Terry Crews and his classmate, voted Most Likely to Succeed in his yearbook (1986)1yr · Phenziox · r/OldSchoolCool
The Paramount Pictures logo on the day it was originally painted. [1965]2yr · awfulmspaint · r/OldSchoolCool
My grandma always used to tell us about this kid that would sing at the resort on her vacations in Hawaii. Turns out that kid was Bruno Mars. 19907mo · Trickydicknick · r/OldSchoolCool
A 1934 staged photo by photographer A.L. Whitey Schafer, mocking the Hays movie censorship Code by violating as many of its rules as possible in a single image.4mo · Pariahdog119 · r/OldSchoolCool
Long before color-sensitive films were invented, Russian photographer Prokudin-Gorsky used to take 3 individual black-and-white photos, each with a filter (Red, Green, Blue) to create high-quality pictures in full color. This self portrait of him is 107 years old!11mo · TheCrown64 · r/OldSchoolCool
My dad on this day 49 years ago, waking up after getting hit in the head with a croquet mallet to find out he was unconscious through the whole moon landing1yr · Uraniumrainbow · r/OldSchoolCool
Inspired by others I saw so I though I'd share my early 90's family photo1yr · c0grm15 · r/OldSchoolCool
My dad diving off the starboard fin of a submarine and into the Pacific Ocean in the summer of 1983.1yr · MightyCornDog · r/OldSchoolCool
Anthony Bourdain preparing a meal in his New York City apartment, 19861yr · starstufft · r/OldSchoolCool
Me and the homies before going to see Straight Outta Compton. The tour, not the movie. Circa 198911mo · iaintsaidshit · r/OldSchoolCool
My photographer Father set the timer perfectly for his proposal to my Mother, 19794mo · bz_treez · r/OldSchoolCool
In 1991, my Alabama school photo featured me bursting through a paper wall, on a skateboard with no back wheel, sporting what some might call a mullet.2mo · lyricistlibrettist · r/OldSchoolCool
When Albert Einstein met Charlie Chaplin in 1931, Einstein said, “What I admire most about your art is its universality. You do not say a word, and yet the world understands you. “It's true.” Replied Chaplin, But your fame is even greater. The world admires you, when no one understands you.1yr · bittybambi · r/OldSchoolCool
Franceska Mann, arrived at Auschwitz in 1943, when ordered to strip, she did so provocatively, distracting the guards. She grabbed the roll call officers gun and shot him dead, then wounded one more before other prisoners joined her rebellion, before all being shot dead, 1940's1yr · allthekos · r/OldSchoolCool
My son and I in the early 90s. We couldn‘t afford a camera, so we periodically went into a photobooth.7mo · askalottle · r/OldSchoolCool
1985 & 2019. It's all I wanted for my 60th birthday (x-post /R/PastAndPresentPics)9mo · madbear · r/OldSchoolCool
My grandpa worked as a park ranger in Yellowstone, where he took this photo of The Three Stooges when they visited. 1969.1yr · CaptainOutstanding · r/OldSchoolCool
My great grandfather holding my great uncle a hundred years ago in 1919.8mo · Chopperguy · r/OldSchoolCool
Colorized by me: Albert Einstein teaching at Lincoln, the United State's first Historical Black University, 19462yr · veggytheropoda · r/OldSchoolCool
Princess Diana being photographed by 7 yr old Prince William -[ 1989]1yr · Sh1fty3yedD0g · r/OldSchoolCool
My weight lifter great grandpa holding my grandpa over his head - 19477mo · brentgolding · r/OldSchoolCool
Before he was Morpheus, he was Cowboy Curtis on Pee-Wee’s Playhouse. 1986.2wk · PM_ME_FOODPICZ · r/OldSchoolCool
My dad (front) in Vietnam in 1971. Didn’t know this photo existed until I came across it randomly on the internet. He cried when he saw it. Hope this is the right place to post it.2yr · strawberrygnome · r/OldSchoolCool
In 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzig Norgay (Sherpa) were the first human beings to ever reach the summit of Mount Everest. This is the only proof. It is a photo that Hillary took of Norgay with his axe. Norgay offered to take one of Hillary but he declined. The stayed at the summit for 15 minutes.2mo · iamstephen · r/OldSchoolCool
How about something other than celebrities and parents? LA, ca. 19806mo · OuijaAllin · r/OldSchoolCool
My grandma (front) and my great aunt looking cool in 1965, colorized by me.1mo · ayanoyamada · r/OldSchoolCool
Leonard Nimoy The makeup folks put ears on my son Adam to surprise me. A precious moment while shooting the original series 1960s11mo · eaglemaxie · r/OldSchoolCool
Bride leaving her recently bombed home to get married, London, Nov 4 19402yr · notbob1959 · r/OldSchoolCool
Today is Hedy Lamarr's birthday (would've been 103). Became a movie star, got bored, then got into science. Helped the Allies during WWII, developing spread spectrum/frequency-hopping technology. Her work created basis of modern Wi-Fi & Bluetooth. (1940)2yr · ILoveRegenHealth · r/OldSchoolCool
A Scandinavian Stewardess examines a new uniform proposal for Scandinavian Airlines in 1964. It was not approved.2yr · dustofoblivion123 · r/OldSchoolCool
French woman pouring tea for a British soldier fighting in Normandy 19441mo · onepersononeidea · r/OldSchoolCool
My parents at the end of their wedding in 1977. Also them a few months ago during their 40th year of being married.1yr · BrewsTravelers365 · r/OldSchoolCool
Jack Nicholson getting hyped up before shooting 'that scene' in The Shining, 1980.2yr · albo_underhill · r/OldSchoolCool
My Godmother in 1962, as the target girl in a father/daughter knife-throwing act1yr · radicalelation · r/OldSchoolCool
Here’s the “8th Wonder of the World” André the Giant, goofing around with his best friend (Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s 315lb grandfather), High Chief Peter Maivia. - 1970’s7mo · wick720 · r/OldSchoolCool
How we brought the newborns out to their moms on Christmas Day when I was a Labor & Delivery nurse in 1980!1yr · nankie · r/OldSchoolCool
Peter Dinklage when he was a singer in the punk/funk band Whizzy early 1990's11mo · phoeab · r/OldSchoolCool
My physics teacher retires today, here he is day 1 on the job 30 years ago1yr · RJDank · r/OldSchoolCool
My polish grandpa before and after WWII. It is supposed to be 7 years between the pictures according to my mother. He survived concentration camp and had an ID-tattoo. Never wanted to talk about which one. Something about his eyes tell me more than any history book ever could. Wanted to share.3mo · DontDeadOpen · r/OldSchoolCool
My dad at his first job at NASA! It is also his birthday today (1986)1yr · sonokoroxs · r/OldSchoolCool
Somewhere between Apocalypse Now and The Matrix, don't forget Laurence Fishburne was Cowboy Curtis on Pee Wee's Playhouse in the 80s11mo · kevinsweeneyrvt · r/OldSchoolCool
This 1973 photo of Marvin Gaye looks like it could have been taken yesterday (pic by Jim Britt)1yr · Didntstartthefire · r/OldSchoolCool
In 1938, L.A. Kindergarten teacher Helen Hulick went to jail for wearing pants in a courtroom. She was a witness scheduled to testify against two men. When she arrived in slacks, her testimony was rescheduled; the Judge ordered her to go home and return in a dress. She refused, noting inequality.2mo · Res_Ipsa77 · r/OldSchoolCool
(June, 1986) One of the only pictures I have of our courtship, since I met and married her in only eleven days. We drove that car from WA to NY in three days to my next duty station, stopping at the Elko, Nevada courthouse to get married (with no pictures). We are still in love 33 years later.1yr · zenwalrus · r/OldSchoolCool
My dad showing Mr. Rogers the process of designing toys on Mr. Rogers Neighborhood (1986)1yr · PolyConOne · r/OldSchoolCool
Cow shoes used by Moonshiners during Prohibition to disguise their footprints, 1922.2yr · yearlyfiscal · r/OldSchoolCool
My Pops finally beating Super Mario Bros. on Christmas night, 1988. The Nintendo was a present for me and my sister.1yr · ThaCommittee · r/OldSchoolCool
My grandfather and great-grandmother in 1941. He always wanted to be a pilot in the Air Force but wasn’t allowed to because of his colorblindness.1yr · sassafras711 · r/OldSchoolCool
Found this picture of me and my pet raccoon fishing together. He'd wait for me to catch and reel in a fish so he could grab it and eat it. Late-1980s2yr · cutecutecute · r/OldSchoolCool
Phil Collins in the 70s looks like he would be the hottest indie hip hop artist in 2018.1yr · tythebassist · r/OldSchoolCool
My mom in ‘78, Glendale, CA. Newly immigrated from Japan and working her butt off -but still managed to save up and buy this Chevy Impala for $500, from a little old lady who only drove it to and from church. I love her!!5mo · ijayl · r/OldSchoolCool
If you look closely you'll just be able to make out Shaq in his 1989 high school basketball team photo.3mo · Lobsterbib · r/OldSchoolCool
My Grandmother, a white Jewish woman, looked like Barack Obama in 19622yr · BigDanRTW · r/OldSchoolCool
Exactly 100 years ago died one of the coolest guys to ever wear a sombrero. Emiliano Zapata in Mexico city, 1914. Colorized photo.10mo · SeldomTrue · r/OldSchoolCool
Back in the 80’s my in laws won a contest from collecting milk caps and got a visit from Ernest P. Worrell as the prize!2mo · fatal_fame · r/OldSchoolCool
1972 I think my local news team was the actual reference for the movie Anchorman1yr · slayez06 · r/OldSchoolCool
Saundra Brown, the first black woman on the Oakland police force gets instructions on how to shoot a shotgun, 1970. She is now the Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.1yr · Justsoinsane · r/OldSchoolCool
Wait for Me, Daddy - One of the most famous Canadian photographs of WWII.3mo · qevoh · r/OldSchoolCool
(1989) Me, age 4, so stoked for a Ghostbusters toy from my mom that I went full derp.9mo · xDanSolo · r/OldSchoolCool
Here's a little story I got to tell about three bad brothers you know so well. NYC circa mid 80s.5mo · Ralph-Hinkley · r/OldSchoolCool
My mom in the hospital after giving birth to my sister. Canada 1978. Smokes and roasted chicken eh!1yr · rookdanger · r/OldSchoolCool
My parents, one hour after they met in 1981. They were engaged within the next 24 hours. Still together.1yr · robinson217 · r/OldSchoolCool
My father-in-law saw Queen 40 years ago this week at Chicago Stadium and took this picture of Freddie Mercury belting out a note. December 7th, 1978.1yr · Whoshabooboo · r/OldSchoolCool
Harold Lloyd pretending to be a reflection in the mirror, The Marathon 1919.2yr · deathakissaway · r/OldSchoolCool
My grandmother and 'Big John' Candy. She was a secretary for the accounting firm that handled his finances. August 1988.1yr · rtisdell88 · r/OldSchoolCool
28-year-old Jenny Joseph posing for Columbia Pictures Logo, 19921yr · davidefinitely · r/OldSchoolCool
George Carlin being arrested after performing the controversial routine Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television May 27th 19723wk · Sleeeepy_Hollow · r/OldSchoolCool
