22 Unique Moments Of History Captured From Another Angle
The invention of photography allowed us to preserve many rare moments of our history, that otherwise would be lost. These 22 examples will allow you to travel back in time and see the other side of history.

1. British sappers were trained to defuse mines blindly so they could work in the dark, 1943

British sappers were trained to defuse mines blindly so they could work in the dark, 1943 © IWM

2. Women protest against the forced wearing of Hijab after the revolution, Iran, 1979

Women protest against the forced wearing of Hijab after the revolution, Iran, 1979 © u/BIGBLACKBRUTHA/reddit.com

3. Traffic jam in Berlin as East Germans move into West Berlin after the fall of the Berlin Wall, 1989

Traffic jam in Berlin as East Germans move into West Berlin after the fall of the Berlin Wall, 1989 © u/t5_bluBLrv/reddit.com

4. Adolf Hitler meets the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Haj Amin al-Husseini, Germany, 1941

Adolf Hitler meets the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Haj Amin al-Husseini, Germany, 1941 © u/TheShowaDaily/reddit.com

5. Young woman falls unconscious from the heat in front of Princess Elizabeth inspecting a guard of honor in the Women’s Royal Army Corps in Shrewsbury, England, July 6, 1949

Young woman falls unconscious from the heat in front of Princess Elizabeth inspecting a guard of honor in the Women’s Royal Army Corps in Shrewsbury, England, July 6, 1949 © u/namraka/reddit.com

6. Dinner at Windows On The World in The World Trade Center (Tower One), New York, 1993

Dinner at Windows On The World in The World Trade Center (Tower One), New York, 1993

7. A man at Heemskerk Beach is fined for not wearing decent clothes, Netherlands, 1931

A man at Heemskerk Beach is fined for not wearing decent clothes, Netherlands, 1931 © Nationaal Archief/flickr.com

8. Chinese suicide bomber putting on an explosive vest made out of hand grenades to use in an attack on Japanese tanks at the Battle of Taierzhuang, 1938

Chinese suicide bomber putting on an explosive vest made out of hand grenades to use in an attack on Japanese tanks at the Battle of Taierzhuang, 1938 © u/Sinisa26/reddit.com

9. Stockholm, the day after Sweden changed driving from the left-hand side of the road to the right, September 3, 1967

Stockholm, the day after Sweden changed driving from the left-hand side of the road to the right, September 3, 1967 © u/Bachoavelli/reddit.com

10. First African-American astronaut Robert Lawrence on June 30, 1967. Unfortunately, he died in an airplane crash on December 8, 1967 and didn’t have a chance to go into space.

First African-American astronaut Robert Lawrence on June 30, 1967. Unfortunately, he died in an airplane crash on December 8, 1967 and didn’t have a chance to go into space. © u/artmuseums/reddit.com

11. An American soldier and his best friend — baby kangaroo, Australia, 1942

An American soldier and his best friend — baby kangaroo, Australia, 1942 © John Earl McNeil/flickr.com

12. Portable radio in a straw hat, made by an American inventor, 1931

Portable radio in a straw hat, made by an American inventor, 1931 © Nationaal Archief/flickr.com

13. Felix Wehrle — a man with incredibly stretchy skin, early 1900’s

Felix Wehrle — a man with incredibly stretchy skin, early 1900’s © u/Panthertron/reddit.com

14. Dogs pulling sleds during first Australasian Antarctic expedition, 1911-1914

Dogs pulling sleds during first Australasian Antarctic expedition, 1911-1914 © State Library of New South Wales/flickr.com

15. John Jacob Astor IV, his 19-year-old wife Madeleine, and dog Kitty headed for the Titanic, 1912. He and Kitty did not survive. Madeleine survived and later gave birth to their son John Jacob Astor V.

John Jacob Astor IV, his 19-year-old wife Madeleine, and dog Kitty headed for the Titanic, 1912. He and Kitty did not survive. Madeleine survived and later gave birth to their son John Jacob Astor V. © u/lattesbitches/reddit.com

16. A child receiving sun therapy, 1928

A child receiving sun therapy, 1928 © u/gurucharannhk/reddit.com

17. Opening of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, May 27,1937

Opening of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, May 27,1937 © u/pp0787/reddit.com

18. A child gives another child a flower shortly after they arrive at Auschwitz, May 1944. Everyone in the photo was dead within hours.

A child gives another child a flower shortly after they arrive at Auschwitz, May 1944. Everyone in the photo was dead within hours. © u/apinanaivot/reddit.com

19. Ali and Stallone pretending to fight at the Oscars, 1976

Ali and Stallone pretending to fight at the Oscars, 1976 © u/rsan_jay/reddit.com

20. 5-year-old girl, after working all day, was tired and refused to be photographed. Her mother said, “Oh, she’s just being ugly, and picking shrimp is very hard on the fingers.” Mississippi, 1911

5-year-old girl, after working all day, was tired and refused to be photographed. Her mother said, “Oh, she’s just being ugly, and picking shrimp is very hard on the fingers.” Mississippi, 1911 © u/lattesbitches/reddit.com

21. Line to the first McDonalds in Moscow, January 31, 1990

Line to the first McDonalds in Moscow, January 31, 1990 © u/kraanwater/reddit.com

22. Duke Kahanamoku, the man who popularized surfing around the world, Hawaii, 1920

Duke Kahanamoku, the man who popularized surfing around the world, Hawaii, 1920 © u/ibkeepr/reddit.com



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