There’s nothing like looking back to the past to see how far we’ve come, or just how far we’ve fallen. While there have no doubt been some significant societal improvements, we’ve definitely seen our fair share of unfortunate pitfalls. With that being said, these images are dedicated toward the moments that encapsulate nothing short of old school ridiculous.
1. “Teens out of control, circa 1900.”
2. “My dad was ahead of his time.”
3. “The Michelin band performs at the opening of the Michelin Hour radio program, 1928.”
4. “So these were some bridesmaids back in the day.”
5. “5MB IBM hard drive in 1956.”
6. “Let Gert Jonnys introduce you to the psychotic world of 1970s Swedish dance music.”
7. “Daytona Beach, Florida in 1985.”
8. “Testing a prototype spacesuit in 1962.”
9. “Me chillin in 1985.”
10. “A dangerous playground from the ’70s.”
11. “Flying sauce gas stations in Kyiv from the late 1970s and early 1980s.”
12. “A Northwest Airlines organist in 1959.”
13. “A helmet with a built-in communication device in the 1960’s.”
14. “Lost umbrellas in storage in Rome, Italy, in 1964.”
15. “The original Ronald McDonald in 1963.”
16. “An avant-garde TV.”
17. “A Los Angeles burger stand in the 1960s.”
18. “New York City llama going for a ride in 1957.”
19. “Winter fashion in 1966.”
20. “This dutch invention.”
21. “A typist training exam in the 1960s.”
