Table of contents:
- 1. President Lyndon Johnson driving his amphibious vehicle, 1965
- 2. Crash test of a prototype football helmet, 1912
- 3. Miss Perfect Posture in Chicago, 1956
- 4. British soldiers wearing gas masks peeling onions, October 15, 1941
- 5. Giant burn, allegedly received as a result of a meteorite fall on November 30, 1954
- 6. Soviet soldiers feed polar bears directly from a tank, 1950
- 7. Morning of the first day when Sweden switched from left-hand traffic to right-hand traffic, 1967
- 8. A police officer evaluates the ankles of participants in a beauty pageant in London, 1930
- 9. Celebrating Police Day in Australia, 1936
- 10. Boy Scouts examine their boots after a long hike, 1937
- 11. Boy and boar for riding, 1930
- 12. The uniform of the US Marine on one of the islands in the Pacific Ocean, 1941-1975
- 13. Teachers on vacation, 1910
- 14. Swimming lessons without water, 1920s
- 15. Telephone exchange in Stockholm, connecting 5000 lines, 1890
- 16. Sean Connery signs a coconut for a little Jamaican fan
- 17. US Capitol painted with a coat of red protective paint, before being painted white, 1959
- 18. Ancient statue of Ramses the Great during dismantling, 1967
- 19. The Ku Klux Klan at the Canon City corporate party, 1925
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Video: 19 rare historical photographs that reveal famous events from a new perspective
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
Sometimes historical evidence emerges that correct or even radically change the generally accepted ideas about certain historical events and personalities. 19 rare and even strange historical photographs that reveal new or little-known pages of history.
1. President Lyndon Johnson driving his amphibious vehicle, 1965
2. Crash test of a prototype football helmet, 1912
3. Miss Perfect Posture in Chicago, 1956
The winner was 18-year-old Lois Conway, 16-year-old Marianne Kaba came in second and 26-year-old Ruth Swenson came third.
4. British soldiers wearing gas masks peeling onions, October 15, 1941
5. Giant burn, allegedly received as a result of a meteorite fall on November 30, 1954
6. Soviet soldiers feed polar bears directly from a tank, 1950
7. Morning of the first day when Sweden switched from left-hand traffic to right-hand traffic, 1967
8. A police officer evaluates the ankles of participants in a beauty pageant in London, 1930
9. Celebrating Police Day in Australia, 1936
10. Boy Scouts examine their boots after a long hike, 1937
11. Boy and boar for riding, 1930
12. The uniform of the US Marine on one of the islands in the Pacific Ocean, 1941-1975
13. Teachers on vacation, 1910
14. Swimming lessons without water, 1920s
15. Telephone exchange in Stockholm, connecting 5000 lines, 1890
16. Sean Connery signs a coconut for a little Jamaican fan
17. US Capitol painted with a coat of red protective paint, before being painted white, 1959
18. Ancient statue of Ramses the Great during dismantling, 1967
19. The Ku Klux Klan at the Canon City corporate party, 1925
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