Raises Chickens Without Wings, 1929
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1929, after five years of experimental breeding among chickens, Dr. R. T. Renwald, Omaha laboratory technician, has […]
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Dog Tongs, 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteWhat is this guy doing to the terrier—measuring him for a seersucker suit? Answer: What he’s doing, he’s […]
Some People Do the Doggonedest Things, 1954
This post was originally published on this siteThe discipline and literal-mindedness of the Germans help make them both the most immaculate of craftsmen and the […]
Surgical Boots Help Baby Elephant Support His Weight, 1929
This post was originally published on this siteThis tiny elephant at right—he is tiny for an elephant—was the baby of the Kensington Gardens Zoo in […]
Well-Bred Parrot Uses a Spoon, 1940
This post was originally published on this siteBobby, an African gray parrot, imitates the table manners as well as the conversation of his master, John […]
30 Lovely Photos of Edwardian Women Posing With Their Dogs
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the Civil War, dogs were used for sentry duty and to guard prisoners, and they accompanied troops […]
Reconstructs Extinct Dodo Bird, 1931
This post was originally published on this siteFamiliar as a figure of speech is the dodo bird— but no one living ever saw one, until […]
Jurassic Road Trip: Fantastic Vintage Snapshots of Old Dinosaurs Statue Parks
This post was originally published on this siteDinosaur statue parks were all the rage at one point. In 1851, Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins’ dinosaur sculptures at […]
Andy Warhol With Brigid Berlin’s Pug at the Factory in December 1985
This post was originally published on this siteAndy Warhol with Brigid Berlin’s pug at the Factory in December 1985. The photos were taken by Mark […]
Adorable Portraits of Pets From the Time Before Social Medias
This post was originally published on this siteBefore there were pet selfies, there were portraits of pet dressing up as human. During the early years […]
Photographs of Gene Tierney in a Leopard Skin Swimsuit, Posing With a Leopard in 1954
This post was originally published on this siteAlthough she initially had “no cheesecake” poses written into her first film contract, Gene Tierney did quite a […]
The Tragic Story of the Berberovs, a Soviet Family Who Raised Pet Lions at Home, 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Berberov family from Baku of Azerbaijan became famous throughout the Soviet Union in the 1970s, holding two […]
15 Amazing Photographs of Old Celebrities Posing With Their Pet Cheetahs
This post was originally published on this siteCheetahs—the fastest land mammals on the planet—are incredible creatures. They’re able to reach speeds of up to 70 […]
Chopper Checkup at the Zoo, 1954
This post was originally published on this siteDespite the wonderful pain-killing techniques developed recently in the field of dentistry, most people are still frightened to […]
Overdose of Love: Adorable Photos of Children Showing Their Affection For Baby Animals
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1953, the Chicago’s Brookfield Zoo opened a new children’s section stocked with baby animals. LIFE’s article was […]
The Story Behind the Photograph of Greta Garbo Posing With MGM’s Leo the Lion, 1926
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1925, Greta Garbo signed a contract with Louis B. Mayer’s MGM studios and came to the United […]
Little Girl Having a Tea Party With a Lobster and a Hawk in 1938
This post was originally published on this site“Anna and her family lived alone on an island. She enjoyed having tea time with her friends the […]
Rare Photographs of Marianne Faithfull Posing With Her Pet Dalmatian at Home in 1964
This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs are from a UK magazine that had a small article about Marianne Faithfull’s first year of […]
25 Fascinating Pictures of Famous People Walking Their Dogs in New York in 1944
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1944, LIFE magazine made a bold suggestion that dogs in the city were better off than those […]
Ray Weishaar Posing With the Original HOG Johnnie
This post was originally published on this siteHave you ever wondered where HOG came from? This is Ray Weishaar with the original hog – the […]
22 Adorable Vintage Pictures Showing Children’s Love For Animals
This post was originally published on this siteWhile many things have aged poorly over the past few decades, some still stay just the same today, […]
Civil War Faces: Vintage Photos of Cavalry Soldiers in the 1860s
This post was originally published on this siteThe American Civil War saw cavalry tactics move largely away from the offensive towards the defensive, with the […]
Bull Train, 1912
This post was originally published on this siteBefore the railway, bull trains were used to haul large quantities of goods. A bull train consisted of […]
Adorable Pictures of Baby, the Award-Winning Seeing-Eye Persian Cat
This post was originally published on this siteWe can only imagine the reasons why Carolyn Swanson forewent the traditional seeing-eye dog in favor of a […]
Baby Bottles Feed Young Porkers, 1931
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1931, when a family of his young porkers were orphaned at the age of two days, John […]