16 photos from the past that contain controversial and strange moments of that time (17 photos)

Although some textbooks may make history seem boring, it is actually much more fun than just memorizing dates and events. History is full of weird and funny moments.





Postal services in the 1900s were engaged in the delivery of children, USA





Ready to count how many tires ended up under the man? Los Angeles, 1929



This is what commercial air travel looked like, or rather the people on it, before the advent of pressurized airplane cabins, Boston, 1939



This is the longest and fastest waterway in the world used to transport lumber, Washington, 1923-1986



On June 10, 1990, the BAC 1-11-528FL airliner departed on a scheduled flight. 13 minutes after takeoff, the captain was thrown halfway out of the cockpit due to a poorly installed windshield separating



The plane landed safely thanks to the co-pilot - all passengers survived. The material does not contain a real photo, but a computer reconstruction of the incident from "Cineflix".

Photos from American archives, 1950s - 1960s



First meeting with a child after 14 months at sea, 1940s



Moon hairstyle, 1894-1895s



Trimming trees was not safe at all before the invention of bucket lifts, late 1800s



Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder hanging from the rafters, concert 1992



This time there was no tragedy - everyone remained alive and well.

Philip Garner's Roller Skates, 1962



An example of skier Doug Coombs running down a near-vertical couloir, photo by Jackson Hole, Wyoming, 1989



This mask was worn by Michael Myers in the first two films "Halloween"



This car seat was considered safe for a child in the 1960s



The screaming baby doll was made of biscuit porcelain by German doll maker Johannes Kestner, 1920s