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r/TheWayWeWere

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What was **normal everyday life** like for people living 50, 100, or more years ago? Featuring old photos, scanned documents, articles, and personal anecdotes that offer a glimpse into the past.

Notice: This subreddit is not actively monitored, so the posts here are only a small subset of what exists on reddit.

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Mystery Man
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1 week ago
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My great grandparents, 1932
1930s
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1 month ago
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Upstate NY
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1 month ago
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My dad's school report from 1957, aged 7
1950s
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1 month ago
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The Prospect Park zoo in Brooklyn
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1 month ago
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My grandma's second grade class. Yes, all classes were that big. (1927)
1920s
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1 month ago
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Godzilla Raids Again 1955
1950s
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1 month ago
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1979
1970s
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Bat day Yankee stadium 1968
1960s
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1 month ago
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We all have sung Happy Birthday to this dude for decades
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1 month ago
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My bus pass and a nickel took me amazing places my parents knew nothing about
to r/TheWayWeWere by Lepke2011
1 month ago
Preview thumbnail for In 1973, Masahisa Fukase photographed his wife, Yōko Wanibe, leaving for work each day from their apartment window in Tokyo. image
In 1973, Masahisa Fukase photographed his wife, Yōko Wanibe, leaving for work each day from their apartment window in Tokyo.
1970s
to r/TheWayWeWere by dollievon
3 weeks ago
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My dearest grandmother, from the early 1920's to 1950's circa NY tristate area.
1920s
in New York
to r/TheWayWeWere by parachutefishy
1 month ago
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New year's resolutions for the year 1891
Pre-1920s
to r/TheWayWeWere by AgainforthrFirstTime
1 month ago
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New Years Day
to r/TheWayWeWere by JerkyCosmonaut
1 month ago
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Newark, NJ - Late 1930’s
1930s
in Newark, NJ
to r/TheWayWeWere by kjs51
2 months ago
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My grandfather just passed away at 100 years old. Found his resume from 1946 (just home from the War) among his things…
1940s
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1 month ago
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Manually operated iPad 1970’s. BTW I don’t think little Annabel drew this.
1970s
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1 month ago
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Pictures of My Grandparents 1930s - 1940a
1930s
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1 month ago
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Dave Parker going full Jason Voorhees
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2 months ago
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My rather mean-looking ancestor, born May 7, 1798 (died 1885 at the age of 87)
Pre-1920s
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1 month ago
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Wicked type prequel 1970’s
1970s
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1 month ago
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Boomers before law school (PNW circa 1975)
1970s
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1 month ago
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Tinsel is the covered wagon of Christmas decorations
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2 months ago
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White Family Mistaken for Black in 1955 Florida.
1950s
in Florida