Learning about history is a continuously interesting, never-ending adventure. What makes it even more exciting is exploring the past through authentic photographs. These rare images, coupled with fascinating stories behind them, allow us to take an intimate glimpse into the lives of people long gone. They provide a tangible link that connects us to these unfamiliar faces and teaches us about their dreams, fears, and brave decisions that changed the course of history.

Our team here at Bored Panda absolutely adores discovering golden nuggets about the old days, and we’re thrilled to bring you plenty of images that correspond with them. Today’s post will serve as a captivating archive of some rarely seen photos filled with unstaged and genuine scenarios from the old days.

So let’s take a look at some historical moments — both big and small — that may just help us see the world in a different light. Continue scrolling, upvote your favorite entries and tell us in the comments which ones you loved the most and why. Then if you’re interested in broadening your mental horizons even further, check out our earlier piece about historical photos that might change your perspective right over here.

#1 On February 8th, 1943, Nazis Hung 17-Year-Old Lepa Radić For Being A Yugoslavian Partisan During World War II. When They Asked Her The Names Of Her Companions, She Replied: “You Will Know Them When They Come To Avenge Me.”

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#2 Three Lads Play To The Camera, Jamaica

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#3 No Dog Biscuits Today, London, 1939

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#4 Bride Leaving Her Recently Bombed Home To Get Married, London, Nov 4, 1940

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#5 Father And Son Bonding Time 1980s

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#6 The Grand Canal Is Drained In Order To Allow It To Be Cleared Of Silt And Mud. Venice, 1956

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#7 New York Children Sleeping On The Fire Escape To Keep Cool At Night. Early 1900 ‘S

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#8 Couple Viewing The Apollo 8 Spacecraft Launch, 1968

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#9 Shooting The Original Mgm Logo, 1928

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#10 Mother And Daughter Taking A Walk In New York City, 1970

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#11 The Two Kashmir Giants Posing With The American Photographer James Ricalton, 1903

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#12 Luzon Woman, 1875

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#13 Photograph Showing Inventor Charles S.l Baker And His Assistant Demonstrating Heating/Radiator System. 1906

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#14 Learning To Ride A Bicycle, 1961

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#15 Harlem Grocer Standing In Front Of His Store, 1937

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#16 Inuk Man Teaching A Boy How To Shoot. Circa 1920

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#17 One Of The Earliest Photos Showing A Native American With A Wolf – Unlike The Myths Created About Wolves By Settlers, Indians Maintained A Close And Respectful Relationship With Wolves

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#18 ” Please, God, Please, Don’t Let Me Be Normal”. Sigourney Weaver’s High School Yearbook Picture.1967

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#19 A Teenager At An Elvis Presley Concert At The Philadelphia Arena In Philadelphia (Pa), April 6, 1957

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#20 The Boy And His Car, 1930s.little Man’s Got Style

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#21 Teenagers At A Party In 1947, Tulsa , Oklahoma.photo By Nina Leen

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#22 New Year’s Eve, Grand Central Station, New York City 1969

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#23 New York City, September 11th, 2001

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#24 Girls On Bikes Enjoying The Sun, 1950s

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#25 Showgirls Playing Chess Before A Show , 1958

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#26 Japanese Couple Taking A Mirror Selfie, 1920s

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#27 Dad: Let’s Take A Picture That Will Make Mom Angry. 1970

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#28 A Chippewa Indian Named John Smith Who Lived In The Woods Near Cass Lake, Minnesota Claimed To Be 137 Years Old Before He Died In 1922. Photo Taken In 1915

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#29 Central Park, New York City, 1973

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#30 Susan Kare, Famous Apple Artist Who Designed Many Of The Fonts, Icons, And Images For Apple, Next, Microsoft, And Ibm. (1980s)

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#31 An Ojibwe Native American Spearfishing, Minnesota, 1908

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#32 Kiss Band With Their Parents, 1976

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#33 Dozens Of Children And Adults Are Pictured Above Crowded In And Around What Was Called A ‘Swimmobile’ In New York City, Ca. 1970

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#34 Punks In London, 1980

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#35 Paris – 1950

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#36 Bushy Ladies Of The 70s

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#37 A Jewish Hanukkah Menorah Defies The Nazi Swastika, 1931

On Hanukkah 1932, just one month before Hitler came to power, Rachel Posner, wife of Rabbi Dr. Akiva Posner, took this photo of the family Hanukkah menorah from the window ledge of the family home looking out on to the building across the road decorated with Nazi flags.

On the back of the photograph, Rachel Posner wrote in German (translated here): Chanukah 5692 (1932)
“Death to Judah”
So the flag says
“Judah will live forever”
So the light answers. -.

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#38 This Is The Statue Of Liberty Under Construction In Paris In 1884

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#39 New York City’s Subway System, 1980

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#40 The Real Meaning Of “Keep Calm And Carry On.” Milkman During The London Blitz 1940

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#41 Zuya Hiyaya (Goes To War) And His Daughter, Sicangu, 1905

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#42 Shoe Shiners Taking A Lunch Break, New York City, (1947)

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#43 Marina Ginestà, A 17-Year-Old Social Activist, Journalist, And Translator, On The Rooftop Of The Hotel Colón In Barcelona In 1936

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#44 Hippie Dad Walking With His Daughter. Amsterdam, 1968

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#45 Jewish Prisoners After Being Liberated From A Death Train, 1945

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#46 Apache Brothers, 1880

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#47 French Riviera, 1974

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#48 In 1969, When Black Americans Were Still Prevented From Swimming Alongside Whites, Mr.rogers Decided To Invite Officer Clemmons To Join Him And Cool His Feet In A Pool

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#49 Bobbi Gibb, First Woman To Run The Boston Marathon In 1966, She Ran Without A Number Because Women Were Not Allowed Into The Race

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#50 Cleaning Women Washing A Crucifix, 1938

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#51 Admiral Byrd’s Snow Cruiser Passes Through Traffic And Onlookers Before Halting For The Night In Framingham, Massachusetts, On November 12, 1939

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#52 Oasis In Giza, 1917

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#53 1920

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#54 22-Year-Old Wasp Pilot Shirley Slade In Her Flying Helmet, Goggles, And Gloves, 1943

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#55 “Easter Eggs For Hitler” Two African American Gi’s Pose At Easter Time With Personalised Infantry Shells. Ww2, 1940s

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#56 A Dude Gets Arrested For Growing Marijuana In The Mid 70s

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#57 David Isom, 19, Broke The Color Line In A Segregated Pool In Florida On June 8, 1958, Which Resulted In Officials Closing The Facility

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#58 Couples In A Bar, 1959 Pittsburgh

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#59 That’s A Genuinely Happy Looking Family, USA, 1959

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#60 Logging Family With A 1300 Year Old Tree, 1892

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#61 A Family Of Migratory Fruit Workers From Texas During Cherry-Picking Season. Berrien County, Michigan, July 1940

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#62 Budapest Marketplace, 1987

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#63 1917

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#64 Not Everyone Likes Bikini, Miami Beach, 1980s

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#65 A Mom Uses A Trash Can To Contain Her Baby While She Crochets In The Park, 1969

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