Giving youth: what teenagers from different countries looked like 100 years ago

People have always seen in the younger generation something different, fundamentally different from the generations of their ancestors. And what if you look at what teenagers, young people and girls were like a hundred years ago? It is difficult to judge their inner world and differences, but you can compare how the younger generation looked in different countries. And the result of this study is impressive.

Algeria. Such images could often be found on postcards.

Germany. From left — Gertrude and Ursula Falke, daughters of the German writer Gustav Falke.

Nepal and China.

England. On the left is a schoolgirl from Kensington. On the right — a group of children go fishing on Snake Lake in London's Hyde Park.

Scotland and Ireland. The photo on the right is one of the first color photographs in Ireland, taken around 1913. It shows a 14-year-old girl in a national costume.

Romania and Albania. In the photo on the right — two Albanian girls about 13-14 years old. The girl on the left would later become known to the world as Mother Teresa.

Japan. On the left-maiko girls (geisha students) relax on the balcony. On the right are students from Fukuoka School, the first place to introduce a navy-style school uniform.

Argentina and Mexico. The serious girl on the right is 13-year-old Frida Kahlo.

Spain. From left, Maria Christina and Beatrice. On the right is 16-year-old Federico Garcia Lorca, a Spanish poet.

Poland and Estonia. Estonian girls depict a scene from the film, trying to look like adults.

Greece and Cyprus. On the left is a young Greek partisan, Konstantinos Murikis. On the right is the class of the Maria Christodoulou school.

Hungary.

Austria and Luxembourg. On the left — Prince Ernst of Hohenberg, one of the four children of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. On the right is Princess Antonia of Luxembourg.

India.

Australia and New Zealand.

USA. On the left is 16-year-old Walt Disney. On the right is a Kiowa girl.

Belgium. Brother and sister-Prince Leopold and Princess Louise of Belgium.

Netherlands.

Sweden and Finland. The girl on the left is Princess Ingrid of Sweden.

Russia.

France. On the right is young Rene Lacoste, the future tennis player and founder of the Lacoste brand.

Philippines.

Italy.