20 Photos Of What Life Felt Like In 1926

Carly Tennes Published 02/11/2025 in wow

Though a whole lot has changed in the 99 years since 1926, several things have managed to withstand the test of time. Just take a look at these black-and-white photos of road trips, graduating classes, and of course, some fun days out in the sun.

From family portraits to snaps taken aboard ships, here are 20 photographs capturing what life felt like in 1926.

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1. Dapper Dudes  
"My great grandpa and his brother looking dapper in 1926.”

Courtesy of team_killer_567 on Reddit
2. Ridin’ Dirty
“It’s a girls' day out. The year is 1926.”

Courtesy of an unknown Redditor
3. Photo Booth Fun
“Grandma and Grandpa in the Photo Booth (1926).”

Courtesy of DE3NIL3 on Reddit
4. Sailing Away
“My granddad as a teenage sailor on a freighter in 1926.”

Courtesy of Zaicab on Reddit
5. Nice Wheels
“My Grandma on her bada— scooter, 1926.”

Courtesy of AlmanzoWilder on Reddit
6. School Snaps
“My dad in 1926 (3 years old), in Germany.”

Courtesy of Ordinary_Percentage6 on YouTube
7. Smart Girls
“Graduating class of 1926.”

Courtesy of Cezanney on Reddit
8. Soft Smiles
“My grandmother at twenty years old in 1926.”

Courtesy of Aromatic_Industry401 on Reddit
9. Family Photos
“My grandfather, the oldest, and his siblings (1926).”

Courtesy of leejtam on Reddit
10. Stormy Seas
“The last voyage of ‘Skaregrøm’, Atlantic Ocean, 1926.”

Courtesy of Brave-Ad-6268 on Reddit
11. Lighting Up
“My great-grandfather and his best friend in Ukraine, before emigrating c.1926.”

Courtesy of WikiNao on Reddit
12. Sun Daze
“1926 - Only the date is written on the back.”

Courtesy of mashkaromanova on Reddit
13. Fast Car
“My great-grandfather & his little brother posing with the new family car. May 1926, Chicago.”

Courtesy of Safe_Net_9558 on Reddit
14. First Photos
“My grandpa as a baby 1926.”

Courtesy of Warrior_9782 on Reddit
15. Cute Costumes
“My great grandmother in her masquerade costume, Feb 1926.”

Courtest of MrsQuasi on Reddit
16. New Year, New Me
A ‘gang’ of children wishes folks a happy New Year.

Image in Public Domain
17. Star Pupils
“My grandfather's class at graduation in 1926.”

Courtesy of Brave-Ad-6268 on Reddit
18. Skyscrapers
“The Woolworth Building, N.Y.C. 1926.”

Courtesy of RainbowCloud5 on Reddit
19. Sitting Pretty
“My great-grandmother poses for her engagement portrait - photographed by Louis Fabian Bachrach in Baltimore, 1926.”

Courtesy of JimmyKastner on Reddit
20. Riding On
“My dad cranking his Model T speedster with his friends piled in the car. This car chugged the cobblestone streets of South St. Louis in 1926.”

Courtesy of 55pilot on Reddit

1. Dapper Dudes  
Courtesy of team_killer_567 on Reddit

"My great grandpa and his brother looking dapper in 1926.”
2. Ridin’ Dirty
Courtesy of an unknown Redditor

“It’s a girls' day out. The year is 1926.”
3. Photo Booth Fun
Courtesy of DE3NIL3 on Reddit

“Grandma and Grandpa in the Photo Booth (1926).”
4. Sailing Away
Courtesy of Zaicab on Reddit

“My granddad as a teenage sailor on a freighter in 1926.”
5. Nice Wheels
Courtesy of AlmanzoWilder on Reddit

“My Grandma on her bada— scooter, 1926.”
6. School Snaps
Courtesy of Ordinary_Percentage6 on YouTube

“My dad in 1926 (3 years old), in Germany.”
7. Smart Girls
Courtesy of Cezanney on Reddit

“Graduating class of 1926.”
8. Soft Smiles
Courtesy of Aromatic_Industry401 on Reddit

“My grandmother at twenty years old in 1926.”
9. Family Photos
Courtesy of leejtam on Reddit

“My grandfather, the oldest, and his siblings (1926).”
10. Stormy Seas
Courtesy of Brave-Ad-6268 on Reddit

“The last voyage of ‘Skaregrøm’, Atlantic Ocean, 1926.”
11. Lighting Up
Courtesy of WikiNao on Reddit

“My great-grandfather and his best friend in Ukraine, before emigrating c.1926.”
12. Sun Daze
Courtesy of mashkaromanova on Reddit

“1926 - Only the date is written on the back.”
13. Fast Car
Courtesy of Safe_Net_9558 on Reddit

“My great-grandfather & his little brother posing with the new family car. May 1926, Chicago.”
14. First Photos
Courtesy of Warrior_9782 on Reddit

“My grandpa as a baby 1926.”
15. Cute Costumes
Courtest of MrsQuasi on Reddit

“My great grandmother in her masquerade costume, Feb 1926.”
16. New Year, New Me
Image in Public Domain

A ‘gang’ of children wishes folks a happy New Year.
17. Star Pupils
Courtesy of Brave-Ad-6268 on Reddit

“My grandfather's class at graduation in 1926.”
18. Skyscrapers
Courtesy of RainbowCloud5 on Reddit

“The Woolworth Building, N.Y.C. 1926.”
19. Sitting Pretty
Courtesy of JimmyKastner on Reddit

“My great-grandmother poses for her engagement portrait - photographed by Louis Fabian Bachrach in Baltimore, 1926.”
20. Riding On
Courtesy of 55pilot on Reddit

“My dad cranking his Model T speedster with his friends piled in the car. This car chugged the cobblestone streets of South St. Louis in 1926.”