Back in the 1950s, before digital cameras and smartphones, spies relied on inconspicuous objects, like the Echo 8 Lighter Camera, to conduct surveillance operations. As the name suggests, it’s essentially a combination of camera and cigarette lighter, made by the Suzuki company from 1951. A few years later, in 1955, they released a simplified Camera Lite model, designed to simply snap and go. Continue reading for more fascinating historical pictures.
19. Drive-In Fast Food Restaurant with Cool Air Being Pumped Into Car – 1957
18. Listening Booths in London Music Store – 1955
17. Carrie Fisher with 12-year-old Warwick Davis on Set of ROTJ
16. Texas Track Club of Abilene – 1964
15. Street Gang – 1916
14. Grade School Dance – 1951
13. Disneyland’s Inn-Between Employee Cafe – 1961
12. Little Eskimo and Her Husky Puppy – 1949
11. Victorian-Era Woman Being Photographed for first Time – 1892
10. Three Stooges In and Out of Character – 1939
9. Rich Children vs. Poor Children in London – 1932
8. Bernie Sanders – 1971
7. Snow White Attraction on Disneyland’s Opening Day – 1955
6. GM’s Technical Center Reception Desk – 1956
5. Young Couple Spend Night Out in Vegas – 1957
4. Busy Weekend at Balboa Beach – 1947
3. United Airlines Stewardess – 1970
2. Saturday Afternoon $0.25 Movie + Cartoons Double Matinee – 1953
1. Economy Class – 1973
