Discover the Untold Past: 47 Fascinating Historical Images That Reveal Secrets of Our World
An Open Air School In 1957, Netherlands
The photograph was taken in 1957 in the Netherlands where open air schools were quite popular at the time. The idea of an al fresco classroom should be a very obvious one if the weather permits it, but unfortunately, most traditional western schools these days don’t put much emphasis on the benefits of learning outside of four walls.
A Young Man Demonstrating Against Low Pay For Teachers, Ca. 1930. “I Left School To Earn $21 A Week. My Teacher’s Pay Is $17.78 A Week.” Photographer Paul Thompson
A Drunken Man Placed In A Basket And Carried Away, Istanbul, 1960s
Basket men were hired and their sole purpose was to take patrons home when they were too drunk to stand up
Here’s A Camouflaged Road In Finland During Ww2 , The Trees Were Hung Up With Rope So The Russians Couldn’t See The Road ( 1941 )
Abandoned Baby Sleeping In Desk Drawer At Los Angeles Police Station , ( 1971 ) Policewoman Pat Johnson , 28, Tends A Baby Girl , About 9 Months Old, Who Was Found Alone And Crying In A Downtown Hotel Room In Los Angeles , California
Baby was placed in file drawer for a nap after she was fed milk, Jell-O and cottage cheese. She later was taken to a foster home. The hotel manager called police after receiving complaints that the baby had been crying for hours .
The photo of the sleeping baby was taken by Times staff photographer Cal Montney on July 8, 1971.
In 2006 , the Safely Surrendered Baby Law took effect in California.
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