The following photo collection provides a clearer view of how intriguing the changes in various professions around the world have been.
Nearly 100 years ago, Amelia Earhart became the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Today, having a female captain on a transatlantic flight is quite common. The photo collection below illustrates the changes in various professions worldwide, from unique jobs such as pilots and athletes to more common roles like workers and servers.
Amelia Earhart, the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic, and a modern pilot from Lufthansa Airlines
Famous journalist John Reed in 1920 and his modern colleagues
A firefighter at the end of the 19th century and today
Car racer Louis Meyer in the 1930s and Formula 1 driver Daniil Kvyat
Bodybuilder from the early 20th century and today
Servers/waiters in 1913 and today
A barber in 1920 and now
A nurse from the early 20th century and now
A ballet dancer in 1898 and in 2019
A football player from 1935 and Luka Modric, the famous Croatian player in 2020
Workers from the 1930s and modern workers
Female tennis player in 1920 and modern tennis player
Miss Margaret Gorman from the first Miss America pageant in 1921 and Miss America 2023 Grace Stanke
