Reducing Suits for Horse, 1950
This post was originally published on this siteHorses, as well as overweight humans, can trim off pounds by sunning in this plastic “silhouette” suit, which […]
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Historic Photographs Capture the Training of Ham the Chimp and Other Astrochimps in 1961
This post was originally published on this siteWell before the USSR launched the world’s first artificial satellite, in 1957, and obviously long before the U.S. […]
Baby Pushed by Elephant, circa 1956
This post was originally published on this siteIn this photo from LIFE magazine, Kam the elephant is pushing Yvonne Kruse in her pram in London, […]
On January 31, 1961 Ham Became the First Chimpanzee in Space
This post was originally published on this siteOn the morning of January 31, 1961, in south Florida, a 5-year-old chimpanzee dubbed “Ham” by his handlers […]
22 Amazing Daguerreotype Portraits of People Posing With Their Beloved Pets
This post was originally published on this siteSuch was not the case in the mid-19th century, when the first-ever widely accessible form of photography, known […]
30 Lovely Vintage Photos of People Posing With Their Dachshunds
This post was originally published on this siteThe dachshund, also known as the wiener dog, badger dog, and sausage dog, is a short-legged, long-bodied, hound-type […]
Inside California Alligator Farm where kids could ride and play with alligators, 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1907, Joseph “Alligator Joe” Campbell and Francis Victor Earnest Sr. relocated an alligator farm in Hot Springs, […]
Lamb Approaching Navajo Baby, ca. 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteA lamb approaching a Navajo baby in traditional cradleboard, ca. 1930s. Cradleboards are traditional protective baby-carriers used by […]
Vintage Photos of Type B Bus “Pigeon Loft” During World War I
This post was originally published on this siteFrom its start in the summer of 1914, the demands of the First World War provided the impetus […]
Awkward Vintage Photos of 30 Classic Hollywood Stars Posing With Turkeys
This post was originally published on this siteReady for Thanksgiving? Get in the spirit with Hollywood stars and turkeys! Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday […]
A Great Dane Holds the Lead of Its Smaller Companion as They Wait at the Side of a Road, 1954
This post was originally published on this siteA Great Dane holds the lead of its smaller companion as they wait at the side of a […]
Grasshoppers Swarm a Downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado, Storefront in Early Summer 1937
This post was originally published on this siteGrasshoppers like hot, dry weather. Some of the people who survived the 1930s on the plains have stories […]
30 Vintage Album Covers With Dogs on Them
This post was originally published on this siteAlbum covers were an important part of music retail sales back before downloads changed the dynamic, and this […]
Jodie Foster Holding a Lamb in a Promo Shoot for ’The Silence of the Lambs’
This post was originally published on this siteOver the years, Hollywood has seen some of the best psychological horror films but no other film has […]
26 Snapshots of Pablo Picasso Posing With His Beloved Dogs
This post was originally published on this site“Pablo loved to surround himself with birds and animals. In general they were exempt from the suspicion with […]
The Old Batchelor, ca. 1865
This post was originally published on this siteMore impressive than this cat drinking half a bottle of gin, is that he managed to get that […]
35 Lovely Vintage Photos of Children With Their Beloved Animals
This post was originally published on this sitePets are part of many children’s lives. Parental involvement, open discussion, and planning are necessary to help make […]
20 Lovely Vintage Photos of Rock Stars Posing With Their Kitty Cats
This post was originally published on this siteWho doesn’t like rock stars and cute kitty cats? Though their contributions rarely receive credit, pets have played […]
Animal in Daguerreotypes in the Early Years of Photography
This post was originally published on this siteDaguerreotypes, the first commercial form of photography, appeared in America around the year 1839. These were produced by […]
Milk Cow – Squirt Cat: Strange Vintage Photos of People Milking Cow Into Cat’s Mouth
This post was originally published on this siteIf you’ve ever read children’s books where there’s a cat, you’re probably wondering, “Can cats drink milk?” The […]
Some Photographs of Patrick Swayze Posing With His Beloved Dogs
This post was originally published on this sitePatrick Swayze was a huge animal lover and kept a menagerie of pets with his wife Lisa – […]
When the elephants were used to aid the war effort, 1914-1945
This post was originally published on this siteDuring World War I, the majority of horses and mules in Britain were used to aid the war […]
The British Pet Massacre of World War II
This post was originally published on this siteThe British pet massacre was an event in 1939 in the United Kingdom where over 750,000 pets were […]
The Cat-Mew Machine: A Device That Produces Cat Sounds, Meant to Keep Away Rodents
This post was originally published on this sitePowered by a two-watt motor, and like a terrible scarecrow, this machine was invented in Japan in 1963. […]
20 Amazing Photographs of Ernest Hemingway Posing With Big Fishes
This post was originally published on this site“My big fish must be somewhere.” The legends surrounding Ernest Hemingway and his days at war — from […]