40 Interesting Photos From Our Lesser-Known History

Old photographs can help us understand what the world was like in the past. But that doesn’t mean we should blindly trust these historical pictures. Just as we curate our photos and the message they deliver in modern times, so too would the photos of our history be specially chosen by our ancestors to create a visual in our minds.  

#1

Image source: ThatsHistory

#2

Image source: ThatsHistory

#3

Image source: ThatsHistory

#4

Image source: ThatsHistory

#5

Image source: ThatsHistory

Moë: Inspiration for the Spider Man kiss?

#6

Image source: ThatsHistory

#7

Image source: ThatsHistory

Damned_Cat: That seems more like wedding clothes than regular street clothes.

#8

Image source: ThatsHistory

sofacushionfort: She lived ‘till 2007

#9

Image source: ThatsHistory

Mother of Giants: The goodest First Boi!

#10

Image source: ThatsHistory

Rob D (edited): Bob Ross retired from the USAF, at the rank of Master Sgt, after a full 20 year career. Retired, he decided to never raise his voice for a living again. Thus, his familiar demeanor.

#11

Image source: ThatsHistory

#12

Image source: ThatsHistory

#13

Image source: ThatsHistory

Brenda Spagnola-Wilson: The man was genius. Weird, but genius.

#14

Image source: ThatsHistory

#15

Image source: ThatsHistory

Ąåřţđęşịɠŋȿ: working on the attitude. Surprised he is not knawing on a half-smoked cigar

#16

Image source: ThatsHistory

Stephanie Did It: Poor kitties! 😭💦

#17

Image source: ThatsHistory

Moë: ❤️ RIP Robin

#18

Image source: ThatsHistory

GenuineJen: Time-traveling Timothée Chalamet.

#19

Image source: ThatsHistory

#20

Image source: ThatsHistory

#21

Image source: ThatsHistory

tom: Polar bear distracts man with tin, so cubs can start lunch

#22

Image source: ThatsHistory

Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het: One of the best comedies ever made.

#23

Image source: ThatsHistory

Laughing otter: Imagine the intense relief these soldiers must have felt.

#24

Image source: ThatsHistory

Max Fox: Don’t you forget about me.

#25

Image source: ThatsHistory

Brenda Spagnola-Wilson: Look how young he was!

#26

Image source: ThatsHistory

Mother of Giants: Oh how I wish I could’ve been there….

#27

Image source: ThatsHistory

AtMostAFabulist: Very handsome.

#28

Image source: ThatsHistory

Leg less In Minneapolis: We were still doing this in therapy nineties, I had to go outside with my oldest for several hours a day in sun when we first got home.

#29

Image source: ThatsHistory

AtMostAFabulist: Those hairstyles weren’t very aerodynamic.

#30

Image source: ThatsHistory

sbj: John was obviously a man who took his job seriously, no one was going to come to any harm on his watch

#31

Image source: ThatsHistory

Iván Galarraga: The lion looks like a cool B/W drawing

#32

Image source: ThatsHistory

#33

Image source: ThatsHistory

Moë: Scary that we could be heeded for ww3

#34

Image source: ThatsHistory

#35

Image source: ThatsHistory

UncleJohn3000: Or family planning.

#36

Image source: ThatsHistory

Corvus: The building behind him is Lenin’s mausoleum.

#37

Image source: ThatsHistory

#38

Image source: ThatsHistory

sofacushionfort: From a LIFE magazine article of rock stars with their parents: https://www.life.com/arts-entertainment/life-with-rock-stars-and-their-parents/

#39

Image source: ThatsHistory

Auntriarch: For a moment I thought she was holding a phone

#40

Image source: ThatsHistory

Aballi: My dad is out there somewhere!