19 Little-Known Photos from the Past You Won't Find in History Books
1:01 PM EDT, June 4, 2022, updated: 12:36 PM EDT, June 7, 2022
Historical photos always evoke a lot of emotions. They capture landmark moments and document the lives of people around the world. They have great educational power.
#1 Woman and Children in a Phone Booth (New York, 1978)
#2 Brenda Spencer Was 16 Years Old in 1979
A teenager unleashed a shooting in the courtyard of a san diego elementary school. she killed 2 people and wounded 9. she said as her reason for pulling the trigger that she didn’t like mondays.
#3 American Soldier With Photos of His Girlfriend Tucked Behind His Helmet (Vietnam, 1968)
#4 Robert Wadlow Poses With His Family
He was the tallest man in the world. At the time of his death he was over 8.5 Feet tall and weighed 489Lbs
#5 Clint Eastwood in the 1960s and Today
#6 A Wife Tries to Blindfold Her Husband on a Beach in France in 1974
#7 Sophia Loren at the Venice Film Festival in 1955
#8 German Tourist - Isabel Daser - Was 8 Months Pregnant on September 11, 2001
She didn’t realize she was posing for a photo at the time of the terrorist attack on the world trade center towers
#9 A Woman Drinks Tea Amid the Ruins in London
The photo was taken in 1940 after a German air raid.
10 Waste Bin Used to Make Sure the Baby Didn’t Run Away (1969)
#11 Kangaroo Attacks Photographer in England (1967)
#12 The Crowd at a David Bowie Concert in Milton Keynes in 1983
#13 A Man Faints After Learning That His Wife Has Given Birth to Triplets (New York, 1946)
#14 Mary Smith Toiled in London in the 1930s to Wake People Up
She would shoot peas or beans at windows.
#15 Twins on the Street in Russia in 1968
#16 Princess Diana Fell Asleep During a Gala at the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1981
#17 Albert Einstein Poses in Slippers (1950s)
#18 Boy With a Lamb, 1940s
#19 Salvador Dali Exits the Paris Metro With His Anteater (1969)
Which photo is most memorable to you?
