Looking at old pictures can be fascinating: people dressed in what could be considered the latest fashion trends (grandpa’s pants are soooo back in style), homes and surroundings that could only be seen on movie sets nowadays, and so much more all frozen in time for us to marvel at.
Covering the good, the bad, and the ugly of life as it was, the subreddit titled ‘The Way We Were’ is a treasure trove of such moments frozen in time. If you’re a fan of time travel enabled by browsing old photographs, you ought to love today’s list, so wait no longer, scroll down to find it and make sure to upvote your favorite pictures from the subreddit.
Upon scrolling down you will also find Bored Panda’s interview with an assistant professor of history at the Department of History, Philosophy, and Geography at Columbus State University, Dr. Laura June Davis, who was kind enough to answer a few of our questions on the charm and significance of old pictures.
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#1 A Young Black Man, In An Act Of Resistance To South Africa's Apartheid Policies, Rides A Bus Restricted To Whites Only, In Durban, South Africa, 1980s
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#2 Three Best Friends From Nebraska Circa 1910
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#3 My Father & Grandparents, Louisiana, 1965
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#4 Tuskegee Airmen Getting Briefed Before A Mission. 1945
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#5 Flora And Sikes, 1905 - On The Back It Said "Love's Old Sweet Song"
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#6 A Black Man And A White Woman Embracing On A New York Subway - A Controversial Image For It's Time. Late 1960s. (Image - Ernest Cole)
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#7 My Mom, An Engineer, In Her Office, One Month Before I Was Born. 1967, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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#8 Three Young Girls And A Dog Pose For The Camera. 1930
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#9 My Grandparents On Their Wedding Day. March 1969, West Sumatera, Indonesia
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#10 My Sister And Me 1963. The Photographer Told Us To Not Smile Which Made Us Giggle
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#11 My Grandparents' Wedding, 100 Years Ago Today
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#12 Mad Magazine Artists Al Jaffee And Will Elder, In The Lunchroom At The High School For Music And Arts In New York City, 1936
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#13 Two Women Grinding An Axe, 1918
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#14 Grocery Shopping In The 1960s
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#15 Great Grandmother & Great Aunt (~1946)
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#16 Occupants Of A Sod House In Drenthe, The Netherlands, Photographed Standing Outside In 1936
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#17 Man With Down’s Syndrome, 1890s
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#18 Disco Sally, 78 Year Old Studio 54 Regular, 1978
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#19 A Selection Of 1890s To Early 1900s Mugshots From Nebraska
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#20 A Couple Of Victorian Travellers, 1890s
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#21 May 1922: 78-Year-Old Robert T. Lincoln (Son Of Abraham Lincoln) Is Helped Up The Steps At The Dedication Of The Lincoln Memorial In Washington D.c
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#22 My Grandparents And Mom Around 1960 In Chicago
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#23 This Behemoth Of A Flip Cut, 1960s
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#24 That’s A Lot Of ‘70s Going On In One Pic
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#25 Three Jolly Sisters In Failsworth, Greater Manchester, 1970s
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#26 The Wright Family, Wokingham UK - 1967 - In Their Matching Dresses When Mums Used To Make Your Clothes
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#27 Great-Grandparent’s Home Around The Late 1800s/Early 1900s. Eventually 7 Kids All Lived Here With Them
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#28 Annie Edson Taylor And Her Cat, Pose With The Barrel She Went Over Niagara Falls In, 1901
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#29 Easter 1969
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#30 Wedding Portrait, Minnesota, 1911. Note The Delicate Lace On The Bride’s High-Necked Blouse
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#31 At The Age Of 16 In 1946 My Grandfather Worked In A Paper Factory, This Is His Work Badge
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#32 My Great Great Aunt Louise Hayes Née Andersen, Circa 1929
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#33 The Fort, 1965
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#34 My Terrified Dad (20) And His First Wife (19) Days After The Birth Of Their First Child (Maine, USA, 1961)
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#35 My Grandma (Still Alive At 96) And Her Dad Baling Hay On The Family Farm In Clintonville, Wi. 1940s
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#36 A Grocery Store Clerk In Tallahassee, Florida, 1962
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#37 In This Image From 1955, We See A Woman Hanging Her Laundry On The Clothes-Line In Her Backyard. When I Was Growing Up - In The 1960s And 1970s - Every Backyard On My Street Had A Clothes-Line. While Hanging Out Their Laundry, The Neighbors Would Holler To Each Other
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#38 Woman In Knee-Length Dress And Pants, Ca. 1860s. From A Bound Photo Album I Bought Years Ago. Subject And Photographer Unknown. [1457 X 2361]
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#39 A Chinese Lady Whose Feet Were Bound From Childhood. Late 1800s
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#40 Beautiful Vintage Photos Collection, 1962-1980
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#41 Western Saloon
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#42 Grandpa’s Photo From The Dorms Freshmen Year At Purdue University 1956
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#43 My Great Grandmother’s Brother, Perry. He Was Beaten To Death In A Bar Fight In 1949 At The Age Of 31
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