The “Punching Competition” at the 1992 Junior World Championships
This post was originally published on this siteAt the 1992 Junior World Championships in Seoul, South Korea, Kenyan runner Josephat Machuka was disqualified from the […]
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Vintage Photos Show Commercial Airplanes Used Wicker Chairs for Passenger Seating in the 1920s and 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the early 20th century, commercial airplanes used wicker chairs for passenger seating because the lightweight, durable, and […]
The Marriage of 22-Year-Old Charlie Johns and 9-Year-Old Eunice Winstead in 1937
This post was originally published on this siteOn January 19, 1937, 22-year-old tobacco farmer Charlie Johns married his 9-year-old neighbor, Eunice Winstead. The couple was […]
Walter McClintock’s Powerful Photos of Blackfeet Life
This post was originally published on this siteWalter McClintock (1870–1949) was an American photographer, writer, and ethnologist best known for documenting the culture and traditions […]
New York City Mayor, Jimmy Walker With Members of the Blackfeet Nation Tribe on the Steps of City Hall, 1927
This post was originally published on this siteOn October 23, 1927, New York City Mayor Jimmy Walker posed with members of the Blackfeet Nation Tribe […]
Historical Photos of the Crumlin Viaduct, Once the Tallest Railway Viaduct in the United Kingdom
This post was originally published on this siteThe Crumlin Viaduct was a railway viaduct located above the village of Crumlin in South Wales, originally built […]
A Group of 13-Year-Old Girls Camping in Ruidoso, New Mexico, at the Time of the Manhattan Project’s Trinity Test in 1945
This post was originally published on this siteOn July 16, 1945, a group of thirteen-year-old girls went camping near Ruidoso, New Mexico, spending their days […]
Andy Warhol Painting a Butterfly on Leigh Taylor-Young in New York City, 1968
This post was originally published on this siteOn September 30, 1968, Leigh Taylor-Young was having a butterfly painted on her thigh by Andy Warhol during […]
The People’s Queen: 32 Amazing Portraits of Queen Emma of Hawaii From the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteBorn on January 2, 1836, in Honolulu, Queen Emma Kaleleonālani Naʻea Rooke was a Hawaiian royal whose life […]
Ancient Greek Sandals With Hidden Messages
This post was originally published on this siteIn ancient Greece, prostitution was a legally recognized and regulated profession. Among the many ingenious methods used to […]
The Two First Cousins, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and King George V of Great Britain, Pose for Various Photos Together
This post was originally published on this siteTsar Nicholas II of Russia and King George V of Great Britain were first cousins and bore a […]
Architect Minoru Yamasaki and His Team Posing With a Model of the World Trade Center That They Designed, 1964
This post was originally published on this siteMinoru Yamasaki, the chief architect of the World Trade Center, commissioned several architectural models of the Twin Towers […]
30 Amazing Vintage Photographs of People Posing With Runestones in Sweden
This post was originally published on this site A runestone is typically a raised stone with a runic inscription, but the term can also be […]
An Electrician Took These Last Photos From Inside World Trade Center in the Weeks Before the Tragic Events of 9/11
This post was originally published on this siteKonstantin Petrov, an immigrant from Estonia, was a night-shift electrician who worked at the World Trade Center’s “Windows […]
The Story of the Icelandic Giant Jóhann Kristinn Pétursson
This post was originally published on this siteJóhann Kristinn Pétursson, better known as “The Viking Giant,” was an Icelandic circus performer and actor who lived […]
28 Vintage Photographs of Horse-Pulled Motorcars in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn the strange transitional period in the early 20th century when horse-drawn and motor vehicles overlapped. There really […]
Before Becoming Famous as James Bond, Sean Connery Served in the Royal Navy in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteSir Thomas Sean Connery (August 25, 1930 – October 31, 2020) was a Scottish actor. He was the […]
The Wreck of School Ship HMS Conway in the Menai Strait, Wales in 1953
This post was originally published on this siteHMS Conway was originally HMS Nile, a 3-deck, 92-gun second-rate ship of the line, launched in 1839. After […]
Promotional Images of Tori Amos for the “Y Kant Tori Read” Album in 1988
This post was originally published on this siteY Kant Tori Read is the debut and only studio album by American rock band of the same […]
King Henry VIII’s Armor With an Exaggerated Codpiece
This post was originally published on this siteHenry VIII’s armor is famous not only for its sheer size (he was a large man, especially later […]
The Story of Greek Taxi Driver Gregorios Sachinidis and His 1976 Mercedes-Benz 240D, World’s Highest Mileage Mercedes
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1981, Gregorios Sachinidis, a taxi driver from Thessaloniki, Greece, purchased a used 1976 Mercedes-Benz 240D from Germany. […]
A Young Cameraman That Goes by the Name of Christopher Nolan in 1990
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1990, a black and white passport photo captured a young Christopher Nolan, then a 20 years old […]
Views of the Safety Net Used to Protect Workers During Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Golden Gate Bridge was constructed over a little over four years, from January 5, 1933, to May […]
Jim Morrison and Pamela Courson at the Opening of “The Beard” at the Warner Playhouse, California, 1968
This post was originally published on this siteOn January 24, 1968, Jim Morrison, Pamela Courson, and her sister Judy attended a performance of Michael McClure’s […]
Rare Photos of a Very Young Mae West in the 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteMary Jane “Mae” West (August 17, 1893 – November 22, 1980) was an American actress, singer, comedian, screenwriter, […]