25 Interesting Vintage Pictures

By Shehzad in History On 1st June 2015
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#1 This was the tallest building in Paris, the Eiffel Tower under construction in the 1880's.

#2 Charging your electric car looked like this, 1905.

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#3 NYC was a much less busy city, 1908.

#4 Rush hour looked a lot different than it does today, Chicago, 1909

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#5 Someone decided it's time pigs will actually fly, 1909.

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#6 Roller skates were the hot new thing but still needed a bit of work, 1910.

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#7 The Titanic took off for its last trip, full of dreams and promises, Ireland, 1912.

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#8 These guys unveiled their motorbikes for the first time, William Harley and Arthur Davidson, 1914.

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#9 Beach Police officers made sure no swimsuit was higher than 6 inches above the knee, 1922.

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#10 King Tut's slumber was undisturbed and the seal to his tomb was unbroken, 1922.

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#11 The iconic London buses looked like this, 1928.

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#12 A new vantage point was introduced to New York on the opening day of the Empire State Building, 1931.

#13 People queued for Al Capone’s free coffee in Chicago, 1931.

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#14 Women were demonstrating for a very important right, 1933.

#15 The Golden Gate Bridge was still under construction and looked like this, 1937.

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#16 Oranges were sold for just one cent, 1942.

#17 The Hollywood sign was still the 'Hollywoodland' sign. The last four letters were removed in 1949.

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#18 You got normal food and a full meals on flights, 1958.

#19 Remote controls were cutting-edge technology, 1962.

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#20 Legends passed on their legacies, Bruce Lee playing with his son Brandon, 1966.

#21 We first understood how small and alone we are, 1968.

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#22 A few people got together for a 'small party', Woodstock, 1969.

#23 You could get a Big Mac for 65 cents, 1970's.

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#24 Steven Spielberg gave the world 'Bruce', the prop that was used to make 'Jaws' in 1975

#25 The President had some impressive skills, Gerald R. Ford and Pelé, 1975.