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Mirror-shot from 1918 (i.imgur.com)

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[–]ganymede_boy 350 points351 points ago

Upvote for no duckface.

[–]corzmo 113 points114 points ago

and no flash!

[–]maschill92 83 points84 points ago

and no instagram!

[–]Mrsatchesfriend 137 points138 points ago

The 1900's is its own instagram.

[–]TheFlashGordon 52 points53 points ago

They had Instagram. My great great grandpa was a pot dealer known for his speedy deliveries. Hence, they dubbed him "Instagram."

[–]Nessasayswhat 37 points38 points ago

Instagramp

[–]sp00kyd00m 12 points13 points ago

I was just wondering aloud with friends recently why no rapper has used something like this in his rhymes yet.

'I got so many flavors to choose; amsterdam. They'll have you seein different hues; instagram.'

I am not a rapper.

[–]danrant -1 points0 points ago

They didn't need to make the pictures black&white, everything was black&white that time.

[–]ju2tin 0 points1 point ago

Then how come old paintings are in color?

[–]gynoceros 4 points5 points ago

Instagramme

[–]dick_farmer 0 points1 point ago

and no toothpaste splash

[–]Catch22af 0 points1 point ago

Oh sure you can instagram it. Just hand it to an artist to paint as a portrait.

[–]cyypherr 0 points1 point ago

Instagram by default.

[–]_RubberSoul_ 0 points1 point ago

This is Instagram?

[–]BillDAWG 4 points5 points ago

it's an app for iphone/android that people use to take pictures with:

  • pinkish-yellowish colour grading

  • high exposure

  • low contrast

example

[–]_RubberSoul_ 1 point2 points ago

*facepalm

[–]23fuck -1 points0 points ago

= $1 billion

[–]WubDubsTheUnicorn 11 points12 points ago

He did selfies before they were cool. oh wait they still aren't :/

[–]ooosadface 5 points6 points ago

It's not a teenage girl silly...ah, what the hell.

[–]zekeg33333 0 points1 point ago

Wonder how many times he had to take it to get it just right?

[–]Hawke84 1 point2 points ago

Considering the film was made with silver, you had better get it right the first time.

[–]Happystepchild 1 point2 points ago

I would pay good money for a 1918 duckface photo.

[–]Westlund 0 points1 point ago

MySpace Trender Starter

[–]ZombieThreat 0 points1 point ago

I still blame myspace.

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    [–]cjt24life 70 points71 points ago

    Fucking hipsters..

    [–]IsThisMeta 24 points25 points ago

    Hey now, he was a hipster before it was cool.

    [–]bitcheslovedroids 28 points29 points ago

    Fuckin metahipsters

    [–]SitnaltaPhix 6 points7 points ago

    Definitely not a Hipster.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Baker_(aviator)

    [–]furymice98 4 points5 points ago

    Tom Baker? http://images.wikia.com/tardis/images/archive/8/8a/20101031134543!Tom-baker-thinking.jpg

    [–]Mongoose42 2 points3 points ago

    If only.

    [–]batdad89 2 points3 points ago

    I think he has a fucking iphone 5

    [–]repeatdefender 153 points154 points ago

    • ~selfie~* #instagood #mirrorpix #yolo #1918

    [–]TheFlashGordon 30 points31 points ago

    "Only [18]90's kids will remember this gem" pulls out The War of the Worlds and puts on display.

    [–]Alphreak 49 points50 points ago

    NoEditz #DaRealMe

    [–]irkp 3 points4 points ago

    nomakeup #sexii #thuglyf #instacutie #boobs

    [–]enjoime33 2 points3 points ago

    swag

    [–]jensenw 0 points1 point ago

    gpoy

    [–]djbriandamage 55 points56 points ago

    Did he have to stand that way for 20 minutes?

    [–]SitnaltaPhix 39 points40 points ago

    No. Film was good enough at that point for near-instant exposures. Probably a 1/3 of a second with the lighting.

    [–]ThisOpenFist 32 points33 points ago

    At what point did people start smiling?

    [–]leif777 16 points17 points ago

    When some asshole told them to say "cheese!".

    [–]DeathToPennies 6 points7 points ago

    This is a legitimate inquiry. Photography historians please answer.

    [–]djbriandamage 3 points4 points ago

    Neat, I had no idea technology had come so far at that early date.

    [–]SitnaltaPhix 1 point2 points ago

    Don't forget that motion picture film was invented in the 1890's. So film with 1/48th of a second exposure time was commonplace by the teens.

    Here's the camera he used: http://www.historiccamera.com/cgi-bin/librarium/pm.cgi?action=display&login=sixthree

    [–]djbriandamage 0 points1 point ago

    That's a good point but I guess I assumed that motion picture cameras were high-end equipment whereas this guy appears to have an "ordinary consumer device" if you can refer to a 100-year-old gadget as such. :)

    [–]pilsung 1 point2 points ago

    Rochester, NY says, "you're welcome."

    [–]Mongoose42 0 points1 point ago

    But still, 1/3 of a second? Who's got time to wait for that?

    [–]Dyssomniac 10 points11 points ago

    "Just got back from the #Somme, only survivor in my platoon! Guess my #swag was a shield." (via Instagram)

    [–]bumhair 31 points32 points ago

    Never knew they had mobile phones back then

    [–]interneteer 2 points3 points ago

    Or Photoshop.

    [–]Mongoose42 1 point2 points ago

    You'd be surprised what THE GOVERNMENT hides from people. Like did you know that we never actually drilled to the center of the Earth? They hired Jon Amiel to fake the core arrival footage. Our national pride is based on LIES.

    [–]N4KED_TURTLE 2 points3 points ago

    I was thinking this as i read your comment "yep the government does keep a lotta........wait waaaah?"

    [–]MommaMo -2 points-1 points ago

    I zoomed in to check that out too, wonder what that is.

    [–]Viscerae 36 points37 points ago

    I'm gonna go out on a limb here and guess "camera".

    [–]MgrLtCaptCmmdrBalls 16 points17 points ago

    A what now? On it's own, without other functions? Just... a camera? There must be more to it.

    [–]Russlethud 2 points3 points ago

    I exhaled sharply after reading your comment.

    [–]TheFlashGordon 1 point2 points ago

    I'd give you gold if I wasn't poor as shit.

    [–]shigal777 0 points1 point ago

    I don't think he's talking about the camera, I'm pretty sure he's talking about the iPhone-looking brick on the desk, on top of the folders.

    I think it's a cigarette case.

    [–]cwnc2008 2 points3 points ago

    Cigarette case.

    [–]WeMightMakeYouASpy 14 points15 points ago

    MySpace... That was for MySpace right?!?

    [–]shigal777 2 points3 points ago

    No, Friendster.

    [–]Doshin2113 2 points3 points ago

    The picture isn't THAT old.

    [–]GrenadoHencho 5 points6 points ago

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Baker_(aviator)

    WWI Australian flying ace Tom Baker.

    He was the subject of a TIL that made it to the front page yesterday.

    [–]Carhugger 9 points10 points ago

    It is like one of your friends says that it is hard to get a good picture of themselves on their phones in the mirror. Just show them this picture and say, “Try being this guy.”

    [–]Penola 2 points3 points ago

    A man way ahead of his time..

    [–]Tesla6009 26 points27 points ago

    First visual depiction of "Forever Alone".

    [–]WateryPenisButter 14 points15 points ago

    So having no one else in the shot makes him "Forever alone"?

    Right.

    [–]sdgj238423suey2 3 points4 points ago

    This man is a WWI fighter Ace. I doubt he had much trouble with the ladies.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Baker_(aviator)

    [–]meatnug 3 points4 points ago

    needs a poptart

    [–]Ease_on_by 2 points3 points ago

    I love that he has composed his reflection as a part of the shot, not made the shot only of his reflection.

    [–]Cillantro 0 points1 point ago

    I doubt they had zoom back then. It looks like it was taken with the tripod as close to the desk as it could be

    [–]the_longest_shadow 5 points6 points ago

    I also read that Wikipedia article this morning. Upvote.

    [–]TwoLives 0 points1 point ago

    Wait wait wait, what article?

    [–]findingchemo 0 points1 point ago

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Baker_(aviator)

    [–]marts_ahoy 1 point2 points ago

    Im just happy he is from Springfield, South Australia... Finally someone to put us on the map. The amount of people that only know Melbourne and Sydney makes me so damn mad mainly cause there are only 6 states and two territories.

    [–]findingchemo 1 point2 points ago

    I also know of Perth, Canberra, and Brisbane.

    [–]Cootch 0 points1 point ago

    Such a hipster

    [–]renernavilez 2 points3 points ago

    What the fuck is Edward Norton doing in 1918?

    [–]FuturePrimitive -2 points-1 points ago

    Goddammit... someone always beats me to the punch on the frontpage. Upvoted.

    [–]simplicity541 1 point2 points ago

    'I think I've found my best angle!'

    [–]123whoa 0 points1 point ago

    myspaaaaaaaace

    [–]VileKyle 1 point2 points ago

    Friendster

    [–]iamabravegirl 0 points1 point ago

    Holla!

    [–]a_soy_milkshake -1 points0 points ago

    The original Myspace picture.

    [–]ajnish7 0 points1 point ago

    Looks like Buster Keaton

    [–]Im_not_pedobear 0 points1 point ago

    Why does this look like hitler without the stache? Just google hitler without mustache

    [–]JamesAQuintero -1 points0 points ago

    How is that possible? That camera looks way too small to be from 1918

    [–]Fidena 1 point2 points ago

    1918 is almost the 1920s.

    [–]JamesAQuintero 0 points1 point ago

    So?

    [–]Dunmor 1 point2 points ago

    Born hipster

    [–]moontraveler 1 point2 points ago

    When I saw this picture I vividly sensed a distinct smoky fabric smell, like an old memory being resurrected or something. shudder

    [–]Time2Nuke 0 points1 point ago

    He did it before it was cool.

    [–]KingBullshiter 1 point2 points ago

    He was born in a wrong time period...

    [–]AtomicKetchup 0 points1 point ago

    Inventor of the myspace angle

    [–]vishbar 1 point2 points ago

    This picture was captioned "One has but a single lifetime."

    [–]WiscoGingo 0 points1 point ago

    Which filter is he using? Also, I think there is a hint of duckface. there.

    [–]BarackOFlocka 1 point2 points ago

    I find this hard to duck hunt to.

    [–]mikemogler 0 points1 point ago

    first ever selfy

    [–]Mrs_Cuntrag 0 points1 point ago

    The original myspace photo.

    [–]StudioScript 0 points1 point ago

    So fucking OG... Damn.

    [–]palmfanboi 0 points1 point ago

    Hipster before it was cool

    [–]The_Only_Alex 0 points1 point ago

    Not acceptable no duck fuck or cleavage shot!!! GTFO...

    [–]Goodykoontz 0 points1 point ago

    I bet he thought he was so clever.

    [–]Brett711 0 points1 point ago

    Definitely a hipster

    [–]KatsumotoKurier 0 points1 point ago

    The original selfie.

    [–]englanddragons7 0 points1 point ago

    Captain America?

    [–]papertygur 0 points1 point ago

    Time Traveler.

    [–]metheos 0 points1 point ago

    Mirror Shot from 2007

    [–]redditor99161 1 point2 points ago

    This looks photoshopped.

    [–]iLoveSethMacfarlane 0 points1 point ago

    handsome

    [–]DominicDaVinci 0 points1 point ago

    Ugh. He couldn't even clean off his dresser first the slob.

    [–]joeltrane 0 points1 point ago

    MySpace!

    [–]kmnil 0 points1 point ago

    The man who started it all.

    [–]Enriock 0 points1 point ago

    I need a time machine, I think if I go back in time and stop this from happening I can erase the self-mirror shot from history!

    [–]andymfw 1 point2 points ago

    Clearly that's just a hipster with a retro camera.

    [–]drommekage 0 points1 point ago

    That mirror is not as dirty as I expected

    [–]ERankLuck 0 points1 point ago

    Rory Williams?!

    [–]zorgblaubaer 0 points1 point ago

    blablabla before it was cool.

    [–]OCrusader 1 point2 points ago

    Keep it at 1918, upvote or downvote, KEEP IT THERE

    [–]dannykboy 0 points1 point ago

    Some things never change.

    [–]pigeonlord 0 points1 point ago

    Back then, that shit was edgy.

    [–]Madman604 0 points1 point ago

    Ladies of GW, please notice that the room is clean.

    [–]Zombiep 0 points1 point ago

    And notice that he's not showing his asshole!

    [–]SlyIntentions 0 points1 point ago

    Myspace bitches aint got nothing on this!

    [–]Marlintx 0 points1 point ago

    Pete from Mad Men.

    [–]bricardo 0 points1 point ago

    That is so 1910's.

    [–]leavingforgood 0 points1 point ago

    Hashtag GPOY1918

    [–]missprincessfairy 0 points1 point ago

    It's the original myspace picture

    [–]FourReal -1 points0 points ago

    Fucking hipsters.

    [–]Green_Kangaroo 0 points1 point ago

    Oh, if he were only "Duck-facing"!

    [–]youoneupmyheart 0 points1 point ago

    http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzz9eifjZG1qcn7lvo1_500.jpg

    Duchess Anastasia Romanov: pre-soviet hipster

    [–]Mechanikore 0 points1 point ago

    Tits or GTFO.

    [–]GeoSzef 0 points1 point ago

    Fucking Hipsters.

    [–]Johnnywinz 0 points1 point ago

    Myspace angles

    [–]schowey 0 points1 point ago

    YOU! You started this shit!

    [–]dustinhossman 0 points1 point ago

    Ahh yes for facebook. Back when it was actually a book..

    [–]lebosse99 0 points1 point ago

    He took mirror pics before it was cool.

    [–]mastabeats 0 points1 point ago

    The worlds first Myspace profile picture

    [–]texasarod 0 points1 point ago

    what a hipster

    [–]Thraze 0 points1 point ago

    prof pic no edits

    [–]Personsen 0 points1 point ago

    IT BEGINS

    [–]Crunketh 0 points1 point ago

    What a hipster

    [–]Haha_SORRY 0 points1 point ago

    The original #selfiesunday

    [–]Yaberflap 0 points1 point ago

    The half empty bottle on the table tells a story. 1918 man is drunk. 1918 man has a camera. The year is 1918. This man would have been the most stoked with himself.

    [–]RawrXD -1 points0 points ago

    Original camwhore

    [–]Demomon 0 points1 point ago

    "no h8 pls"

    [–]Hamburger212 0 points1 point ago

    Ed Norton anyone?

    [–]iama_XXL 0 points1 point ago

    Fuck! Now some god damn hipster is going to do this shit. "Instagram? Ha! This was instagram before instagram was cool."

    [–]Bulldozer99 0 points1 point ago

    Fucking hipsters.

    [–]MasturbateBlindly 0 points1 point ago

    Bro just wanted to check how his outfit was looking before he went out

    [–]CloudCircus 0 points1 point ago

    The time traveling hipster strikes again.

    [–]seagull_loco 0 points1 point ago

    Old school "selfy"

    [–]tfritz 0 points1 point ago

    Eat your heart out hipsters.

    [–]feelmybisex 0 points1 point ago

    This one is So Going on Myspace

    [–]chicken-n-tattoos 0 points1 point ago

    Jk it's really a hipster

    [–]ImMikey 1 point2 points ago

    When I was young, I'm talking 5-7 years of age. I use to think everything was black and white years before I was born, then someone invented colors.

    [–]_bexhill_ 0 points1 point ago

    OG

    [–]bzerky 0 points1 point ago

    Don't listen to him Benny, you're not weird, you're an innovator!

    [–]Friiy 0 points1 point ago

    .....taking requests, more in comments.

    [–]FlamingFlapjack 0 points1 point ago

    "Sexually Attractive Self-Photographs"

    [–]MrDurp 0 points1 point ago

    Mirror-shot from 1918 FOREVER ALONE

    [–]justin-w 0 points1 point ago

    That guy is clearly thinking 'I was going to buy 1000 acres of land this year, but I bought this camera instead. I must show off.'

    [–]MellaX 0 points1 point ago

    So this is where it began.....

    [–]Vod_Kanockers -1 points0 points ago

    Holly Shit, Edward Norton

    [–]The_Jujunater 0 points1 point ago

    Imagining this posted to Facebook: "wars over aha hedin out wit ma boyz for sum beats n dranks 2nites da nite 2 fel rite ladiesss hit meee up fer funnnn :))) #1918YOLOHOLLERRRRRRR"

    [–]McBoogerballs85 0 points1 point ago

    So avant-guarde....

    [–]scumbagsebby 0 points1 point ago

    "MySpace" claw taken to a whole new level..

    [–]Mt_Flushmore 1 point2 points ago

    Ancestral facebook douche.

    [–]olofpunktnilsson 0 points1 point ago

    So hipster.

    [–]OoogaOoogaYoink 0 points1 point ago

    TIL, people in 1918 were just as stupid as they are today. It amazes me how nobody ever seems to realize this.

    [–]TheFugget 0 points1 point ago

    What instagram filter is that?

    [–]farmerfrugal 0 points1 point ago

    So this is what gave woman the idea to post pictures of themselves in the bathroom!

    [–]cyypherr 0 points1 point ago

    Man, this guy was a hipster and didn't even know it.

    [–]docious 0 points1 point ago

    He knew!

    [–]Thebkguy91 0 points1 point ago

    That's it I am done with the internet. I seen everything now.

    [–]airborneANDrowdy -1 points0 points ago

    What?! no duck lips??

    [–]stereotypeless -1 points0 points ago

    one of the first selfies lol

    [–]barbie_museum 1 point2 points ago

    Mirror shot from 1660

    [–]ThisOpenFist 0 points1 point ago

    Wow, I usually only see the younger portraits, so this one is new to me. At least he was honest about how he aged.

    [–]161719 -2 points-1 points ago

    Ladies and Gentlemen: The first hipster.

    [–]1_point_21_gigawatts 2 points3 points ago

    I googled "the first hipster" and got this.

    [–]RexVesica 1 point2 points ago

    He was a hipster before it was cool.

    [–]Wompuz 0 points1 point ago

    I wonder if they had facebook back then..

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