39 Fascinating Photos from History That May Shift Your Perspective
Nathan Johnson
Published
03/18/2024
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Step back in time with '40 Historic Pictures That May Change Your Perspective,' where each image peels back layers of history to reveal forgotten moments and powerful scenes that shaped the world as we know it.
From iconic figures in candid moments to glimpses of everyday life from decades past, these pictures offer fresh insights and challenge how we view our past. Witness the raw, unfiltered stories captured on film and prepare to see history from an entirely new angle."
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A Couple Making A Point About Smog And The Environment, 1970. -
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Diana Ross Finishing A Rib, 1980s -
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An Indian Woman, A Japanese Woman, And A Syrian Woman, All Training To Be Doctors At Women’s Medical College Of Philadelphia -
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A French Soldier Feeding His Kitten, Indochina 1956 -
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"Sausages And Women. If You Want To Enjoy The Experience, Never Watch The Preparation Of Either." Oscar Wilde -
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3 Year Old Kisses A Puppy, 1950 -
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A Veterinarian, Inspecting An Early Prototype Of The Internet In The 1950's -
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Fan Takes Selfie With Elvis Presley. 1960s -
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1950s Teenagers Going On A Date -
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Norman Parkinson Photograph Of Two People Running Up A Street In New York City In 1960 -
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View Of The Pyramids During A Solar Eclipse, August 30, 1905. Photo: Gabriel Lekegian -
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Audrey Hepburn, Paris, 1956 -
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David Bowie, Paris, June 1977. Photo By Christian Simonpiétri -
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Winona Ryder The Night She Met Johnny Depp -
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Summer Solstice Celebration, Stockholm, Sweden, 1970 -
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Newlyweds Ride A Train Headed To Tokyo, Japan, 1964. Photo By Bill Ray -
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Audrey With Her Hair Down -
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New York City Ballet, 1940. Photo By Larry Colwell -
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A Man Stops To Watch A Woman Tie Her Sandals In Portofino Marina, August 1977. Photo By Slim Aarons -
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Burlesque Dancer Miss Zorita Walking Her Snake, 1940s -
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A Young Boy That Had Just Stolen His Father's Car And Crashed It, Takes One Last Puff On His Cigarette Before Facing The Consequences. 1974 -
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Jumping The Puddle, Berlin, 1930. Photo By Friedrich Seidenstücker -
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Young Couples At A Formal Dance Dreamily Sway On The Crowded Floor Of Dim, Chandelier-Lit Ballroom, 1940s. Photo By Nina Leen -
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"Females At The First Chippendales Club, Los Angeles, 1979" -
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"Being Deeply Loved By Someone Gives You Strength, While Loving Someone Deeply Gives You Courage" -
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James Dean Signing Autographs In His Car, 1950's -
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San Francisco's Lombard Street In 1975 -
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Evolution Of The Donut Hole -
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Thames Swan Shares A Treat, 1958 -
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An Exhausted Young Couple During An All-Night Jazz Session At The Royal Albert Hall In London, 1957. Photo By Erich Auerbach -
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A Group Of Five Trans Women In Paris, 1959 - Miriam, Nana, Jacky, Gine And Sabrina. Photo By Christer Strömholm -
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Bonnie And Clyde's Last Kiss A Few Hours Before They Were Killed, May 23, 1934 -
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Surrounded By Others, A Couple Enjoys Some Privacy As They Embrace In A Hole In The Sand On A Beach In Santa Monica, California, July 4, 1950 (Photo By Ralph Crane) -
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On The Observation Deck Of The Empire State Building, New York, Mid-1940's -
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Sharon Tate Wearing A Pink Top And Headband, 1968 -
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Cher, 1977 -
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Marilyn Monroe, Startled By A Firecracker, Opens The Time-Life Building In New York, 1957 -
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A Gay Couple And A Lesbian Couple Outside The Bank, Idaho, United States, 1941. Photo By Russell Lee -
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A Young Man Helping His Date Into Her Skating Kit, Tokyo, 1959. Photograph By John Dominis
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