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The adage "a picture is worth a thousand words" holds particularly true in the study of history, where photographs serve as windows into bygone eras. Through visual storytelling, these images offer a glimpse into the social and cultural fabric of the past. This retro gallery brings you some fascinating images - from a vaccination card from 1909 to the original McDonald's mascot - that show the changing face of life in our world over the last 100 years.

1. A vaccine card from 1909

2. Here's what it was like to record the first roaring lion MGM logo in the 1920s

3. An atomic energy kit for kids from back in the '50s

4. A children's car seat from the 1950s looked like

5. These were gas masks designed for children during World War II and were known as the "Mickey Mouse" mask.

6. One of the first physical versions of Mickey Mouse along with Donald Duck

7. And here's the first versions of Minnie, Goofy, Clarabelle Cow, and Pluto with Mickey

8. The very first version of Kermit the Frog, which creator Jim Henson made out of one of his mom's coats

Related: Take a Look At These Rare, Recently-Unearthed Vintage Pics

9. Here's the player (Jerry West) that the NBA logo is reportedly based on

10. The original McDonald's mascot, whose name was Speedee

11. And this is what the original McDonald's menu looked like

12. This is the original Edison bulb from 1914

13. The original Michelin Man

14. Old Spice canisters

15. The original Lysol bottle

16. And this is what a 7UP bottle used to look like originally

Related: A Nostalgic Look Back at Prices in the Past (14 Pics)

17. A moment from Times Square in 1958

All images source: Izismile

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