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The Heartwarming Photos from the History That Depict the Happier Side of the Past

In a world dominated by negativity and hatred, it’s easy to forget all the good things that exist in the world. This is why some people have lost faith in humanity. Nevertheless, we should always strive to see the other side of a situation. Most people don’t hear about the kind deeds of other people.

Photos have been around for as long as we can remember. Their purpose is to freeze a moment in time, whether it is a good or bad moment. Something is exciting about looking back at some of the random photographs taken at different times in your life. In many cases, they can restore a sense of innocence and peace that is sorely lacking in the world today. Usually, the best photos are those when the subject is unaware of being photographed. History is full of wars and human suffering. While moments in those conflicts and situations were decidedly terrible, many joyful moments are also documented in many historical photos. Below is a fascinating collection of these heartwarming moments documented in the photographs to restore your faith in humanity.

#1 Young carrie fisher watching her mother debbie reynolds perform on stage, 1963

Young carrie fisher watching her mother debbie reynolds perform on stage, 1963

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#2 A few seconds before happiness, 1955

A few seconds before happiness, 1955

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#3 A victorian couple trying not to laugh while getting their portraits done, 1890s

A victorian couple trying not to laugh while getting their portraits done, 1890s

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#4 Marine sergeant frank praytor feeding an orphaned kitten. he adopted the kitten after the mother cat died during the war.

Marine sergeant frank praytor feeding an orphaned kitten. he adopted the kitten after the mother cat died during the war.

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#5 Best friends

Best friends

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#6 Austrian boy receives new shoes during wwii

Austrian boy receives new shoes during wwii

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#7 Girl playing for her dog

Girl playing for her dog

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#8 Brownie gets the milk as blackie waits his turn, 1954

Brownie gets the milk as blackie waits his turn, 1954

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#9 Harold whittles hearing sound for the first time, 1974

Harold whittles hearing sound for the first time, 1974

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#10 Animals being used as part of medical therapy, 1956

Animals being used as part of medical therapy, 1956

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#11 Happy french girl and her cat, 1959

Happy french girl and her cat, 1959

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#12 The graves of a catholic woman and her protestant husband, Holland, 1888

The graves of a catholic woman and her protestant husband, Holland, 1888

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#13 Russian soldiers of wwii sleeping with puppy

Russian soldiers of wwii sleeping with puppy

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#14 A little girl holds a penguin’s flipper as they walk together around the London zoo, 1937

A little girl holds a penguin's flipper as they walk together around the London zoo, 1937

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#15 Little girl and her pet toad at a pet show, venice beach, california, 1936

Little girl and her pet toad at a pet show, venice beach, california, 1936

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#16 Little girl and her pet toad at a pet show, venice beach, california, 1936

Little girl and her pet toad at a pet show, venice beach, california, 1936

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#17 A hotel commissionaire talking to a small dachshund dog in piccadilly circus, London, 1938

A hotel commissionaire talking to a small dachshund dog in piccadilly circus, London, 1938

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#18 Boy sharing bed with his best friend

Boy sharing bed with his best friend

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#19 A little girl having fun pretending to talk on the telephone, Japan, 1958

A little girl having fun pretending to talk on the telephone, Japan, 1958

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#20 Soldier shares a banana with a goat during the battle of saipan, 1944

Soldier shares a banana with a goat during the battle of saipan, 1944

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#21 Mailman poses with his heavy load of christmas mail and parcels, chicago, 1929

Mailman poses with his heavy load of christmas mail and parcels, chicago, 1929

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#22 A little french girl gives an american soldier a kiss on valentine’s day, 1945

A little french girl gives an american soldier a kiss on valentine’s day, 1945

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#23 A blind woman relaxes at the local swimming pool, watched over by her guide dog, 1966

A blind woman relaxes at the local swimming pool, watched over by her guide dog, 1966

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#24 Nun dancing with children, 1964

Nun dancing with children, 1964

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#25 Champion bloodhound leo of reynalton being cuddled by his little mistress dorothy horder at the crufts dog show in London, 1935

Champion bloodhound leo of reynalton being cuddled by his little mistress dorothy horder at the crufts dog show in London, 1935

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#26 A young woman lifts her feet while embracing and kissing a uniformed us soldier at the train station, connecticut, 1945

A young woman lifts her feet while embracing and kissing a uniformed us soldier at the train station, connecticut, 1945

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#27 Le petit parisien, 1952

Le petit parisien, 1952

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#28 A street musician and a little girl

A street musician and a little girl

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#29 On the caterpillar, women’s pub outing, clapham, london, 1958

On the caterpillar, women's pub outing, clapham, london, 1958

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#30 Teenaged boys using blanket to toss their friend, norma baker, into the air on the beach, 1948

Teenaged boys using blanket to toss their friend, norma baker, into the air on the beach, 1948

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#31 For paris match, 1961

For paris match, 1961

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#32 Medic feeding baby birds

Medic feeding baby birds

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#33 A french boy introduces himself to indian soldiers who had just arrived in france to fight alongside french and british forces, marseilles, 30th september 1914

A french boy introduces himself to indian soldiers who had just arrived in france to fight alongside french and british forces, marseilles, 30th september 1914

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#34 A bear cub eats a bowl of honey at a cafe, 1950

A bear cub eats a bowl of honey at a cafe, 1950

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#35 A soldier comes home from war, 1940s

A soldier comes home from war, 1940s

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#36 Gueen elizabeth with her much-loved corgis watching the royal windsor horse show, 1973

Gueen elizabeth with her much-loved corgis watching the royal windsor horse show, 1973

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#37 The swing and childhood

The swing and childhood

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#38 Bath time

Bath time

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#39 Worker in cosmetic company covered with relics of lipstick kisses to prove that dyes in lipsticks are harmless, 1960

Worker in cosmetic company covered with relics of lipstick kisses to prove that dyes in lipsticks are harmless, 1960

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#40 Woman and dog jumping rope, 1940s

Woman and dog jumping rope, 1940s

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#41 An american soldier at an advanced allied base with his pet kangaroo, 1942

An american soldier at an advanced allied base with his pet kangaroo, 1942

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#42 Nuns from the order of st. benedict make a splash in the pacific ocean while vacationing at grayland, 1960

Nuns from the order of st. benedict make a splash in the pacific ocean while vacationing at grayland, 1960

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#43 Gunner hector morgan returning home, 1945

Gunner hector morgan returning home, 1945

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#44 Wally kilminster enjoys a foam bath with his dog in the dressing rooms at wembley stadium, 1934

Wally kilminster enjoys a foam bath with his dog in the dressing rooms at wembley stadium, 1934

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#45 An officer holds a cigar with two canaries perched on it, 1918

An officer holds a cigar with two canaries perched on it, 1918

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#46 Circus baby yvonne kruse is pushed in her pram by ‘kam’, one of her mother’s charges, on their arrival at addison road station, London, from their winter quarters at ascot, 1958

Circus baby yvonne kruse is pushed in her pram by 'kam', one of her mother's charges, on their arrival at addison road station, London, from their winter quarters at ascot, 1958

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#47 Nanson of netheroyd, a champion borzoi, enjoys pulling his young master around in a toy car,1937

Nanson of netheroyd, a champion borzoi, enjoys pulling his young master around in a toy car,1937

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#48 Young soldier holding a little piggy with lid in london during wwii

Young soldier holding a little piggy with lid in london during wwii

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#49 Ice bucket challenge, nyc, 1943

Ice bucket challenge, nyc, 1943

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#50 Sledding down art hill after the 1904 world’s fair was over, st louis, 1904

Sledding down art hill after the 1904 world’s fair was over, st louis, 1904

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#51 A couple enjoys an old-fashioned zipline, 1923

A couple enjoys an old-fashioned zipline, 1923

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#52 Children pictured decorating a tree in the 1940s

Children pictured decorating a tree in the 1940s

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#53 Roller girl skating with kids, 1970s

Roller girl skating with kids, 1970s

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#54 The future 32nd president of the united states, franklin d. roosevelt, with his cousin, 1910

The future 32nd president of the united states, franklin d. roosevelt, with his cousin, 1910

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#55 A young woman goes sledding at buxton in the english peak district, 1904

A young woman goes sledding at buxton in the english peak district, 1904

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#56 A woman in a toweling bikini poses in a funfair hall of mirrors, 1935

A woman in a toweling bikini poses in a funfair hall of mirrors, 1935

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#57 Man returns home from time in the navy. carrying sister while brother in law shoots them with a water pistol

Man returns home from time in the navy. carrying sister while brother in law shoots them with a water pistol

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#58 A boy and his new ball, netherlands june 1966

A boy and his new ball, netherlands june 1966

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#59 Sai gon, vietnam in 1993

Sai gon, vietnam in 1993

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#60 Four pints today please, mr. milkman (c. 1968, Altrincham, Cheshire, UK)

Four pints today please, mr. milkman (c. 1968, Altrincham, Cheshire, UK)

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#61 Me, sitting on the rail at niagra falls in 1956.

Me, sitting on the rail at niagra falls in 1956.

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#62 Taking his cousin for a wheelbarrow ride 1948 corley moor, u.k.

Taking his cousin for a wheelbarrow ride 1948 corley moor, u.k.

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#63 Christmas ’75 norway

Christmas '75 norway

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#64 Sitting on an original turtle brought back from the galapagos by darwin

Sitting on an original turtle brought back from the galapagos by darwin

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#65 Turkish women in 1930, became one of the first women to be elected for mayorships

Turkish women in 1930, became one of the first women to be elected for mayorships

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#66 A girl helping her dad, 1950s

A girl helping her dad, 1950s

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#67 The best rocking horse ever, bangladesh,1963

The best rocking horse ever, bangladesh,1963

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#68 Having my picture taken by a traveling photographe with a horse 1965

Having my picture taken by a traveling photographe with a horse 1965

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#69 Santa with a boy, 1972

Santa with a boy, 1972

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#70 Young students celebrating the national sovereignty and children’s day in turkey, april 24, 1970s

Young students celebrating the national sovereignty and children's day in turkey, april 24, 1970s

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#71 Ataturk on a swing

Ataturk on a swing

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#72 1930’s england – after a days work

1930's england - after a days work

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#73 Found memories

Found memories

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#74 Me 1982 , ‘communist pioneer’ uniform romania

Me 1982 , 'communist pioneer' uniform romania

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#75 Summer fun in the sprinkler ..about 1950

Summer fun in the sprinkler ..about 1950

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