Fascinating Photographic Moments From History (30 Pics)

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Nov 10, 2019 5:00 PM EST

If you're a history nerd then you're definitely going to go nuts over these pics that document little-known events from modern history. And of course, if you'd like to see even more, check out Twitter account History in Snaps!

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    Text - Photograph - WHIStoryinSnapsi 10 year old Christopher Walken in 1953.
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    Text - Text - History In Snaps @HistoryInSnaps The first Disneyland admission ticket ever sold Disneyland ADULT ADMIT ONE 000001 EYRICE
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    Text - Text - History In Snaps @HistoryInSnaps The mugshot of David Bowie after being arrested for marijuana possession in Rochester, New York in March 1976 #DavidBowie #retro #vintage #oldschool 1POLICE DEPARTMENT ROCHESTER N.Y 59640 3 25 76
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    Text - People - History In Snaps @HistoryInSnaps The Microsoft staff, 1978
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    Text - Text - When Einstein met Charlie Chaplin in 1931, he said, "What I admire most about your art is its universality. You do not say a word, and yet the world understands you." "It's true." Replied Chaplin, "But your fame is even greater. The world admires you, when no one understands you
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    Arch - History In Snaps @HistoryInSnaps London, 1900.
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    Bodybuilding - Christopher Reeve training to be Superman 1978.#Superman #superman1978
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    Text - History In Snaps @HistoryInSnaps Albert Einstein teaching at Lincoln, the United State's first Historical Black University, 1946 wj
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    Motor vehicle - History In Snaps @HistoryInSnaps Holy concept car Batman! The Lincoln Futura, a concept car of the mid-1950s, would find new life a decade later, when it was transformed for the tv show
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    Face - History In Snaps @HistoryInSnaps The face of Detroit Red Wings' hockey goalie, Terry Sawchuk, before masks became standard equipment, 1966
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    Photography - History In Snaps @HistoryInSnaps 5MB IBM hard drive, 1956. ТВм. Deta Proceing Division EN ax
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    Building - History In Snaps @HistoryinSnaps The state of the art gym on the Titanic, 1912
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    Motor vehicle - History In Snaps @HistorylnSnaps September 3, 1967 The day Sweden switched from driving on the left side of the road to driving on the right.
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    Text - History In Snaps @HistoryInSnaps The Telephone Wires of Manhattan, 1887
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    Text - History In Snaps @HistoryInSnaps Paper boys at 2 A.M. about to start their morning rounds, 1908 EANKAMERCA CL The erning The MorningTelegraply Zhe The MorningTelegraph he Te The fMorningTelegraph THE EVENING MAIL FINAL a CRUSHED IN NEW O
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    Text - History In Snaps @HistoryInSnaps Star Wars, Opening Day, May 25th, 1977 MANNS CKNE CHINE STAP W STAR WARS d ১
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    Text - History In Snaps @HistoryInSnaps A line of men wait outside a soup kitchen opened during the depression by mobster Al Capone, Chicago, IL, 1931. FRE E P COFFEE & DOUGHNUTS OR THE UNEMPLOYED HORAN BAILIF ALDEY PARKING2S FREE SOUP Photo by Photo Quest Getty Images)
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    Product - History In Snaps @HistoryInSnaps 18-year-old Michael Jordan, 1982
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    Pattern - History In Snaps @HistoryInSnaps Bruce Lee with his master lp Man, 1960.
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    Motor vehicle - History In Snaps @HistoryInSnaps Clint Eastwood skateboarding in Rome, 1965. JOTE unqur A MERICAN Berk Tims MPIC NOON 751154
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    Adaptation - History In Snaps @HistoryInSnaps Nikola Tesla casually works in his laboratory. Real life #StrangerThings3 #strangerthingsseason3
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    Text - History In Snaps @HistoryInSnaps Louis Armstrong serenades his wife at the Sphinx, 1961.
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    Text - History In Snaps @HistoryInSnaps West Germans stare down the East after a young woman made it across the line.
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    Machine - History In Snaps @HistoryInSnaps A vending machine that sold already lit cigarettes for a penny, England, 1931. THE D AUTMATIC THE WER AUTOMATIC Hare 9:S GOLD FLAK LIGHTED Black Cat you CAAETT FOR A LIGHTE seen CIGARET this ETTE HERE
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    Transport - History In Snaps @HistoryInSnaps Mercury Streamliner, New York City 1938 ENTRAL
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    Text - History In Snaps @HistoryInSnaps Robert De Niro with Martin Scorsese's mother. She used to cook for cast and crew on the sets of her son's movies, 1980s
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    Room - History In Snaps @HistoryInSnaps President Kennedy laughs at the Halloween costumes modeled by his children Caroline, and John, Jr, 1963. Photoby COBISJCortisatageltyimage)
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    Text - History In Snaps @HistoryInSnaps Best $19.50 ever spent. 'Red Hot Chili Peppers' tickets with special guests 'Nirvana' and 'Pearl Jam' circa 1992. EVENT OR IOVAGLE ROW OO SAA102 GENADM GEN ADM ADULT 19 50 ALL AGES 19.50 MUNDUY PRESENTY 54720 RED HOT CHILY PEPPERS GENA WITH SPECIAL GUESTS NIRVANA & PEARL JAM SALEM ARMORY THUR JAN 2,1992 7:30PM
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    Masai lion - History In Snaps @HistoryInSnaps Actress Tippi Hedren and family at home with their 400-pound pet lion, Neil (1971)
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    Text - History In Snaps @HistoryInSnaps A French postcard with the tallest shortest, and fattest men of Europe playing a game of cards, circa 1913.
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