16 Photos From Exactly 100 Years Ago That Are Both Whimsical And Scary

    Take a step into my time machine.

    1. This newspaper prediction that's almost entirely correct:

    2. This famed Native American who was rumored to be 137 years old (but likely died at around 100):

    3. These fashionable biker chicks:

    4. This extremely basic college application:

    5. This 1922 version of an RV:

    6. This aerial image of downtown Indianapolis:

    7. This party animal not-so-subtly pouring alcohol from her cane into a cup during the prohibition era:

    8. This king of confection standing proudly in front of his ice cream truck:

    9. This tornado over the Austin capitol building that looks straight out of The Wizard of Oz:

    10. This closeup of the infamous Annie Oakley with her gun:

    11. This sturgeon the size of a whale:

    12. This family-owned jewelry store that still exists 100 years later:

    Here's the store today from the same angle:

    13. This "cheese croquettes" recipe that looks a whole lot like mozzarella sticks:

    14. This romantic meetup in Hell's Kitchen:

    15. And finally, this lady bringing in the New Year with a cold plunge: