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35 Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1924

With the world still in recovery from World War I, the roaring 20s were a time of living life to the fullest and partying hard... without legal alcohol.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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The Story of the Secret Cold War City the U.S. Built Under the Snow in Greenland, Told in 21 Photos

The Cold War rages, tensions are high, and the Pentagon tries to maximize every conceivable tactical advantage. The year is 1959.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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35 Pics of Perfectly Preserved Classic Cars in Everyday Use – In Cuba

In 1962, the Unites States imposed a Cold War trade embargo on Cuba, making it virtually impossible for the country to import cars and automotive parts.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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34 Fascinating Photos That Perfectly Sum Up Life in 1978

From weather to war, 1978 was a cold year.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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15 Photos that Show What Fashion Looked Like in the 1970s

While some of fashion's most iconic looks come out of the 1970s, there are plenty of trends we're glad they left behind.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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20 Overlooked Moments That Changed the Course of History

Not even history is immune from The Butterfly Effect.

By Carly Tennes

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22 Bizarre Toys Kids Played With in the Past

While some toys like weapons, vehicles and dolls have been around forever, other stuff has come and gone with the times.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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35 Poignant Photos of What the World Looked Like in 1975

While the United States was chaotically pulling out of Vietnam, Elton John was rocking LA.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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11 T-Shirts You Probably Owned, Threw Out, and Are Now Worth Bank

These vintage graphic tees might look simple, but there's a lot more to them than meets the eye.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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29 Vintage Photographs That Show What Life Was Like in the Wild West

Few periods of American history are romanticized like the Wild West, and not even a whole genre of movie can do it justice.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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39 Historical Photos of How the World Looked in 1972

1972, as seen through a camera lens.

By Carly Tennes

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25 More Photos of What the World Looked Like in 1977

Maybe we remember it with rose colored glasses, or maybe it really was that great, but the late 70s was one of the best times to be alive in the United States.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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21 Classic Photos that Show What 'Jeopardy!' Looked Like in the 80's and 90's

After a brief stint with mediocre ratings in the 60s and 70s, Alex Trebek took the reins as the show's host in 1984. The rest is history.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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23 Photos of Cool Vans From the 1970s Golden Age of Parking

There are few things more quintessentially 70s than a decked out rock and roll van.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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45 Interesting Images of What the World Looked Like In 1978

The best year in modern history, like you've never seen it before.

By Carly Tennes

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25 Photos of What Las Vegas Looked Like in the 1970s

Tacky hotels? Scummy casinos? Stale performers? You're thinking of Vegas in the 70s.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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25 Photos of What Prison Looked Like in the 1970s

Depending on who you were, and where you were, prison in the 1970s was rough.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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11 Famous People You Didn’t Know Were Spies

It turns out that celebrities, while hardly under the radar, and quite adept at using their fame to get away with espionage.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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35 Kodachrome Photos to Make You Nostalgic For When the World Wasn't All Digital

One of the problems with the past is that we so rarely get to see it in color.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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27 Photos That Show What Riding the Subway in the 70's and 80's Felt Like

Anyone who lived in New York during the 70s and 80s will tell you it was different.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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20 Photos from a 1978 Wisconsin Summer Cabin Rager

"No one puts a cigarette down for any reason in the '70's."

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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26 Vintage Photos That Show What Fair and Carnival Rides Looked Like in the Past

Although carnivals and amusement parks of various kinds have been around for hundreds of years, they didn't always look like modern Six Flags or Disney Worlds.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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35 Sailor Tattoos That Put Hipsters to Shame

Tattoos have been mainstream for decades at this point, but that wasn't always the case.

By Neill Lynskey

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20 Fascinating Historical Photos Give New Life With Colorization

We're already almost done with the first month of 2024, but history moves slowly, and we have plenty of time to take a look back at our favorite historical photos of 2023.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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