29 Historical Photos From the Odder Side of History

1.

History, much like the present, is full of stories from people who are not that different than us, if at all. There is a popular notion that the world today is a joke compared to the past. And if you aren't careful, you'll miss the underlying sentiment behind this way of thinking. So let these stories be a reminder that while yes, people today are pathetic, we always have been.

2.

Thought This Was A Pretty Cool Photo. Pictured Above Is An American M3 Lee Going Airborne On An Obstacle Course

3.

Venus The Bulldog, Mascot Of The Destroyer Hms Vansittart

4.

This Photo Shows What New York Looked Like Back In 1903

5.

If You Think Something Smells Fishy, It Could Be Because This Epic Historical Photograph Actually Features A Taxidermist’s Preservation Of The Massive Catch

6.

A Police Officer On A Harley-Davidson Transports A Prisoner In A Mobile Holding Cell (1921)

7.

Seeing How Many People You Could Pack Into A Phone Booth Was What Teens Did Before The Internet, 1959

8.

The Making Of Batman In 1966

9.

Salvo The “Paradog” Completing A Parachute Jump During Training

10.

On September 3rd, 1967, Or “H-Day” As It Was Called, Sweden Planned To Switch From Driving On The Left Side Of The Road To The Right Side. This Is What Happened

11.

African American Soldiers Of The Us Army 41st Engineers During The Color Guard Ceremony At Fort Bragg, North Carolina

12.

A Shell-Shocked Reindeer Looks On As War Planes Drop Bombs On Russia In 1941

13.

Yes, This Is What Halloween Looked Like In The Year 1900.

14.

A Member Of The State Militia Faces Off Against An African-American Veteran During The 1919 Chicago Race Riot. July 27, 1919

15.

This Photograph, Taken In 1942 By Life Magazine Photographer Gabriel Benzur, Shows Cadets In Training For The U.S. Army Air Corps, Who Would Later Become The Famous Tuskegee Airmen. The Tuskegee Airmen Were The First Black Military Aviators And Helped Encourage The Eventual Integration Of The U.S. Armed Forces

16.

Men Of The British Expeditionary Force Safely Arrive Home After Their Arrival In Flanders On June 6, 1940

17.

Yes, This Is Also What Kids Used To Do For Fun. This Photo Shows A Young Girl Riding An Alligator In The 1920s

18.

The Expanding Fireball And Shockwave Of The Trinity Explosion, Seen .025 Seconds After Detonation On July 16, 1945

19.

The Painting Of The Eiffel Tower In 1932

20.

There Are Several Instances Where Moms Have Tried To Sell Their Kids For Cash

21.

Invented In The 19th Century, The "Mass Shaving Machine" Can Shave A Dozen Men Simultaneously

22.

Pictured Above Are Kittyhawk Fighters Of The American Volunteer Group Flying Near The Salween River Gorge On The Chinese-Burmese Border During May 28, 1942

23.

Photo Taken In January Of 1952

24.

Dr. Wernher Von Braun

25.

Pictured Above Is The Children's Khorovod, Also Known As Barmaley Fountain Located In Stalingrad

26.

Two German Soldiers And Their Mule Wearing Gas Masks In Wwi, 1916. I'm Not Too Sure How That Worked Out For The Mule

27.

During The Invasion Of Sicily By Allied Forces, An American Cargo Ship

28.

An Unidentified American Soldier, Shot And Killed By A German Sniper, Clutches His Rifle And Hand Grenade In March Of 1945 In Coblenz, Germany

29.

Pictured Above Are Men Working On M3 Lee Tanks At The Detroit Arsenal Plant In Michigan, United States. Date Is Unknown

30.

Belgians Blasted This Bridge Across The Meuse River In The Town Of Dinant, Belgium, But Shortly After, A Wooden Bridge Built By German Sappers Was Standing Next To The Ruins On June 20, 1940

31.

Pictured Above Is Russian Photographer Yevgeny Khaldei (Center) In Berlin With Soviet Forces, Near The Brandenburg Gate In May Of 1945