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Not a model posing in 1920s Paris

January 13, 2020

This picture has been shared online for years with the attached claim of it showing a model in Paris back in 1920. It does not. I’m an expert on daily life in 1920s-1940s Europe, it is my full time job when I’m not hunting fake history.So when I saw this photo I immediately knew it … More Not a model posing in 1920s Paris

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NOT Madam Moll an 1920s Bank robber

August 10, 2018

The black and white picture of “Madam Moll” an 1920s bank robber with her machine-gun has been going around the internet for almost a decade and is clearly a modern fake but now and then someone still seems to think it is real.Every time it is shared online there are usually a few people in … More NOT Madam Moll an 1920s Bank robber

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NOT two prostitutes in 1920s Berlin

March 6, 2017

This picture can be found all over the internet being described as two ladies or two prostitutes, a so called Tauentzien team (lower class prostitutes) taking a taxi in Berlin during the Weimar Republic, in the 1920s. I immediately had my doubts about the description of this picture, unless their job was mentioned in the … More NOT two prostitutes in 1920s Berlin

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Not a real 1920s photo of dancing flappers

August 3, 2016

This photo is used all over the internet, generally described as an 1920s photo showing some typical flappers.Even renowned websites used it and I wouldn’t be surprised if it made its way into a few books or documentaries. Here for instance, it’s used as a cover illustration for a book about youth culture before the … More Not a real 1920s photo of dancing flappers

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