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r/SnapshotHistory

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Welcome! Explore a treasure trove of vintage photographs, offering glimpses into yesteryears.
Share your historic images, family photos, and intriguing finds for the community to uncover their secrets.
Engage in lively discussions, ask questions, and collaborate to unveil the stories behind each image.
Enhance the experience by providing context, historical insights, and personal anecdotes.
Witness the evolution of our world through iconic moments and everyday snapshots captured in the past.

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to r/SnapshotHistory by Blumige
1 day ago
Preview thumbnail for Santa at Lunch, New York, 1963. Photographer: Mary Ellen Mark. image
Santa at Lunch, New York, 1963. Photographer: Mary Ellen Mark.
in New York City
to r/SnapshotHistory by Timetofartagain
3 weeks ago
Preview thumbnail for “Titanoboa: Monster Snake” exhibit from the Smithsonian at the Natural History Museum. This is the largest snake that has ever been discovered. Photo by Ryan Quick. image
“Titanoboa: Monster Snake” exhibit from the Smithsonian at the Natural History Museum. This is the largest snake that has ever been discovered. Photo by Ryan Quick.
to r/SnapshotHistory by Timetofartagain
3 weeks ago
Preview thumbnail for New Orleans, Jackson Square. 1939. image
New Orleans, Jackson Square. 1939.
to r/SnapshotHistory by FriendshipNo7720
1 month ago
Preview thumbnail for At 4:31 AM on June 22, 1941, an unauthorized photo captured Stalin inside the Kremlin as he received news of Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union. Taken by the editor-in-chief of Komsomolskaya Pravda, the image was ordered to be destroyed but was secretly preserved. image
At 4:31 AM on June 22, 1941, an unauthorized photo captured Stalin inside the Kremlin as he received news of Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union. Taken by the editor-in-chief of Komsomolskaya Pravda, the image was ordered to be destroyed but was secretly preserved.
World war II
in Germany
to r/SnapshotHistory by Brilliant_Umpire_910
1 month ago
Preview thumbnail for Johnny Cash settles in to perform during his famous Folsom Prison concert on Jan. 13, 1968. image
Johnny Cash settles in to perform during his famous Folsom Prison concert on Jan. 13, 1968.
to r/SnapshotHistory by Brilliant_Umpire_910
1 month ago
Preview thumbnail for Civil rights activist, and later congressman, John Lewis holds his head during an attack on "Bloody Sunday," March 7, 1965. Lewis and others had just crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, when state troopers attacked their peaceful protest. image
Civil rights activist, and later congressman, John Lewis holds his head during an attack on "Bloody Sunday," March 7, 1965. Lewis and others had just crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, when state troopers attacked their peaceful protest.
in Selma, AL
to r/SnapshotHistory by lisa-gx
1 month ago
Preview thumbnail for Times Square, 1955 image
Times Square, 1955
to r/SnapshotHistory by lisa-gx
1 month ago
Preview thumbnail for Jewish prisoners after being liberated from a train that was taking them to a concentration camp, 1945 image
Jewish prisoners after being liberated from a train that was taking them to a concentration camp, 1945
to r/SnapshotHistory by Ambitious_Bowler_220
1 month ago
Preview thumbnail for New York City after a snowstorm in 1888. image
New York City after a snowstorm in 1888.
History Facts
in New York City
to r/SnapshotHistory by SpiritualAd7727
1 month ago
Preview thumbnail for A woman who survived atomic bombing of Nagasaki in 1945. image
A woman who survived atomic bombing of Nagasaki in 1945.
to r/SnapshotHistory by Level21DungeonMaster
1 week ago
Preview thumbnail for Migrant Farm Worker 1961 image
Migrant Farm Worker 1961
to r/SnapshotHistory by Educational_Move4585
2 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Anger transference by Richard Sargent. 1954 image
Anger transference by Richard Sargent. 1954
to r/SnapshotHistory by Sad_Remote8378
3 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Children bouncing on worn out mattresses. England, 1980s. image
Children bouncing on worn out mattresses. England, 1980s.
to r/SnapshotHistory by DColdon
1 month ago
Preview thumbnail for My Grandfather and Grandmother Page, La Crosse WI. 1950? image
My Grandfather and Grandmother Page, La Crosse WI. 1950?
in La Crosse, WI
to r/SnapshotHistory by Head-Explanation4439
2 months ago
Preview thumbnail for My grandma and great aunt as little girls (1940s or late 1930s) image
My grandma and great aunt as little girls (1940s or late 1930s)
to r/SnapshotHistory by CurvyLadyxBaby
2 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Japanese girls receiving shooting training during school in the 1930s. Chek cmts more image
Japanese girls receiving shooting training during school in the 1930s. Chek cmts more
to r/SnapshotHistory by Embarrassed-Bet2087
3 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Perfectly Timed Photo Frames a Solar Eclipse Around a Man Leading a Camel in the Desert by Joshua Cripps image
Perfectly Timed Photo Frames a Solar Eclipse Around a Man Leading a Camel in the Desert by Joshua Cripps
to r/SnapshotHistory by dreamyrileigh
2 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Don't recall the Teacher playing music for 'Nap Time' image
Don't recall the Teacher playing music for 'Nap Time'
to r/SnapshotHistory by Wikintara
3 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Etiquette from a century ago. Ladies invite gentlemen to the White Dance, 1900. image
Etiquette from a century ago. Ladies invite gentlemen to the White Dance, 1900.
to r/SnapshotHistory by Same_Development8580
3 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Teenagers' marriage criteria from the October 1955 issue of Progressive Farmer image
Teenagers' marriage criteria from the October 1955 issue of Progressive Farmer
to r/SnapshotHistory by Relevant-Hamster-791
3 months ago
Preview thumbnail for An incredibly intact Crinoid specimen fossil dating back to about 345 million years ago image
An incredibly intact Crinoid specimen fossil dating back to about 345 million years ago
to r/SnapshotHistory by FantasticRope6391
3 months ago
Preview thumbnail for In Japan you can find centuries-old stones near coasts inscribed with a warning: “Do not build any homes below this point. High dwellings are the peace and harmony of our descendants. Remember the calamity of the great tsunamis.” These are the Tsunami Stones. image
In Japan you can find centuries-old stones near coasts inscribed with a warning: “Do not build any homes below this point. High dwellings are the peace and harmony of our descendants. Remember the calamity of the great tsunamis.” These are the Tsunami Stones.
in Ami, Japan
to r/SnapshotHistory by Best-Information-848
3 months ago
Preview thumbnail for In 2017, a Reindeer Hunter found a perfectly preserved Viking sword in the mountains of Norway, which was just sticking out among the stones. image
In 2017, a Reindeer Hunter found a perfectly preserved Viking sword in the mountains of Norway, which was just sticking out among the stones.
in Vik, Norway
to r/SnapshotHistory by Vinalira
3 months ago
Preview thumbnail for The Hunter brothers check the engine during their 23-day non-stop flight, 1930. image
The Hunter brothers check the engine during their 23-day non-stop flight, 1930.
to r/SnapshotHistory by jennawinterbaby
2 months ago
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Ancient Greek Architecture