Treadmills were basically invented as a way to punish criminals.

1.Here’s a little sample of what teenagers were looking for in a partner in 1955.

2.Here’s what a child’s car seat looked like in the 1930s and ’40s.

Old newspaper page with portrait photos and brief personal descriptions of various people, article titled "Whom Will I Marry?"

(And y’all she has eyebrows!)

5.Here is what the first Taco Bell looked like.

you’ve got the option to find it at their headquarters in California.

Toddler in a vintage car seat, mouth open as if talking or singing

6.And here is one of their original menus.

it’s possible for you to see a younger version of herhere.

8.Here’s what a ticket to Disneyland looked like in 1997 and how much it cost.

Two versions of the Mona Lisa painting side by side

10.Here are some 1960s tips to remain “feminine” as you smoke cigarettes.

11.And here’s Betty Crocker’s advice for women.

Treadmills were originallyinventedto help prisoners “atone” for their crimes.

Sculptor Gutzon Borglum's model of Mt. Rushmore with Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, and Lincoln faces; artist standing beside it

13.Here is one of the original 1930s Shell gas stations.

14.Here is one of the original Jolly Roger pirate flags only two currently exist worldwide.

15.Here is a diary entry from the day WWI ended.

Taco Bell building facade on blocks with covered entrance, no visible activity

16.And here’s what a draft notice looked like during WWII.

17.Here is the actual bus that Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on.

18.Here is the first and third-class menu from the night the Titanic sank.

Vintage ad for Taco Bell's grand opening in Florida, detailing the menu with various taco and burrito options

20.Here’s a look back at how much things cost in the ’90s.

21.And here’s a $170 bill for a semester at Harvard from 1869.

Three vintage Disneyland "Magic Kingdom Club" tickets, two adult, one child from 1989

25.Here’s what women’s bathing suits looked like in the 1890s.

26.Here’s one of the original sketches for the gameSuper Mario Bros.,doneusing graph paper.

27.Here’s what letters to Santa looked like in 1897.

Recipe for Girl Scout cookies on a trefoil-shaped paper, includes butter, sugar, vanilla, flour, among other ingredients

30.This is what Sprite cans used to look like.

31.And this is what the original Mountain Dew looked like.

32.This is what reclining seats on aircrafts used to look like.

Vintage smoking etiquette guide illustrating correct and incorrect ways to hold and dispose of a cigarette

33.And here is an example of a first-class lounge on a 1960s airplane.

34.Here is an example of a classified ad from 1865.

35.Here’s a list of causes of death in London in 1632.

Menu with various humorous personal ads and advice, presented in a vintage newspaper style

36.Here’s what “party food” looked like in the 1950s.

37.Here’s what house and mortgage prices were like in the late ’50s/early ’60s.

38.Here’s a hospital bill for giving birth from 1930.

Historical illustration of people outside a two-story building, some on a staircase and others standing or walking nearby

39.Here are the top 50 songs of 1972.

40.Here’s what New York subway cars used to look like.

41.Here’s what Times Square looked like in 1940.

Shell-shaped gas station with two vintage pumps out front

43.Here is theoriginalXbox prototype.

44.And here’s what an old one-game Nintendo gaming console from 1982 looked like.

45.Here’s what was in cough syrup in the 1800s.

Two individuals observing exhibitions inside a museum with artifacts displayed in glass cases and on walls

47.Here’s an old newspaper ad forJawswhen it first came out.

49.Here are newspapers from when JFK died and from when humankind first stepped foot on the moon.

50.Here is the original list of basketball rules, created in 1891.

The image shows a typewritten page with a dense text discussing the aftermath of war, referencing places such as the Rhine and cities like Darmstadt, along with sentiments on the effects of the war on various individuals

51.Here’s what a $5 bill looked like in 1896.

52.Here’s what the Statue of Liberty looked like as it was being built in Paris.

53.Here’s what your average work desk looked like in 1966.

Summarized text: Draft notice from Selective Service System dated May 22, 1945, ordering recipient to report for military induction

54.Here are examples throughout history of people saying the exact same things about the younger generations.

Historical Rosa Parks bus display with life-size figures and information plaques

Menu from the RMS Titanic listing meal options with a photograph of the ship at the bottom

Commemorative "Remember When" card from 1992 with nostalgic images and lists of past prices for common items

Summarized tuition bill for Harvard College dated January 18, 1866, listing instruction, room, and other fees

Page of a magazine showing a couple taking a selfie with a camera stick and a product description below

Illustration of a cartoon character next to "This is your ZIP CODE" with a sample code "92335" on a postal notification card

Article listing dos and don'ts for influenza prevention, stressing hygiene, fresh air, and consulting doctors, not panic

Two vintage-era women posing beside a building, one with arms raised, the other with hands on hips

Graphical music score with unique notation, including blue horizontal bars and small yellow symbols, spread across an open book

Summary of letters to Santa Claus from Fred, Paul, and Elsie, requesting gifts such as a drum, skates, dresses, and a horse

A historical photo of people gathered around a camera and equipment on a hillside with the "Hollywoodland" sign in the background

Chart showing compensation for limb losses in 1890 against silhouettes of figures with respective missing limbs

Vintage Sprite can with slogan "It's a natural!" on a wooden surface

Black and white photo of passengers in vintage aircraft sleeper seats with an attendant standing by

Vintage photo of passengers seated and a flight attendant standing in an airplane cabin

An old newspaper ad with text seeking a wife, highlighting personal qualities and offering incentives like land

Image of a historical document listing diseases and casualties for the year 1632, including "Aged," "Ague," and "Falling Sickness."

Assorted snacks and condiments spread on a table for a gathering

Vintage  showing two homes for sale, one at $7,450 with $47.92 monthly payments, the other at $7,900 with $49.74 monthly

Old hospital bill from 1930, with handwritten services and costs, totaling $443.50

List of hit songs from 1972

Passengers sitting and standing inside a vintage subway car with overhead s

Historic photo of a bustling city street with early 20th-century architecture and numerous vintage signs

Wooden type case with various metal print blocks, next to a window, labeled "Geneva's Serif."

Original Xbox prototype in an X shape, displayed on a desk, related to Bill Gates' 2000 announcement

Vintage Game & Watch console featuring Donkey Kong Jr. game

Vintage cough syrup label listing alcohol, cannabis, chloroform, and morphine as ingredients

Person holding a small, vintage lighter with visible worn details

Vintage movie poster for the opening of "Jaws" at Bluewater Boardwalk with screening details

Antique notice stating that the room has Edison Electric Light and instructing not to use matches, just turn the key

Historic newspapers: Lincoln Star reports on JFK assassination and Apollo 11 moon landing

Old document labeled "Basket Ball" with faded text and a visible hole, detailing early rules of the game

Early 19th-century $5 silver certificate with intricate engravings and historical allegorical figures

Historical photo of workers constructing the framework of a large ship in an industrial hangar

Vintage office desk from 1966 with a rotary phone, typewriter, and telex machine. Text overlay: "This was my very first desk at work in 1966."

Timeline of historical periods from 2001 BC to 4th century AD, listed in a vertical sequence

Image summarizes a vintage educational video about the internet with children and an instructor discussing its changing nature and webpages