Amusing photos of historical figures

[kodak]

I thought there should be a thread for this.

To start off with, these photos of Edison and Eastman while working on the first motion picture cameras. It looks like Edison has no idea what he's doing, and Eastman is doing all of the actual work while trying to keep him from breaking anything.

 

[kodak]

Theodore Roosevelt showing no concern and handling a snake the other men in the room seem scared of.

 

[kodak]

Adam West and Leonard Nimoy playing around on a drum set.

 

[Resurgam]

Der Shredden' Fuhrer

 

[kodak]

Ceausescu visiting Disneyland in 1970.

 

[ninel]

Hitler modeling some lederhosen:

 

[kodak]

Reagan tries to look serious while sticking his thumbs in his ears. Okay.

 

[KeeCoyote]

Regan "Now for my latest trick. What I like to call "Trickle down economics".

Rocky the Flying Squirrel "But. That trick never works".

 

[shiftygiant]

Jimi Hendrix with infamous Liberal Leader Jeremy Thorpe.

 

[Beata Beatrix]

How many do you want? I think there's an infinite supply of Nixon:

 

[Beata Beatrix]

Have you ever wanted to see a movie where Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew are a comedic duo, a la Laurel and Hardy?

No?

Well, here it is:

 

[kodak]

How many do you want? I think there's an infinite supply of Nixon:

This one I know for a fact is fake.

 

[Commissar From Kiev]

Jimi Hendrix with infamous Liberal Leader Jeremy Thorpe.

That is goddamn amazing.

 

[Beata Beatrix]

This one I know for a fact is fake.

Are you sure? I really want it to be real.

 

[kodak]

Are you sure? I really want it to be real.

Here's the original.

 

[Beata Beatrix]

President Coolidge, 1927:

 

[kodak]

President Coolidge, 1927:

He wasn't kidding when he said "America must be kept American".

 

[Nofix]

FDR's 52nd birthday was a real old fashioned affair.

 

[Stolengood]

What's so funny?

 

[Kevin Renner]

What's so funny?

Most likely Wilson's dental work