From The Vault: 32 Historical Photos To Take You Back In Time

Kenneth Coo Published 06/14/2024 in ftw

We've collected some of the most rare and fascinating historical photos that the internet has to offer. Times are always changing and since we can't go back in time to see things for ourselves, photos of the past are about the best we have to explore the days of old.

So get ready for a virtual field trip as we've compiled the coolest pics ripped straight from the history books. We hope you enjoy this selection of interesting pics from history's vault.

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1.
Elton John, Dodgers Stadium, 1975.
2.
David Letterman in front of his pickup truck that he lived out of when he first moved to California (1978)
3.
This sign breaks down 20 cent gas price.
4.
1980s home office setup.
5.
Freddie Mercury with his mother, 1947.
6.
Interior of a Nissan in 1983.
7.
A 100 year old paper article about "climate change".
8.
Aerial view of over 400,000 people at the Woodstock Music Festival, New York, 1969.
9.
1968 Presidential Campaign Button. Nixon was a freak...
10.
Air-conditioned lawnmower, 1961.
11.
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone – workout session in Venice Beach, 1980s.
12.
Bicycle ride, time unknown.
13.
Sailor on board a battleship, November 1942.
14.
Bruce Lee & Brandon Lee, 1966.
15.
Caroline Kennedy walks ahead while her father carries her doll, 1960.
16.
Chuck Berry at Park Lane in London in 1965.
17.
Cleveland Browns legend Brian Sipe on the cover of “Football Digest” in 1984.
18.
Cow shoes used by Moonshiners during Prohibition to disguise their footprints, 1922.
19.
United Airlines Stewardess in 1970.
20.
A 19 year old Sofia Vergara.
21.
Man looking for a wife in 1865.
22.
WWII Paratroopers sitting across from themselves in the same plane that dropped them into Normandy in 1944.
23.
Mount St. Helens Eruption, 1980.
24.
New York, 1961.
25.
80s Mad Magazines.
26.
Teddy Roosevelt’s diary entry from the day his wife died.
27.
The generation gap on King’s Road, London, 1965.
28.
Lynda Carter, circa 1970.
29.
They just don’t make ’em like this anymore.
30.
Two great minds showing each other great respect, 1930s.
31.
Japanese map from the 1930s.
32.
Lake Party, 1977.

1.
Elton John, Dodgers Stadium, 1975.
2.
David Letterman in front of his pickup truck that he lived out of when he first moved to California (1978)
3.
This sign breaks down 20 cent gas price.
4.
1980s home office setup.
5.
Freddie Mercury with his mother, 1947.
6.
Interior of a Nissan in 1983.
7.
A 100 year old paper article about "climate change".
8.
Aerial view of over 400,000 people at the Woodstock Music Festival, New York, 1969.
9.
1968 Presidential Campaign Button. Nixon was a freak...
10.
Air-conditioned lawnmower, 1961.
11.
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone – workout session in Venice Beach, 1980s.
12.
Bicycle ride, time unknown.
13.
Sailor on board a battleship, November 1942.
14.
Bruce Lee & Brandon Lee, 1966.
15.
Caroline Kennedy walks ahead while her father carries her doll, 1960.
16.
Chuck Berry at Park Lane in London in 1965.
17.
Cleveland Browns legend Brian Sipe on the cover of “Football Digest” in 1984.
18.
Cow shoes used by Moonshiners during Prohibition to disguise their footprints, 1922.
19.
United Airlines Stewardess in 1970.
20.
A 19 year old Sofia Vergara.
21.
Man looking for a wife in 1865.
22.
WWII Paratroopers sitting across from themselves in the same plane that dropped them into Normandy in 1944.
23.
Mount St. Helens Eruption, 1980.
24.
New York, 1961.
25.
80s Mad Magazines.
26.
Teddy Roosevelt’s diary entry from the day his wife died.
27.
The generation gap on King’s Road, London, 1965.
28.
Lynda Carter, circa 1970.
29.
They just don’t make ’em like this anymore.
30.
Two great minds showing each other great respect, 1930s.
31.
Japanese map from the 1930s.
32.
Lake Party, 1977.