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Messerschmitt KR200, the stylish bubble car of 1950s

April 13, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe Messerschmitt KR200 microcar was, and remains, the most evocative example of the bubble car genre; a tiny, […]

A haunting photo collection of famous people’s death masks, 1300-1950

April 9, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteDeath masks are fascinating but slightly haunting relics from an age before photos. Until cameras rendered them redundant, […]

The story behind Princess Diana and John Travolta’s iconic dance, 1985

April 5, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this sitePrincess Diana visited the United States in early November 1985 with her husband Prince Charles. The royal couple […]

Unseen photos from the set of The Godfather, 1971

March 27, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteBy almost any account, the Godfather films are monuments on the landscape of American cinema. There are, of […]

Selena’s rare Coca-Cola photo shoot, 1994

March 21, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteSelena was a singer-songwriter who came to be known as the “Queen of Tejano music,” a popular form […]

Old color photographs of Scotland, 1890s

March 14, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThese beautiful, romantic old postcards show Scotland from a time long gone. Originally published by the Detroit Publishing […]

Colorized portraits of Ellis Island immigrants, 1906-1911

March 6, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteEllis Island served as the United State’s largest immigration station, processing up to 12 million people between 1892 […]

The original wing walkers who defied death, 1920-1980

February 27, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteArising as a daredevil stunt in the aerial shows of the 1920s, wing walking was the act of […]

An unknown and young Madonna in Michael McDonnell’s photoshoots, 1978-1979

February 17, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteBorn in 1958 in Bay City, Michigan with the official name of Madonna Louise Ciccone, Madonna was the […]

Early visitors to America’s National Parks, 1870-1920

January 30, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe process that led up to the national park idea is complex. From arts and literature came the […]

Street life of Victorian London in rare historical photographs, 1873-1877

January 25, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThese rare historical photographs were taken from 1873 to 1877 and are part of Street Life in London, […]

The story of two Armenian women posing with their rifles before going to battle against the Ottomans, 1895

January 14, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe story behind the famous picture of two Armenian women posing with their rifles is complicated and still […]

The zoo director tries to convince Sami the chimpanzee to return home after he escaped, 1988

January 7, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteSami, the chimpanzee of Belgrade Zoo, became a media sensation when he managed to escape twice in February […]

Historical photos of firefighting in winter conditions, 1880-1980

December 18, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteWinter brings a unique set of risks and challenges for firefighters ranging from mild inconvenience to extreme danger. […]

Forgotten photographs of a late summer Sunday in Central Park, 1942

December 14, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteOn a lazy Sunday afternoon in September 1942, photographer Marjory Collins wandered around New York City’s Central Park […]

The harsh life in Greenland, 1888-1907

December 9, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThese images of Greenland, taken by the Danish physician and photographer Krabbe, focus on the way of life […]

A historical look at the sexy stewardesses of the 1960s-1980s

December 5, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe flight attendant occupation took permanent shape in the 1930s as “women’s work,” that is, work not only […]

When the Titanic survivors arrived home, 1912

December 1, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe history of Titanic, of the White Star Line, is one of the most tragically short it is […]

Occupational portraits: Workers posing with the tools of their trade, 1850-1880

December 1, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn the mid 19 century, a variety of men had staged pictures of themselves taken at work, from […]

Faces of the Balkans captured by the American Red Cross’ photographers, 1918-1920

November 25, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn 1920, the southeastern part of Europe was a miserable place. The endless wars, beginning with the First […]

The Rhino: a bizarre experimental all-terrain vehicle, 1954

November 22, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe bizarre amphibious four-wheeled vehicle called Rhino was designed by the Greek-American inventor Elie Aghnides. In the 1940s, […]

People of old Ireland in rare photographs, 1885-1925

November 18, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThese rare photographs from the National Library of Ireland capture gorgeous portraits of the people of old Ireland […]

Vintage photos of department store workers during lunch break, 1900

November 15, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThese interesting candid photos were taken on the roof of the D. B. Loveman & Company department store […]

When women were judged by the attractiveness of their ankles, 1930-1953

November 3, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe pretty ankle contest” appear in the early 1900s as special shows within women’s beauty competitions. Contestants would […]

Rare pictures of the first flight expedition over Everest, 1933

October 28, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteOriginally the idea for a flight expedition over Mount Everest was proposed in 1918 by a British mountaineering […]

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