15 Unforgettable Historical Photos That Tell Stories Beyond Words

15 Unforgettable Historical Photos That Tell Stories Beyond Words

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In the vast timeline of our planet, humans have left behind countless stories, many of which never made it into our history books. Sure, we’ve learned about major events and figures, but there’s so much more that often goes unnoticed.

While we can’t know everything that has ever happened, discovering new bits of history can still be exciting.

That’s where Instagram accounts like ‘History Season’ come in, sharing fascinating photos and facts from the past. We’ve gathered some of their most intriguing posts below. Scroll down to check them and upvote your favorites!

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15 Unforgettable Historical Photos That Tell Stories Beyond Words

#1

Portraits of a father and son having fun. Ca. 1910s.

15 Unforgettable Historical Photos That Tell Stories Beyond Words

#2

An Apsaroke mother and her child. Montana, USA. 1908.

15 Unforgettable Historical Photos That Tell Stories Beyond Words

#3

Two Victorian ladies making a fancy snow lady. Pangbourne, England. Published in Strand Magazine in 1892.

15 Unforgettable Historical Photos That Tell Stories Beyond Words

#4

Three lacemakers at work. Brittany, France. Ca. 1920.

15 Unforgettable Historical Photos That Tell Stories Beyond Words

#5

Joe Fortes is known as Vancouver's first official lifeguard. Originally from Barbados, Joe saved dozens of lives. English Bay Beach, Vancouver, Canada. 1905.

15 Unforgettable Historical Photos That Tell Stories Beyond Words

#6

French painter Claude Monet by his waterlily pond in Giverny, France. 1905.

15 Unforgettable Historical Photos That Tell Stories Beyond Words

#7

A girl of Filipino and Chinese heritage poses for a portrait. Manila, Philippines. Ca. 1875. The Spanish rulers of the Philippines used the term “Mestizo de Sangley” to describe people of mixed Chinese and native Filipino ancestry. Spain ruled the Philippines from 1565 to 1898.

15 Unforgettable Historical Photos That Tell Stories Beyond Words

#8

The facade of a department store with five floors covered in coats. As part of a coat sale and early marketing stunt. The campaign attracted so many customers that the police had to step in. All the coats were sold. Copenhagen, Denmark. 1936.

15 Unforgettable Historical Photos That Tell Stories Beyond Words

#9

American photographer Margaret Bourke-White on top of the Chrysler Building. New York, USA. 1930. Photo by: Oscar Graubner. Bourke-White was the first American female war photojournalist.

15 Unforgettable Historical Photos That Tell Stories Beyond Words

#10

A Canadian police officer guarding a pharmacy during a flood. Galt, Ontario, Canada. 1974.

15 Unforgettable Historical Photos That Tell Stories Beyond Words

#11

A message-carrying pigeon being released from a port-hole in the side of a British Mark V tank, during WW1. Near Albert, France. 1918.

15 Unforgettable Historical Photos That Tell Stories Beyond Words

#12

Photo of Charles C. Ebbets. The photographer behind the famous “Lunch atop a Skyscraper” photo was taken in 1932. Ebbets wasn’t officially recognized as the photographer until 2003. New York, USA. 1932.

15 Unforgettable Historical Photos That Tell Stories Beyond Words

#13

The interior of a lounge train car from the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Montreal, Canada. Ca. 1886.

15 Unforgettable Historical Photos That Tell Stories Beyond Words

#14

A couple of roller-skating. Berlin, Germany. Ca. 1905.

15 Unforgettable Historical Photos That Tell Stories Beyond Words

#15

Italian grocery store owned by the Ronga brothers. New York City, USA. January 1943.

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