THE MOST POWERFUL HISTORICAL PICTURES

by Barbara

Surfing USA, 1930

Did you know that before surfing became the sort of cool-dude sport it is thought of today, it used to be something of a dorky or questionable pursuit? That’s why it’s even more amazing to see this photo of six young women holding their surfboards before heading out to catch some waves in Southern California around 1930.

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These days, you might well see keen surfers assembled on the beach, but they certainly wouldn’t be rocking this amazing vintage style.

Gus Lessis, 1926

Goodness me! Now, each to his own, but some hobbies really are extremely strange. Here we can see Greek strongman Gus Lessis bending over backwards with an 800-pound rock on top of his chest. Next to him is a man readying himself to smash said rock with a hammer. Now this is a very impressive feat of strength, but we just have to ask ourselves—why would anyone do this?

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We’d rather stay home with a cup of tea—and we don’t see this picture being recreated anytime soon.

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