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20 Historical Photos That Take You To An Exact Moment In Time

A photograph only captures a single moment, but that moment communicates so much more.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

Published 3 weeks ago in Wow

A photograph only captures a single moment, but that moment communicates so much more. 


These 20 historical photos all come from pivotal moments in time, be it for the history around them or their nostalgic impact. Because photos aren't just still images documenting the past. They're memories. 

  • 1

    Stalin

    Informed that Germany had begun invading the Soviet Union. June 22, 1941, at 4:31am.

    Stalin

  • 2

    Ferdinand Behr

    (Mistakenly) arrested after the shooting of Archduke Ferdinand.

    Ferdinand Behr

  • 3

    Vice President Cheney

    Watching television on 9/11.

    Vice President Cheney

  • 4

    A6M Zero Kamikaze

    Moments before hitting the starboard side of the USS Missouri on April 11, 1945.

    A6M Zero Kamikaze

  • 5

    Titanic Survivors

    Rowing their lifeboats.

    Titanic Survivors

  • 6

    “A Moment Before Happiness”

    Romania, 1955.

    “A Moment Before Happiness”

  • 7

    A Boy in a KKK Rally

    Touching a police officer’s shield, 1992.

    A Boy in a KKK Rally

  • 8

    Firefighter Looks at the the Ušće Tower

    Following the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, 1999.

    Firefighter Looks at the the Ušće Tower

  • 9

    Nagasaki

    The moment the bomb dropped, 1945.

    Nagasaki

  • 10

    The Beatles

    Lining Up About to take an album cover photo, 1969.

    The Beatles

  • 11

    Pablo Escobar’s Mugshot

    Before he rose to prominence. Early 1970s.

    Pablo Escobar’s Mugshot

  • 12

    Elvis

    Sharing a moment with his dad after the death of his mother.

    Elvis

  • 13

    Dutch Resistance Members

    Learning of Hitler's death, 1945. Colorized.

    Dutch Resistance Members

  • 14

    President John F. Kennedy

    Innocent photo by Wyoming native Robert Croft, November 22, 1963.

    President John F. Kennedy

  • 15

    Kennedy and Eisenhower

    At Camp David, discussing the failed Bay of Pigs invasion, April 22, 1961.

    Kennedy and Eisenhower

  • 16

    Peak 1990s

    Living in the moment.

    Peak 1990s

  • 17

    Pet Bear

    A man in Arkansas shows a kid his pet bear in 1996. It attacked a woman moments later.

    Pet Bear

  • 18

    Charlie Chaplin

    Meeting Helen Keller on the set of Sunnyside. 1919.

    Charlie Chaplin

  • 19

    Michael Dukakis

    Driving a tank before losing to George H.W. Bush.

    Michael Dukakis

  • 20

    Michael Jackson

    Hitting the moonwalk on TV for the first time. 1983.

    Michael Jackson

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