1996, ten year old me in the Shawn Michaels costume my Czech grandma painstakingly made for me to wear to a WWF event in West Palm Beach, FL7mo ⋅ NoEbb8525 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Just retired after 42 years as an obstetrical nurse, at the same hospital. Here I am at the start (1979) and end of my career!2yr ⋅ nankie ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
1998. I was looking at the family album and noticed my stepmom hasn't changed a bit in almost 25 years!!7mo ⋅ Yo_mama_isherewithus ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My dad and his beloved pet duck that he raised from an egg. 19941yr ⋅ mentholnasalspray ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Still relevant today. War isn’t Hell. War is War and Hell is Hell. Aired February 8, 1977.1yr ⋅ mougatu ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
one of the old guys down at the bar showed me this sweet picture of him in his 1981 camaro z28.9mo ⋅ turbocharged_autism ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Playing dinosaurs with my great grandpa (Orville Redenbacher) in 19905mo ⋅ Bentendo64 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Halloween back in the late 90’s when South Park first aired on television.1yr ⋅ IncaLtd ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
This is what hanging out in a college dorm room looked like in 1910. (University of Illinois)1yr ⋅ DiosMioMan63 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Bessie Coleman, the first black aviatrix, was denied access to flight school in the US, so she moved to France, learned french and got her flight certificate there. (1922)4mo ⋅ Unkie_Al ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My future wife meeting Mr. T when she worked at a comic book store- mid 90's.5mo ⋅ Almost_a_circle359 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Penny auction at foreclosed Michigan farm (1936). At penny auctions farmers would conspire to offer low bids, resulting in a low return to the creditor. The final buyer would then return the property to the destitute farmer Hangman nooses served as a warning to squirrely bidders.1yr ⋅ Justsoinsane ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My “mall glamour shots” from 1997 where I look like a woman who just cashed her husband’s life insurance check1yr ⋅ ohmeatballhead ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Hugh Thompson, the hero who stopped a massacre committed by US troops in the Vietnamese village of My Lai by landing his helicopter in the line of fire, 1968.1yr ⋅ smolpastryx ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
🥲Restored Thanks to u/Jackajack1 👏🏾👏🏾. This is my father at some basement bar in Philly (1977)9mo ⋅ SeriouslyTho-Just-Y ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
In 1973, Marlon Brando rejected his Oscar for The Godfather to allow Sacheen Littlefeather to protest Hollywood's portrayal of Native Americans.1yr ⋅ rosseepoo ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
On August 8, 1982, a line drive foul ball hit a 4 year old boy in the head at Fenway Park. Jim Rice, realizing in a flash that it would take EMTs too long to arrive and cut through the crowd, scooped up the boy and got him to the dugout where the Red Sox medical team gave him life-saving first aid.1yr ⋅ DiosMioMan63 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Woman and a Veteran Embrace at the Dedication Ceremony of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, 19822yr ⋅ Kill_Seeker ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My mom in 1978 at 18 years old in Montrose, Colorado. I’m posting this because she has dementia and as soon as I found this picture of her, I reminded her of her timeless beauty and smile, as she often gets down on herself, it is so sad to hear10mo ⋅ EnvironmentalLet7490 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Me, as Darkwing Duck for Halloween 1993. Homemade (mom-made) costume.1yr ⋅ kristiandepue ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My Dad coming off his ambulance shift to come deal with my newborn ass, 199511mo ⋅ UndeniableNostalgia ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My brother in the mid-70s about to fly on an airplane for the first time11mo ⋅ butstronger ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
The only picture we have of my great grandfather (left), with an unknown man (circa 1910)1yr ⋅ TrebleRose689 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
It's Christmas 1975. I'm 5 yrs old and so glad my dad survived Vietnam. I know he'll live to be my hero for many years10mo ⋅ alanboston ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Me 30 years ago (1991). I took 2 years of my life to travel the United States from Alaska to Texas in my old 1950 chevy truck pictured there. Some of my most fond memories were being on the road during that time in my life.2yr ⋅ kodiak1966 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Today is my grandmother's birthday! Here is a picture of her being the coolest, as Ash from Pokemon (1990s)5mo ⋅ thats-impossible ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My great grandfather, who fought in the Mexican revolution, pictured here in the early 1980’s2yr ⋅ ElroxMusic ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Lady and her horse on a snowy day in 1899. Photograph by Felix Thiollier1yr ⋅ goranistan ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Found this old photo of my dad in 1970s with one of his former girlfriends. Should I show my mom? 😆2mo ⋅ ShireBeware ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Prince, standing victorious over Charlie Murphy during a game of basketball (1985).3mo ⋅ SecureSamurai ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Christmas 1991, when I was 7yr, my dad gave me this 66cc Honda. He spent 6 months secretly rebuilding and painting it to look just like his Yamaha, so we could ride trials together.6mo ⋅ elidevious ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Mary Jane Rathbun - popularly known as Brownie Mary was an American medical cannabis rights activist. As a hospital volunteer at San Francisco General Hospital, she became known for baking and distributing cannabis brownies to AIDS patients. 1980s9mo ⋅ GoldenChinchilla ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My grandma and grandpa dressed as each other for a party. Early 1950s.1yr ⋅ chipsandsourcream1 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
70 years have passed, my brother on the right, and I are inseparable.1yr ⋅ BrokeNeckSpeed ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Early 90s No idea what kind of pose I was doing but I was sure doing it2yr ⋅ KintsugiPanda ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My grandfather lighting himself a cigarette in a double-exposure self-portrait (1950s)3yr ⋅ midnighteyesx ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Samuel L. Jackson and bride LaTanya in 1980. They are still married 42 years later!1yr ⋅ MaximumJones ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Ruth, a Jewish girl my great grand-parents hid in France when she escaped Germany with her parents in 1941. Postcard sent from Argentina after they made it across.10mo ⋅ _StoneWolf_ ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Staunch advocate for African-American rights Congressman Thaddeus Stevens, 1792-1868. His early draft of the 14th Amendment included the Equal Protection Clause, the Privileges and Immunities Clause, and the Due Process Clause. All Americans are in his debt.1yr ⋅ L0st_in_the_Stars ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Johnny Cash and Elton John dress up as each other on SNL 1982 (Johnny was hosting, Elton was the musical star).3mo ⋅ Bebop_Man ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My deaf father, hugging a speaker to his chest to feel the vibrations of music. Early 1970s.3yr ⋅ LoveMinerals ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My grandmother was one of the first women to be a train engineer for Union Pacific, possibly the first in her state (mid-1970s)4mo ⋅ bearded_dragon_34 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
1980 eruption of Mt. Saint Helens as viewed by climbers on nearby Mt. Adams.1yr ⋅ gurratheboy ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My Uncle Billy just turned 90, so here’s him on his boat during the early 80’s3yr ⋅ jeffpeepgrass ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
One day in 1839, a man by the name of Robert Cornelius sat for 15 minutes in front of a hand built camera made of opera glass and sheets of copper. His picture became the first “selfie” ever taken.1mo ⋅ Exciting_Boat_3907 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Harry Houdini about to take a 30 foot plunge off the Harvard Bridge into the Charles River in Boston, 19089mo ⋅ Tiger217 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My Mama circa '83. This explains why I'm the uncoolest person ever, cos she took it all! Oh and that bike? She built it.3yr ⋅ always-aimee ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
This amazing photo was from a 16 y/o girl who snuck her camera into a Queen concert in 19781yr ⋅ eZiioFTW ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
I humbly submit a photo from circa 1987 for your approval. A photo of me, my dog wearing sunglasses, and my 1984 Fiero SE.6mo ⋅ rage242 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Fred Gwynne served in the United States Navy, as a radioman on a submarine chaser in the Pacific during World War II. He would later become well known as, “Herman Munster” in 1964.6mo ⋅ Vertaferk ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Today was the first time I've ever seen a picture of my grandad. Here he is with my aunt early 1960's9mo ⋅ Kyledidntdoit ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My grandma hanging out with Albert Einstein in her backyard. Taken around 19452yr ⋅ OGnilla ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Robin Williams and Whoopi Goldberg testifying before a Senate committee hearing on the Homelessness Prevention and Revitalization Act of 19902yr ⋅ Str33twise84 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
This Year, The Undertaker Threw Mankind Off Hell in a Cell is now Old School Cool (1998)8mo ⋅ shaka_sulu ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
I’ll be 40 this year and this is still the most professional photo I have of myself - circa 1992.1yr ⋅ d_scu_lly ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Kareem Abdul Jabbar, photographed in New York City by Richard Avedon, 19638mo ⋅ holyfruits ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
1992, I was i NYC studying at ICP, saw all these cops 42nd and 8 ave. took the picture spontaneously. The officer with his arms crossed, walked straight towards me and yelled, ”what the f..ck are you doing!?” I explained that I was just a tourist. he yelled back ”you fucking a..hole!”3mo ⋅ Helmer-Bryd ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Iranian women come out in droves protesting against the new revolutionary religious government and their mandatory dress codes for women, 1979, Iran1yr ⋅ Syd_G ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My uncle (left) on his way to prom when my uncle (right) stopped by. Taken in 1986(?) in front of my mom's Potiac Fiero8mo ⋅ rockyroadude ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Terry Crews and his classmate, voted Most Likely to Succeed in his yearbook (1986)5yr ⋅ Phenziox ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Andre the Giant and Fred Savage on the set of The Princess Bride (1987)8mo ⋅ Naweezy ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Today I learned that my great grandfather was a very handsome man. My family believes that this picture was taken around 1929. I’ve found that I share some facial features with him :)1yr ⋅ jdmassy52 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Freddie Mercury said to Mary Austin in his will: “If things had been different you would have been my wife, and this would have been yours anyway.” (1984)3yr ⋅ Iangator ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Lea Thompson and the guy who owned the '48 Packard while filming Back to the Future, 19851yr ⋅ ArDa3851 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
1989: The cast of Ghostbusters II went on Oprah to promote the film. In the audience was a young Chris Farley.2yr ⋅ act1989 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Princess Diana’s iconic ‘revenge’ dress, worn the night Prince Charles publicly admitted to being unfaithful to her [1994]3yr ⋅ gob-bluth-jr ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My great grandma and her parents in 1913 on their farm that I actually still live on!10mo ⋅ miserystate ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Amy Lee of the band Evanescence going to school with her Care Bears lunchbox in 1995.1yr ⋅ ForRedditFun ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
In honor of my 60th birthday. Here’s me circa 1982. Everything old is new again. High wasted is back ladies!1yr ⋅ figure8x ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Milla Jovovich answers fans questions in an online chat on AOL, February 13, 1995.3yr ⋅ Sumit316 ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
The Paramount Pictures logo on the day it was originally painted. [1965]6yr ⋅ awfulmspaint ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
