Deportation of the Roma people from Nazi Germany, 1938-1940
This post was originally published on this siteFor centuries, Romani tribes had been subject to antiziganist persecution and humiliation in Europe. They were stigmatized as […]
Culture and People
New York City snapshots of Chinatown in the early 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteFrom 1981 to 1984, the photographer Bud Glick worked for the New York Chinatown History Project (NYCHP) — […]
Romantic men’s hairstyle from the 1960s–1970s
This post was originally published on this siteMen’s hair in the seventies was a joy to behold. There was a little bit of variation throughout […]
These pictures capture the vibrant residents of a single East Berlin street, 1986-1987
This post was originally published on this siteThese interesting pictures, taken by photographer Harf Zimmermann, revolve around Hufelandstraße, a bustling neighborhood street in the heart […]
Flying first class in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteLife was once simpler. There was only one class for passengers on airline flights. Initially it was a […]
Wedding photos of Marilyn Monroe’s first marriage when she was 16, 1942
This post was originally published on this siteHollywood sex symbol Marilyn Monroe had her fair share of lovers, none of them stuck around long. She […]
The first modern bodybuilders, 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the early 1900 there wasn’t really such a thing as bodybuilding, there were people who had huge […]
Bizarre images of medical treatments through history, 1900-1940
This post was originally published on this siteThe history of medicine is filled with wild stories of bizarre treatments methods and medical procedures that aimed […]
A nostalgic glance at American shopping malls of the late 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1989, Michael Galinsky, then a 20-year-old student, took a month to traverse the U.S. Everywhere he went, […]
A lady battles with police as they try to prevent her from committing suicide, 1942
This post was originally published on this siteThe lady in the picture with the mirror held above her head – was Mrs. Edna Egbert. The […]
Magnificent images of Egypt by Zangaki brothers, 1870-1890
This post was originally published on this siteThe Zangaki brothers were two Greek photographers, active between 1870s-1890s, who worked in Egypt, producing prints for the […]
The day a computer beat a chess world champion, 1997
This post was originally published on this siteIt’s 1997, and Garry Kasparov is hunched over a chessboard, visibly frustrated. He’s fidgeting in between turns and […]
Preparing and printing the New York Times, 1942
This post was originally published on this siteLong before the age of computerized printing presses and journalists being able to file stories via computer, the […]
A Tibetan skeleton dancer, 1925
This post was originally published on this siteThe photo originally appeared in the November 1928 issue of National Geographic. The original caption was: “With huge […]
Futuristic postcards: Life in the year 2000, 1900
This post was originally published on this siteApparently, back in 1900, Germans had high hopes for mankind and the inventions and experiences we would collectively […]
Child labor in America, 1908-1914
This post was originally published on this siteLewis Hine, a photographer for the National Child Labor Committee, captured photos of some of the children who […]
The Wuppertaler Schwebebahn, the oldest electric elevated railway, 1913
This post was originally published on this siteIn January 8, 1913 — a photographer in Wuppertal, Barmen (Germany), captured this image of the unique suspension […]