Many people are fascinated by historical photos. They give us a rare glimpse into a world that could easily be forgotten and preserves these moments well into the future. Taken many decades ago, these vintage images give us a rare glimpse into some of the most unique historical events. Through the course of time, some of these pictures have become real jewels of inestimable value not only for their rarity and antiquity but also for their humanistic revelations. Needless to say, if you are a fan of historical photos, you will enjoy browsing through this post. From a photo depicting the very last public execution in the US to vintage pictures of Adolf Hitler, Bob Marley and even Albert Einstein, you will not believe these 25 historical photos are real.
A lone man refuses to do the Nazi salute, 1936.
Image: rarehistoricalphotos.comFilming of the iconic MGM opening credits, 1928.
Image: boredomtherapy.comArnold Schwarzenegger on his first time in New York City, 1968.
Image: blazepress.comThe very last public execution in the United States, 1936.
Image: www.history-quiz.comThe legendary Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona, 1925.
Image: www.trueactivist.comA couple zip-lines at a state fair, 1923.
Image: www.viralworld.netElvis Presley serving in the Army, 1958.
Image: luxemodo.comThe last photo of the Titanic afloat, 1912.
Image: rarehistoricalphotos.comDisneyland employee cafeteria in 1961.
Image: www.slightlywarped.comThe Beatles meeting Muhammad Ali, 1964.
Image: www.rollingstone.comWoman wearing a swimming mask, 1920.
Image: www.lifebuzz.comConstruction of the Statue of Liberty, 1884.
Image: bluenationreview.comVladimir Putin as a teenage boy (the one with the hat), 1960´s.
Image: whydontyoutrythis.comRemains of the astronaut Vladimir Komarov, the man who fell from space, 1967.
Image: buzzlamp.comLast photo of the now extinct Tasmanian tiger, 1933.
Image: en.wikipedia.orgAdolf Hitler practicing his speeches, 1925.
Image: www.nydailynews.comAlbert Einstein with his friend David Rothman on beach, 1939.
Image: mentalfloss.comNagasaki just a few minutes after the bombing, 1945.
Image: therealweeklyshow.wordpress.comSoldiers kissing their girlfriends before heading to the WWII battlefields, 1940.
Image: viralnova.comThe very first computer in England, 1950.
Image: www.thefederalistpapers.orgMillions of skulls of bisons who were almost hunted to extinction, 1870´s.
Image: reddit.com The Hindenburg disaster at Lakehurst, New Jersey, 1937.
Image: www.dailymail.co.ukBob Marley playing soccer in London, 1970´s.
Image: www.bobmarley.comAn orphaned boy happy to get new shoes in post-war Vienna, 1946.
Image: www.pinterest.com Last prisoners leaving Alcatraz, 1963.
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