busylama

What did the representatives of different professions look like 100 years ago?

    What is 100 years in terms of history? It is just a millisecond, given that our planet is 4.54 billion years old. But for us, it's a lifetime. In one century, the world has changed beyond recognition. Although some things don't change. Let's take a look at how different professions have changed over the past 100 years.
  • 1. The crew of the train in 1934 and our contemporary driving the train
  • 2. The first and only three-time Olympic champion in women's singles Sonia Henie in 1928 and figure skater Rika Kihira at the 2019/20 Junior and Senior Grand Prix Figure Skating
  • 3. Tattoo artist in 1928 and his colleague in 2013
  • 4. On the left photo you can see a professional swimmer Annette Kellerman in a swimsuit designed specifically for sports swimming (some considered it indecent). On the right one there is a member of the Mexican synchronized swimming team
  • 5. On the left photo you can see Primo Carnera, the first Italian world heavyweight champion. On the right one – the world champion in the super middleweight and the daughter of boxer Muhammad Ali, Leila
  • 6. Office worker in 1930 and today
  • 7. Archaeologist Howard Carter, who found the tomb of Tutankhamun, and his modern colleagues
  • 8. Nurse in 1925 and her modern counterpart
  • 9. Hollywood superstars Mary Pickford (1933) and Angelina Jolie (2021)
  • 10. Circus performers in 1910 and their modern counterpart from Cirque du Soleil
  • 11. The work of a jeweler in the first half of the 20th century and today
  • 12. Engineer John Logie Baird, known for creating the first mechanical television system, and Kholoud Bakri, engineer for maintenance planning and reporting at a wind farm
  • 13. Air traffic controller in 1922 and now
  • 14. Photographer in 1921 and today
  • 15. Meteorologist George Simpson takes detailed measurements to predict the best conditions for travel to the South Pole. His colleague in 2020 collects data at a weather station
  • 16. Opera singer Lina Cavalieri at the beginning of the 20th century and her modern colleague Tarja Turunen

Welcome to Busylama

Joining our website you accept Busylama's Privacy Policy