Three photos from the past

Three photos from the past is a daily game where you guess the year three real photographs were taken, anywhere between 1900 and 2025. Pick a year on the slider; after your guess you see the right year, the place and how you could have told. The exact year scores 100 points, up to 300 a day.

How to play

1. Look at the photo for clues: cars, clothes, signs, the colours of the film.
2. Set a year between 1900 and 2025 and confirm your guess.
3. See the right year, the place and how the year could be read from the picture.

Scoring

The exact year scores 100 points, 2 years off still 90, 25 or more years off 0.

FAQ

Where do the photos come from?

From public archives with free licences, mostly Wikimedia Commons. After your guess every photo shows its author and source.

Are there new photos every day?

Yes, three new photos every day, each from a different decade when the collection allows. Older days are in the archive.

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