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People were creating cat memes in the 1870s 😂 I can prove it

Apparently, the Brighton photographer Harry Pointer had a series of cat pictures in the 1870s and 1880s called The Brighton Cats. He started with normal photos of his pet cats resting or drinking milk, but then he started specializing in taking them in all these wild and humorous poses. He would have them mimicking human activities, like a cat acting like a king, one playing the violin, and even one trying to take a photo with a camera. The best part was he would add a written caption or even a greeting like "A Happy New Year" and people would buy the little cards to send to each other. It was all a way for him to make some money off his pets. By 1872, he had created over a hundred different captioned images of cats. By 1884, that number was up to about two hundred. This just proves that people have been obsessed with cats and memes for way longer than we think. 😜 #Cats #History #VintagePhotos #BrightonCats #OldPhotos #Humor #AnimalPhotos #CatMeme #CatLovers #RetroVibes #VintageFinds