The Fat and the Lean Wrestling Match (1901)
This post was originally published on this siteThis film is a winner, it being one of the most laughable of mysterious picture ever made. An […]
Month: October 2017
39 Interesting Photos That Capture Women in Witch Costumes From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThese interesting photos that captured women dressed up as witches in Halloween festivals from the early 20th century.
The weekly food ration for two people, UK, 1943
This post was originally published on this siteAround 1939, when World War II began, the United Kingdom imported two-thirds of its food, all of which […]
31 Fascinating Snapshots That Capture Street Scenes of Downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteGrand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan, and the largest city in West Michigan. It is on […]
21 Candid Photos Of U.S. Presidents Caught With Their Guard Down
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 22 Ronald Reagan wags his hands and makes faces at reporters attending a dinner for […]
30 Vintage Photos From The Glory Days Of Times Square
This post was originally published on this siteThe rise and fall of “the crossroads of the world.” 1 of 31 Longacre Square, not long before […]
Olive Oatman, The Mormon Girl Who Was Raised By The Mohave
This post was originally published on this siteBorn into a white Mormon family, and raised by Mohave Native Americans, Olive Oatman was destined for a […]
11 Christopher Columbus Facts That Everyone Gets Wrong
This post was originally published on this siteOver the years, many facts have been misinterpreted about the famous and ruthless explorer. 1 of 12 The […]
Rare Photographs of Revolutionary Veterans Who Lived Long Enough to Have Their Pictures Taken
This post was originally published on this siteImages of Americans who fought in the Revolution are exceptionally rare because few of the Patriots of 1775-’83 […]
Striking Victorian Portraits Have Been Brought Into the 21st Century in Vivid Color
This post was originally published on this siteThe series of stunning photographs show a young couple dressed in opulent clothing, teenage girls with their hair […]
Hallowe’en 1931
This post was originally published on this siteInteresting vintage photographs captured a mysterious troupe of spooks march across the empty fields in Halloween 1931.
34 Rare Photos That Capture Paris in the mid-19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThat’s what Paris looked like from between the 1850s and the late 1860s. Vue Prise du Pont Notre-Dame, […]
Women in Early Color Photography: 41 Stunning Pictures of Edwardian Beauties From Between the 1900s and 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteColor photography was attempted beginning in the 1840s. But widely known with the Autochrome Lumière, an early color […]
Nathan Straus and the Milk Stations That Saved the Lives of New York City Kids
This post was originally published on this siteNathan Straus was one of the greatest retail merchants in American history, a co-owner of the Macy’s and […]
20 Amazing Vintage Photographs of American Troops During World War I
This post was originally published on this siteIt was 100 years ago this year that the United States officially entered World War I, when Congress […]
Believe It or Not, These Two Images Are the First Photographs of Smell
This post was originally published on this siteWhen thinking about capturing smell it seems impossible, it’s possible through memory, which gives us phantom smells from […]
33 Pairs Of Icons Who Were Surprisingly Alive At The Same Time
This post was originally published on this siteCelebrities, artists, and political leaders you’d never guess were on this Earth together. 1 of 34 Charlie Chaplin […]
52 Fascinating Color Photos of American Halloween Parties in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThis set of fascinating color photos from Steve Mays that documented Halloween parties in Kennett, Missouri from the 1970s.
Vintage Photographs of the Incredible Railroad Bridges With Timber Trestles From the 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1830s, the railroad boom started a new era in the building of railroad bridges pushing engineers […]
Remarkable Colorized Photos Reveal What Life Was Like For French Soldiers During World War I
This post was originally published on this siteThese colorized photos were brought to life by French bank technician, Frédéric Duriez. The images were provided by […]
Radio beach party, 1923
This post was originally published on this site 1920s stage and screen actors Zena Keefe, Alice Mills, Sara Mullen, Lucy Fox, and Eddie Buzzell, in […]
33 Color Photos That Capture Activities of the Too Far East Club in Seoul in 1956
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing photos from m20wc51 taken by Private Jack Tobin that show activities of the Too Far East […]
What Anti-Immigrant Hysteria Looked Like 100 Years Ago [24 PHOTOS]
This post was originally published on this siteHas “America First” violence changed all that much over the last century? 1 of 25 German-American children are […]
The story of Berlin Wall in pictures, 1961-1989
This post was originally published on this siteErected in the dead of night on August 13, 1961, the Berlin Wall (known as Berliner Mauer in […]
7 Brands With Nazi Ties That We All Use
This post was originally published on this siteThese companies made fortunes and grew to what they are today with help from Hitler. Hugo Jaeger/Timepix/The LIFE […]