17 historical photographs that tell fascinating stories (18 photos)

The past always seems mysterious to us and holds many interesting stories. Textbooks tell about the main events and outstanding personalities, but old photographs hold many fascinating details that certainly deserve attention. Each retro frame is a window into a distant era. In this post, you will see intriguing photographs that guarantee a journey through time!





1. Three Lacemakers, Brittany, France, 1920



2. The Roman Colosseum and Arch of Constantine in 1870, Rome, Italy





3. Margaret Bourke-White at work, New York, USA, 1930



The first female war correspondent in the USA, the first Western photojournalist in the USSR, the first female photographer for Life magazine. Bourke-White was at the epicenter of the largest military conflicts.

4. Two Victorian ladies making a Snow Maiden, Pangbourne, England, 1892



5. An Apsaroke mother and her child, Montana, USA, 1908



The Apsaroke Indian tribe are better known as the Crow Tribe, although “Apsaroka” does not actually mean crow. Most researchers agree that this ancient word refers to any kind of bird of prey.

6. A tourist and his car on the edge of the Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA, 1914



The Grand Canyon, or Big Canyon, is one of the deepest canyons in the world. It is located on the Colorado Plateau, Arizona, USA, in the Grand Canyon National Park. The length of the canyon is 446 kilometers. The width ranges from 6 to 29 kilometers, the depth is up to 1600 meters.

7. Mother and son pose for a portrait, Ireland, 1890



8. Spectators watch the eruption of Vesuvius, Bay of Naples, Italy, 1944



9. Canadian policeman guards a drugstore during flooding, Ontario, Canada, 1974 year



10. People ride the frozen Niagara Falls during the winter months, 1911



11. The facade of a five-story department store hung with coats. Copenhagen, Denmark, 1936



The sale attracted so many customers that the police had to intervene. All the coats were sold.

12. Soviet dancers and gymnasts during a rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR, July 17, 1980



13. Men examine the painting "Mona Lisa" on display in the Uffizi Gallery. Florence, Italy, December, 1913



The painting was stolen from the Louvre by Italian Vincenzo Peruggia in August 1911. In 1914, the Mona Lisa was returned to France, where it took its place in the Louvre under 24-hour armed guard.

14. Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, ​​Spain, 1905



The construction of the temple began in 1882. The first project was developed by the architect Francisco del Villar, who was replaced by Antonio Gaudi at the end of 1883, who significantly changed the original project. The construction of the church has not been completed for 134 years, the tallest tower, personifying Christ, has not yet been built.

15. French artist Claude Monet with his wife Alice Hoschedé, Venice, Italy, 1908



Claude Monet is one of the founders of Impressionism. The artist ranks third in the list of the most "expensive" painters of all time.

16. Women at work at a Canon factory, Japan, 1959



Today, the mega-corporation Canon is a manufacturer of office equipment: from printers and faxes to scanners. Photographic equipment accounts for only a small percentage of the total volume of devices produced by the company.

17. Ten-year-old George Davy was sentenced to a month of hard labour at Wandsworth Prison for stealing two rabbits, London, England, 1872