A Glimpse into the Past: 8 Iconic Photographs from the 20th Century
I’ve always believed life is precious, so I find it inspiring to revisit moments that shaped our world. Here are eight striking photographs from the 1900s that remind us how far we’ve come. 1. A worker bins wedding rings removed from Holocaust victims before execution, 1945. 2. Soldiers of the Seaforth Highlanders rest with a trench dog during World War I, 1915. 3. Gertrude Ederle celebrates as the first woman to swim the English Channel, 1926. 4. A Khalkha Mongolian couple poses for their wedding portrait, 1920s. 5. A mother uses a trash can to safely contain her baby while crocheting in the park, 1969. 6. A young boy enjoys Atari home video games, 1982. 7. A parent places a safety sign on a child learning to ride a bicycle, 1937. 8. Sister Mary Kenneth Keller becomes the first woman in the U.S. to earn a doctorate in computer science, 1965.
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