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Wolf of X@WolfofX · Aug 20, 2024

Ever wondered what everyday life was like for people living 50, 100, or more years ago..? A rare thread 1. That’s A…

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A collection of historical photographs spanning from the 1890s to 1980s showcasing everyday life, families, work, leisure, and significant moments across various countries including the USA, France, Australia, and the UK. The images reveal fascinating details about fashion, technology, social customs, and how people spent their time before modern conveniences became commonplace.

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    Ever wondered what everyday life was like for people living 50, 100, or more years ago..? A rare thread 1. That’s A Genuinely Happy Looking Family, USA, 1959

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    2. The crowded beach of Atlantic City photographed in 1908.

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    3. Dad showing off his skill to the surprise of his little daughter in Melbourne, Australia, ca. 1940s

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    4. Snowball fight in Lyon, France, in 1896

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    5. Housewife poses with a weeks’ worth of groceries in 1947. She spent a total of $12.50 a week (not including milk) to buy her groceries. On this budget, she is able to feed herself, her husband, her four-year-old twins and her cat

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    6. Happy family outing at Chicken Bone Beach

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    7. A man takes a selfie using a stick of wood to activate the camera, 1957

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    8. Weightlifter holding a man over his head in 1947.

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    9. San Francisco in 1906 x.com/Culture_Crit/s…

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    10. Crew of men unloading a banana boat in New York.

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    11. Dublin, 1962

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    12. Miami Beach, 1940s

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    13. Amsterdam in 1922 x.com/BicycleDutch/s…

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    14. Kids remote learning during a polio outbreak in the 1940s. Teachers read lessons over the radio

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    15. Wedding in 1960.

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    16. Colorized video from 1906, where English children encounter a camera for the first time

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    17. Kids carrying cardboard for break dancing. New York City, 1983. Photographer- Martha Cooper

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    18. Listening to the radio on the beach, circa 1940s

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    19. Women trainees of the LAPD practice firing their newly issued revolvers, 1948

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    20. Woman stands on a farmer’s shoulders to emphasizes the height of their corn crop, Minnesota, 1916.

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    21. A rare negative reveals Times Square NYC in color, circa 1948.

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    22. Unemployed lumber worker goes with his wife to the bean harvest. Note Social Security number tattooed on his arm. Oregon, August 1939.

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    23. London in the 1930s

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    24. High school students, 1981.

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    26. Police officer unaware of the imminent danger, Chicago, 1959

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    27. A French woman with her baguette and six bottles of wine, Paris, 1945.

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    28. Fifth Avenue, New York, 1929

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    29. New car shopping, 1950s

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    30. A bread delivery man with bags filled with baguettes on a snowy street in Quebec in 1977

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    31. Thank you for reading all the way through! If you enjoyed the thread, feel free to share the first post and follow me for more content like this. @wolfofx ♥️

    Wolf of X@WolfofX · Aug 20, 2024

    Ever wondered what everyday life was like for people living 50, 100, or more years ago..? A rare thread 1. That’s A Genuinely Happy Looking Family, USA, 1959