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nekamarie83
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Topic: (15 of the) 40 Must-See Photos From The Past Posted: Sep 29 2013 at 12:59am |
interesting photo set. didn't want to post anything too long, so the link's provided to the other 25 pics. thoughts?
the baby cage though... 
(15 of the) 40 Must-See Photos From The PastThe phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words” was coined by American newspaper editor Arthur Brisbane in 1911. It’s a simple notion that applies to many aspects of our lives, but especially to historical photography. Sometimes, one simple picture can tell you more about history than any story you might read or any document you might analyze. These photographs all tell stories about the historical figures or events that they represent. Once taken simply to document their present, they now help us witness the past. Many photographs only become iconic shots years later, once we understand their importance and historical context. From historical landmarks and famous people to the basic daily routines of the past, these pictures portray the past in a way that we can empathize with and understand more intimately. Perhaps the wars, poverty, fights for freedom and little miracles of the past have lessons for us that we can use today? (from: http://www.boredpanda.com/must-see-historic-moments / via sobadsogood) Women With A Gas-Resistant Pram, England, 1938
Unpacking the head of the Statue of Liberty, 1885
Testing of new bulletproof vests, 1923
Charlie Chaplin at age 27, 1916
Annette Kellerman promotes women’s right to wear a fitted one-piece bathing suit, 1907. She was arrested for indecency
106-year-old Armenian Woman guards home, 1990
Baby cages used to ensure that children get enough sunlight and fresh air when living in an apartment building, ca. 1937
Construction of the Berlin wall, 1961
Suntan vending machine, 1949
Martin Luther King with his son removing a burnt cross from their front yard, 1960
Mother hides her face in shame after putting her children up for sale, Chicago, 1948
The real Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin, ca. 1927
Last prisoners of Alcatraz leaving, 1963
Melted and damaged mannequins after a fire at Madam Tussaud’s Wax Museum in London, 1930
A beautiful suicide – 23 year-old Evelyn McHale jumped from the 83rd floor of the Empire State Building and landed on a United Nations limousine, 1947
(from: http://www.boredpanda.com/must-see-historic-moments / via sobadsogood)
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carolina cutie
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Posted: Sep 29 2013 at 1:11am |
 to these pictures. I'm about to go check out the others. Real talk, I'd modify the hell out of that cage and throw one of my lil badass cousins in it when I babysit. She bout dat life! 
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Jewelsnyc
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Posted: Sep 29 2013 at 1:54am |
something about this "suicide" picture don't seem right...is that her pantyhose around her ankles?
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Prazol60
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Posted: Sep 29 2013 at 2:13am |
I own part of the "Berlin Wall" It came from a village between two towns. It looks like a BBQ grill.
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SoutherNtellect
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Posted: Sep 29 2013 at 3:10am |
Wow @ the suicide Her note asked she not be remembered and here her death forever captured and still circulating
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iluvmihair
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Posted: Sep 29 2013 at 3:59am |
Jewelsnyc wrote:
something about this "suicide" picture don't seem right...is that her pantyhose around her ankles?
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Definitely was thinking that. 
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foxyroy19
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Posted: Sep 29 2013 at 5:05am |
cool
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alynxx
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Posted: Sep 29 2013 at 6:01am |
Wow such bizzare photos. Thx for posting,
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Posted: Sep 29 2013 at 7:26am |
# pro-abortion!! then we won't have to sell our kids when they become too much
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HaitianDiva64
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Posted: Sep 29 2013 at 8:33am |
The acid in the pool. How can ppl live with beig so cruel
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