Rare History Photos That Capture the Interesting Side of the Past

This collection of rare history photos takes you beyond famous headlines and into intimate, sometimes bizarre, moments of the past.
From a teenage Marilyn Monroe’s first wedding to political snowball fights and cultural snapshots across Japan, Italy, and the U.S., these images offer a glimpse of what life really looked like through the decades.

Some are heartwarming, others strange — all of them real.