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1953. Mary paused mid coal-heave for a photo. She also spoke seven languages and played piano beautifully.
Christopher Lee with his wife and daughter in Paris, 1967Submitted by NKLATSLA t3_z50nwd
My mom, a Jeep and a german shepherd down by a river in Colombia somewhere in the 60’s.Submitted by Curt_Coltrane t3_10pnb88
Local biker gang terrorizes suburb of Northern California in 1972. More details in comments.
My badass mom, ca. ‘79Submitted by chalamets_pesca t3_11sepbz
My dad serving in the Vietnam War in the early '70s. Happy Veteran's Day.Submitted by doityourkels t3_ysi81q
Jennifer Brain, Dudley, England, 1960, with her tattoos and her natural charm. The majority of her tattoos were done by British Tattooer, Stan Davis.
Dolly and Mick.1977Submitted by harleybug88 t3_z78z4u
Found this glorious photo of my Dad when he was in high school, circa 1980.Submitted by Almwhits t3_10nocsn
New York City housewife Geraldine Dent grocery shopping in 1949, photo by Ruth OrkinSubmitted by notbob1959 t3_11asijg
My grandfather at 17 years old in 1949. He was the kindest soul I’ve ever met and effortlessly cool.
Someone suggested this might fit here. Me in 1987 on my 1977 XR75.Submitted by gutzilla309 t3_z451wr
Struggling actress and singer, Madonna, relaxing in her Lower East Side apartment, New York, 1983
Frank Zappa with Mountain Dew, 1975.Submitted by brolbo t3_yfjnzq
Jayne Mansfield - 1960Submitted by P3akyBlind3rs t3_yd248m
October, 1978. 14 year old me in the passenger side of my dad's brand new '78 Trans Am. I was a pretty awkward kid, but this is the car I learned to drive with.
Jim Henson helping a little old lady across the street- 1980sSubmitted by getdemsnacks t3_yeprh2
Great Grandma Helen ended up an early widow with three young girls, but she was never failed to be cool. [1920s]
A crowded beach in Atlantic City NJ 1908Submitted by SerpentKing1987 t3_zx1afg
Albert Einstein and Marie Curie discussing near a lake, c. 1929. A meeting of the most brilliant scientific minds of that time.
George Harrison, 1961. Happy (would be) 80th birthday to the Quiet BeatleSubmitted by Blueharvst16 t3_11b8z2n
Bob Dylan on the back porch of the SNCC office, Greenwood, Mississippi, 1963Submitted by MalibuHulaDuck t3_121ban4
My great great aunt in 1917, “The Wild Woman of Borneo”Submitted by w-e-f-u-n-k t3_yieze7
Carl Weathers Pre Rocky Playing For The Oakland Raiders in 1970Submitted by MikeyNapoli t3_z3t49l
Brendan Fraser 1994Submitted by calmcunning t3_125ysnf