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Stunning Photos show how People enjoyed the Snow in the Past

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The Snow changes the scenery. The environment is dressed up like a costume party. When everything is covered in Snow, it looks so magical and different. The bright, refreshing sight of Snow lying across the landscape during the dark, gray, dirty winter days is a welcome respite from dark, gray, cloudy winter days. During the driest months of the year, Snow also provides much-needed moisture

Today’s winter recreational activities were initially invented to allow people to travel in Snow so they could accomplish day-to-day tasks necessary for survival. Since motorized modes of transportation replaced skis, snowshoes, and dog sleds, the use of motorized modes of transportation has become less practical. They are still popular today but primarily used for fun and competition. The winter sports that people enjoy today tell a story about how northern lifestyles and technologies evolved over time and how people lived in the Past.

#1 Women and men ice skate on a lake in New York’s Central Park, 1893.

Women and men ice skate on a lake in New York's Central Park, 1893.

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#2 Women and men ice skate on a lake in New York’s Central Park, 1893.

Women and men ice skate on a lake in New York's Central Park, 1893.

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#3 Members of the Belgian royal family enjoy a skiing break in St Moritz, Switzerland, February 1928.

Members of the Belgian royal family enjoy a skiing break in St Moritz, Switzerland, February 1928.

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#4 Young men have a snowball fight in front of the Capitol, Washington DC, January 1939.

Young men have a snowball fight in front of the Capitol, Washington DC, January 1939.

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#5 Ingrid Bergman screaming with laughter as she lies splashed with snow by a playmate during her ski vacation at June Lake resort, 1941.

Ingrid Bergman screaming with laughter as she lies splashed with snow by a playmate during her ski vacation at June Lake resort, 1941.

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#6 Army troops enjoy a snowball fight at a base in Northern Ireland, April 1942.

Army troops enjoy a snowball fight at a base in Northern Ireland, April 1942.

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#7 A boy sleds in the snow-covered rue de l’Abreuvoir in Montmartre, Paris, France, January 1945.

A boy sleds in the snow-covered rue de l'Abreuvoir in Montmartre, Paris, France, January 1945.

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#8 A family goes skiing in the Bois de Vincennes near Paris, France, January 1945.

A family goes skiing in the Bois de Vincennes near Paris, France, January 1945.

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#9 Children playing and sliding in the snow in front of the Eiffel Tower, 1945.

Children playing and sliding in the snow in front of the Eiffel Tower, 1945.

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#10 People enjoy ice skating on a frozen lake in the French Alps, January 1946.

People enjoy ice skating on a frozen lake in the French Alps, January 1946.

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#11 People enjoy skiing during the winter holidays in Chamonix, France, February 1947.

People enjoy skiing during the winter holidays in Chamonix, France, February 1947.

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#12 People have a drink while skiing near the cable car line departure station in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, France, February 1949.

People have a drink while skiing near the cable car line departure station in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, France, February 1949.

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#13 New York, 1950s.

New York, 1950s.

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#14 Children throw snowballs in front of Buckingham Palace, London, January 1955.

Children throw snowballs in front of Buckingham Palace, London, January 1955.

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#15 Priest ice skating, 1955. (John Dominis)

Priest ice skating, 1955. (John Dominis)

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#16 Two women on street during a snowstorm, Chicago, 1956.

Two women on street during a snowstorm, Chicago, 1956.

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#17 Two people watching the pigeons in Central Park, 1957.

Two people watching the pigeons in Central Park, 1957.

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#18 Youngsters frolicking through the snow in Central Park, 1958.

Youngsters frolicking through the snow in Central Park, 1958.

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#19 A painter painting during the winter, Dolomites, Monzon, 1959.

A painter painting during the winter, Dolomites, Monzon, 1959.

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#20 Children playing in the snow in Einsiedeln, Switzerland, 1959.

Children playing in the snow in Einsiedeln, Switzerland, 1959.

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#21 Meongdong, Seoul.

Meongdong, Seoul.

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#22 Ski lifts above a snowy scene near Shiga Kogen ski resort in Yamanouchi, Nagano, Japan, February 1961.

Ski lifts above a snowy scene near Shiga Kogen ski resort in Yamanouchi, Nagano, Japan, February 1961.

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#23 Children slide in the snow on the Montmartre hill in Paris, February 1963.

Children slide in the snow on the Montmartre hill in Paris, February 1963.

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#24 Nuns of the St. Mary of the Angels convent sled on the slopes of Long View Park in Rock Island, Illinois, February 1965.

Nuns of the St. Mary of the Angels convent sled on the slopes of Long View Park in Rock Island, Illinois, February 1965.

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#25 Student priests hurl snowballs in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, February 1965.

Student priests hurl snowballs in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, February 1965.

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#26 Young people with skis on their shoulders meet at gare de Lyon in Paris to depart for the winter sports holiday a few days before Christmas, December 1965.

Young people with skis on their shoulders meet at gare de Lyon in Paris to depart for the winter sports holiday a few days before Christmas, December 1965.

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#27 President Jimmy Carter admires a snowman on the lawn of the White House in Washington, January 1978.

President Jimmy Carter admires a snowman on the lawn of the White House in Washington, January 1978.

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#28 A man takes off his skis to rest at the Promenade des Anglais after rare heavy snowfall in Nice, France, January 1985.

A man takes off his skis to rest at the Promenade des Anglais after rare heavy snowfall in Nice, France, January 1985.

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#29 People ice skating on a frozen pond, 1894.

People ice skating on a frozen pond, 1894.

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#30 Children sledding, 1897.

Children sledding, 1897.

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#31 Children sledding, 1900.

Children sledding, 1900.

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#32 Two men race ice skating, 1900.

Two men race ice skating, 1900.

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#33 A group of men playing curling, 1900.

A group of men playing curling, 1900.

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#34 Children sledding, 1900.

Children sledding, 1900.

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#35 People ice skating, 1910s.

People ice skating, 1910s.

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#36 People walking on a snow-covered path, 1929.

People walking on a snow-covered path, 1929.

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#37 Ice skaters in a race, 1933.

Ice skaters in a race, 1933.

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#38 Children sledding, 1935.

Children sledding, 1935.

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#39 Racing with sleighs, 1935.

Racing with sleighs, 1935.

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#40 Snowball fight, 1938.

Snowball fight, 1938.

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#41 Riding horses, 1942.

Riding horses, 1942.

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#42 People sledding, 1947.

People sledding, 1947.

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#43 People ice skating, 1950s.

People ice skating, 1950s.

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#44 A woman on sled, 1954.

A woman on sled, 1954.

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#45 Two people watching pigeons, 1957.

Two people watching pigeons, 1957.

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#46 Children frolicking through the snow, 1958.

Children frolicking through the snow, 1958.

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#47 Huge snowball, 1960.

Huge snowball, 1960.

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#48 Snowball fight, 1964.

Snowball fight, 1964.

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Professor Noodle says:

September 22, 2023 at 22:43 Copy Link of a Comment

perfect for bruises or spacing out

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Mister Penguin says:

September 22, 2023 at 22:43 Copy Link of a Comment

I am assuming this is in early 1950 before the war. People going about their business not knowing what was lurking around the corner.

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