Cats, with their enigmatic charm and often amusing antics, have always held a special place in the hearts of humans. In today's digital age, the internet is overflowing with humorous cat videos and photographs that provide us with regular doses of joy. But what if we told you that this affinity for feline companions is not a recent development? Humans have appreciated images of cats doing crazy things for centuries, and today we have a collection of historical photographs to prove it.
These vintage photographs demonstrate the timeless appeal of cats and prove that our feline friends have been requesting leg rubs and making themselves at home in human beds since the dawn of history.
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1. Smoky the cat was rescued during an air raid during the Blitz in 1940. Miss Ann Twynam of Paddington took him in and cared for him until he recovered. She taught Smoky how to salute.
2. Time for a good nap. 1940.
3. A cat peers over the top of a Kodak Supermatic camera. Ca. 1930
4. Somebody is in a cranky mood. Ca. 1960.
5. Please sir, my apéritifs. 1975.
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6. Gladys (Simmons) Van Kleeck and her cat Patsy. 1910.
7. A cat being lowered in a basket. 1933. When people lived in apartment buildings, they used to do this to let their cats outside.
8. A man in Paris carries his cat to a local park. 1968
9. Smoosh. 1937
10. Black cat auditions for the film Tales of Terror, 1961
11. "And the fish I caught was THAT big!" 1950
12. “Get off my lawn”. 1950
13. Three kittens cuddle in front of a giant fish tank, eyeing a very large grouper. 1952
14. London, 1962
15. Lunch! Ca. 1950s
16. British disc jockey Jack Jackson in the studio with his cat 'Tiddles' in May 1951
17. Wholesome Grandpa! 1960s
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