Classic Photos That Change The Way We View History
Every now and then, you see a picture of past events that make you think differently about our history.
From photos of iconic buildings to old advertisements to celebrities at the height of their career who seemingly belong to a different era, the photos in this article provide insight into the 19th and 20th century as we’ve never seen it. And there’s no better way to learn about the past than to look at it through never before seen photos.
The pictures show below are the closest thing to a time machine that one could find, and they’ll teach a lot about the people and the places in them. If you’re ready to take a stroll down through the history books, this article is definitely for you.
George Harrison and Stevie Nicks, 1978
It’s a bit odd to see George Harrison hanging out with Stevie Nicks, but these two award-winning singers were actually friends.
She even helped him to write his 1979 hit, “Here Comes the Moon.” Stevie once detailed in an interview that the song came about when the two stars showed up in Maui, Hawaii at the exact same time.
In the book George Harrison: Behind the Locked Door by Graeme Thomson, Stevie said that she keeps a picture of them around while on tour to help her get through rough times.
She said, “When I go on the road it goes right on my makeup mirror, so before I go on stage, whether it’s with Fleetwood Mac or me in my solo career, the three of us are looking back at me and that has been my inspiration every single night…”
Dr. Seuss at Age 10 with his Dog Rex, 1914
Long before he became Dr. Seuss, this little boy was known as Theodore Seuss Geisel (his mother’s maiden name). The budding author was raised in Springfield, Massachusetts where he helped his father at the family’s brewery until it closed because of the prohibition.
When he wasn’t working with his father, the young boy spent much of his time at the local zoo with his mother and sister where he sketched many of the animals. It’s those same wacky animals that made it into his later works. The only question now is if his mom cooked him green eggs and ham.
Alfred Hitchcock and his Grandkids on a Sleigh, 1960
It’s not every day that you see the master of terror, Alfred Hitchcock, have fun doing simple things. But what’s the dark side if you can’t spend time enjoying yourself every now and again.
Like, many grandparents, Alfred clearly liked to spoil his grandchildren, a fact verified by Tere O’Connell Carrubba, (Hitchcock’s middle female grandchild). According to her, he was always happy to spend time with them.
Carrubba went onto tell Mercury News that her grandfather loved San Francisco and that he would take the long seven and a half hour-long drive to get to Scotts Valley. Anything for some time away.
Grace Kelly on her Wedding Day, 1956
Many girls grow up wanting to be real-life princesses, but Grace Jones managed to make those dreams come true when she married Prince Rainier of Monaco on April 18th, 1956. Kelly wore a dress provided by movie studio company MGM. Rumor has it that it required the work of 30 seamstresses and roughly six weeks to be made. If that doesn’t scream royal wedding dress, then what does?
On the guest list were fellow Hollywood stars, Ava Gardener, Cary Grant, and Gloria Swanson. The ceremony was a spectacle which Grace rumoredly thought to be “overwhelming”. Her son, Prince Albert of Monaco, revealed that both of his parents thought that the whole this was over the top.