In the 1912 Olympics, Jim Thorpe, a Native American, Won Two Gold Medals With Shoes Someone Had Thrown in the Trash
This post was originally published on this siteThis is Jim Thorpe (May 22 or 28, 1887 – March 28, 1953). He was the first Native […]
event & history
In 1907, a Shipload of 1,000 Immigrant Women From the Baltic Seeking Husbands Came to New York
This post was originally published on this siteWas there really a shortage of marriage-minded women in the United States in the early 1900s? Apparently rumors […]
Cars of the Future (1948)
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1948, our visions of the cars of the future were more aligned to design instead of engineering. […]
Amazing Vintage Photographs of 1900 One Thousand Mile Trial
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1900, automobiles weren’t much more impressive than the horse-drawn carriages they were meant to replace. Internal combustion […]
Pictures of the House of David, the All-Bearded Baseball Team, From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1903, Benjamin and Mary Purnell founded the Israelite House of David, a religious society in Benton Harbor, […]
Historical Photos of Emmeline Pankhurst Being Arrested in London in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteEmmeline Pankhurst (July 14, 1858 – June 14, 1928) was a British political activist. She is best remembered […]
Political Satire Tintype From the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteHow can a picture of President Grover Cleveland, a man in a dress, and a man with a […]
The Airstream Funeral Coach, ca 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteDid you know? During the 1980s Airstream produced around 32 funeral coaches. Designed to transport the deceased and […]
In the Early 20th Century, Some People Decided That It Would Be a Great Idea to Play Polo With Cars
This post was originally published on this siteAutomobile polo or auto polo was a motorsport invented in the United States with rules and equipment similar […]
Actress Wanda Hendrix Visiting Mildred Alexander’s Motel for Cats in San Francisco, 1947
This post was originally published on this siteMildred Alexander gave new meaning to the term “cathouse!” She operated a Sherman Oaks cat motel with 30 […]
Vintage Photos Show the First Class Carriages of the Great Western Railway in the Late 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1832 it became clear that Bristol simply had to be connected to London. A group of businessmen […]
Medieval Toilets in Castles
This post was originally published on this siteThe medieval toilet or latrine, then called a privy or garderobe, was a primitive affair, but in a […]
David Bowie Traveling the Trans-Siberian Railway From Vladivostok to Moscow, April 1973
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1973, David Bowie traveled to the Soviet Union after finishing the Japan leg of his Ziggy Stardust […]
Inside the Adventurer, a Model “T” Ford Motorhome From the 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteLight-duty-low-priced early trucks had not been developed by the early teens, although a number of enterprising firms built […]
Intimate Photographs Capture Beautiful Moment Michael Jackson and Princess Diana Shyly First Met in 1988
This post was originally published on this siteMichael Jackson and Princess Diana met only once, but the encounter had a profound effect on both of […]
The Story Behind an Epic Picture of a Group of Samurais Posing in Front of the Sphinx, Egypt, 1864
This post was originally published on this siteIkeda Nagaoki (1837-1879) was the governor of small villages in Ibara, Bitchu Province. He was chosen to lead […]
Acrobats Balance on Top of the Empire State Building, New York City, 1934
This post was originally published on this siteAcrobats performed a balancing act on a ledge of the Empire State Building in Manhattan on August 21, […]
Clint Eastwood During the ’67 Promotional Tour in London for ‘A Fistful of Dollars’
This post was originally published on this siteClint Eastwood arrived at London’s Heathrow airport on June 1, 1967. He was in the UK for a […]
Pictures of Scotswomen Singing at a Table While Waulking the Cloth From the Mid-20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteNot a spelling mistake! Waulking (in Gaelic luadh) is the technique of not as easy as it looks! […]
Self Portrait as a Drowned Man: The First Hoax Photograph Ever Shot in 1840
This post was originally published on this siteThe first hoax photograph was taken in 1840 by Hippolyte Bayard. Both Bayard and Louis Daguerre fought to […]
The Most Touching Video Ever: Watch a Man Be Surprised by a Room Full of People He Rescued During the Holocaust
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1938, Sir Nicholas Winton brought Jewish children from German-occupied Czechoslovakia to safety in the UK. Fifty years […]
Photograph of Buffalo Bill and Wild West Cast Members in a Gondola in Venice, ca. 1890s
This post was originally published on this siteWilliam Frederick “Buffalo Bill” Cody sitting in a gondola with a group of four Native American men while […]
The Last Queen of Romania: 18 Stunning Portraits of Marie of Romania in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this sitePrincess Marie of Edinburgh (1875 – 1938) was born and spent her childhood at Eastwell Park in Ashford, […]
Portrait of Jacob C. Miller, a Civil War Veteran Who Lived With an Open Bullet Wound in His Forehead for Decades
This post was originally published on this siteJacob C. Miller (August 4, 1840 – January 13, 1917) was a private in company K, 9th Indiana […]
Bettie Page and the Iconic Cheetah Pinups: Here’s the Story Behind the Famous Photos Taken by Bunny Yeager in 1954
This post was originally published on this sitePhotographed by Bunny Yeager at Africa USA, a jungle-style petting zoo in Boca Raton, Florida–the photos are amazing […]