When we think of old photographs, often we expect them to be cold, stiff, and unsmiling (why didn’t people smile? A topic for another day, I suppose) – but these 15 pictures buck the stereotype.
They’re guaranteed to warm your heart, or (if you’re 9 months pregnant like me) maybe even bring a tear to your eye.
Peruse. Enjoy.
#15. You gotta help out your best friend.
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#14. My grandpa was a farmer and he did NOT have a heart for cats. But this guy did!
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#13. Um, where is this zoo and how can I take a walk with penguins?!
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#12. Sometimes your best friend just needs the whole bed.
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#11. This little girl knows how to rock it without a single inhibition.
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#10. An Austrian boy who just received new shoes during WWII.
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#9. This Victorian couple who just can’t with the serious portrait faces.
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#8. Ducklings being used to cheer up a patient in a children’s ward.
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#7. A little girl and her toad at a pet show in Venice, CA (1936).
![](https://didyouknowfacts.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/heartwarming-historic-photos-58734a8c7458e__700.jpg)
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#6. Pretending to talk on the telephone in Japan, 1958.
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