Historic Photographs Must See 35

34 Historical Photographs From The Past That You Must See (Photo Gallery)

There are a lot of photographs and even videos made during the important moments from recent history that have shaped our today’s world. We show you some of the photographs of the historic moments of from the last century that you may not have seen before. 

1. A woman with a stroller that protects against gas attacks in 1938

A woman with a stroller that protects against gas attacks in 1938

2. Unpacking of the head of the Statue of Liberty in 1885

Unpacking of the head of the Statue of Liberty in 1885

3. Elvis Presley in the army in 1958

Elvis Presley in the army in 1958

 3. The animals are used for medical therapy in 1956

The animals are used for medical therapy in 1956

4. Testing new bullet proof vests in 1923

Testing new bullet proof vests in 1923

5. Charlie Chaplin at age of 27 in 1916

Charlie Chaplin at age of 27 in 1916

6. The disaster of the German aircraft Hindenburg in New Jersey May 6, 1937

The disaster of the German aircraft Hindenburg in New Jersey May 6, 1937

7. A hippopotamus circus pulls a carriage in 1924

A hippopotamus circus pulls a carriage in 1924

8. Annie Edison Taylor, the first person to survive the descent of Niagara Falls inside a barrel in 1901

Annie Edison Taylor, the first person to survive the descent of Niagara Falls inside a barrel in 1901

9. An Armenian of 106 years guarding her house in 1990

An Armenian of 106 years guarding her house in 1990

10. A cage for baby used to give him plenty of natural light and air when you live in an apartment in 1937

A cage for baby used to give him plenty of natural light and air when you live in an apartment in 1937

11. The original Ronald McDonald in 1963

The original Ronald McDonald in 1963

12. Advertising Atabrine, the anti-malaria drug, in Papua New Guinea during the Second World War

Advertising Atabrine, the anti-malaria drug, in Papua New Guinea during the Second World War

“These men did not Take their Atabrine. ”

13. A soldier shares bananas with a goat during the Battle of Saipan in 1944

A soldier shares bananas with a goat during the Battle of Saipan in 1944

14. A little girl with her doll sitting on the ruins of her bombed house in London in 1940

14. A little girl with her doll sitting on the ruins of her bombed house in London in 1940

15. The construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961

The construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961

16. An unknown soldier in Vietnam in 1965

An unknown soldier in Vietnam in 1965

“War is hell. ”

17. A bombed bookstore during an air raid in London in 1940 

A bombed bookstore during an air raid in London in 1940

18. Walter Yeo, one of the first people to have undergone plastic surgery and skin transplantation in 1917

Walter Yeo, one of the first people to have undergone plastic surgery and skin transplantation in 1917

19. Martin Luther King and his son removes a burned cross from their yard in 1960

Martin Luther King and his son removes a burned cross from their yard in 1960

20. The hotel owner pours acid in the pool while black people swim in it, 1964

The hotel owner pours acid in the pool while black people swim in it, 1964

21. A lifeguard on a beach in the 1920s

A lifeguard on a beach in the 1920s

22. Artificial legs in the UK in 1890

Artificial legs in the UK in 1890

23. Mother and son watching a mushroom cloud after atomic bomb test in Las Vegas in 1953

23. Mother and son watching a mushroom cloud after atomic bomb test in Las Vegas in 1953

24. A mother shamefully hides her face after putting her children on sale in Chicago in 1948

24. A mother shamefully hides her face after putting her children on sale in Chicago in 1948

“Four children for sale. Information inside. ”

25. An Austrian boy receives new shoes during the Second World War 

25. An Austrian boy receives new shoes during the Second World War

26. The officer and cadet Nazis celebrate Christmas in 1941

26. The officer and cadet Nazis celebrate Christmas in 1941

27. A Christmas dinner during the Great Depression: cabbage and turnip

27. A Christmas dinner during the Great Depression: cabbage and turnip

28. The real Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin in 1927

28. The real Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin in 1927

29. The last prisoners of Alcatraz in 1963

29. The last prisoners of Alcatraz in 1963

30. Fake models damaged by a fire in the museum of Madame Tussauds in London in 1930

30. Fake models damaged by a fire in the museum of Madame Tussauds in London in 1930

31. A chimpanzee poses in front of the camera after the success of his mission in space in 1961

31. A chimpanzee poses in front of the camera after the success of his mission in space in 1961

“The Space Chimp lives! ”

32. Illegal alcohol poured into the streets during the alcohol Prohibition in Detroit in 1929

32. Illegal alcohol poured into the streets during the alcohol Prohibition in Detroit in 1929

33. Students from Princeton University after a snowball fight between newcomers and second-year students in 1893

33. Students from Princeton University after a snowball fight between newcomers and second-year students in 1893

34. First day after Sweden changes from left hand driving to the right hand driving in 1967

34. First day after Sweden changes from left hand driving to the right hand driving in 1967

This photograph collection truly gives us some very interesting information about the last century. Some are bit outrageous like the “cage for kids”, but we love to see Elvis Presley in uniform. Which of the above photographs caught your attention the most?