35 Cringey Photographs From The Past That Would Not Fly Today
Old school photos and ads that have aged poorly.
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The Old School Ridiculous Reddit community is home to a series of vintage photos and ads that would be totally unacceptable according today's society. If the creators of these pics were to release these images to current audiences, it's more than likely they would be immediately cancelled. Ranging from strange to downright ridiculous, these images give us an idea of things that were once considered normal, but have since aged poorly like milk. Over 159,000 followers have enjoyed the material posted on the subreddit and we've picked out a few favourites to share in the gallery below.
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She was tested for mental illness because law enforcement couldn’t think why a white woman would want civil rights.
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#1 Lola, A Romantic Comedy From 1970
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#2 The Sunpod Was Used So You Could Go To The Beach And Not Get Bothered When You Tan, 1982
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#3 A Cartoon About A Hypothetical "Pocket Telephone," From 1919
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#4 Whiskey Vending Machine, 1960
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#5 The Ingredients On "One Night Cough Syrup"
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#6 Ella Fitzgerald Arrested After Singing To An Integrated Audience In 1955
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#7 Menswear From The Jc Penney Catalog, 1970
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#8 Defense Shoes To Protect Young Girl From Street Romeos
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#9 Joan Trumpauer Mulholland Was Arrested For Protesting In 1961
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She was tested for mental illness because law enforcement couldn’t think why a white woman would want civil rights.
#10 Who Remembers People Smoking In The Malls Back In The 1980’s ?!
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#11 The 1903 Mugshot Of Bertha Liebbeke, A Woman Who Would Approach Wealthy Men In Crowds And Pretend To Faint In Their Arms — Then Would Relieve Them Of All The Valuables In Their Pockets
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#12 Never Forgot This Proactive Ad From When I Was A Kid
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#13 Paparazzi Take Pictures Of Bill Clinton's Cat Named Socks, 1992
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#14 Sugar Information, Inc., 1964
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#15 The Protection Ball
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#16 Futuristic Baby Stroller, West Germany, 1950s
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#17 A Dangerous Playground From The 70s
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#18 Can You Even Imagine? Northwest Airlines Organist, 1959
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#19 Mister Merry’s Play Lighter
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#20 The Sausage Queen, 1955
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#21 Hard To Top This One…
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#22 Household Hint From An Old Magazine
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#23 A Union Officer Being Silly 1860-65
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#24 For Smokers-In-Bed
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#25 AIDS, The Homosexual Disease Threatening American Families. 1983
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#26 A Sign In A Hotel Room Warns The Occupant That Snoring Is Forbidden, 1926
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#27 The Shirt Suit Supreme, 1972
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#28 Creepy Love's Baby Soft Advertisement From 1975
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#29 Hefty Girls Wanted For Police Force (Must Be Fairly Good Looking). London Metropolitan Police, 1930s
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#30 My Grandfather’s Signature Pose In Photos, Took His Resemblance To A Certain Dictator A Little Too Seriously
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#31 Now That's Just Mean. Old Lead Industry Advertisement
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#32 The Michelin Band Performs At The Opening Of The Michelin Hour Radio Program, 1928
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#33 Pull My Hair And See
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#34 Prank My Great Grandpa’s Friends Played On Him In The 70’s
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#35 This Was A Size 20 In 1965. Look At This Plus-Sized Heifer!
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