No matter how cool you are, you will never be as cool as these badass guys. History has had a lot of time to be cooler than you, and the members of the OldSchoolCool subreddit have compiled some of the baddest examples of people being kickass before you were born. Old timey photos that show people have always had swag. Check out some of the coolest below:
The 20th century has given us an impressive amount of superstars. Think of Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Muhammad Ali, Salvador Dali, John F. Kennedy and all the great people who left their mark in the history of humanity.
Rock and Roll sur les Quais, Paris, c1952 photo by Paul Almasy
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Perched 3,200 feet over the valley, Overhanging Rock had been the must-see attraction on trips to Glacier Point ever since the first trails were built in the area in 1857.
vintage stuff
In New York in the 70s, the club CBGB was synonymous with punk – and David Godlis was there to capture it all on his Leica. Check out his iconic shots of everyone from Debbie Harry and Patti Smith to Ramones
Woodstock taught us what we know about peaceful protest.
igor Mukhin’s photographs offer a glimpse into how rock and roll lived and breathed in the USSR under Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the now defunct state
Musical icons unleash their on-stage personas to the fullest extent for throngs of rabid fans. However, those same larger-than-life characters often act very differently behind the scenes.
“You can neither win nor lose if you don't run the race.” —David Bowie
We’ve come a long way in the past decades, but sometimes we’ve forgotten what it’s like to be real classy and cool.
It’s easy for any generation to feel nostalgic for what they consider the good old days. Looking back to a simpler time is comforting.
Rock in the USSR: new photos of the Leningrad underground during perestroika
take a quick trip back in time.
We took three of the world's best climbers and a couple beautiful models bouldering in Joshua Tree National Park.
Woodstock is coming up on its 50th anniversary, and while it doesn’t feel like it’s been that long since half a million people grooved in upstate New York, a golden anniversary is a great reason to look back at some nostalgic photos. From August 15 - 18, 1969 half a million people showed up to dance and groove in the mud while artists like Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and The Who jammed for hours on end.
Full of naked people, foam and rock stars, basically.
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Woodstock is coming up on its 50th anniversary, and while it doesn’t feel like it’s been that long since half a million people grooved in upstate New York, a golden anniversary is a great reason to look back at some nostalgic photos. From August 15 - 18, 1969 half a million people showed up to dance and groove in the mud while artists like Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and The Who jammed for hours on end.
Few things are as satisfying as a trip down memory lane -- and it's even better when you find something you didn't notice before. Because as Ferris Bueller said -- life moves pretty fast.
History used to be one of our favorite subjects back in school. We absolutely adored learning about ancient cultures, long-gone civilizations, recent developments, and how things changed (though people mostly stayed the same). So whenever there’s a chance to share this passion for the past with you, we pounce!
Voici des photos historiques incroyables qui ont marqué l'Histoire. Elles sont la preuve d'événements rares et cruciaux. - Page 29 sur 69
Here's a selection of photos from the archives of NatGeo that were unpublished or simply forgotten. So, the project 'Found' was launched in order to "bring the
30 años del Tianguis del Chopo… y los que faltan. Quien no conoce el Chopo, no conoce el rock y mucho menos México.
34 Amazing Old Photos Of Past Iconic Legends With Their Cats - World's largest collection of cat memes and other animals
