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Shackleton’s Expedition to Antarctica on The Endurance: The photographic journey of one of the greatest survival stories ever told, 1914-1917

November 27, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn August 1914, explorer Ernest Shackleton boarded the Endurance and set sail for Antarctica, where he planned to […]

Vibrant color photographs of Chicago’s Rail Yards taken by Jack Delano, 1940s

November 24, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn 1942 and 1943, the Farm Security Administration photographer Jack Delano spent time in the rail yards of […]

Back when it was normal to advertise cocaine gadgets in magazines, 1970-1980

November 22, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThese vintage ads for cocaine and cocaine paraphernalia show how crazy and disturbing the 1970s were. It was […]

The original strongmen and their fascinating feats of strength, 1890-1940

November 20, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn the late 19th century and early 20th century, strongmen more often exhibited their incredible power as circus […]

The Irish Land War seen through rare photographs, 1880-1900

November 14, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteWhen the Irish talk about the “Land War,” they have in mind either three phases of anti-landlord agitation […]

Amazing color photos show the festivities at the Rutland State Fair in Vermont, 1941

November 12, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe Rutland State Fair in Rutland, Vermont, renamed the Vermont State Fair in 1972, is one of the […]

Vintage photos show the chaotic holiday shopping in New York City, 1910

November 2, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing vintage photos show what it was like to go holiday shopping in New York City in […]

Bizarre old posters that taught the early movie-goers the rules and etiquette for watching films, 1912

October 28, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteDuring the era of silent film, recommendations for behavior were displayed on title cards before a screening, offering […]

Vintage photos that show why the 1970s men’s fashion should never come back

October 22, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteEvery decade has a reputation and leaves a legacy for future generations. The 1950s were cool because of […]

Soviet subcultures through vintage photographs: Hippies, punks, goths, and metalheads, 1980s

October 21, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe subcultures in the Soviet Union, a country cut off from the West by the infamous Iron Curtain, […]

The offices of the Central Social Institution of Prague with the largest vertical letter file in the world, 1937

October 18, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThese are the offices of the Central Social Institution of Prague (Czechoslovakia back then) in 1937 and it […]

Alexander Graham Bell’s bizarre tetrahedral kites, 1902-1912

October 11, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn addition to developing the telephone, the Scottish-born inventor Alexander Graham Bell did extensive research in aerodynamics. This […]

The story of Ralph “Tex” Madsen also known as the Tallest Cowboy, 1920-1930

October 10, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteRalph Madsen, known as the Tallest Texan Cowboy, was above 7 feet 6 inches (2.28 meters) tall and […]

Color postcards depicting the life in Switzerland, 1890

October 9, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThese color pictures of the vibrant landscapes and towns of Switzerland were created using the Photochrom process, a […]

Rare photographs of men embracing intimately in Victorian times, 1850-1890

September 29, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteVictorians were known for their conservative way of life, but these portraits show that many men of that […]

Moving entire houses by horses, 1890-1910

September 28, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThese vintage photographs from the 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States show teams of horses […]

Vintage portraits of the last traditionally tattooed Maori women before the Ta Moko’ tattoos were outlawed by British colonialists, 1890-1910

September 27, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThese late-19th and early-20th century photographs show some of the last Maori women to wear the traditional Tā […]

Breathtaking old photos of Norway created using lantern slides, 1900-1910

September 21, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThis collection of hand-tinted lantern slides depicts popular tourist destinations in Norway around the turn of the 19th […]

Inside the Hoovervilles of the Great Depression, 1931-1940

September 20, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteA Hooverville was the popular name attributed to shanty towns that sprung up throughout the United States during […]

Vintage photographs of early vertical parking garages, 1920-1960

September 17, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe rapid rise of automobiles at the turn of the 20th century presented an immediate problem: where to […]

The crinoline fashion trend that killed thousands of women, 1855-1870

September 17, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe crinoline appeared on the fashion scene in the mid 1800st and took its name from the French […]

French fashion through old street style photographs, 1910-1920

September 10, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteFrance became dominant in the high fashion (couture or haute couture) industry by the end of the 19th […]

Sexist and offensive vintage ads that would never fly today, 1940-1980

September 9, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteAdvertising has become an integral part of our socio-economic lives and it’s carefully designed to speak to the […]

Old color images of Petra and southern Jordan, 1900-1940

September 3, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteTucked away among the canyons and mountainous terrain in southern Jordan, the city of Petra has stood for […]

The models for ‘American Gothic’ pose in front of the iconic painting, 1942

September 2, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteGrant Wood‘s “American Gothic” shows the images of a man and a woman standing in front of a […]

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