{"id":11288,"date":"2024-04-08T19:32:50","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T19:32:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/?p=11288"},"modified":"2024-04-08T19:32:53","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T19:32:53","slug":"historical-photos-of-animals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/historical-photos-of-animals\/","title":{"rendered":"We love our furry friends: Historical photos of people and their pets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In history, one constant has been the bond between humans and their pets. From ancient times to today, people have cherished their animal companions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These photos offer a glimpse into that enduring connection. Join us as we explore snapshots from the past, revealing the timeless love shared between people and their furry friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"609\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/7j9j8k75ph121.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/7j9j8k75ph121.webp 609w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/7j9j8k75ph121-203x300.webp 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mark Twain in a rocking chair on a porch with his cat, Dublin, New Hampshire, September 1906<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"976\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/wriSzwDTiNGOLB5B883zq3ymuiDUiJ_FBJroKYrvfDM.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/wriSzwDTiNGOLB5B883zq3ymuiDUiJ_FBJroKYrvfDM.webp 780w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/wriSzwDTiNGOLB5B883zq3ymuiDUiJ_FBJroKYrvfDM-240x300.webp 240w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/wriSzwDTiNGOLB5B883zq3ymuiDUiJ_FBJroKYrvfDM-768x961.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A dog in a tuba, 1940s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"929\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/we3fbuk7rqf71.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/we3fbuk7rqf71.webp 929w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/we3fbuk7rqf71-272x300.webp 272w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/we3fbuk7rqf71-768x847.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 929px) 100vw, 929px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A cat nestled in a carrier during an air raid, 1941\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/herd560yyrl31-1024x679.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/herd560yyrl31-1024x679.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/herd560yyrl31-300x199.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/herd560yyrl31-768x509.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/herd560yyrl31.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Johnson in the pool with grandson Patrick and dog Yuki<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"704\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/paparazzi-surrounding-socks-bill-clintons-cat-circa-1992-v0-lulsd1ccsgib1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/paparazzi-surrounding-socks-bill-clintons-cat-circa-1992-v0-lulsd1ccsgib1.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/paparazzi-surrounding-socks-bill-clintons-cat-circa-1992-v0-lulsd1ccsgib1-300x220.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/paparazzi-surrounding-socks-bill-clintons-cat-circa-1992-v0-lulsd1ccsgib1-768x563.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Paparazzi surrounding Socks, Bill Clinton&#8217;s cat, c. 1992<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"968\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cats-blackie-and-brownie-catching-squirts-of-milk-during-v0-ecz0jd2uz09a1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cats-blackie-and-brownie-catching-squirts-of-milk-during-v0-ecz0jd2uz09a1.webp 640w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cats-blackie-and-brownie-catching-squirts-of-milk-during-v0-ecz0jd2uz09a1-198x300.webp 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cats Blackie and Brownie Catching Squirts of Milk During Milking at Arch Badertscher\u2019s dairy farm, Fresno, California, 1954\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/gs3z4uiuogo21.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/gs3z4uiuogo21.webp 473w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/gs3z4uiuogo21-203x300.webp 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Russian Soldier befriending a cat on the front line. Ca. 1941-1945.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/w7jzc5v8ys751.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/w7jzc5v8ys751.webp 602w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/w7jzc5v8ys751-300x225.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The cat photographer, 1909<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/klw3hattlec91-1024x770.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/klw3hattlec91-1024x770.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/klw3hattlec91-300x226.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/klw3hattlec91-768x577.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/klw3hattlec91.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A girl and her cat, San Antonio, TX, 1939\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"693\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/a-lady-feeding-a-homeless-cat-during-world-war-ii-paris-v0-f6ib9jprg36c1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/a-lady-feeding-a-homeless-cat-during-world-war-ii-paris-v0-f6ib9jprg36c1.webp 693w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/a-lady-feeding-a-homeless-cat-during-world-war-ii-paris-v0-f6ib9jprg36c1-231x300.webp 231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A lady feeding a homeless cat during World War II, Paris. 1939-1945.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"605\" height=\"939\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/UCOvM7ppqqQ9NQAzU4n7pAxm6y3LdcaqyspulBGgWPk.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/UCOvM7ppqqQ9NQAzU4n7pAxm6y3LdcaqyspulBGgWPk.webp 605w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/UCOvM7ppqqQ9NQAzU4n7pAxm6y3LdcaqyspulBGgWPk-193x300.webp 193w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Happy French Girl And Her Cat, 1959\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"733\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/our-michael-october-1938-752x1051-v0-y7tjdic6ey9b1-733x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/our-michael-october-1938-752x1051-v0-y7tjdic6ey9b1-733x1024.webp 733w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/our-michael-october-1938-752x1051-v0-y7tjdic6ey9b1-215x300.webp 215w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/our-michael-october-1938-752x1051-v0-y7tjdic6ey9b1.webp 752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8221;Our Michael&#8221;, October 1938,<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/e3txucoycdi81.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/e3txucoycdi81.webp 640w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/e3txucoycdi81-249x300.webp 249w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A man and his cat. Taken in Skibotn, Norway by Ismo H\u00f6ltt\u00f6, 1967<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/q8rvxjcxpv271.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/q8rvxjcxpv271.webp 610w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/q8rvxjcxpv271-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/q8rvxjcxpv271-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/q8rvxjcxpv271-330x330.webp 330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">French soldiers passing by a dog wearing googles and smoking a pipe, 1915<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"827\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0K_3Md6ZPnh7K6yBQsRhztqJ4aKwoMmDrvLP_tCUpKc-827x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0K_3Md6ZPnh7K6yBQsRhztqJ4aKwoMmDrvLP_tCUpKc-827x1024.webp 827w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0K_3Md6ZPnh7K6yBQsRhztqJ4aKwoMmDrvLP_tCUpKc-242x300.webp 242w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0K_3Md6ZPnh7K6yBQsRhztqJ4aKwoMmDrvLP_tCUpKc-768x951.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0K_3Md6ZPnh7K6yBQsRhztqJ4aKwoMmDrvLP_tCUpKc-872x1080.webp 872w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0K_3Md6ZPnh7K6yBQsRhztqJ4aKwoMmDrvLP_tCUpKc.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">No Dog Biscuits Today. London, 1939<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"419\" height=\"306\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ei2q8r4r8g691.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ei2q8r4r8g691.webp 419w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ei2q8r4r8g691-300x219.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 419px) 100vw, 419px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An Aboriginal Australian man with his prized hunting dog, 1950.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"634\" height=\"797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0t6FhQrgTf2SH6fAijLRn7UBfwRgPPj9G_KPuIF7oXc.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0t6FhQrgTf2SH6fAijLRn7UBfwRgPPj9G_KPuIF7oXc.webp 634w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0t6FhQrgTf2SH6fAijLRn7UBfwRgPPj9G_KPuIF7oXc-239x300.webp 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pep, the dog who was sentenced to life in prison for killing Pennsylvania governor&#8217;s cat. 1924.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"563\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/a-young-boy-playing-banjo-with-his-dog-1920-563x563-v0-gbxyzev20oz91.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/a-young-boy-playing-banjo-with-his-dog-1920-563x563-v0-gbxyzev20oz91.webp 563w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/a-young-boy-playing-banjo-with-his-dog-1920-563x563-v0-gbxyzev20oz91-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/a-young-boy-playing-banjo-with-his-dog-1920-563x563-v0-gbxyzev20oz91-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/a-young-boy-playing-banjo-with-his-dog-1920-563x563-v0-gbxyzev20oz91-330x330.webp 330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A young boy playing banjo with his dog, 1920.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2KKh8n_R-sx8T_kzlHqZ016cKQP1mzpGkIB7Zeged9U.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2KKh8n_R-sx8T_kzlHqZ016cKQP1mzpGkIB7Zeged9U.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2KKh8n_R-sx8T_kzlHqZ016cKQP1mzpGkIB7Zeged9U-300x208.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2KKh8n_R-sx8T_kzlHqZ016cKQP1mzpGkIB7Zeged9U-768x532.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Abraham Lincoln&#8217;s beloved dog Fido &#8211; the first Presidential dog to be photographed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1021\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/n1a24q1MHj26oNogZW1nx5BQQQNIqspzkU2xSGJ_Msk-1024x1021.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/n1a24q1MHj26oNogZW1nx5BQQQNIqspzkU2xSGJ_Msk-1024x1021.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/n1a24q1MHj26oNogZW1nx5BQQQNIqspzkU2xSGJ_Msk-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/n1a24q1MHj26oNogZW1nx5BQQQNIqspzkU2xSGJ_Msk-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/n1a24q1MHj26oNogZW1nx5BQQQNIqspzkU2xSGJ_Msk-768x766.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/n1a24q1MHj26oNogZW1nx5BQQQNIqspzkU2xSGJ_Msk-330x330.webp 330w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/n1a24q1MHj26oNogZW1nx5BQQQNIqspzkU2xSGJ_Msk.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A scouting dog and a US Marine who is comfortably occupying a foxhole in Guam, during World War II, 1944<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GLugR5FcRc0-Bv7S5BmhFuLpQMGj8rd5xXKtsrwP6Cw.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GLugR5FcRc0-Bv7S5BmhFuLpQMGj8rd5xXKtsrwP6Cw.webp 604w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GLugR5FcRc0-Bv7S5BmhFuLpQMGj8rd5xXKtsrwP6Cw-300x194.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dog with soldier equipment . 1939<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/a-police-officer-and-his-dog-riding-a-motorcycle-circa-1930-v0-9001ddxqqjpc1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/a-police-officer-and-his-dog-riding-a-motorcycle-circa-1930-v0-9001ddxqqjpc1.webp 640w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/a-police-officer-and-his-dog-riding-a-motorcycle-circa-1930-v0-9001ddxqqjpc1-240x300.webp 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A police officer and his dog riding a motorcycle c. 1930<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"585\" 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class=\"wp-element-caption\">An American soldier with a pet kangaroo, 1942<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/lmhlru4d8t211-1024x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/lmhlru4d8t211-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/lmhlru4d8t211-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/lmhlru4d8t211-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/lmhlru4d8t211-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/lmhlru4d8t211-330x330.webp 330w, 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height=\"741\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/YipspM_hwDu-D4rMM_pVNOY5UHoOjxA_KcRCFPftlwM-1024x741.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/YipspM_hwDu-D4rMM_pVNOY5UHoOjxA_KcRCFPftlwM-1024x741.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/YipspM_hwDu-D4rMM_pVNOY5UHoOjxA_KcRCFPftlwM-300x217.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/YipspM_hwDu-D4rMM_pVNOY5UHoOjxA_KcRCFPftlwM-768x556.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.historydefined.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/YipspM_hwDu-D4rMM_pVNOY5UHoOjxA_KcRCFPftlwM.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">French starlet Philomene Toulouse with her pet fox. 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