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Learning about history is a continuously interesting, never-ending adventure. What makes it even more exciting is exploring the past through authentic photographs. These rare images, coupled with fascinating stories behind them, allow us to take an intimate glimpse into the lives of people long gone. They provide a tangible link that connects us to these unfamiliar faces and teaches us about their dreams, fears, and brave decisions that changed the course of history.

Our team here at Bored Panda absolutely adores discovering golden nuggets about the old days, and we’re thrilled to bring you plenty of images that correspond with them. Today’s post will serve as a captivating archive of some rarely seen photos filled with unstaged and genuine scenarios from the old days.

So let’s take a look at some historical moments — both big and small — that may just help us see the world in a different light. Continue scrolling, upvote your favorite entries and tell us in the comments which ones you loved the most and why. Then if you’re interested in broadening your mental horizons even further, check out our earlier piece about historical photos that might change your perspective right over here.

#1 Couple Viewing The Apollo 8 Spacecraft Launch, 1968

#2 Bride Leaving Her Recently Bombed Home To Get Married, London, Nov 4, 1940

#3 Father And Son Bonding Time 1980s

#4 No Dog Biscuits Today, London, 1939

#5 The Grand Canal Is Drained In Order To Allow It To Be Cleared Of Silt And Mud. Venice, 1956

#6 New York Children Sleeping On The Fire Escape To Keep Cool At Night. Early 1900 ‘S

#7 Shooting The Original Mgm Logo, 1928

#8 New Year’s Eve, Grand Central Station, New York City 1969

#9 Three Lads Play To The Camera, Jamaica

#10 A Teenager At An Elvis Presley Concert At The Philadelphia Arena In Philadelphia (Pa), April 6, 1957

#11 Mother And Daughter Taking A Walk In New York City, 1970

#12 Learning To Ride A Bicycle, 1961

#13 The Two Kashmir Giants Posing With The American Photographer James Ricalton, 1903

#14 Luzon Woman, 1875

#15 Harlem Grocer Standing In Front Of His Store, 1937

#16 Teenagers At A Party In 1947, Tulsa , Oklahoma.photo By Nina Leen

#17 New York City’s Subway System, 1980

#18 New York City, September 11th, 2001

#19 “Easter Eggs For Hitler” Two African American Gi’s Pose At Easter Time With Personalised Infantry Shells. Ww2, 1940s

#20 Marina Ginestà, A 17-Year-Old Social Activist, Journalist, And Translator, On The Rooftop Of The Hotel Colón In Barcelona In 1936

#21 Photograph Showing Inventor Charles S.l Baker And His Assistant Demonstrating Heating/Radiator System. 1906

#22 Inuk Man Teaching A Boy How To Shoot. Circa 1920

#23 On February 8th, 1943, Nazis Hung 17-Year-Old Lepa Radić For Being A Yugoslavian Partisan During World War II. When They Asked Her The Names Of Her Companions, She Replied: “You Will Know Them When They Come To Avenge Me.”

#24 A Chippewa Indian Named John Smith Who Lived In The Woods Near Cass Lake, Minnesota Claimed To Be 137 Years Old Before He Died In 1922. Photo Taken In 1915

#25 A Jewish Hanukkah Menorah Defies The Nazi Swastika, 1931

#26 That’s A Genuinely Happy Looking Family, USA, 1959

#27 David Isom, 19, Broke The Color Line In A Segregated Pool In Florida On June 8, 1958, Which Resulted In Officials Closing The Facility

#28 Punks In London, 1980

#29 Kiss Band With Their Parents, 1976

#30 Shoe Shiners Taking A Lunch Break, New York City, (1947)

#31 Bushy Ladies Of The 70s

#32 In 1969, When Black Americans Were Still Prevented From Swimming Alongside Whites, Mr.rogers Decided To Invite Officer Clemmons To Join Him And Cool His Feet In A Pool

#33 Dad: Let’s Take A Picture That Will Make Mom Angry. 1970

#34 One Of The Earliest Photos Showing A Native American With A Wolf – Unlike The Myths Created About Wolves By Settlers, Indians Maintained A Close And Respectful Relationship With Wolves

#35 The Boy And His Car, 1930s.little Man’s Got Style

#36 This Is The Statue Of Liberty Under Construction In Paris In 1884

#37 Susan Kare, Famous Apple Artist Who Designed Many Of The Fonts, Icons, And Images For Apple, Next, Microsoft, And Ibm. (1980s)

#38 Admiral Byrd’s Snow Cruiser Passes Through Traffic And Onlookers Before Halting For The Night In Framingham, Massachusetts, On November 12, 1939

#39 Hippie Dad Walking With His Daughter. Amsterdam, 1968

#40 Dozens Of Children And Adults Are Pictured Above Crowded In And Around What Was Called A ‘Swimmobile’ In New York City, Ca. 1970

#41 1917

#42 Paris – 1950

#43 1920

#44 Oasis In Giza, 1917

#45 Showgirls Playing Chess Before A Show , 1958

#46 Couples In A Bar, 1959 Pittsburgh

#47 Jewish Prisoners After Being Liberated From A Death Train, 1945

#48 The Real Meaning Of “Keep Calm And Carry On.” Milkman During The London Blitz 1940

#49 Girls On Bikes Enjoying The Sun, 1950s

#50 ” Please, God, Please, Don’t Let Me Be Normal”. Sigourney Weaver’s High School Yearbook Picture.1967

#51 Japanese Couple Taking A Mirror Selfie, 1920s

#52 Zuya Hiyaya (Goes To War) And His Daughter, Sicangu, 1905

#53 French Riviera, 1974

#54 Not Everyone Likes Bikini, Miami Beach, 1980s

#55 A Family Of Migratory Fruit Workers From Texas During Cherry-Picking Season. Berrien County, Michigan, July 1940

#56 Central Park, New York City, 1973

#57 Logging Family With A 1300 Year Old Tree, 1892

#58 Cleaning Women Washing A Crucifix, 1938

#59 Bobbi Gibb, First Woman To Run The Boston Marathon In 1966, She Ran Without A Number Because Women Were Not Allowed Into The Race

#60 A Dude Gets Arrested For Growing Marijuana In The Mid 70s

#61 An Ojibwe Native American Spearfishing, Minnesota, 1908

#62 Apache Brothers, 1880

#63 A Mom Uses A Trash Can To Contain Her Baby While She Crochets In The Park, 1969

#64 Budapest Marketplace, 1987

#65 22-Year-Old Wasp Pilot Shirley Slade In Her Flying Helmet, Goggles, And Gloves, 1943

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