25 Fascinating Photos From History

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An Arab woman wearing a traditional face mask in Muscat, Oman in 1905.

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A female firefighter in London, England in 1926.

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Aboriginal people in ceremonial dress pose for a photograph of ‘a Corroboree’ in Australia in the 1890s.

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A restaurant in California, US in 1920.

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A woman shows off a cane thats also a flask in Chicago, US in 1922 during prohibition.

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A woman shows how strong she is in Germany in 1920.

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A teacher wearing a ghost costume for Halloween in the US in 1905.

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Circus performer Elsa Satiro posing for a promo shot in the US in 1920.

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An executioner awaits being called upon in the Congo in 1923.

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A woman using a specialized hair dryer in the US in the 1930s.

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A couple playing a game in Korea in 1911.

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Exhausted contestants hold each other up during a dance marathon in the US in 1938. You would be eliminated if your knees touch the floor.

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Possibly the largest camera ever made by the J.A. Anderson Company to capture a complete photograph of the Chicago & Alton Railway's train with all of its cars outside Chicago, US in 1900.

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An actress poses in character for a poster to advertise a play in Russia in 1901.

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A family from Burma is given directions from a police officer in London in 1935.

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Students using abacuses to learn math in Japan in 1920.

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Heavyweight champion Primo Carnera 'sparring' with Jo-Jo the kangaroo in Atlantic City, US in 1933.

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A man prepares to test his flying bike invention in Italy in 1895.

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The Kaufmann Troupe of trick cyclists in Germany in 1900.

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The Goodwin Brothers in blackface advertising their song and dance routine in the US in 1899.

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Bedouin women in traditional head coverings in Palestine in 1904.

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Black showgirls in feline costumes in NYC, US in 1922. They performed at white only clubs.

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Women firefighters putting a fire escape in place in London, England in 1916. They were able to vote 2 years later.

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A kickboxing fight takes place in front of royalty in Thailand in 1925.

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Police question a woman in Haiti in 1914.