In 1935, the world was gearing up for a second world war, it just didn't know it yet.
Economic downturn in the United States meant the roaring '20s were a distant memory, while continued nationalist escalation in Europe failed to set off the alarm bells it should have.
Here are 25 photos showing what life looked like all the way back in 1935.
1
Nowy Świat Street
Warsaw, Poland at night in 1935. Photo by Henryk Poddębski.
2
Paratroopers
Landing during military exercise in Kiev, Ukraine, USSR. 1935.
3
Murderer and Cannibal Albert Fish
Escorted by two policemen in 1935.
4
New York City, 1935
People lined up to volunteer in the Ethiopian military.
5
Bluebird
This vehicle went on to set the new land speed record of a whopping 301.129mph, 1935.
6
German Cavalry
Firing from the backs of horses during maneuvers on the Karshorter Racecourse, Berlin, 1935.
7
Riding a Bike
Maybe they got the sizing slightly wrong, 1935.
8
Lamplighter
London, 1935.
9
An All-Female Acrobat Troup
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in 1935.
10
A Man Smiling in Sydney, Australia
He’s just been released from prison for being an illegal immigrant from Sweden.
11
A Construction Worker On Break
Watching New York City at night, 1935.
12
Stalin and His Daughter Svetlana
The USSR in 1935.
13
The Golden Gate Bridge
Under construction in 1935.
14
Anne Frank
In front of Opekta, her father's company in Singel, Amsterdam in 1935.
15
Archery Competition
Part of the annual Juwenalia student carnival. Kraków, Poland, 1935.
16
Two Boys on a Porch
Arkansas, 1935.
17
Workers at the American Woolen Company
Lawrence, Massachusetts, 1935.
18
A Policeman in London
Directing three women from Burma along Elgin Avenue, London, 1935.
19
Building the Hoover Dam
Posing for a photo in 1935.
20
The Sixth Cavalier Horse Show
Held on May 4th, 1935 at the Cavalier Hotel in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
21
Robert Wadlow
The tallest man to ever live, posing with his family in 1935. He is 17 in this photo, and passed away at age 22.
22
Plane Interior
Flying in 1935.
23
Farm for Sale
New Carlisle, Ohio, 1935.
24
Benito Mussolini
With his family, 1935.
25
Fulton Street Dock
Manhattan, New York City, 1935.
