Photographs have long been used to record special and unique moments – birthdays, weddings and etc. But these next 30 photographs (post will be splitted into 3 parts) go beyond the norm – they encapsulate the mood, tone and values of yesteryear, a compelling account of the evolution of our values if you will.

I find them all really powerful and enthralling!

Hope you enjoy
This is part 1 out of 3:

1. Unpacking the Head of the Statue of Liberty delivered June 17, 1885 - this is one huge head!!

2. The hippo belonged to a circus and apparently enjoyed pulling the cart as a trick 1924 - I'd love to try

3. Charlie Chaplin in 1916 at the age of 27 - He was incredibly famous and rich that days, can't even imagine the biggest star of the world!

4. Annie Edison Taylor (1838-1921), the first person to survive going over Niagara Falls in a barrel in 1901. I can't even imagine the motivation of these people!!! Why?!

5. Sharing bananas with a goat during the Battle of Saipan, ca. 1944. Love it - so cute

6. Advertisement for Atabrine, an anti-malaria drug. Papua, New Guinea during WWII. Very helpful information.

7. Artificial legs, United Kingdom, ca. 1890. I've seen similar model of these legs in Science museum in London, impressive!

8. 1920′s lifeguard - Sexy!! )

9. Bookstore ruined by an air raid, London 1940. Looks like perfect place to take an arty photos!

10. Testing new bulletproof vests, 1923, Bang bang!

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