Images and videos of cats are some of the most searched and viewed content on the internet. People are just simply mad about them. And what's not to go crazy for here? Their cute little faces, tiny paws, and fluffy fur are like a remedy for many web users. However, you might be surprised that this "psychosis" didn't start with the invention of the internet. Cats were already the stars of many photographs way before 1983 and we have proof of that!
The Brazilian journalist Paula Leite Moreira created a purrfect Instagram account called "All Vintage Cats" where she uploads photos from the previous century featuring cats posing together with many famous and interesting personalities of the past. Even around celebrities, cats have always been the ones getting most (if not all) of the attention.
Scroll down for some adorable and entertaining photographs. If this dose of cuteness is not enough, don't worry, we have you covered. Check out our previous post on Bored Panda for some more vintage cats by clicking here.
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#1 American Guitarist, Singer-Songwriter And Bandleader Frank Zappa, 1970
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Paula created the "All Vintage Cats" Instagram page in 2020, after having seen a photo from the 19th century on the internet. As she told us earlier, she found herself interested in looking for more old records of cats, so she decided to share her discoveries with other people as well.
To find all these images, Paula searches through the internet in historical collections, archives, image banks and international magazines.
#2 American Actress Jean Harlow, 1935
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#3 American Actor And Martial Artist Brandon Lee, 1992
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Bored Panda got in touch with the journalist again to get to know more about her and this project. We asked Paula how her journey as a journalist started. She answered that it began when she graduated in journalism some years ago, after trying other courses like modern languages and audiovisual communications. "Since I was a kid, I have liked humanities, but the process of choosing only one degree was a little confusing for me."
Nowadays, besides "All Vintage Cats", Paula works creating content for social media.
#4 Finnish Documentary Photographer Ismo Hölttö, 1967
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#5 American Film And Stage Actress Julia Meade, 1960
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Paula has always loved cats and history, not exactly vintage photography. The journalist shared with us that she created this account because she's a true "crazy cat lady" who caught herself searching for information about some old cat photos on the web. "Why not share it with other cat lovers?"
#6 American Actor Steve Mcqueen, 1963
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#7 Swedish Model And Actress Paulina Porizkova, 1985
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Looking at all these incredible photos that have now accumulated to more than 450 on Instagram, we got curious about what makes Paula continue searching for more of these pearls. She shared that she thinks the "magic" of this content is noticing that cats have been beloved and spoiled companions since much before the internet. "Definitely, it's not a recent relationship, and vintage photos are proof of it. As a cat lover, it's nice to identify myself with people of completely different ages."
#8 British Film, Television And Stage Actress Sheila White, 1966
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#9 Swedish Actress Ewa Aulin, 1968
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#10 French Poet Paul Fort, 1950
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#11 American Jazz Saxophonist Stan Getz, 1967
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#12 American Actress And Comedian Betty White And American Television Personality, Actor And Singer Allen Ludden, 1973
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#13 Scottish Actress Karin Fernald, 1974
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#14 British-American Actress Joan Fontaine, 1966
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#15 American Photographer Edward Weston, 1947
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#16 Burmese-Born British Actor Abraham Sofaer And Makeup Artist Gerald Fairbank, 1932
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#17 Italian Singer Riccardo Fogli, 1974
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#18 American Actor And Producer Robert Downey Jr. And American Actress And Television Producer Sarah Jessica Parker, 1983
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#19 American Actress, Singer And Nightclub Entertainer Jayne Mansfield, 1955
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#20 American Artists' Model, Chorus Girl, And Actress Evelyn Nesbit, 1902
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#21 Italian Actor Nino Manfredi, 1975
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#22 British Artist Erica Mcdonald, 1947
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#23 American Actress Anne Bancroft, 1960
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#24 American Singer, Actress, Comedian, Dancer And Activist Eartha Kitt, 1952
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#25 French Film Critic And Film Theorist André Bazin, 1940
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#26 American Actress Susan Dey, 1972
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#27 French Photographer Raymond Voinquel, 1938
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#28 American Composer And Lyricist Jerry Herman, 1974
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#29 Ninth Monarch Of Thailand From The Chakri Dynasty Bhumibol Adulyadej And Queen Consort Of King Bhumibol Adulyadej Sirikit Kitiyakara, 1950
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#30 American Contralto Marian Anderson, 1950
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#31 English Stage Actor, Theatre Producer And Theatre Manager Sir George Alexander, 1906-1907
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#32 American Playwright Edward Albee, 1961
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#33 American Film, Television, And Radio Actress Barbra Fuller, 1955
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#34 American Actress, Producer, Entrepreneur, And Author Victoria Principal, 1970
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#35 Italian Film Actor, Comedian, And Television Host Raimondo Vianello And Italian Actress, Singer, And Television And Radio Presenter Sandra Mondaini, 1967
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#36 English Photojournalist Joseph Mckeown, 1956
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#37 Professor Mr. Andrew Hsueh-Kwei Tu And His Wife, English Social Activist Elsie Tu, 1988
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#38 South African Dancer Nadia Nerina, 1964
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#39 English Museum Curator And Collector Sydney Cockerell, 1930
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#40 English Actress, Singer, And Comedian Millicent Martin, 1964
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#41 British Singer And Actress Linda Kendrick, 1973
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#42 Australian Actor Ray Barrett, 1967
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#43 English Actress Justine Lord, 1969
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#44 British Stage And Screen Actress Anna Carteret, 1973
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#45 Swiss Actor Emil Hegetschweiler, 1950
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#46 Italian Singer-Songwriter Antonella Bottazzi, 1972
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#47 Australian Ballerina Kathleen Gorham, 1957
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#48 English Socialite, Actress And Writer, 1930
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#49 English Theatre And Film Producer Bill Kenwright, 1968
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#50 English Engraver, Photographer And Printer Emery Walker
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#51 American Expatriate Composer, Author, And Translator Paul Bowles, 1956
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#52 French Filmmaker, Writer And Lawyer André Cayatte, 1950
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#53 American Actress Jeanne Crain, 1955
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#54 French Filmmaker And Actor Jean-Pierre Melville, 1972
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#55 British Actress, Television Personality And Novelist Sherrie Hewson, 1971
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