Rare Aerial Photos of 9/11 Attacks in New York City as Seen From Other Planes
This post was originally published on this siteThe September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City were not only witnessed on the ground, but also […]
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Rare and Haunting Photos Inside the North Tower Several Minutes After the First Attack on September 11, 2001
This post was originally published on this siteRare photos taken by John Labriola of office workers escaping from the World Trade Center on September 11, […]
The Story Behind the Last Known Photograph of Ladder 118 as It Crosses the Brooklyn Bridge on Sept. 11, 2001
This post was originally published on this siteOn September 11, 2001, Aaron McLamb had just arrived at his workplace near the Brooklyn Bridge when the […]
Off Duty FDNY Firefighter Tim Duffy Rode His Harley Davidson Through Traffic and Chaos on 9/11 to Reach Ground Zero
This post was originally published on this siteOn September 11, 2001, FDNY Firefighter Tim Duffy, though off duty, raced into the heart of the chaos […]
Michael Hingson and His Guide Dog Roselle, and Their Escape From the North Tower on 9/11
This post was originally published on this siteOn the morning of September 11, 2001, Michael Hingson sat in his office on the 78th floor of […]
Photos Taken by David Swenson on the Morning of September 11, 2001
This post was originally published on this siteDavid Swenson, who worked in a data center in New York City, was taking weekly time-lapse photos of […]
The Wreck of School Ship HMS Conway in the Menai Strait, Wales in 1953
This post was originally published on this siteHMS Conway was originally HMS Nile, a 3-deck, 92-gun second-rate ship of the line, launched in 1839. After […]
A Haunting Photo of Roger Miller at the Site of the Plane Crash That Killed Patsy Cline, Hawkshaw Hawkins and Cowboy Copas
This post was originally published on this siteA haunting photo of Roger Miller, a fellow country musician and friend of the victims, at the site […]
The 11A Mystery: Two Plane Crashes, Two Survivors, and One Seat Number
This post was originally published on this siteThai singer Ruangsak Loychsuk, who survived a 1998 plane crash, shared a chilling coincidence after learning that the […]
Rare Snaps of the LZ 129 Hindenburg’s Final Flight Over Lakehurst, New Jersey on May 3, 1937
This post was originally published on this siteLZ 129 Hindenburg was a German commercial passenger-carrying rigid airship, the lead ship of its class, the longest […]
Emile Leray, a French Electrician Who Turned His Wrecked Car Into a Motorbike to Escape the Sahara Desert in 1993
This post was originally published on this siteEmile Leray (born 1949) is a French electrician who is most noteworthy for transforming a car into a […]
Salvaged German Battleship SMS Prinzregent Luitpold Being Towed back to Rosyth, Scotland, for Scrapping, 1933
This post was originally published on this siteThe German battle cruiser SMS Prinzregent Luitpold being towed back to Rosyth, keel uppermost on May 22, 1933. […]
How NOT to Drive in Toronto
This post was originally published on this siteWhen cars first appeared in Toronto in the early 1900s, there were few regulations and very limited driver […]
Famous Photo of the Fire at the Cliff House on September 7, 1907
This post was originally published on this siteThe Cliff House is a historic restaurant in San Francisco, perched on the cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean. […]
30 Incredible Photos of Auto Accidents in Fresno in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1960s, Fresno, like many cities in the United States, experienced a range of auto accidents influenced […]
The Story of Betty Robinson, the Olympian Who Died in a Plane Crash, and Then Came Back to Win a Gold Medal
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1928, 16-year-old Elizabeth “Betty” Robinson Schwartz became the first woman ever awarded an Olympic gold medal for […]
On September 11, 2001, Actor Steve Buscemi Returned to His Old Job as a NYC Firefighter to Hunt for Survivors
This post was originally published on this siteOn September 11, 2001, Steve Buscemi – the US actor known for his depictions of gangsters and weirdos […]
The Iconic Photo of Marcy Borders, Who Came to Be Known as the “Dust Lady”, on 9/11
This post was originally published on this sitePictured here is Marcy Borders, an American legal assistant who worked for Bank of America at its World […]
Two Brothers Posing for a Photo in Sequoia National Park Moments Before Being Struck by Lightning, 1975
This post was originally published on this siteThis is the picture of two brothers named Michael and Sean McQuilken. The photo was taken by their […]
Aerowagon, the Soviet Aircraft-Engined High-Speed Train From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Aerowagon or Aeromotowagon was an experimental high-speed railcar fitted with an aircraft engine and propeller traction invented […]
Bill Gates Being Hit in the Face With a Pie in 1998
This post was originally published on this siteAlthough he’s not the only bigwig to be the targeted with pastry — other notables include pundit Ann […]
Dramatic and Tragic Story of Hazel Bushell Collier Murder in 1912
This post was originally published on this siteAkron, Ohio, August 13, 1912 – After firing four shots from a revolver into the body of his […]
Photographs of Damaged Cars From the 1994 Northridge Earthquake
This post was originally published on this siteNorthridge earthquake of 1994, earthquake that struck the densely populated San Fernando Valley in southern California, U.S., on […]
Incredible Photos Show Ashtabula Street Scenes After the Ice Storm of February 1909
This post was originally published on this siteOn February 8th and 9th, a major snowstorm enveloped Ashtabula, Ohio with blizzard conditions. Over 100 years ago, […]
Incredible Aftermath Photographs From the 1965 Palm Sunday Tornado Outbreak
This post was originally published on this siteOn April 10–12, 1965, a historic severe weather event affected the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. The tornado […]