13 interesting photographs that clearly tell about some moments of the past (14 photos)

Historical photographs, taken by someone on purpose or by accident, allow us to become witnesses of the past.





Sometimes a photograph can tell about some historical moments much better than dry words. The photographs show us what people were like in past eras and how certain events developed. Some photos capture what is not written about in books and textbooks.

This is what the crowd of people gathered at the Woodstock rock festival in 1969 looked like from above.



German soldiers play with Belarusian children, 1915





Kids in West Berlin build a makeshift wall, 1961



Visitors at Lake Nemo view the remains of ancient ships that have rested at the bottom of the reservoir for several millennia, 1930s

To raise them, water was pumped out of the lake. Presumably, the ships were built back in 37-54, during the reign of Emperor Caligula. Unfortunately, the museum was destroyed during the Second World War.



This is how the famous Golden Gate Bridge was built

The photo was taken in 1935. From the moment the bridge opened until 1964, it was the largest of all the suspension bridges that existed at that time.



Dr. Robert Bruce demonstrates his invention - a device for diagnosing heart disease, mid-19th century



A sensational photograph in which Nikola Tesla, dressed as a swimming instructor, sits on the beach next to an unknown girl, 1898

However, many believe that this is just a person similar to him and that it is unlikely that the legendary inventor had time to work as a swimming instructor.



British soldier playing with a stray cat, 1917



Children dressed in traditional Japanese straw cloaks attend a New Year's party, 1956.

Straw cloaks called mino were used by the Japanese to protect them from rain and the scorching sun.



Winter fun for kids in Ulyanovsk, 1978



Special mounts on a passenger bus for transporting baby strollers, New Zealand, mid-20th century

It seems that young mothers look at these mounts with doubt.



In the mid-20th century, women worked as bouncers in California bars.



A young man reading Japanese comics while an artist gives him a tattoo, 1970