50 Interesting Historical Pics From “History Lovers” That May Change Your Perspective On Things

We took a trip to theHistory LoversFacebook page and gathered some of their most captivating pics down below. Some might make younostalgicfor a time period you never experienced, while others might make you appreciative of modern technology, but they’re certainly all entertaining. Enjoy scrolling through these photos, and be sure to upvote the ones that you’d like to have hanging on the wall in your home!

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Portrait Of Hattie Tom, An Apache Native American, 1899

A Japanese Postcard Of A ‘Bijin’ (Beautiful Person) With Her Kitten. Circa 1907

Three Women In Marshall, Texas C. 1899. Photographed By Gabriele Munter

Obviously, cameras back then were very different from the ones we use today, especially considering that most of us are shooting from our phones nowadays. But thanks to the invention, and innovation, of cameras over the past couple of centuries, we’re now able to document almost everything. And we’re lucky to be able to look back on the past 200 years and see in vivid detail what the world was like.

Was Hattie ‘the Mad Hatter’ Madders - the only woman ever to hold the boxing heavyweight championship of the world title. She won the belt in 1883, stopping Scottish pugilist Wee Willy Harris in the first round of their bout. A gentle woman at heart, Hattie later retired to Ireland where she became a dairy farmer

Winner Of The Most Scary Woman In The UK Award In 1883

Royal Artillery Private Posing With His Little Friend, During WW1

‘Antarctica'. By Herbert George Ponting. Circa 1911

If you’re interested in learning more about the history of our world through the lens of a camera, theHistory LoversFacebook page is a great place for you to check out. This account, which has amassed an impressive 87K followers since its inception in September 2022, is all about sharing moments from the past that most of us have never seen before.A quick scroll through this page will show Norwegians in 1895 smiling for the camera, Edwardian youth playing outside, a troupe of Australian clowns in 1917, Dutch shopkeepers from 1906 and much, much more. We’ve all seen snapshots of some of the most iconic moments in history, but these scenes of everyday life are arguably just as fascinating! These are the moments that most of us normal people would have experienced had we been around back then.

A quick scroll through this page will show Norwegians in 1895 smiling for the camera, Edwardian youth playing outside, a troupe of Australian clowns in 1917, Dutch shopkeepers from 1906 and much, much more. We’ve all seen snapshots of some of the most iconic moments in history, but these scenes of everyday life are arguably just as fascinating! These are the moments that most of us normal people would have experienced had we been around back then.

A Bride Leaving Her Recently Bombed Home To Get Married In London. November 4th, 1940

A Somewhat Rare Picture Of Laughing Victorian Woman, Believed Circa 1880s!

Double-Exposed Photograph Of French Illusionist Henri Robin With A Ghost⁣. Photo: Eugène Thiébault, 1863

It’s difficult to imagine living in a time when there weren’t cameras in everyone’s homes (or pockets), so there’s no question that the advent of the camera changed the world.Great Big Photography Worldexplains that, along with the invention of taking photos, came the ability to freeze moments in time. Never before could people take a snapshot to perfectly preserve a moment, document their lives and share experiences with others who weren’t around to see them with their own eyes. We no longer had to solely rely on oral and written storytelling.

Female Firefighters In Action In London Circa 1916

Young English Victorian Lady Posing With Her Pet Cat C1890s

“The Kiss Of Peace” Tatler, London, England, September 27, 1905

Photography has also had a major impact on social events. Pictures are now essential for capturing important moments in history, as well as things we experience in our day to day lives. Pics or it didn’t happen, right? You can share photos of your recent vacation with loved ones who couldn’t come along, and journalists can snap pics during political protests to prove how impactful they were. It’s a lot harder to get away with lying when there’s photographic evidence of everything nowadays, but this accountability can be a good thing.

Portrait Of Young Girl With Her Pet Cat In Pram And Doggie, Liking On, Sunbathing. This Photo Was Taken In Cleveland, Ohio, USA Circa Early 1900′s

With the rise of industrialization, the number of German women who worked outside the home also increased. This usually meant factory work. But in some families with their own businesses, daughters also learned a trade so that they could help out: here, we see a master-mason’s daughter during the renovation work on the old city hall tower in Berlin

A Female Mason Perched High Above Berlin (C. 1910)

Poe, 1912 - By Jacques-Henri Lartigue (1894 - 1986), French

Even the art world has changed since photography has become such an important part of our lives. Prior to the advent of photography, art was typically used to transcend reality and portray aspects of the human experience without necessarily being literal or extremely accurate, Great Big Photography World notes. But once artists had access to cameras, a new sense of realism and authenticity emerged in the art world. Capturing moments and people as they truly are became the goal of many photographers.

A Victorian Lass With Rather Long Hair In A Fashionable Pic C1890s

French Postcard Of Edwardian Era Lady With Her 2 Puddy Cats

A Kitty Basking In The Beard Of Louis Coulon, A French Metallurgist, Taken In 1890

Photography also democratized art in a new way. Before, paintings and sculptures required plenty of skill and resources to be able to create. And typically, only people of a certain class had access to even be able to see and experience these pieces. But with cameras, creating visual art became much more accessible. Plus, anyone can look at a photo and interpret it however they like. This empowered many more people to get into the art game, as they might not have had the money or resources to do so prior.

Portrait Of Amelia Van Buren, Photographer, With Her Cat Taken Circa 1880s - By Her Tutor, Fellow American Photographer Thomas Eakins

Portrait Of “Child With Cat”, C.1890. By John A. Wheeler, Photographer

Late Victorian Mountaineers, Including A Lady Fully Dressed And Corseted, Cross A Crevasse In The Alps, 1900

Portrait Of Another Victorian Batwoman, Shown As Marie Schleinzer, Taken At Adele Kuk Hof-Atelier, Vienna Circa 1890

A Couple Of Victorian Travellers Looking Rather Dandy Taken Around 1890s

A Line Up Of Men Dressed As Ladies In Brazil C 1913

Photography also keeps politicians accountable. Unfortunately, it’s easy for photos to be manipulated nowadays, but in theory, keeping accurate photos of events allows the public to know whatreallyhappened. While politicians or news outlets might try to bend the truth about what occurred at a protest, rally, etc., it’s much harder to deny the truth when hundreds of people at the event captured it on their phones.

Women In Virginia, C, 1909-1912 By Hugh Mangum- And No Duckface In Sight!

She was a French actress, dancer and singer. Dorgère appeared in dozens of plays throughout her career. She is represented on a large number of postcards of the belle époque. Picture taken circa 1900s

French Postcard Of Arlette Dorgère (Born Anna Mathilde Irma Jouve, 8 June 1880 – 1965)

Late Victorian / Edwardian Family Frolics

Unknown Couple Posing By A Lake Circa, 1899, Sweden

Portrait Of 2 Lads With Their Baby Sibling Taken In Manhattan, New York Circa 1918

1890s Three Women On Bicycles (Photo By Jakob Ljungqvist), Helsinki, Finland

The children were sent to fetch the chip and paper from the match factory and to return the finished boxes. This was one of the lowest paid sweated industries with families earning just two pence for 144 boxes made, and normally buying their own paste and string for tying the bundles. Taken circa 1900 as part of the book Charles Booth’s London Poverty Maps, a magnificently-illustrated tome which publishes the philanthropist’s famous hand-coloured maps alongside anecdotes from the researchers, and contemporary photos, in one volume © Museum of London

A Mother And Her Children Making Matchboxes

Yet More Creepy Victorian Santa Claus Circa 1900s

Group Photograph Of Members Of The Brighton Swimming Club. Brighton, England. Circa 1863

Portrait Of Lady Kathleen Pilkington With 2 Dogs Circa 1903

Portrait Of American Pioneering Female Photographer, Jessie Tarbox Beals (1870-1942) Posing With Her Camera On The Streets Of Manhattan, New York Circa .1901

Grand Duchess Elizaveta Fyodorovna, Sister Of The Last Empress Of Russia. C 1890s

Victorian Stereograph Card Photo Of A Couple Giving Little Albert A Bath In Their Casserole Pot! Circa 1860s

Portrait Of Two Girls Washing Clothes In The Street In Spitalfields Area, East London, Circa 1901/2. Photograph: Horace Warner/The Religious Society Of Friends In Britain

Three Edwardian Couples Doing ‘Selfies’ In The Mirror. Location Unknown Circa 1900s

Lovely Picture Of A Victorian Lass “Attempting” To Ski

Tomigiku, 1910s, Japan