Beautiful Vintage Photos of Cloris Leachman as Miss Chicago in 1946
This post was originally published on this siteCloris Leachman was born on April 30, 1926 in Des Moines, Iowa. She attended Illinois State University and […]
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January 26, 1932: Winston Churchill’s Doctors Note Allowing Him to Drink Unlimited Alcohol While Visiting USA During Prohibition
This post was originally published on this siteWhile visiting New York on December 13, 1931, Winston Churchill made the classic mistake of an Englishman in […]
The Story Behind the World’s First Underwater Photograph Taken by William Thompson in 1856
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1856, William Thompson took the world’s first underwater photo in the Bay of Weymouth in Dorset, UK. […]
January 25, 1995: Eric Cantona Kung-Fu Kicked a Fan in One of the Most Infamous Incidents in Premier League History
This post was originally published on this siteOn January 25, 1995 Manchester United striker Eric Cantona was involved in an incident that attracted headlines and […]
20 Amazing Photographs That Show Italian Immigrants Living Conditions at the Turn of the Century
This post was originally published on this siteUrban life was often filled with hazards for the new immigrant, and housing could be one of the […]
Portraits of MME Abomah “the African Giantess”, the Tallest Lady in the World
This post was originally published on this siteElla Williams who went by the showbiz name of Mme Abomah was once the world’s tallest hot and […]
22 Amazing Vintage Photographs That Prove Eating Contests Have Been Popular in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteCompetitive eating is one of those activities that you either love or hate. The idea that people could […]
Michigan Loggers Pose Alongside Their World Record Haul, a Load of More Than 36,000 Board-Feet of Lumber Destined for the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair
This post was originally published on this siteTo show off Michigan’s forest industry at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, lumberjacks from the Great Lakes State […]
Transport of the Torso of the Bavaria Statue, Munich, 1850
This post was originally published on this siteAlois Locherer (August 14, 1815 – July 15, 1862) was the leading photographer of the erstwhile Kingdom of […]
In the Victorian Era, Posing Stands Were Used for the Living, And Never to Pose a Dead Person
This post was originally published on this siteIn recent years a myth has developed online that attributes these stands to the specific use of posing […]
Actors’ Fund Fair, New York, 1917
This post was originally published on this siteFounded in 1882, the Actors’ Fund bankrolled everything from burial plots to elder-care accommodations for destitute theater professionals. […]
Colossal Hand and Torch of the Statue of Liberty, on Display at the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia
This post was originally published on this siteOriginally designed as a lighthouse that would have stood at the mouth of the Suez Canal in Egypt, […]
Funny Photographs From the Batman Premiere Party, January 1966
This post was originally published on this siteIn January 1966, ABC premiered its Batman television series, starring Adam West as the Caped Crusader and Burt […]
Brutal Winter of 1978: 35 Amazing Photos of the Blizzard in Northern Germany From December 1978 to January 1979
This post was originally published on this siteOn December 28, 1978, a combination of a low pressure system from the Mediterranean Sea, which brought moisture […]
Here’s How Women’s Workwear Has Evolved Throughout the 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe evolution of women’s workwear styles over the past 100 years reflects changing attitudes and beliefs about women […]
Rare Photos of Guildford’s Floods in January 1928
This post was originally published on this siteThere was a white Christmas in Guildford in 1927. But the snow soon thawed and by the new […]
Los Angeles Was Covered in Snow, Here Are 20 Vintage Photos of the Rare Snowfall in January 1949
This post was originally published on this siteSnow used to fall in L.A. about once every few years, but 1949 was one of the last, […]
Historic Photographs From 1928 Thames Flood
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1928 Thames flood was a disastrous flood of the River Thames that affected much of riverside London […]
Beautiful Vintage Color Photos of Disneyland on Its Opening Day in 1955
This post was originally published on this siteAfter more than two decades of preparation and construction, Walt Disney’s biggest dream finally became true, as Disneyland […]
January 4, 1863: 4 Wheeled Roller Skates Are Patented in the United States by James Plimpton of New York
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1863, James L. Plimpton changed the skating world forever when he patented the forerunner of the modern […]
Louis Boutan and the World’s First Underwater Selfie, 1893
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1893, Louis Boutan took an underwater self-portrait at a depth of 3 m (10 ft) using a […]
Bone Church of Rome: Amazing Vintage Photos Show Inside Rome’s Capuchin Crypt From the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this sitePopularly known as the Capuchin Crypt, the ossuary displays the bones of over 3,700 Capuchin friars, who died […]
On Dec. 30, 1930, the First-Ever Photo of the Earth’s Curvature Was Taken
This post was originally published on this siteThe first photograph ever made showing the division between the troposphere and the stratosphere and also the actual […]
Vintage Photos of British Army and Royal Navy Celebrating Christmas in World War II
This post was originally published on this siteChristmas is one of the few times during the whole year people briefly pause their busy life to […]
“The Next to Go. Fight Tuberculosis!” Posters for the American Red Cross Christmas Seal Campaign
This post was originally published on this site“The Next to Go, Fight Tuberculosis” was a poster commissioned by the Red Cross to encourage support for […]