Barnorama All Fun In The Barn
A century ago, life was all flapper dresses, early automobiles, and people casually posing with questionable medical treatments. These 25 rare snapshots pull back the curtain on 1925, a time when fashion was evolving, technology was making bold moves, and the concept of safety regulations was still in its infancy.
1. A Man Changing a Tire
2. John T. Scopes
Brought to trial in Dayton, Tennessee for teaching the theory of evolution, which was prohibited under state law. July 10, 1925.
3. Times Square
4. The Duke of York
5. KKK Members
On a ferris wheel, 1925.
6. Miss America Contestants
7. Miriam “Ma” Ferguson’s Inaugural Address
8. Helen of Many Glacier Hotel
A Native American telephone and switchboard operator in Montana, 1925.
9. Little Girl and Three Owls
10. Man Wearing Traditional Kiribati Armor
11. Melted and Damaged Mannequins
The aftermath of a fire at Madam Tussaud’s Wax Museum in London, 1925.
12. British Tourists In Egypt
13. Tibetan Skeleton Dancers
14. Fritz Lang
On the set of “Metropolis,” 1925.
15. Ernest Hemingway In a Bull Fight
16. The Slums
17. A Tsam Mask Dance
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, 1925.
18. NYC Traffic Cop
19. Immigrant Family at Ellis Island
20. Office Christmas Party
Getting wild with coworkers in 1925.
21. A Mugshot
22. A Bathing Beauty Pageant
23. The Charlie Birger Gang
Known for bootlegging and the chasing of the KKK out of Williamson County. Illinois, 1925.
24. Woman and Her Sewing Machine
25. High Up
A photo of a photographer taking a photo of New York City. 1925.