25 Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1915

Daniel Bonfiglio Published 02/02/2025 in wow

1915 was a difficult year. With World War I firmly under way, thousands and thousands of people spent their time in trenches. They were cold, wet, malnourished, and unsure how much time they had left.

Even for those lucky enough to avoid the war, poverty and insecurity prevailed.

Here are 25 photos showing what life looked like in 1915.

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1. Family Picnic
Roadside in 1915.
2. Swimwear
Not so conservative, 1915.
3. A Balloon Apron
Suspended to defend London from air attacks, 1915.
4. Lumberjacks in Portland
Chopping some serious wood, 1915.
5. French Colonial Officers
On the Ivory Coast, with their native wives, 1915.
6. Four Dudes
Waynesburg PA, 1915.
7. London Shop
Sign painted on a shop in London to stop it being attacked in anti-German protests. 1915.
8. Eskimo Family
In front of their summer home, 1915.
9. German Soldiers
Marching into Serbia, 1915.
10. Mt. Lassen Eruption
California, 1915.
11. Muslim Bandits
Xinjiang, China, 1915.
12. Steam Locomotive on a Cable Car
Crossing the canyon of the Rio Grande river in New Mexico, USA, in 1915.
13. Fremont Street
Las Vegas, 1915.
14. Jewish Soldiers
In the German army during the First World War, 1915.
15. RMS Lusitania Departing New York
The last known photograph of her before her sinking. May, 1915.
16. French and British Soldier
Sharing a cigarette, 1915.
17. The Endurance
Stuck in the Antarctic ice, forever. 1915.
18. German Cavalry Soldier
With a lance and gas mask, World War I, 1915.
19. Austrian Soldier
In the wooden trenches during WWI, Eastern Europe, 1915.
20. Peter, King of Serbia
The 71-year-old crossing the Drim river during the retreat of the Serbian Army in December, 1915.
21. Presidents Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt
Together in person, 1915.
22. Cross Country Bus
From Long Island to San Francisco, fit for 12 people.
23. French Trench Raiders
The scariest sight in the war, 1915.
24. Claude Debussy and His Daughter
A picnic, 1915.
25. Horses With Snowshoes
La Porte, California, 1915.

1. Family Picnic
Roadside in 1915.
2. Swimwear
Not so conservative, 1915.
3. A Balloon Apron
Suspended to defend London from air attacks, 1915.
4. Lumberjacks in Portland
Chopping some serious wood, 1915.
5. French Colonial Officers
On the Ivory Coast, with their native wives, 1915.
6. Four Dudes
Waynesburg PA, 1915.
7. London Shop
Sign painted on a shop in London to stop it being attacked in anti-German protests. 1915.
8. Eskimo Family
In front of their summer home, 1915.
9. German Soldiers
Marching into Serbia, 1915.
10. Mt. Lassen Eruption
California, 1915.
11. Muslim Bandits
Xinjiang, China, 1915.
12. Steam Locomotive on a Cable Car
Crossing the canyon of the Rio Grande river in New Mexico, USA, in 1915.
13. Fremont Street
Las Vegas, 1915.
14. Jewish Soldiers
In the German army during the First World War, 1915.
15. RMS Lusitania Departing New York
The last known photograph of her before her sinking. May, 1915.
16. French and British Soldier
Sharing a cigarette, 1915.
17. The Endurance
Stuck in the Antarctic ice, forever. 1915.
18. German Cavalry Soldier
With a lance and gas mask, World War I, 1915.
19. Austrian Soldier
In the wooden trenches during WWI, Eastern Europe, 1915.
20. Peter, King of Serbia
The 71-year-old crossing the Drim river during the retreat of the Serbian Army in December, 1915.
21. Presidents Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt
Together in person, 1915.
22. Cross Country Bus
From Long Island to San Francisco, fit for 12 people.
23. French Trench Raiders
The scariest sight in the war, 1915.
24. Claude Debussy and His Daughter
A picnic, 1915.
25. Horses With Snowshoes
La Porte, California, 1915.