Rare Photos Showing What Growing Up in the 1920s Was Really Like

Have you ever wondered what it would have been like to grow up 100 years ago? Thanks to photography, we can take a peek into the past and see what children were up to in the early 20th century. Whether shooting hoops, taking a dip in a lake or riding scooters, turns out kids of the 1920s weren't so different from today's children. Except for the smoking part, of course. Take a look at these fascinating and rare photos from a century ago.

Here, two little boys share a cigarette in November 1928.

A favorite pastime was hoop racing, which is using a stick to keep a hoop rolling without falling.

Here, two little boys sit for a spell on the sidewalks of New York City in 1929.

A group of school-age children gather around the court while some boys play basketball circa 1920.

Little Mavis loves to make Christmas pudding in December 1926.

This timeless toy was wildly popular back in 1923 as children raced through the streets.

Here, four young children practice their Easter hymns in preparation for singing at the White House for President Calvin and First Lady Grace Coolidge circa 1925.

Circa 1925, this group of youngsters helped pull fresh fare from the garden.

Here, President Warren G. Harding is met with some well-dressed kiddos as he visits the farming community of Hutchinson, Kansas on his "Voyage of Understanding" tour in 1923.

Children enjoyed a "street shower" to cool off from the heat wave that hit Washington, DC, in 1925.

Kids enjoyed some summer fun at the lake circa 1920.

Here a tiny driver takes his tiny Cadillac on a spin, circa 1929.

This little fella brought home the grand prizes from the baby shows back in 1927.

Here a group of Girl Scouts, circa 1920, transport a little boy who was injured on a bike ride in Georgia.

Here a class of students in Atlanta, GA, listen to a radio broadcast for their current affairs lesson, circa 1926.