Life Magazine and Google recently launched a section of the Google Image Gallery dedicated to showcasing Life’s archive of millions of photos dating back to the 1750s. I am seriously afraid of the amount of time I could spend here; they’ve covered an amazing amount of historical events and, I can’t help but think this is an incredible window into the past for young kids who don’t know a world before computers, video games, and text messages.

This is one of the best photos I came across, taken of a ski jumper at the 1972 Winter Olympics.

Visit the full image gallery here.

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