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Rare Photos From The History Books You Have to See to Believe

7. Earliest Example of Duck Face?

We often think of Victorians as being people who were obsessed with etiquette and manners, and pretty dour as a result. However, the reality was – of course – that people in the 19th century enjoyed a giggle as much as we do today, and posing for the camera didn’t necessarily result in straight faces 100% of the time.

This woman shows us a rare example of someone having fun in front of the camera in the 19th century, and perhaps gives us the first ever example of the pervasive selfie ‘duck face’ we see today everywhere on social media!

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