40 Amazing Photos of the World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893
This post was originally published on this siteThe World’s Columbian Exposition was a world’s fair held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary […]
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Pictures of Fascinating Jacuzzi Hot Tubs From the 1970s and 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteIf you weren’t burning up the disco dance floor during the 1970s, chances are you could be found […]
Louvain/Leuven – Aftermath Photos of German Reprisal in 1914
This post was originally published on this siteEarly in the war, the Germans marched through Belgium, violating its neutrality, in an attempt to take France. […]
Photos of Port Washington Houses in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this sitePort Washington is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, […]
The Original Design of Mount Rushmore Before Funding Ran Out in 1941
This post was originally published on this siteA photograph shows the original design of Mount Rushmore — complete with each leader’s suited bust — before […]
Inside Wiltshire’s Secret Underground City, the 35 Acre Subterranean Complex Built in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteIn Wiltshire, England, 120ft below the surface, lies Burlington, aka Cold War City – the 35 acre subterranean […]
20 Historic Photos of USS Recruit, a Dreadnought Battleship Built in Union Square From 1917-1920
This post was originally published on this siteUSS Recruit was a wooden mockup of a dreadnought battleship constructed by the United States Navy in Manhattan […]
20 Vintage Photos of Ugly Restaurants in the U.S From the Mid-20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1950s was a truly unique moment in time. Fresh out of World War II, the world – […]
30 Beautiful Vintage Postcards That Show Interior of America Cocktail Lounges From the Mid-Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn the days before email and indoor smoking bans, urban and suburban restaurant “cocktail lounges” were common sights […]
The Oldest House in Aveyron, France; Built Some Time in the 14th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThis house, called “Maison de Jeanne” (“Jeanne’s House”), located at 10, rue de la rue Belvezet, Sévérac-le-Château, is […]
A Must for Every Kitchen? Spaghetti Aid, ca. 1955
This post was originally published on this siteImagine trying to eat Sunday dinner with this contraption. Devised by amateur American inventor Russell E. Oakes in […]
Vintage Photos of an Ancient Roman Bridge in Iraq
This post was originally published on this siteDescribed by the Hungarian-British archaeologist Aurel Stein as “the bold rainbow-like arch surviving from a bridge thrown across […]
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse in 1940
This post was originally published on this siteThe Tacoma Narrows Bridge was a suspension bridge in the U.S. state of Washington that spanned the Tacoma […]
1936 Crazy Project to Make the Second Floor of the Eiffel Tower Accessible by Car
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1936, André Basdevant devised a project to allow cars to access the restaurant on the Eiffel Tower. […]
The World’s Largest Log Cabin: The History of the Forestry Building in Portland, Oregon
This post was originally published on this siteOrganizers of the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition boasted that the Forestry Building was the world’s largest log […]
Inside the Bradbury Building, the Oldest Commercial Building in Downtown Los Angeles
This post was originally published on this siteThe Bradbury Building is an architectural landmark in downtown Los Angeles, California. Built in 1893, the five-story office […]
Shengshan Island, the Abandoned Fishing Village of Houtouwan in China
This post was originally published on this siteWrapped in mist, the village has been slowly swallowed up by great nature. Without any human trace, the […]
A Gallery of 20 American Bathroom Designs From the 1950s for Design Inspiration
This post was originally published on this siteThe era of stark, lifeless bathrooms is quickly disappearing. In its wake is an exciting trend toward colorful, […]
Gorgeous Vintage Color Slides of York in 1968
This post was originally published on this siteYork is a cathedral city and unitary authority area, at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss, […]
The Beautiful Borgund Stave Church in Norway, Built From Wood Without a Single Nail From the Late 12th Century
This post was originally published on this site Norway became a Christian nation during the tenth and eleventh centuries, following the age of the Vikings. […]
Amazing Views of Esso Northumbria Tanker Under Construction at Wallsend, UK in 1969
This post was originally published on this siteThe Esso Northumbria was the first of a series of Very Large Crude Carrier ships, built by Swan […]
55 Rare and Amazing Vintage Photographs of Paris During the Franco-Prussian War (1870–1871)
This post was originally published on this siteThe Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the War of 1870, was a […]
A Native American Man (Shoshone) Looking at the Central Pacific Railroad, ca. 1860s
This post was originally published on this siteIn this photograph by Alfred Hart taken between 1865–1869, a Native American man looks down upon a newly […]
The Evinrude Flying Saucer Fishing Boat, 1957
This post was originally published on this siteThe Flying Saucer fishing boat was designed by maritime company Evinrude and was said to be the work […]
Amazing Then and Now Photos of Grotte du Grand Roc in Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil, France
This post was originally published on this siteGrotte du Grand Roc is a cave of calcite concretions, with no history of being used by prehistoric […]