These Colorized Black And White Photos Will Show You How Far Mankind Has Come

Published on 10/21/2020
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The Chief

Chief John Smith, also known as Kahbe Nagwi Wens, or “Wrinkle Meat,” was a Native American from the Chippewa tribe in Cass Lake, Minnesota. Disputed stories stated that he lived till the age of 137 before passing away in 1922.

The Chief

The Chief

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Ra-Ra-Rasputin

Grigori Rasputin, a Siberian mystic who rose to prominence in Russia prior to the 1917 revolution as a result of his connections to the aristocracy is pictured here in about 1910. He was eventually made a scapegoat and killed in 1916 due to opposition of his influence over both Alexandra, the Tzar’s wife, and Nicholas the Tzar himself.

Ra Ra Rasputin

Ra Ra Rasputin

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