she was shot by her hitman husband, a lieutenant for the notorious gangster Dutch Schultz, in NYC, US in 1931.
2.
The aftermath from a massive earthquake that hit a packed wedding party inside a house that was standing here prior in Baku, Azerbaijan in 1900. The man on the right was the groom, and was the only survivor from that wedding party.
3.
Female fighters trained by the French pose for a picture for a magazine in French Indochina in 1948.
4.
A German bottle of heroin sold by the company Bayer (which is still a major company making drugs). It would be sold in pharmacies in the late 1800s.
5.
A soldier that was part of the unit known as the Harlem Hellfighters poses with his mother in NYC, US in 1918 after losing his leg in France during WWI.
6.
A Maori woman in New Zealand, 1914.
7.
Two women wash off in Lancaster, England in 1918.
8.
Prostitutes in Calcutta, India in 1964.
9.
A Finnish soldier with a Reindeer near the tiny village of Nautsi in northern Lapland, Finland, in 1941.
10.
A model shows off the baby doll nightgown in an ad for a magazine in the US, 1962.
11.
Two women hailing a Vespa Taxi-Scooter which was a new type of taxi built for two passengers in this ad for an Italian magazine in Milan, 1952.
12.
A firefighter stands next to smouldering buildings after the great earthquake that hit San Fransisco, US in 1906.
13.
A sorority pajama party in the US, 1962.
14.
An accumulator electric omnibus in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1900.
15.
A fashion model in India, 1956.
16.
An all girls playground on Harriet Island in St. Paul, Minnesota, US in 1905.
17.
A professional female rider in the US, 1931.
18.
Firefighters and volunteers stand in front of destroyed buildings after the Great Boston Fire of 1872 which destroyed 776 buildings and surprisingly only killed 13 people in just 12 hours in Boston, MA, US.
19.
People watch a race in Zarautz, Spain in 1916.
20.
Three Burmese members of a circus play cards as they wear the brass neck and leg rings traditionally worn by Padaung women since childhood while in London, England in 1935. The brass rings cannot be removed without special heavy tools.
21.
Miss Atlantic City sitting on a man dressed as Neptune in Atlantic City, US in 1928.
22.
A soldier is pictured with his relatives after being honored in Lagos, Nigeria in 1913.
23.
A picture of Santiago de Chile with the Andes Mountains in the background in Chile, 1930.
24.
Carts removing tons of snow after a blizzard in NYC, US in 1899.
25.
Young men share Red Cross supplies near Winnipeg, Canada after the Red River Flood in 1950. Luckily only 1 person died.

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1. Actress Alice Granville shows off two bullet holes in her arm at Roosevelt Hospital after she was shot by her hitman husband, a lieutenant for the notorious gangster Dutch Schultz, in NYC, US in 1931.

2. The aftermath from a massive earthquake that hit a packed wedding party inside a house that was standing here prior in Baku, Azerbaijan in 1900. The man on the right was the groom, and was the only survivor from that wedding party.

3. Female fighters trained by the French pose for a picture for a magazine in French Indochina in 1948.

4. A German bottle of heroin sold by the company Bayer (which is still a major company making drugs). It would be sold in pharmacies in the late 1800s.

5. A soldier that was part of the unit known as the Harlem Hellfighters poses with his mother in NYC, US in 1918 after losing his leg in France during WWI.

6. A Maori woman in New Zealand, 1914.

7. Two women wash off in Lancaster, England in 1918.

8. Prostitutes in Calcutta, India in 1964.

9. A Finnish soldier with a Reindeer near the tiny village of Nautsi in northern Lapland, Finland, in 1941.

10. A model shows off the baby doll nightgown in an ad for a magazine in the US, 1962.

11. Two women hailing a Vespa Taxi-Scooter which was a new type of taxi built for two passengers in this ad for an Italian magazine in Milan, 1952.

12. A firefighter stands next to smouldering buildings after the great earthquake that hit San Fransisco, US in 1906.

13. A sorority pajama party in the US, 1962.

14. An accumulator electric omnibus in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1900.

15. A fashion model in India, 1956.

16. An all girls playground on Harriet Island in St. Paul, Minnesota, US in 1905.

17. A professional female rider in the US, 1931.

18. Firefighters and volunteers stand in front of destroyed buildings after the Great Boston Fire of 1872 which destroyed 776 buildings and surprisingly only killed 13 people in just 12 hours in Boston, MA, US.

19. People watch a race in Zarautz, Spain in 1916.

20. Three Burmese members of a circus play cards as they wear the brass neck and leg rings traditionally worn by Padaung women since childhood while in London, England in 1935. The brass rings cannot be removed without special heavy tools.

21. Miss Atlantic City sitting on a man dressed as Neptune in Atlantic City, US in 1928.

22. A soldier is pictured with his relatives after being honored in Lagos, Nigeria in 1913.

23. A picture of Santiago de Chile with the Andes Mountains in the background in Chile, 1930.

24. Carts removing tons of snow after a blizzard in NYC, US in 1899.

25. Young men share Red Cross supplies near Winnipeg, Canada after the Red River Flood in 1950. Luckily only 1 person died.

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1.
Actress Alice Granville shows off two bullet holes in her arm at Roosevelt Hospital after she was shot by her hitman husband, a lieutenant for the notorious gangster Dutch Schultz, in NYC, US in 1931.

2.
The aftermath from a massive earthquake that hit a packed wedding party inside a house that was standing here prior in Baku, Azerbaijan in 1900. The man on the right was the groom, and was the only survivor from that wedding party.

3.
Female fighters trained by the French pose for a picture for a magazine in French Indochina in 1948.

4.
A German bottle of heroin sold by the company Bayer (which is still a major company making drugs). It would be sold in pharmacies in the late 1800s.

5.
A soldier that was part of the unit known as the Harlem Hellfighters poses with his mother in NYC, US in 1918 after losing his leg in France during WWI.

6.
A Maori woman in New Zealand, 1914.

7.
Two women wash off in Lancaster, England in 1918.

8.
Prostitutes in Calcutta, India in 1964.

9.
A Finnish soldier with a Reindeer near the tiny village of Nautsi in northern Lapland, Finland, in 1941.

10.
A model shows off the baby doll nightgown in an ad for a magazine in the US, 1962.

11.
Two women hailing a Vespa Taxi-Scooter which was a new type of taxi built for two passengers in this ad for an Italian magazine in Milan, 1952.

12.
A firefighter stands next to smouldering buildings after the great earthquake that hit San Fransisco, US in 1906.

13.
A sorority pajama party in the US, 1962.

14.
An accumulator electric omnibus in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1900.

15.
A fashion model in India, 1956.

16.
An all girls playground on Harriet Island in St. Paul, Minnesota, US in 1905.

17.
A professional female rider in the US, 1931.

18.
Firefighters and volunteers stand in front of destroyed buildings after the Great Boston Fire of 1872 which destroyed 776 buildings and surprisingly only killed 13 people in just 12 hours in Boston, MA, US.

19.
People watch a race in Zarautz, Spain in 1916.

20.
Three Burmese members of a circus play cards as they wear the brass neck and leg rings traditionally worn by Padaung women since childhood while in London, England in 1935. The brass rings cannot be removed without special heavy tools.

21.
Miss Atlantic City sitting on a man dressed as Neptune in Atlantic City, US in 1928.

22.
A soldier is pictured with his relatives after being honored in Lagos, Nigeria in 1913.

23.
A picture of Santiago de Chile with the Andes Mountains in the background in Chile, 1930.

24.
Carts removing tons of snow after a blizzard in NYC, US in 1899.

25.
Young men share Red Cross supplies near Winnipeg, Canada after the Red River Flood in 1950. Luckily only 1 person died.