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These historical mug shots reveal intriguing criminal stories, 1880-1930

May 16, 2022 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteMug shot photography revolutionized crime investigations and enabled the police to keep visual records of the arrested criminals. […]

Adhesive Bras: The stick-on bra swimsuit that was quite distinctive, 1949

May 15, 2022 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn May 1949, Charles L. Langs announced a daring innovation in beachwear: a pair of bra cups a […]

The stunning lifelike Fayum mummy portraits of Roman Egypt, 100 BC-200 AD

May 13, 2022 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteMummy portraits have been found across Egypt, but are most common in the Fayum Basin, particularly from Hawara […]

A weird relic from the past: The 1979 Cocaine Calendar

May 13, 2022 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteHere’s a weird relic from the past: a 1979 calendar dedicated to cocaine. Yes, you read it correctly, […]

Colorful photographs from the 1972 Texas State Fair show people sampling a wide variety of the products of their state

May 12, 2022 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThese vivid photos from inside the 1972 Texas State Fair exhibition hall show people sampling a wide variety […]

Photos of people being ticketed for ‘indecent exposure’ at Rockaway Beach of New York, 1946

May 5, 2022 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn these vintage photos, the LIFE magazine photographer Sam Shere captured the “indecent exposure” phenomenon at Rockaway Beach, […]

Rare photos of indigenous Sámi people of the Nordic Europe depict their ancient and traditional way of life, 1890-1930

May 4, 2022 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe Sámi form an indigenous ethnic group that settled in wide areas of Norway, Sweden, northern Finland, and […]

The fascinating Giuseppe Arcimboldo’s portraits made out of fruits, vegetables and fish, 1563-1591

April 29, 2022 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteA cucumber forms a bulbous nose; the open maul of a wolf simulates an eye; a striking iron […]

Stunning color postcards show the idyllic life at end of the 19th century Norway, 1890

April 28, 2022 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThese magnificent color postcards from the late 19th century depict the breathtaking mountains, fjords, glaciers, and towns of […]

Behind the scenes photos from the iconic film ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’, 1966

April 25, 2022 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this site‘The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly’ (the original title in Italian: Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo), […]

Old photos of daredevil bikers racing in motorcycle chariots, 1920-1930

April 23, 2022 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteChariot racing was one of the most popular sports in the ancient Olympic Games and it was dangerous […]

These daguerreotype portraits show the oldest generation of people to ever be photographed, 1840-1850

April 21, 2022 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe pictures in this collection are some of the earliest known portrait photographs to ever be taken. The […]

Picasso’s self portrait evolution from age 15 to age 90

April 15, 2022 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this sitePicasso’s self-portraits are important because they span his entire career, and we can trace how his manner of […]

Vintage photos capture the Edwardian beach style that was elegant but stifling, 1906

April 14, 2022 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteEdward Linley Sambourne was one of the first photographers to capture street fashion by using a hidden camera. […]

Vintage photos offer a glimpse into the bygone era of drive-in restaurants, 1920s-1950s

April 8, 2022 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteDuring the 1920s, car ownership exploded. Everyday consumers were making more money and families were able to afford […]

The chaos and beauty of Greyhound buses captured by Esther Bubley, 1943

April 8, 2022 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn 1942, twenty-one-year-old Esther Bubley, accepted a position with the Office of War Information (OWI) in Washington, D.C. […]

The curious business of spirit photography that was spooky and controversial, 1860-1875

April 8, 2022 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThere are several accounts from the 1850s describing the unexplained appearance in photographs of translucent figures representing the […]

Fascinating pictures show Maine woodsmen on a dangerous logging operation, 1943

March 26, 2022 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThese photos, taken by the Office of War Information photographer John Collier in 1943, show the Maine woodsmen […]

These idyllic photos capture the vanished fishing culture of Portugal, 1950s

March 22, 2022 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThese photos from the Gulbenkian Art Library capture the men and women of Lisbon and the nearby towns […]

Vintage Victorian photo album offers a gentleman’s guide to self-defense maneuvers, 1895

March 18, 2022 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThese vintage photographs come from an untitled album from the 1890s which records various self-defense hand-to-hand maneuvers. The […]

Idyllic vintage photographs capture the rustic rural life in Victorian England, 1857

March 7, 2022 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThese idyllic photographs, taken by William Morris Grundy, capture the rural life in England during the Victorian era. […]

The stereoscopic ghost photos that spooked the Victorian public, 1865

March 6, 2022 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteSpirit photography began in the late 19th century, around the time that the spiritualism movement was gaining traction […]

The photographic story of the The Great New York to Paris Auto Race of 1908

February 21, 2022 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteAt the dawn of the 20th century, automobiles were an infant technology with none of the infrastructure we […]

Portraits of Alaskan Eskimos captured by the Lomen Bros studio, 1900-1930

February 20, 2022 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs, taken by the Lomen family, capture the indigenous Yupik Eskimo and the prospectors of the Gold […]

Vintage and bizarre photos of exercise machines from the past, 1920-1970

February 17, 2022 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteFitness, as we know it today, may seem to be a relatively modern invention, but physical exercise obviously […]

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