Some say history is our only teacher. Well, today we came across a collection of historical photos, several of which blew our mind. Some were amazing, others were hilarious, and one made us feel weak inside. Here’s the best of the best…
Dangerous Job: Testing bulletproof vests, 1923…
On the way to Woodstock, 1969…
John Lennon at Abbey Road Studios in London, 1963…
A 19-year old Bill Clinton shaking hands with Kennedy in Washington, 1963
Morgan Freeman in a US Air Force uniform, 1955
New York City snow, winter 1903
Cough syrup with some interesting ingredients, manufactured Baltimore, 1888
Bob Marley enjoys a beer after playing soccer…
Vintage computer advertisement…
The placement of the final segment of the St. Louis Gateway Arch, 1965
A teary-eyed Neil Armstong right after the first walk on the moon, 1969…
Jimi’s last concert, September 1970…
Mount St. Helens, before and after the eruption of 1980…
In 1985, Ebony Magazine predicted what Michael Jackson would look like in 2000…
The Ghost Army: The US Army used inflatable rubber tanks to deceive the Nazis in WWII…
Jimi Hendrix and Mick Jagger in New York, 1969…
Vietnamese orphans being evacuated and transported by airplane to the US, 1975…
The reaction of the German soldiers who were forced to watch footage of what happened in the concentration camps…
We hope you enjoyed these photos as much as we did. Let us know on Facebook which one was YOUR favorite.
