30 Times This Instagram Account Shared Intriguing Historical Pics
Sometimes, a photograph can speak a lot more than words. Several iconic moments in history have been captured through cameras and many of them are powerful enough to evoke strong emotions. Some of those photos are not widely seen in the media but are worth sharing.
The Instagram account “History In Pictures” is dedicated to collecting and sharing cool and fascinating pics that reveal some historical moments and the lifestyle of people from the past. Check out some of their best posts in the gallery below.
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#1 Robbin Williams As A Cheerleader For The Denver Broncos, 1979
#2 Bernie Sanders Being Arrested In Chicago For Protesting Segregation In 1963. He Was Charged With Resisting Arrest And Fined $25
#3 In 1969, When Black Americans Were Prevented From Swimming Alongside Whites, Mr.rogers Invite Officer Clemmons To Join Him And Cool His Feet In A Pool, Breaking A Well-Known Color Barrier
#4 Members Of The Polish Resistance During World War 2, Then To Now
#5 Goodbye Kiss At Penn Station, NY, Between A Soldier And His Loved One, And No Assurance He Ever Comes Back. 1944
#6 More Than 40 Years Later!
#7 Behind-The-Scenes Photos From Titanic, 1997
“We were kind of the two goofy kids on the set,” Kate Winslet told Rolling Stone in 1998. “Y’know, working with Leonardo DiCaprio — he’s a bit gorgeous, and I was worried that I was going to be bowled over by him, or that he was going to find me all stuffy and Shakespearean and English. But the second we met, we just completely clicked.”
Leonardo DiCaprio said, “She was my best friend for seven months. We’d unload the stresses of the shoot to each other, vent to each other, watch out for each other….We were partners.”
#8 A Llama In Times Square, 1957
#9 Gay Pride Parade In New York City 1974
#10 In 1912, Jim Thorpe, A Native American, Had His Running Shoes Stolen On The Morning Of His Olympic Track And Field Events
“He found this mismatched pair of shoes in the garbage and ran in them to win two Olympic gold medals that day.
He was also the first Native American to win a gold medal for the United States.”
#11 “An Empty Stomach, An Empty Wallet And A Broken Heart Can Teach You The Best Lessons Of Life” – Robin Williams
#12 Guardsman Fainted During A Ceremony, But Other Guards Kept Their Attention. London, 1966
#13 The Models Of The “American Gothic” Painting
#14 Ris Scharoun-Deforge And Paul Deforge, A Couple With Down Syndrome Who Celebrated Their 25th Wedding Anniversary On August 13, 2018
“Kris met Paul at a dance in 1988 and she knew she had found the man she wanted to spent the rest of her life with. According to Today, Kris remembered that moment and said, “I looked into Paul’s eyes and saw my future.” After dating for five years, they decided to get married. “I proposed to him. I whispered in his ear, “Would you marry me?” And he looked up at me with this big beautiful smile and he shook his head “Yes!” And that’s when I knew. He got me laughing, he was the one for me,” said Kris to CBS. Paul passed away from complications of dementia at the age of 56 less than a year after their 25th anniversary. Even during Paul’s last moments, as his memory faded, his face would brighten up when he saw his wife and her overall presence would calm him.”
#15 “Everyone You Meet Always Asks If You Have A Career, Are Married Or Own A House As If Life Was Some Kind Of Grocery List. But Nobody Ever Asks If You Are Happy” – Heath Ledger
#16 Old Photos Of The Cast Of “Friends”
#17 The Simpsons” Writing Room, 1992
#18 Tobey Maguire And Leonardo Dicaprio Bowling, 1989
#19 Holocaust Survivor And The Soldier Who Rescued Her In 1944
#20 Women In Afghanistan During The 70s. Before Taliban
#21 Ladies Going Shopping In Colorful Shorts, Los Angeles, 1960. Photograph By Allan Grant. Colorized By Kostas Fiev
#22 Downtown Los Angeles Photographed In 1901, And Again In 2001, Exactly 100 Years Later
#23 Mary Ann Bevan Entered And Won An “Ugliest Woman” Contest
Mary was born in 1874 and became a nurse in 1894. In 1903, she married Thomas Bevan and they had four children. In 1906, Mary began suffering from acromegaly, a rare condition that causes enlarged bones in feet, hands, and the face. After her husband died in 1914, Mary was unable to find work due to her appearance. To support her children she entered an “Ugliest Woman” contest; her win brought her enough attention that she was hired as a sideshow performer.
Mary provided for her family working at Coney Island Dreamland Show and Ringling Brother’s Circus. She died on December 26. 1933.
She endured ridicule and humiliation to selflessly take care of her family. She was a feminist icon and example of beauty being more than skin deep.
#24 A Goodbye Between North- And South Korean Relatives After A Family Reunion, Who Were Separated For Over 57 Years
#25 Patrick Swayze Once Said: “I’ve Now Ceased To Worry About Image, Because I Don’t Care What People Think Of Me Anymore. Because I’ve Had Such A Battle With What I Think Of Me And With Trying To Find A Way To Like Myself”
#26 That Time When Princess Diana Broke The Royal Rules For Her Son William By Taking Part In The Sports Day Running Race At Her Son’s School
#27 The Man Behind The Iconic Photo
“Never thought about it before, but you know that famous picture of a bunch of construction workers sitting on a girder way up in the sky and having lunch? Well here’s the photographer who took that picture: Charles C. Ebbets”
#28 27-Year-Old Soviet Doctor, Leonid Rogozov, Performing Surgery On Himself To Remove An Infected Appendix During A 1961 Expedition To The Antarctic, Where He Was The Only Doctor On The Team
#29 3 People Pose For A Photo Whilst Wearing Face Masks During The Second Wave Of The Spanish Flu In California; 1918
#30 A Beach In Iran A Few Months Before The Islamic Revolution. 1978/79
Saumya Ratan
Saumya is an explorer of all things beautiful, quirky, and heartwarming. With her knack for art, design, photography, fun trivia, and internet humor, she takes you on a journey through the lighter side of pop culture.
