Archive for the ‘Retro photos’ Category

Japanese Girls in Rifle Training

By: Al
Published: December 30th, 2009

I hope the girls giggling at the back were not executed, Sun Tzu style.

Japanese women in military training

From here.

Before Animal Rights

By: Al
Published: December 7th, 2009

Girl riding an alligator

Found here.

Children Learn to Swim in Old Britain

By: Al
Published: December 1st, 2009

When kids could be kids: Teaching children to swim in pre-war Britain:

Teaching children to swim in pre-war Britain

Click here for more photos of what childhood was like in pre-Nanny-State Britain.

Cool Nazi Dudes

By: Al
Published: November 24th, 2009

Two Nazis

Source.

She’s a Married Woman Now

By: Al
Published: November 4th, 2009

Proof of virginity

Source.

Girls Ice Hockey Team, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 1916

By: Al
Published: October 22nd, 2009

The ornament was quite popular before the Germans ruined it for everyone. (Click the photo to enlarge.)

Women's Ice Hockey Team, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 1916

Source.

The Creepiest Photo of Hitler I’ve Ever Seen

By: Al
Published: October 12th, 2009

Click it to enlarge.

Hitler with a child

Source.

Vintage Women’s Weight Gainer Ad

By: Al
Published: October 9th, 2009

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Vintage Women's Weight Gainer Ad

Carbon-Arc Light Treatment, U.K., 1938

By: Al
Published: September 16th, 2009

Carbon arc treatment, Institute of Ray Therapy, U.K., 1938

Source (via this).

Mary Jo Kopechne, Far Left, During a 1967 Staff Meeting with RFK

By: Al
Published: August 27th, 2009

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Mary Jo Kopechne, far left, during a 1967 staff meeting with RFK

Source.

Children in a Bomb Shelter During the Battle of Britain. England, 1940-41

By: Al
Published: August 25th, 2009

It looks like a dogfight is taking place above them. (Click the photo to enlarge.)

Battle of Britain. Children in an English bomb shelter. England, 1940-41

Source.

Need to Feed the Kids

By: Al
Published: August 20th, 2009

Bullfighter at work with wife and kids looking on

Source.

Wire-Cage Balcony for Babies, London, 1934

By: Al
Published: August 15th, 2009
An example of the wire cage which East Poplar borough council in London proposed to fix to the outside of their tenement windows, so that babies could benefit from fresh air and sunshine.

An example of the wire cage which East Poplar borough council in London proposed to fix to the outside of their tenement windows, so that babies could benefit from fresh air and sunshine. January 27, 1934.

 Source.

Johnny Cash’s Mug Shot, 1965

By: Al
Published: August 12th, 2009

Johnny Cash mug shot, 1965

Source and story.

Safe Revolver Advertisement in Harper’s Weekly, April 16, 1904

By: Al
Published: August 10th, 2009

Those days are never coming back.

Safe Revolver advertisement, 1904

Source.

Senator George P. Wetmore, Rhode Island, in a Krieger Electric Landaulet. Washington, D.C., Circa 1906

By: Al
Published: August 6th, 2009

Even 100 years ago, some powerful people in Washington liked electric cars. They didn’t force them on anyone else, though.

(Click the photo to enlarge.)

Senator George P. Wetmore, Rhode Island, in a Krieger Electric Landaulet

Source, with some information about the car.

A Formally Uniformed Eton Schoolboy Is Watched by Local Boys at the Eton v. Harrow Cricket Match at Lord’s in London, U.K., in 1937

By: Al
Published: August 4th, 2009

A uniformed Eton schoolboy is watched by local boys at the Eton v. Harrow cricket match at Lord's in London, UK, in 1937

Photo by Jimmy Sime from here.

Wet Pants

By: Al
Published: August 1st, 2009

Terrified young German soldier

From Imgur.

1940 Tour de France

By: Al
Published: July 28th, 2009

1940 Tour de France

Team Wehrmacht.

From Imgur.

Han Solo, Darth Vader, Chewbacca, Princess Leia, R2D2, Luke Skywalker

By: Al
Published: July 27th, 2009

Han Solo, Darth Vader, Chewbacca, Princess Leia, R2D2, Luke Skywalker

I had no idea there was a man inside R2D2.

Source.

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