Historical Photos We Just Saw In 2021 That Made Us Say 'Whoa'

Updated September 29, 2022 34.6k votes 7.1k voters 552.4k views

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Vote up the coolest snapshots of history we saw this year.

History is full of people and places we will never get to meet or visit. Photography offers us a glimpse into what life was like years before us, and will continue to show generations after we are gone. Historical photos offer us insight into life's past events, and allow us to learn through the visuals they provide.

In 2021, we looked at pictures of history that gave glimpses of celebrations, sorrows, challenges, and victories from years before. Vote up the coolest snapshots of history we saw this year.

1. The Centennial Light Of Livermore, CA - The World's Longest Lasting Light Bulb, Burning Since 1901
Photo: LPS.1 / Wikimedia Commons / Public domain
2. Dry Niagara Falls (1969)
Photo: Kelisi / Wikimedia Commons / Public domain
3. Paratroops Landing In Holland During World War II (1944)
Photo: Unknown / Wikimedia Commons / Public domain
4. Unidentified Remains From The Catacombs Of Pancratius
Photo: Dbu / Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY-SA 3.0
5. Harriet Tubman (Far Left) With Rescued Slaves In New York (c. 1887)
Photo: William H. Cheney / Wikimedia Commons / Public domain
6. Rescued Crew Members From The RMS 'Titanic' (1912)
Photo: The International News Service / Wikimedia Commons / Public domain

1. The Centennial Light Of Livermore, CA - The World's Longest Lasting Light Bulb, Burning Since 1901

2. Dry Niagara Falls (1969)

3. Paratroops Landing In Holland During World War II (1944)

4. Unidentified Remains From The Catacombs Of Pancratius

5. Harriet Tubman (Far Left) With Rescued Slaves In New York (c. 1887)

6. Rescued Crew Members From The RMS 'Titanic' (1912)