How representatives of different professions have changed over the past 100 years (16 photos)

Category: Nostalgia, PEGI 16
20 November 2022

What is 100 years in terms of history? Just a millisecond given that our planet is 4.54 billion years old. But for us it's a whole life. In one century, the world has changed beyond recognition. Although... Some things never change. Let's see how they have changed representatives of various professions over the past 100 years.

The first and only three-time Olympic champion in the women's single skating Sonya Henie in 1928 and figure skater Rika Kihira on Grand Prix final among juniors and adults in figure skating 2019/20 of the year





Tattoo artist in 1928 and his colleague in 2013



On the left photo - professional swimmer Annette Kellerman in a swimsuit designed specifically for sports swimming (some found it inappropriate). On the right - a member of the Mexican national team synchronized swimming



On the left photo is Primo Carnera, the first Italian world champion in heavyweight champion. On the right - the world champion in the second middleweight and daughter of boxer Muhammad Ali Layla



Office worker in 1930 and today



Archaeologist Howard Carter, who found the tomb of Tutankhamen, and his modern colleagues



Nurse in 1925 and her contemporary counterpart



Hollywood superstars Mary Pickford (1933) and Angelina Jolie (2021)



The train crew in 1934 and our contemporary driving the train



Circus performers in 1910 and their contemporary counterpart from Cirque du Soleil



The work of a jeweler in the first half of the 20th century and today



Engineer John Logie Baird, known for creating the first mechanical television system, and Kholud Bakri, planning engineer maintenance and reporting at a wind farm



Air traffic controller in 1922 and now



Photographer in 1921 and today



Meteorologist George Simpson takes detailed measurements to predict the best conditions for traveling to the South Pole. His colleague in 2020 collects data at a weather station



Opera singer Lina Cavalieri at the beginning of the 20th century and her contemporary colleague Tarja Turunen

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