Photos That Show a Side of History That You Didn’t Know

We all love getting nostalgic and reliving history and there is no better way to do that than by looking at photographs. Pictures are great vessels that capture moments in history that we want to remember forever, but not all of these historical moments became as famous as they should have.

Job Hunter in the 1930s

The internet did not exist during the Great Depression, so looking for jobs was pretty difficult. Some men would wear signs like this and walk around the city hoping a business or company would hire them.

Sometimes they would have to travel from far away to the closest city and stay in public shelters only to wake up and walk around wearing that sign again until they found something.

Racer Organizers Attempt to Stop Kathrine Switzer From Competing in the Boston Marathon

In 1967, Kathrine Switzer became the first woman to run as a competitor in the Boston Marathon when she was only 20 years old. Throughout her run racer organizers and other people, including race organizer Jock Semple, repeatedly assaulted her and knocked down her coach when he tried to protect her.

Switzer’s boyfriend ended up pushing Semple to the ground and both of them finished the race.

People Weren’t Just Sad About General Patton’s Death

General Patton died on December 21, 1945, 12 days after breaking his neck in a car accident near Mannheim, Germany. Many people were heartbroken, but it seems not just humans suffered from the loss.

Patton’s dog Willie would follow him where ever he went and days after he passed Willie was snapped here mourning by his belongings. Willie was later sent to live with Patton’s wife and kids.

The Morning After Sweden Changed Driving Lanes

On September 3, 1967, Sweden switched from driving on the left side of the road to the right, and this day in history is now called Högertrafikomläggningen or Dagen H (H Day) which means “The right-hand traffic diversion.” People were still confused and had to take some time to acclimate to the switch as you can tell from the photo.

It was the largest logistical event in Sweden’s history.