24 Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1875

Daniel Bonfiglio Published 11 hours ago in wow

In 1875, there had yet to be a flight, a telephone call, or a world war. But photography was a developing technology, and despite its infancy, photographers captured genuine scenes around the world.

They might all be in grainy black and white, but here are 24 photos showing what life looked like 25 years before the turn of the millennium.

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1. Cowboy
Making an old man "dance" by shooting at his feet, Nebraska, 1875.
2. The old city of Genoa
In 1875.
3. Mr. Owen
The town bell ringer of Llangollen, Wales, 1875.
4. Public Urinals
Paris, France, 1875.
5. Spice Bazaar
British India, 1875.
6. Stonehenge
Its earliest known photo, 1875.
7. The Western Wall
Jewish people, next to what is also called the wailing wall. 1875.
8. Smoking a Pipe
Silly pet photos have always existed, 1875.
9. Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer
Seated in his study at Fort Lincoln, 1875.
10. Crown Princess Victoria
With her son Wilhelm, 1875.
11. Central Park
Couples in 1875.
12. Edward, The Prince of Wales
Front left, in India, 1875.
13. Baptizing Paiute Native Americans
Mormons, 1875, near St George, Utah.
14. Women and Children of the De La Guerra Family
On the courtyard veranda of their home, Santa Barbara CA, circa 1875.
15. A Chinese Family
Posing in 1875.
16. George Willcoxen and Family
Standing in front of their sod house in Ford County, Kansas. Circa 1875.
17. Snowy Montreal
Sleighs in 1875.
18. Steam Locomotive
In front of the Los Angeles Independence Rail Road Terminal at Fifth Street and San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA, 1875.
19. Couple
Newly engaged, 1875.
20. Bell-Founder Andreas Hamm
With family in front of the "Kaiserglocke," the largest bell of the Cologne Cathedral, 1875.
21. Playing Backgammon in a Coffeehouse
Istanbul, 1875.
22. A Welsh Fisherman
Posing in 1875.
23. Siamese Troops and Their Elephants in 1875
They were sent to fight Chinese bandits attacking the vassal kingdom of Luang Phrabang.
24. Horse-Drawn Tram
The Main Square in Kraków, Poland, 1875.

1. Cowboy
Making an old man "dance" by shooting at his feet, Nebraska, 1875.
2. The old city of Genoa
In 1875.
3. Mr. Owen
The town bell ringer of Llangollen, Wales, 1875.
4. Public Urinals
Paris, France, 1875.
5. Spice Bazaar
British India, 1875.
6. Stonehenge
Its earliest known photo, 1875.
7. The Western Wall
Jewish people, next to what is also called the wailing wall. 1875.
8. Smoking a Pipe
Silly pet photos have always existed, 1875.
9. Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer
Seated in his study at Fort Lincoln, 1875.
10. Crown Princess Victoria
With her son Wilhelm, 1875.
11. Central Park
Couples in 1875.
12. Edward, The Prince of Wales
Front left, in India, 1875.
13. Baptizing Paiute Native Americans
Mormons, 1875, near St George, Utah.
14. Women and Children of the De La Guerra Family
On the courtyard veranda of their home, Santa Barbara CA, circa 1875.
15. A Chinese Family
Posing in 1875.
16. George Willcoxen and Family
Standing in front of their sod house in Ford County, Kansas. Circa 1875.
17. Snowy Montreal
Sleighs in 1875.
18. Steam Locomotive
In front of the Los Angeles Independence Rail Road Terminal at Fifth Street and San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA, 1875.
19. Couple
Newly engaged, 1875.
20. Bell-Founder Andreas Hamm
With family in front of the "Kaiserglocke," the largest bell of the Cologne Cathedral, 1875.
21. Playing Backgammon in a Coffeehouse
Istanbul, 1875.
22. A Welsh Fisherman
Posing in 1875.
23. Siamese Troops and Their Elephants in 1875
They were sent to fight Chinese bandits attacking the vassal kingdom of Luang Phrabang.
24. Horse-Drawn Tram
The Main Square in Kraków, Poland, 1875.