These Mind-blowing Photos from the Past Show How Rapidly the World Developed

A penniless mother hides her face in shame after putting her children up for sale, Chicago, 1948

 

A mom and her son watch the mushroom cloud after an atomic test 75 miles away, Las Vegas, 1953

23 year old Evelyn McHale leapt to her death from an observation deck (83rd floor) of the Empire State Building, May 1, 1947

 

Abraham Lincoln’s hearse, 1865

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