We all like to see glimpses into forgotten periods of history, and to imagine for ourselves what it may have been like during certain golden eras of time. Thanks to the magic of photography, we still have images and snapshots of some of the most ionic moments of the past—and through history lessons and memories, there is always so much for us to learn.
But once in a while you see a photo from the past that can truly shock and surprise you—as it just doesn’t make sense in today’s world. Let’s take a look at some of the most amazing photos from the past that you would never see today.
Bathing Suit Cop, 1922
We can’t even imagine what we are seeing here in this pic, happening on the beach today in modern times. As we know, these days people are free to do and wear whatever they like, with no one policing standards of dress or modesty regulations.
But in 1922, a man called Bill Norton was known to many as the “Bathing Beach Cop”, as he would go around measuring the distance between women’s knees and the bottom of their bathing suits. Can you imagine someone checking this now? They would need extremely long tape measures!