The Story Behind Kate Bush’s “Hounds of Love” Album Cover Shoot, 1985
This post was originally published on this siteKate Bush’s fifth studio album was Hounds of Love which is considered by many music critics to be […]
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Extraordinary Dog Photography by Elliott Erwitt
This post was originally published on this site“I take a lot of pictures of dogs because I like dogs, because they don’t object to being […]
The First Russian Pig in Space
This post was originally published on this siteBefore sending the first human Yuri Gagarin to space, Russian scientists made a lot of experiments with animals. […]
Richard Simmons Was a Lover of Dalmatians and Had Many of Them Over the Years
This post was originally published on this siteRichard Simmons, exercise guru, and sometimes the butt of snickering, has always shown empathy and great humor; for […]
July 13, 1923: Roy Chapman Andrews Discovered the First Recognized Dinosaur Eggs in the Gobi Desert, Mongolia
This post was originally published on this siteOn July 13, 1923, American explorer, adventurer, and paleontologist, Roy Chapman Andrews, was the first person in the […]
On the French Island of Ile de Ré, Donkeys Are Traditionally Dressed in Fashionable Trousers
This post was originally published on this siteIn the past, donkeys were frequently used for agricultural work, collecting kelp from the coast, harvesting salt or […]
The Story Behind Elliott Erwitt’s Famed Photograph of a Bulldog on a New York City Stoop
This post was originally published on this siteElliott Erwitt’s comical photograph of the bulldog sitting on its owner’s lap exemplifies the adage that dogs really […]
June 19, 1944: Lena, 40-Pound Foxhound, and Her Family of 23 Pups Set a New Dogdom Litter Record
This post was originally published on this siteOn June 19, 1944, W.N. Ely’s American foxhound, Lena, of Ambler, Pennsylvania, gave birth to 23 healthy puppies. […]
20 Lovely Photos of Martha, Paul McCartney’s Sheepdog Who Was Later the Inspiration for His Song “Martha My Dear”
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1968, the Beatles released The White Album, and with it, a song called “Martha My Dear.” Many […]
Yellow Bellies: Historical Photos of Knife Grinders in Thiers, France From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this site The city of Thiers finds its origin in the medieval age and can claim six centuries of […]
LIFE Magazine’s Best Animal Covers
This post was originally published on this siteLIFE is an American magazine published weekly from 1883 to 1972, as an intermittent “special” until 1978, a […]
Morris Frank and Buddy: The Story of the First Seeing Eye Dog
This post was originally published on this siteMorris Frank was a blind man who helped start the first school that trained seeing eye dogs. His […]
Vintage Photos of the First Columbus Mounted Police Unit in 1922
This post was originally published on this siteThe first mounted police unit in Columbus, Ohio was formed in 1922. The horses were purchased using donations […]
Earliest Known Photograph of a Living Animal, 1842
This post was originally published on this siteHere’s the earliest known photograph of a living animal (excluding humans). This daguerreotype was taken by French photographer […]
Lovely Vintage Photos of Billie Holiday With Her Chihuahuas
This post was originally published on this siteBillie Holiday kept two chihuahuas. Her first was Chiquita, who would have her nails done in the same […]
Haunting Photos of the Bison Extermination in 19th Century America
This post was originally published on this siteAs the United States expanded westward in the early 1800s, a booming trade in American Bison fur, skin, […]
20 Adorable Vintage Photos of Doris Day Posing With Her Dogs
This post was originally published on this siteDoris Day has been a life long animal lover and advocate. Recovering from her childhood auto accident that […]
Famous Dogs and Their Inspiring Stories: Touching Tales of Man’s Best Friend
This post was originally published on this siteThese are the inspiring stories of dogs who have made a lasting impact on history. From an English […]
Vintage Photographs of Alice Cooper Posing With His Snakes From the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteAlice Cooper has been using snakes in the show for thirty years with few problems, until a show […]
The Story of Old Ben, the World’s Largest Steer
This post was originally published on this siteOld Ben, the world’s largest steer, weighed 125 pounds (56.7 kilograms) at birth in 1902 and between 4,585-4,720 […]
Ethel Purtle Performing at the “Wall of Death” With Her Lion King by Her Side
This post was originally published on this siteToday, Motordrome, circular board racing tracks to put the popularity, speed, and power of motorcycles on the map, […]
Funny Vintage Photos of Hollywood Starlets Posing With Axes for Thanksgiving
This post was originally published on this siteIt’s time for that solemn annual tradition: a thread of creepy old Hollywood Thanksgiving stills! The stills often […]
In 1992, the Miami Zoo Put Dozens of Flamingos in the Bathroom to Protect Them From Hurricane Andrew
This post was originally published on this siteWith a Category 5 ranking, Hurricane Andrew was a powerful and destructive storm that struck the Bahamas, Florida, […]
Gasproof Canary Carrier, 1940
This post was originally published on this siteCanary birds kept as pets by one Englishwoman would be protected from gas attacks by means of a […]
Clinton Folger’s Horsemobile, Delivering Mail, ca. 1910
This post was originally published on this siteClinton Folger’s “Horsemobile” delivering mail, on South Beach Street, at Hayden’s Bath House entrance. For nearly twenty years, […]