11 Heart-Melting Vintage Photos Guaranteed to Make You Smile
There is a reason we all love history.
Camera captures it all: In 1970, An elephant was caught riding a bike or perhaps trying to lose some extra weight!
We often see black and white pictures while browsing on our computers. Most of the time, these pictures are rather depressing or not something that is guaranteed to cheer you up in any way.
Many images floating across the internet just highlight tragedies, wars and other events, failing to disperse happiness of any sort.
However, today I have put an effort to change that experience by showing you some vintage photographs that will surely put a smile on your face.
These everyday life pictures consist of some random moments that were caught by the eye of a camera, and to be honest it is these kinds of moments that show us that the older world wasn’t all doom and gloom.
The vintage images below were captured randomly, positively impacting many.
1. 1943, Reporter Receiving A Kiss Before Going For War Coverage
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The image above show Ralph G. Martin while being kissed at Porto Farina during the Battle of Tunisia.
It was during the North African Campaign, from November 1942 I May 1943 that a war correspondent Ralph G. Martin from the United States of America was caught being kissed by a young woman at Porto Farina, now known as Ghar Al Milh. An image that forces us to say Awwww!
2. 2008, Photoshoot Of NASA Astronaut Leland D. Melvin With His Dogs
It is a tradition at NASA that any astronaut who is leaving for an outer space mission gets photographed, and in the case of Leland D. Melvin, well, it wasn’t an exception either.
When Melvin was assigned to a space, he was told that he could bring his family for an official photo shoot wearing the iconic orange suit.
However, they didn’t mention how many legs a family member can have; thus, Melvin brought his dogs even when dogs are not allowed at NASA.
Melvin brought both his rescue dogs, Scout and Jake, in the back of his van. Melvin brought 100 Milk Bones with him to keep the dogs busy while he got all changed up into the pumpkin suit.
Melvin told the cameraman to hold his finger on the shutter when the dogs were let loose, and once the dogs reached, the photographer did what he had to — and the photo was born.
3. 1941, A Very Good Afternoon On Saturday In Franklin, Heard County, Georgia
Doesn’t this picture gives the vibe of happy care-free times? The camera truly did justice in capturing the essence of what these people felt on a pleasant Saturday afternoon, 1941.
The picture depicts African Americans in Heard County, Georgia visiting each other on the streets.
4. 1943, Book Mobile Surrounded By Children
During the 1800’s Women’s Club came up with the idea of Bookmobiles and soon started advocating in favour of it, starting from Texas to all around the United States. The concept became a reality soon after and carried on for almost 200 years.
The image above show a bookmobile distributing books among children in Blount County in Tennessee, United States, 1943. Isn’t it such an awe-inspiring gesture?
5. 1942, Soldier From America With His Pet Joey A Kangaroo
The camera has beautifully captured an American soldier at an advanced Allied base with his kangaroo pet.
This is what soldiers do when they’re away from home! Of course, the soldiers miss all the love and affection, but thankfully these little creatures keep them moving.
6. 1918, Men From Royal Air Force With Their Rabbits
The photograph was taken on the British Western front, where three men from R.A.F can be seen with their rabbits at Squadron near the lines
The picture was taken during the first World War when three men from the Royal Air Force showed off their rabbits while lying under the fuselage of an R.A.F. Airplane.
British military personnel were known for their love of animals; this is why most of the soldiers kept pets because it helped them maintain morale.
It was not only rabbits that were kept as pets by British troops during the Great War.
British troops also preferred keeping cats as pets because not only they are adorable, but they were also a big help in the trenches because they killed most of the rats, which in return protected the soldiers from many diseases and, in a way, protected the food.
7. 1941, Hammocks Onboard For Pet Cats
HMAS Nizam, an Australian Destroyer, was one of the Tobruk ferries. It was responsible for a couple of things; one was assisting the Australian garrison in Tobruk, Libya, and the other was keeping the cats onboard comfy in their custom-made hammocks. Well done camera!
8. 1944, Son Welcomes His Soldier Father For Christmas Holidays
Cuteness overloaded. The images shows a son clutching his father, begging his attention through his innocent gaze — while the daddy dearest was busy in wishing Merry Christmas to his wife.
9. 1969, Neil Armstrong After His First Steps On Moon
Photograph of Neil Armstrong taken by Buzz Aldrin after completing his Lunar extravehicular activity on Apollo 11 flight. Indeed a legendry shot.
10. 1945, Toni Frissell Surrounded By Children While She Is On Her Visit To Europe
This was the time when camera was really alien for many. Thus we see, Toni Frissell, a photographer somewhere in Europe, sitting and holding a camera on her lap, with numerous children standing around her.
11. 1918, Charlie Chaplin Holding A Doll Of Himself
How can we miss Chaplin? The camera captures Charlie Chaplin while holding a doll version of his famous movie character in the year 1918.
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