Pictures illuminate the shadows of history, revealing the forgotten people and places that otherwise may have faded into oblivion. They help us make sense of the past and, in turn, allow us to understand the present. So we at Bored Panda decided it would be a nice idea to explore the subreddit ‘Rare Historical Photos’ — it has 40,000 members constantly digging through the archives and sharing their best finds. Prepare to be transported through time! #1 A Seaman’s Request For An Extraordinary Leave Of Absence, 1967. Reason: “My Wife Is Planning To Get Pregnant This Weekend And I Would Like To Be Present.” Share icon ua-stena Report #2 Renowned Photographer Walter Chandoha Created One Of His Most Famous Photographs Of His Daughter Paula And A Small Kitten Smiling At The Camera At The Same Time, 1955 Share icon ua-stena Report #8 Abraham Lincoln In 1861 And 1865. A Noticeable Four-Year Contrast Against The Backdrop Of War Share icon ua-stena Report #10 The Ship “Queen Elizabeth” Arrives At The Port Of New York. On Board Are Soldiers Returning From World War II, 1945 Share icon ua-stena Report #14 The Oldest Indian, John Smith, Managed To Live In Three Centuries At Once, Being Born In The 18th Century, Living Throughout The 19th Century And Dying In The 20th Century. It Is Alleged That He Lived For About 137 Years Share icon ua-stena Report #17
Republican Party Supporters And
Democratic Party Supporters Fight With Snowballs In Front Of The Capitol. January, 1921,
Washington,
USA Share icon ua-stena Report #27 People Sit On A Curb Amid Confetti And Papers After Celebrating The End Of World War II In
New York City On August 14, 1945 Share icon ua-stena Report #30 Vancouver’s First Official Lifeguard, Joe Fortes, 1905. Fortes, Who Was Born In Trinidad And Tobago, Was Credited With Saving Dozens Of Lives And Was Known As “Old Black Joe” Share icon ua-stena Report #34 This Is What The Empire State Building Looked Like Against The Background Of Other Buildings, 1941 Share icon ua-stena Report #41 Pictured Is Paul Overby, One Of Two Drivers Trapped In The Cab Of The Truck. He Is Pulled By A Rope In The Pit River Bridge Over Lake Shasta Near Redding,
California, May 3, 1953. Both Overby And His Partner Hank Baum Were Rescued Before The Car Plunged And Caught
fire Share icon ua-stena Report #49 Service At The Track Restaurant In
Los Angeles, 1950s. Food Was Delivered Via Conveyor Belt Directly To Cars Share icon ua-stena Report #54 Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau Carries The Country’s Future Prime Minister
Justin Trudeau Under His Arm. Ottawa, 1973 Share icon ua-stena Report #57 Pope John Paul II Talks With The
Turkish Terrorist Who Shot Him (Wounded In The Arm And Stomach), Mehmet Ali Agca, 1983 Share icon ua-stena Report #58 Powerful
baseball Player Weighing 204 Kg. Citizen Team Player. City Of Emporium,
Pennsylvania, 1910s Share icon ua-stena Report #60 Abraham Lincoln With His Son, Thomas “Tad” Lincoln, The Fourth And Youngest Son Of The 16th President Of The United And His Wife Mary Todd Lincoln. Thomas Died At The Age Of 18 Share icon senorphone1 Report #61 Future Leader Of The Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro In Central Park In New York, USA, 1955 Share icon ua-stena Report #67 A Unique Photo From 1938 – A House Made Of Redwood. Well, Who Could Build Such A Miracle? Of Course, He Was A Genius Or A Giant! Share icon ua-stena Report #71 A Rare Photo Of North Korean Leader Kim Il Sung, Showing A Tumor On His Neck. Photographers Were Prohibited From Photographing The Right Side Of His Face. Late 1980s Share icon ua-stena Report #74 Workers Stand Atop Ladders Working On The Frame Of The Uss Macon Airship. May 1932. Goodyear Airdock, USA. It Launched In April 1933 And Crashed In 1935 Share icon USHistoryUncovered Report #78 Russia’s First President, Yeltsin, Leaves The
Kremlin And Hands It Over To Putin.
Russian Federation, December 31, 1999 Share icon ua-stena Report Publisher