These 60+ Rare Historical Photos Will Change How You See The Past
Historical photos are like our window to the past–they are one of the tangible links we have with the events that made us who we are.
They are also the reason why I fell in love with both Philippine and world history. After all, studying for your history exam would be a pain in the ass without pictures to break the monotony.
Photos from history can also be entertaining, especially the rare ones. Below are some of the most intriguing pictures we’ve found so far:
1. Historical photos can reveal how far we’ve come when it comes to sports
2. Technology
3. And even the way we create fast food mascots that are 100% child-friendly
4. Vintage photos can also show us the lighter side of people who are considered trailblazers and icons of history. They include Albert Einstein
5. Albert Einstein (again)
6. Bruce Lee
7. Che Guevara
8. Mark Twain
9. Our very own President Elpidio Quirino
10. Ninoy Aquino
Fast fact: According to photographer Honesto T. Vitug, Ninoy probably did this because he was “ashamed to come home without a scratch.”
11. The late President Diosdado Macapagal and his daughter, Gloria, who would later become the 14th president of the Philippines and now the Representative of the Second District of Pampanga
12. Barack Obama
13. Bill and Hillary Clinton
14. Prince Charles
15. And yes, even Adolf Hitler
16. And Osama Bin Laden
17. Thanks to whoever invented photography, we now know what Ernest Hemingway looked like when he was younger
18. Or how ridiculously handsome Winston Churchill was
19. Do you know what Mt. Rushmore looked like before it became the Mt. Rushmore of today?
20-21. How about the Statue of Liberty?
22. Or the Niagara Falls
23. And, of course, the Eiffel Tower in Paris
24. A picture really paints a thousand words. Sometimes, it can bring you an inexplicable sadness, just like Titanic’s final photograph
25. Amelia Earhart’s final haircut before she vanished in the Pacific Ocean
26-27. Or these two kids who would face senseless deaths
28-33. Pictures also constantly remind us about the darkest chapters in the history of human existence
34. And then there are those that never fail to fascinate us. Like The Beatles before they crossed the world-famous Abbey Road
35. This iconic lion before it became an official part of the MGM logo
36. You won’t believe this was one of the first diving suits
37-42. Here are some of the most famous people in history like you’ve never seen them before
43-47. Whoever took these gems needs some serious recognition
48-51. These photos definitely belong to the “creepy” category
52. Pre-war Filipinas wearing Japanese kimono? Manila floods (that still exist today)? Only in the Philippines
53-64. Now, for the last part, here are some of the most important historical figures we never knew had crossed their paths before
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