40 People Shared Before-And-After Photos That Capture The Power Of Time

The internet has many corners where people come together to share stories, nostalgia, and creativity. One such gem is the subreddit r/PastAndPresentPics, a community dedicated to juxtaposing the past with the present through powerful images. From old family photographs recreated decades later to historic landmarks shown in their modern form, the subreddit thrives on the magic of time travel, without the time machine.

#1 My Wife And I, 1997-2025

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#2 Been With This Lovely Lady For 34 Years And Marrying Her Is The Best Decision I’ve Ever Made

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#3 2014-2025

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#4 For Mom’s 60th Birthday!

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#5 Besties For Almost 100 Years

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#6 2001 At 26 vs. 2019 At 44 With The Queen (Haley 2001-2021)

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#7 Tried On My Own Wedding Dress, 30 Years Later (It Fits!)

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#8 My Parents’ Wedding Day, June 28, 1957, And Today!

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#9 Catalina Bar, 25 Years Apart

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My wife and I went to Catalina for my 30th birthday, 25 years ago, and went back in May for the Catalina Wine Mixer. Same bar, 25 years apart.

#10 Mum And Dad Celebrated Their 34th Wedding Anniversary This Weekend!

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#11 Same Room, Same Hat, Same Me, Nearly Two Decades Later

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#12 2005 vs. 2015 (Xmas Present To Our Parents)

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#13 My Brother And I In 1992 And 2021

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#14 Me And My Dad, 1995-2025

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#15 Me And My Firstborn, 2008 And 2025

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#16 Still Likes Sugar Cones After All These Years

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#17 My Sister And I – 50 Years Later

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#18 11 Years And Counting

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#19 My Husband, 1995 And 2025

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#20 Anniversary 20 Years!! Pictures 19 Years!?!

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#21 The 4th Of July

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#22 19 Going On 39, Lots Of Changes In 20 Years. Still Like Wheels Though, Just Rolling A Different Set Nowadays

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#23 1991-2025

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#24 Posing With My Parents On My Graduation, 1979. Second Photo Was Taken Early June This Year

At 18 years old, I look scared sh*tless after I graduated. Forty-four years later, I’ve retired from the Navy and phone company. I’m not scared anymore!

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#25 16 – 45. Skinny Grunge Kid To Heavy Metal Meathead

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#26 Met My Amazing Wife In Elementary School In 1996. Here We Are 29 Years Later. An Adventure Of A Lifetime

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#27 Besties, 1987 And 2024

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#28 My Dad And His Friends In 1986 And 2021

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#29 My Dad Holding Me In 1982, And Holding My Daughter In 2016

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#30 Kalaloch, 2015 And 2023

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#31 21 And 38 Years Old

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#32 HS Track Meet/ 20-Year HS Reunion

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#33 27 Years Between These Photos

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#34 Married 42 Years Today!

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#35 My Wife And I, 25 Years Ago And Now. Going On 23 Years Of Marriage

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#36 1985 To 2025

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#37 Wife And I, 22 Years Later

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#38 We All Turn 30 This Year

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#39 50 Years Later – Me At 19 (1975) And 69 (2025)

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#40 Christy Mathewson/Ty Cobb Print – 1995/2025

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