30 Fascinating Photos from 50-100 Years Ago That Show How Much the World Has Changed

These 30 fascinating photos, taken between 50 and 100 years ago, offer a remarkable glimpse into the past, highlighting how much the world has transformed over time. From the evolution of technology and fashion to changes in architecture and transportation, these images capture moments of history that feel both familiar and distant.

They reveal how daily life, societal norms, and the world around us have shifted dramatically, reminding us of the rapid pace of change. Whether it’s a bustling city street or a quiet rural scene, each photo tells a story of a world that once was.

The online community is called The Way We Were and its 529k members regularly share vintage pictures showing what normal everyday life was like back in the day, giving us a unique glimpse at just how much some things changed throughout history. All photos are linked and lead to the sources from which they were taken. Please feel free to explore further works of these photographers on their collections or their personal sites.

#1 My Grandma And Uncle In Iran, April 1971

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#2 Young Woman Dressed For An Evening Out, Detroit, 1968

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#3 “Cairo Mary,” Bouncer At Shanghai Reds (5th And Beacon In San Pedro, Ca) Escorts A Customer To The Door. 1953

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#4 This Is My Great Aunt In Front Of Their House In Boston, 1964. The House Was Bought On A Milkman’s Salary

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#5 My Grandfather And His Horse, Ruby. 1940’s

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#6 My Kitty … Harlem, NY, 1949

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#7 My Dad Died This Week, And I Was Going Through Photos For The Memorial Slideshow. Here Are My Parents In A Very Early 70’s Kitchen, But Mostly I Really Like How They Are Looking At Each Other

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#8 “Sits Down Spotted”- Crow Nation, Fort Keogh, Montana, 1881. Photo By L.A. Huffman

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#9 A Young Woman Posing For A Studio Portrait, Kentucky, Circa 1890-1910

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#10 Children In A Traditional Minobashi Raincoat Going To A New Year’s Event, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, 1956

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#11 An Elderly Woman Reading A Book With A Cat On Her Lap, 1944

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#12 Adelaide Springett, Who Was So Ashamed At The State Of Her Boots She Took Them Off, Stand For A Photograph In London, 1901. Photo By Horace Warner

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#13 My Great Grandmother In Her 50s Probably Taken Around The 70s Or 80s

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#14 Three Young Ladies Posing With A Friend. Circa 1930

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#15 Four Generations, Circa 1905, Location Unknown

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#16 My Mother Rose, June 16, 1959

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#17 My Grandfather And Friends In The Amache Internment Camp In Colorado, Circa 1942. He Was About 15 When This Photo Was Taken; He Passed Away Last Month At 94

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#18 A Young Man Demonstrating Against Low Pay For Teachers, Ca. 1930. “I Left School To Earn $21 A Week. My Teacher’s Pay Is $17.78 A Week.” Photo: Paul Thompson

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#19 Isaac And Rosa, Emancipated Slave Children From New Orleans, 1863

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#20 Butterfly Boy, New York City, 1949

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#21 1930 – My Second Great Aunt Sara (Right) And Her Mother Manuela (Sitting) And Aunt Emilia. Caja Espíritu, Huancavelica, Perú. The Only Photo That Exists Of Mama Manuela.

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#22 (1964) Engineer Karen Leadlay Working On The Analog Computers In The Space Division Of General Dynamics

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#23 A Casual Portrait Of A Woman Smiling, 1880

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#24 A Man With His Cat, Early 1900s

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#25 This Kid Is A Water Heater For Halloween, Circa 1979

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#26 Little Girl Roaring At A Stuffed Grizzly Bear At The Sportsman’s Show In The Chicago Coliseum. Chicago, Illinois, 1967

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#27 Two Women At A Bar, New York C. 1945. Photo By Weegee

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#28 Young Dutch Mother With Her Baby In A Wooden Pram. Netherlands, 1929

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#29 I Went My Whole Life Not Seeing Photos Of My Mexican Family, Until Today. Hope You Enjoy These Photos Of My Family In Nayarit, Mexico, In The Early 1900s As Much As I Do!

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#30 Creole Woman C. 1860

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