Interesting old photos
Posted by: Cbr600 on 28 May 2013
thought it was time i posted a new thread. here are some interesting old photos, that show some iconic moments, or are simply thought provoking. This is not intended to compete with the nice photo thread, and is not listed for its high quality images, just a series of old and interesting images.
Hippo cart in 1924. The hippo belonged to a circus and apparently enjoyed pulling the cart as a trick
Charlie Chaplin in 1916 at the age of 27
Suntan vending machine, 1949
Annie Edison Taylor (1838-1921), the first person to survive going over Niagara Falls in a barrel. She did it in 1901 because she needed money, and after doing it said she wouldn't recommend it to anyone! 
Only known authenticated photo of Billy the Kid,ca. 1879
Flower Girl, Paris, 1918 - love the rather lurid tones on this hand-coloured(?) image:
Another Paris shot, but this time from 1936, and by the great street photographer Fred Stein (1909-67).
He took this remarkable rooftop shot (later called Volksfront") with his little Leica. I love the pic because it feels very carefully composed but it's obviously a "decisive moment" shot:
Probably posted in the thread before but...
