18 bright photos from the past that can cause a wide variety of emotions (19 photos)
The past is rich in amazing and incredible events, oh many of which you have probably never even heard of. There's nothing in it surprising, because even the most inquisitive person cannot know everything man in the world. If you are interested in history, but dedicate time to reading There is absolutely no desire for textbooks and encyclopedias - there is a way out. 
An excellent alternative is meaningful historical photographs, which will allow you to plunge into the bright events of the past and feel the atmosphere of that time. We have selected for you a series of photos that tell interesting mini-stories that you will surely remember.
The derailment at the Montparnasse train station that occurred in Paris on October 22, 1895 
Considered one of the most impressive railway incidents. The train, consisting of 12 cars, knocked out the travel stop and went to the platform of the station. After that, he drove the entire station, crashed into front wall (whose width was about 60 centimeters), knocked it out and height of 10 meters collapsed into the street. All passenger cars remained standing on the platform.
Why did the train crash happen? Shortly before braking the driver was instructed by the head of the train to turn off the brakes (although instructions were absolutely not to be done). train unexpectedly began to pick up speed, resulting in even the use emergency braking failed to stop the train in time.
A man stands at a sawmill, 1939 
Politician Porfirio Diaz and the Aztec Stone of the Sun, 1910 
The monument weighs 24 tons. It depicts the symbols of the Aztec cosmogony and the solar cult.
Bulgarian bride and groom on their wedding day, 1893 
Construction of the Hoover Dam, 1934 
Painters on the cables of the Brooklyn Bridge, 1914 
Motorized roller skate salesman in California, 1961 
Scientist Alexander Graham Bell and his assistants testing a kite with tetrahedral panels, 1903 
Night fishing in Hawaii, 1948 
Lineman working on power lines, 1911 
Sea lion Roland taking a snow bath, 1930 
By the way, Roland was quite a well-fed sea lion. Its weight was almost 2 tons.
This is what portable changing rooms looked like, New York, 1938 
Two British women sculpt a Victorian Snow Lady, 1892 
A couple watching the launch of the Apollo 8 rocket, 1968 
Photo of Brooklyn Supreme - the largest horse in the world, 1930 
The height of the animal at the withers was about 198 centimeters, and weight reached 1451 kilograms. Despite its size, the horse was famous his kind and rather docile nature. He gladly contacted people who came to gawk at him during city fairs.
American soldiers returning home after World War II, 1945 
Air-conditioned lawn mower, 1957 
Perhaps on such a lawn mower it was possible not only to grass cut it, but also comfortably go to the nearest store.
Airline Flight Manual, 1945 
Previously, everything had to be done without smart machines and modern technologies. Just imagine how much progress has stepped forward.
