The invention of the photograph changed the course of history because it now allowed people to catch a snapshot of time that people can look back on for years and years to come.
Before the photograph was invented, we had to rely on written accounts or paintings of people or events but as we know, the memories of people can be unreliable.
Of course, nowadays we have to be careful about image manipulation technologies that can produce totally fake images. But overall, they are an important tool in getting a glimpse of something in the past.
This takes on significance when one comes upon speculation that people from the past tend to look much older than they “should.” And one repository where this can be seen is the Old School Cool subreddit that showcases photos of “history’s coolest kids.”
The community encourages people to celebrate: “Everything from beatniks to bikers, mods to rude boys, hippies to ravers. And everything in between.”
With a staggering 14.5 million members, it has one simple rule: don’t post pictures of people from 1995 onward.
Before looking at examples of these fascinating pics, it’s important to note that people back then used to spend more time outdoors. That would affect the skin and would, therefore, make people look older than their actual years. Advances in medicine and nutrition could also contribute to why people of today tend to look younger than people of similar age back in the early 20th century.
Just take a look at these astounding examples:
1 – This is a 14-year-old girl. The pic was taken in 1941.
2 – A 16-year-old girl in Mexico
3 – An 18-year-old soldier in World War 2.
4 – A 17-year-old in 1940 at the Dublin Races.
5 – Another 16-year-old girl
6 – A 16-year-old Ukrainian girl in 1927.
7 – Australia’s youngest radio announcer at age 16 in 1934.
8 – A 16-year-old man.
9 – A 14-year-old boy in 1949 in Dayton, Ohio.
10 – This is a 13-year-old girl, believe it or not.
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