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25 Niche Pieces Of History Not Many Have Seen
The planet and the web are filled with thousands of photos that were taken at all points in time, and not all of them are shown in history books. There isn't much left these days that is undocumented or uncovered. There are tons of events from the past that are so interesting and deserve to be known. History is broad and winding and fun to learn. With everything there is to read up on, it can be a bit much at times. It is impossible to learn about it all, but people can learn a lot online.
Images from all points in time can be found, from the Wild Western days to some of the most well-known moments from the 90s. From well-known individuals to events in the 90s and behind the scenes of so many films, concerts, and other events throughout the years. Knowing the amount of stuff that is out there is kind of mind-blowing.
It's fun to get away from the normal content the web has to offer. Instead, take the time to indulge in some interesting historical facts and rare photos with a cool backstory. Here are 25 utterly unique images and some unknown facts to wonder about today.
Walt Disney (sitting on the box) directing Virginia Davis for his Alice Comedy Alice’s Spooky Adventure, a silent film in 1924
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Elton John, Howie Long and Phil Donahue act as Ryan White's pallbearers after the 18-year-old's death on this day in 1990 due to AIDS-related illness
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Protests after a black girl, Ruby Bridges, was the first to attend a school for whites, 1960
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In 1943, a man and his German Shepherd took some time out to pop into a photobooth in Grand Central, NYC
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People walking across the frozen Mississippi River from East St. Louis to St. Louis, 1936
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Val Kilmer training in a Suzuki Method class at the Juilliard School, New York. At 17, he was the youngest drama student ever admitted in 1981
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George H.W. Bush takes a toboggan ride with Arnold Schwarzenegger at Camp David, 1991
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An American soldier holds a wounded Japanese boy in an airplane as they await a flight to the hospital, 1944
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Helen Hulick, who had been found in contempt of court for wearing pants when testifying against men who had burgled her home, appears in court wearing a dress, 1939
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16-month-old Alicia Brown chats with LA Police after she was abandoned by her mother, 1965
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Corrupt labour union official & Mafia hitman Frank Sheeran in a bar in the 1970s, 6'4 and 300lbs, an admitted war criminal
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In 1991, the Birmingham Six were released after being wrongly imprisoned for 16 years. They were framed for the bombing of two pubs done by the IRA
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