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Last Witness to President Abraham Lincoln Assassination

Filmed in February 1956. He passed away in April 1956.

https://youtu.be/1RPoymt3Jx4

Jim

James Y wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 20, 2022 1:44 pm

Filmed in February 1956. He passed away in April 1956.

As much as we whine and moan about the challenges we face today,
our problems are miniscule compared to what was going on in years past.

RustyIron wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 21, 2022 12:03 am

James Y wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 20, 2022 1:44 pm

Filmed in February 1956. He passed away in April 1956.

As much as we whine and moan about the challenges we face today,
our problems are miniscule compared to what was going on in years past.

I totally agree.

Jim

Old Photographs

https://youtube.com/shorts/oPqPjAx_6nw?feature=share

Jim

Earliest Photos of People Smiling

It's amazing that a simple change of expression can make these photos look much more modern, almost as if the subjects are actors in period clothing. In most of the old photos from these time periods that I've seen, the people in the photos have blank, or even miserable, expressions.

https://youtube.com/shorts/rCGwPmp6FUw?feature=share

Jim

The 1890s - Amazing Rare Footage of Cities Around the World

https://youtu.be/rHqha40xRL4

Jim

107 Year Old Irish Farmer Reflects on Change (in 1965)

He was born in 1858. He looked great for 107. As others mentioned in the comments section, he would have known people who were born in the 1700s, and also would have interacted with people who are still alive today.

https://youtu.be/daIMIv8perM

Jim

Moscow, Russia, 1896

https://youtube.com/shorts/gyXLUbTzWMI?feature=share

Jim

Restored Footage of People Playing Trictrac in 1896

...and colorized, of course.

https://youtube.com/shorts/RkfBHbCIglI?feature=share

Jim

Pranking a Gardener in 1896 - Restored Footage

https://youtube.com/shorts/wlUfHUFOPNo?si=cqD3DE8WbTvfMxTF

Jim

YouTube channel of Rick88888888, a Dutch guy who restores old footage as his hobby.
Lots of wonderful old clips from the Netherlands, England, the US, and other countries.

https://www.youtube.com/@Rick88888888

kwakster wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 12, 2023 6:59 am

YouTube channel of Rick88888888, a Dutch guy who restores old footage as his hobby.
Lots of wonderful old clips from the Netherlands, England, the US, and other countries.

https://www.youtube.com/@Rick88888888

Thanks for posting!

Jim

Alice in Wonderland (1915) - 4K, full film with score

https://youtu.be/pRNCYvnt4N4?si=2Y3EtPmoxU5gGq5t

Jim

Amazing Footage from Amsterdam in 1926

That was the year my mom was born.

Looking at footage is the closest thing any of us will get to seeing into the past. It's always interesting to see remastered film footage from long ago. It would be interesting if there were some way to see film footage from, say, the 1500s, or earlier. Of course, I know that's impossible. But it would be interesting to actually see into a moving world back then, besides only paintings/portraits, and drawings.

Some guys commented under the video that these are beautiful, natural women, who didn't need makeup to look beautiful. Which is really weird; these "women" actually looked like 14 or 15 year old girls. Maybe younger. So unless the commenters were teens themselves (highly doubtful), that's just wrong. It doesn't matter that these girls presumably grew up, lived their lives (however long their lives were), and are now long gone.

https://youtube.com/shorts/_VjC5pF2Q-M?si=geG20z8LoXahNHXn

Jim

Joking Soldier in 1918 (Restored Footage)

https://youtube.com/shorts/4yU8jB4yER0?si=Jv7HJ2knB_T7bWs9

Jim

Rollerblading Cycle-Skating, 1923

https://youtube.com/shorts/7lk6Tqba7TI?si=UBOwtQqfT1xdq3XG

Jim

Motorwheel, 1927

https://youtube.com/shorts/GrlNC1s0paE?si=2_w-CokXwm-04Soe

Jim

Home Movie from 1902 (remastered and colorized)

https://youtube.com/shorts/L190qggCMhs?si=UUW7wmVTt8YR90ny

Jim

James Y wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 27, 2023 1:18 pm

Amazing Footage from Amsterdam in 1926
...
Some guys commented under the video that these are beautiful, natural women, who didn't need makeup to look beautiful. Which is really weird; these "women" actually looked like 14 or 15 year old girls. Maybe younger. So unless the commenters were teens themselves (highly doubtful), that's just wrong. It doesn't matter that these girls presumably grew up, lived their lives (however long their lives were), and are now long gone.
Jim

It wasn't unusual for girls to get married at 12 back then.

1921 - Charlie Chaplin "The Kid" Episode (Colorized)

https://youtu.be/GaR8fH9dsT4?si=GbajEZO6u_TOk_Pq

Jim