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Weird & Wonderful Historical Photos From the 20th Century

a black & white photo of a bunch of men sitting on a train wearing gas masks

a black & white photo of a man driving a motorcycle with a sidecar shaped like a giant telephone

From Alan Taylor at The Atlantic, whose curatorial eye I’ve always admired, “a grab bag of curious and interesting historical images from the 20th century”, including photos of the world’s largest banjo, diving archery, death-defying photography, and underwater alligator racing.

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