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The bewitching splendor of an eclipse, in 13 vintage photos

Watching people watch this natural cosmic phenomenon is utterly delightful

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by Lauren Hansen
August 16, 2017

1961

Crowds watch the total solar eclipse near Nice, France.

1927

Crowds gather on a hill near Giggleswick, north Yorkshire, to view a total eclipse of the sun.

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1912

Policemen look at the solar eclipse in Berlin.

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1925

President Calvin Coolidge and first lady Grace Coolidge view the solar eclipse from White House Lawn.

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1927

A group gathers in a window to view the total solar eclipse over London through smoked glass.

1927

A schoolteacher instructs his students on how to safely view the solar eclipse in London.

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1927

A group of nurses observe a solar eclipse through special dark glasses in 1927 (location unknown).

1936

Amateur astronomers view an eclipse of the sun in Hornsey, London.

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1936

Spectators at Upton Park, London, pause during a soccer match to view the eclipse of the sun.

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1952

A man watches an eclipse through a strip of exposed camera film in Sudan.

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1961

Students and their teacher watch the solar eclipse through toned glasses in Munich.

1961

Several hundred people watch the solar eclipse in Europe.

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1966

A member of the Junior Astronomical Society observes an eclipse of the sun in the United Kingdom.

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