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Welcome to the Ultimate TimeGuessr Guide, here I have broken down my analysis for TimeGuessr.com to maximize anyone’s score in the daily category.
The purpose of this guide is to provide help and insight for users to review before or after playing a game. For the spirit of the game, please refrain from looking at this list while actively in a game.
Table of Contents
Fashion and Hairstyle Trends

1900s:
- Men: Suits with high collars, bowler hats, mustaches.
- Women: Long skirts, high-neck blouses, large hats with feathers, elaborate updos.
1910s:
- Men: Three-piece suits, narrower collars, shorter haircuts.
- Women: High-waisted dresses, slightly shorter skirts, large hats, simpler updos.
1920s:
- Men: Pinstriped suits, fedoras, slicked-back hair.
- Women: Flapper dresses, bobbed hair, cloche hats.
1930s:
- Men: Double-breasted suits, wide-brimmed hats.
- Women: Bias-cut dresses, finger waves, tailored suits.
1940s:
- Men: Military uniforms during WWII, wide-shouldered suits post-war.
- Women: Practical war-time clothing, victory rolls hairstyles, dresses with padded shoulders.
1950s:
- Men: Conservative suits, crew cuts, slicked-back hair.
- Women: Full skirts, fitted bodices, short, permed hairstyles.
1960s:
- Men: Mod suits, long hair or short, clean cuts.
- Women: Miniskirts, go-go boots, beehive hairstyles.
1970s:
- Men: Flared trousers, wide lapels, long hair or afros.
- Women: Maxi dresses, platform shoes, natural hairstyles.
1980s:
- Men: Power suits, skinny ties, big hair.
- Women: Bold colors, shoulder pads, big hairstyles.
1990s:
- Men: Grunge look (flannel shirts, ripped jeans), casual wear.
- Women: Slip dresses, platform shoes, natural hairstyles.
2000s:
- Men: Casual wear (jeans and t-shirts), spiked hair, or buzz cuts.
- Women: Low-rise jeans, tank tops, straightened hair.
2010s:
- Men: Slim-fit clothing, beards, man buns.
- Women: Athleisure, high-waisted jeans, balayage hairstyles.
2020s:
- Men: Sustainable fashion, casual wear, diverse hairstyles.
- Women: Comfort-focused fashion, natural and diverse hairstyles.
Technological Trends

1900s:
- Common: Early telephones, gramophones, and electricity in urban areas.
- Emerging: Automobiles, early film cameras.
1910s:
- Common: Telephones, typewriters, phonographs.
- Emerging: Radio technology, airplanes.
1920s:
- Common: Radios, silent films, early electric appliances.
- Emerging: Talking films (late 1920s), advancements in aviation.
1930s:
- Common: Radios, early television (limited), electric household appliances.
- Emerging: Technicolor films, improved automotive technology.
1940s:
- Common: Radios, early televisions, wartime innovations.
- Emerging: Jet engines, nuclear technology.
1950s:
- Common: Televisions, vinyl records, early computers.
- Emerging: Transistors, space race technology.
1960s:
- Common: Color televisions, cassette tapes, space technology.
- Emerging: Early video games, microprocessors.
1970s:
- Common: Home video systems (VHS), personal computers (early models).
- Emerging: Digital watches, early mobile phones (late 1970s).
1980s:
- Common: Personal computers, VHS, early CDs.
- Emerging: Portable music players (Walkman), early mobile phones.
1990s:
- Common: Personal computers, internet, mobile phones.
- Emerging: DVDs, early digital cameras.
2000s:
- Common: Smartphones, digital music players, DVDs.
- Emerging: Social media, high-definition televisions.
2010s:
- Common: Smartphones, streaming services, social media.
- Emerging: Electric vehicles, AI assistants, smart home devices.
2020s:
- Common: 5G smartphones, smart home devices, streaming services.
- Emerging: AI and machine learning, advanced VR and AR technologies.
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Vehicle Trends

1900s:
- Cars: Early models like the Ford Model T (introduced in 1908), horseless carriages.
- Transport: Horse-drawn carriages still common, early electric trams.
1910s:
- Cars: More widespread use of cars like the Model T.
- Transport: Early buses and trucks, still many horse-drawn vehicles.
1920s:
- Cars: Streamlined designs, more brands like Chevrolet and Chrysler.
- Transport: Early commercial airplanes, growth in public transportation.
1930s:
- Cars: Sleeker designs, enclosed carriages.
- Transport: More widespread use of airplanes, buses replacing some trams.
1940s:
- Cars: Post-war boom, streamlined designs.
- Transport: Military vehicles, early jet planes post-war.
1950s:
- Cars: Fins and chrome, family sedans.
- Transport: Expansion of commercial air travel, and suburban commuter trains.
1960s:
- Cars: Muscle cars, compact cars.
- Transport: Spacecraft (moon landing), improved public transport systems.
1970s:
- Cars: Compact cars, increased fuel efficiency due to the oil crisis.
- Transport: Growth in commercial aviation, early high-speed trains.
1980s:
- Cars: Sports cars, and SUVs become popular.
- Transport: Development of light rail systems, increase in air travel.
1990s:
- Cars: Rise of the SUV, hybrid vehicles (late 1990s).
- Transport: Expansion of public transit, and high-speed internet connections.
2000s:
- Cars: Hybrid vehicles, early electric cars (late 2000s).
- Transport: Increase in urban biking, growth in high-speed rail.
2010s:
- Cars: Electric cars, autonomous vehicles (late 2010s).
- Transport: Ride-sharing services, continued growth in high-speed rail.
2020s:
- Cars: Widespread adoption of electric vehicles, and autonomous driving technologies.
- Transport: Growth in e-scooters and bikes, continued development of high-speed rail and hyperloop technologies.
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It’s all relative, random historical facts.

Certainly! Here’s a list of significant historical facts that can be useful for photo analysis:
1900s:
- Wright Brothers' First Flight: 1903
- Russo-Japanese War: 1904-1905
- San Francisco Earthquake: 1906
1910s:
- World War I: 1914-1918
- Titanic Sinking: 1912
- Wright Brothers' First Flight: 1903
1920s:
- Prohibition in the United States: 1920-1933
- Stock Market Crash: 1929
- Women’s Suffrage in the U.S.: 1920 (19th Amendment)
1930s:
- Great Depression: 1929-late 1930s
- Nazi Party Rises to Power in Germany: 1933
- Hindenburg Disaster: 1937
1940s:
- World War II: 1939-1945
- United Nations Founded: 1945
- India Gains Independence: 1947
1950s:
- Korean War: 1950-1953
- Queen Elizabeth II Coronation: 1953
- Launch of Sputnik: 1957
1960s:
- Cuban Missile Crisis: 1962
- JFK Assassination: 1963
- Moon Landing: 1969
1970s:
- Vietnam War Ends: 1975
- Watergate Scandal: 1972-1974
- First Personal Computers Introduced: late 1970s
1980s:
- Fall of the Berlin Wall: 1989
- Ronald Reagan Presidency: 1981-1989
- Chernobyl Disaster: 1986
1990s:
- Nelson Mandela Released and Later Becomes President: 1990-1994
- Dissolution of the Soviet Union: 1991
- Formation of the European Union (EU): 1993
2000s:
- 9/11 Attacks: 2001
- Introduction of the Euro: 2002
- Global Financial Crisis: 2007-2008
2010s:
- Arab Spring: 2010-2012
- Brexit Referendum: 2016
- Election of Donald Trump: 2016
2020s:
- COVID-19 Pandemic: 2020-2022
- Tokyo Olympics (Postponed): 2021
- U.S. Capitol Riot: 2021
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