The Earliest Footage That Capture Street Scenes of Vancouver, Canada in 1907
This post was originally published on this siteOn May 7, 1907 a Seattle film maker named William Harbeck came up to Vancouver to make a […]
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The Story Behind Toni Frissell’s Iconic Image of an Abandoned Boy Clutching a Stuffed Animal in the Rubble of 1945 London
This post was originally published on this site“Here are faces that I have found memorable. If they are not all as happy as kings, it […]
Rare and Historic Photos of the Harriet Quimby’s Plane Crash on July 1, 1912
This post was originally published on this siteHarriet Quimby (1875-1912) is classified among the most famous American female aviators. Her career as a pilot did […]
Inside the Hindenburg: Rare Vintage Photographs Reveal What Luxury Air Travel Was Like in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteFlying across the Atlantic on the airship Hindenburg was the fastest and most luxurious way to travel between […]
Did Robert Capa Fake ‘The Falling Soldier’ Photo? Here’s the Story Behind the Most Iconic Image of the Spanish Civil War
This post was originally published on this site“If your pictures aren’t good enough,” Robert Capa once remarked, “then you’re not close enough.” For more than […]
The Long Road to Civil Rights: 27 Vintage Photos Show Undeniable History of the Civil Rights Movement
This post was originally published on this siteNearly 100 years after the Emancipation Proclamation, African Americans in Southern states still inhabited a starkly unequal world […]
10 Interesting Things You May Not Know About Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
This post was originally published on this siteSince 1924, Macy’s has held annual parades on Thanksgiving Day. First known as the “Macy’s Christmas Parade,” the […]
Vintage Photographs Captured Women at Work During World War I
This post was originally published on this siteDuring World War I (1914-1918), large numbers of women were recruited into jobs vacated by men who had […]
28 Amazing Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life of Immigrants Who Flooded Into Britain in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteAfter the British Nationality Act of 1948 was introduced hundreds of thousands of Commonwealth citizens were welcomed into […]
America’s Oldest Mugshots: See Incredible Photos of Criminals Made by St. Louis Police Department Between 1857 and 1867
This post was originally published on this siteA hundred and fifty years ago, shortly after the invention of photography, some police departments began making images […]
Early Photographs of Volcanoes and Avalanches Around the World Taken by Vulcanologist Tempest Anderson
This post was originally published on this siteTempest Anderson, who was born in York in 1846, was a fearless explorer who discovered how volcanoes erupted. […]
Historic Photos of the Last Trams in London in July 1952
This post was originally published on this siteWhat would you do if London buses went out of service? Terrifying thought isn’t it? Well, on July […]
Amazing Color Photographs of the Blackfoot and Their Homelands in Northwestern Montana
This post was originally published on this sitePittsburgh native Walter McClintock graduated from Yale in 1891. In 1896 he traveled west as a photographer for […]
33 Rare Color Portraits of French Soldiers in World War One
This post was originally published on this sitePhotography is older than you might think and color photography, too, is a surprisingly early technology, having first […]
A Harvard Student With Aids Is Hugged by His Parents
This post was originally published on this siteNicholas Nixon has devoted a significant portion of his long career — which stretches back to the 1970s […]
‘A Century Run or Bust’, deposited by Fred L. Hacking in 1900
This post was originally published on this siteA set of two photographs from the year 1900, marking the commencement of the 20th century. The first, […]
41 Beautiful Photos That Capture Classic Automobiles From the British Car Show in 1975
This post was originally published on this siteThese beautiful photos were taken by amateur photographer Peter Stratmoen that show British classic cars at a exhibition […]
The World in the 1890s Through 12 Glorious Photos
This post was originally published on this sitePhotochromes are vibrant and nuanced prints hand-colored from black-and-white negatives. Created using a process pioneered in the 1880s, […]
The World Through Jack London’s Eyes
This post was originally published on this siteWhen most people hear the name Jack London, they think of one of the most widely read American […]
Fascinating Colorized Photos of Men in Abraham Lincoln Assassination Emerge
This post was originally published on this siteThese fascinating colorized photos bring to life the men who assassinated Abraham Lincoln. The striking images, featured in […]
Blind Spot for Thais: Historic Photographs Captured the Horrors of the Thailand 1976 Massacre Anniversary
This post was originally published on this siteThe Thammasat University massacre was an attack by Thai state forces and far-right paramilitaries on student protesters on […]
A German Dancer Couple Created Extravagant and Playful Costumes Before They Committed Suicide in 1924
This post was originally published on this siteKnowledge of the astonishingly bizarre and tragic art of Walter Holdt and Lavinia Schulz is obscure and largely […]
Flying Like Royalty on Airplanes: Rare Photos From Swissair Reveal What It Was Really Like to Fly in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteSwiss airline Swissair has recently published photos from its archives ’60s. Passengers in those days we flew like […]
A Look Back at Cannes Film Festivals in the 1950s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Cannes Film Festival has its origins in 1932 when Jean Zay, the French Minister of National Education, […]
Haunting Portraits of the Lincoln Assassination Conspirators, 1865
This post was originally published on this siteOn the evening of April 14, 1865, while attending a special performance of the comedy, “Our American Cousin,” […]