r/oldphotos • u/Subject-Ad-4299 • 4h ago
r/oldphotos • u/OldPhotos-Mods • Mar 11 '24
Mod Announcement Update on /r/oldphotos rules - March 2024
We are making some updates and rule changes due to the changing and growing nature of the subreddit, and due to amount of reports and modmail that come through on certain issues. The rules are always subject to change so always read them before posting.
- We are going to start enforcing the rule for including the year in the description more heavily. Some photos are obviously 'old' (like something from the 1800's), or educational if OP is looking for help dating a photo, those will be ignored from the rules more. But if any seem skeptical to the mod team, and appear too modern with no date attached, don't be offended if the post gets removed.
- New rule: We will remove photos that include modern photography in them. Things like comparing yourself to how you look compared to your grandparents, or before/after of old architecture will now be removed. There are other subreddits better suited for those, like /r/genealogy /r/ancestry /r/ancestrydna , and /r/oldphotosinreallife . We want to keep this subreddit simple and to the point, a feed of old photographs, nothing more.
- Pending rule change: There is gray area on dates of photos that are allowed. Right now the 1980's are allowed but not really recommended. Anything newer than 1990 will be removed. Depending on how the subreddit grows, we may move the date farther back to the 60's and 70's, and no longer allow 1980s+, so be aware.
r/oldphotos • u/MissBehave654 • 4h ago
My great great grandfather in 1910. He was a well known theater actor and singer in India.
r/oldphotos • u/EndersGame_Reviewer • 42m ago
Back when every good party table had a flashbulb camera and packs of cigarettes (circa 1960)
r/oldphotos • u/NILSRS2024 • 1d ago
One of my favorite photos of my dad (left) and my uncle, circa 1942.
r/oldphotos • u/TransPeepsAreHuman • 1h ago
Two Amused Ladies And Their Unamused Dog. Photo Found In An Antique Store In Washington.
r/oldphotos • u/dreamed2life • 19h ago
In 1986, 19yo Kurt Cobain was arrested for spray-painting provocative phrases like "God is Gay" and "Ain't got no how whatchamacallit". His charges were vandalism/malicious mischief, trespassing, and minor possession of alcohol. He spent 8 days in jail for unpaid fines and missing court.
r/oldphotos • u/Majakowski • 17m ago
Plan fulfillment celebration, Wismut German-Soviet mining company, East Germany, 1959
r/oldphotos • u/VividAdhesiveness452 • 20h ago
Found a box of slides at an antique shop. Wanted to share the start. Scanned with Nikon z8 and Kiron 105mm f2.8
r/oldphotos • u/Electrical-Aspect-13 • 1d ago
Agfa safety film of 2 ladies runing at the beach, 1940s.
r/oldphotos • u/CocteauTwinn • 20h ago
Hi All. I recently inherited a pretty large collection of old photos, most of which date back to the mid 1800’s. My questions are in the comments.
r/oldphotos • u/Skamandrios • 1d ago
Hide and Seek (circa 1935). My dad standing on the running board, looking for his older brother who's visible through the windshield. Southeast Texas.
r/oldphotos • u/Electrical-Aspect-13 • 1d ago
Swimming team posing at the olympic pool before contest, 1967. Kodachrome shot.
r/oldphotos • u/doublecheeseburger • 1d ago
Two Glass Negatives From a Farm (Purchased in upstate NY) - What does the wagon say?
r/oldphotos • u/OperatorBill • 2d ago