Mick Jagger With His Aston Martin DB6 in London, 1966
This post was originally published on this siteIn the early summer of 1966, Mick Jagger celebrated his new wealth by splashing out an estimated £5,000 […]
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A Stagecoach Drawn by Four Horses on the Virginia Canyon Road in Yellowstone National Park, 1905
This post was originally published on this siteThis historic photograph captures a four-horse yellow-painted tourist stagecoach kicking up dust as it navigates the treacherous terrain […]
40 Historical Photographs of “Night Witches,” the Soviet Pilots Who Bombed the Nazis During World War II
This post was originally published on this siteThe “Night Witches” (German: Nachthexen; Russian: Nochnye Vedmy) were the all-female Soviet 588th Night Bomber Regiment (later the […]
Meet Betty Pack, the Enigmatic World War II Spy Codenamed Cynthia
This post was originally published on this siteBetty Pack (née Amy Elizabeth Thorpe, also known as Elizabeth Thorpe Pack or Amy Brousse), codenamed “Cynthia,” was […]
James Brothers and Charles Fletcher Taylor in a 1867 Photograph
This post was originally published on this siteIn this striking photograph taken around 1867 by C.C. Giers in Nashville, Tennessee, Frank and Jesse James sit […]
Meet Jonathan the Tortoise, the World’s Oldest Reptile and Probably the Oldest Living Land Animal
This post was originally published on this siteJonathan is a Seychelles giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea hololissa), a subspecies of the Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea). […]
Polish Prisoners in Dachau Toast Their Liberation From the Camp, 1945
This post was originally published on this siteThis famous photograph of Polish prisoners in Dachau toasting their liberation captures a powerful moment of joy and […]
Princess Diana Attending the London Premiere of the Steven Spielberg Film “Jurassic Park” in July 1993
This post was originally published on this sitePrincess Diana famously attended the glittering UK royal premiere of Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster film Jurassic Park on July […]
The Story of Sister Mary Kenneth Keller, the First Woman to Earn a Doctorate in Computer Science in the United States
This post was originally published on this siteSister Mary Kenneth Keller (born Evelyn Marie Keller, December 17, 1913 – January 10, 1985) was a pioneering […]
The Story of Helena Citrónová, a Young Slovak Jewish Woman Who Famously Survived Auschwitz Due to a Forbidden
This post was originally published on this siteBorn in 1922 in Humenné, Slovakia, Helena was the daughter of a Jewish cantor and grew up with […]
Bonde Gaza Demonstrating to American Soldiers How He Managed to Escape From the Barn Which the SS Had Set on Fire
This post was originally published on this siteBonde Gaza, a Hungarian musician who survived the Gardelegen massacre where over 1,000 slave laborers were burnt alive, […]
The Own Goal at 1994 World Cup That Cost Andrés Escobar His Life
This post was originally published on this siteGoing into the 1994 World Cup in the United States, the Colombian national team was widely considered a […]
Christine Perfect, Later Known as Christine McVie, at the Melody Maker Pop Star Awards in London, 1969
This post was originally published on this siteChristine Perfect, who would later become widely known as Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac, attended the Melody Maker […]
Before Becoming a Hollywood Legend, Bette Davis Was Ogunquit, Maine’s First Female Lifeguard
This post was originally published on this siteDid you know that before she became a famous Hollywood actress, Bette Davis was the state of Maine’s […]
Marilyn Monroe for TIME Magazine, an “Icon for the Ages” (1954)
This post was originally published on this siteMarilyn Monroe was selected by TIME Magazine as one of its “100 Women of the Year” to represent […]
Photos From the Wedding of Anna Nicole Smith and Billionaire Oil Tycoon J. Howard Marshall II in 1994
This post was originally published on this siteOn June 27, 1994, 26-year-old model and actress Anna Nicole Smith married 89-year-old billionaire oil tycoon J. Howard […]
Blitz Canteen: Photos Show Women of the Women’s Voluntary Service Running a Mobile Canteen in London During WWII
This post was originally published on this siteDuring WWII’s Blitz (1940–1941), “Blitz Canteen” typically refers to the mobile canteens operated by the Women’s Voluntary Service […]
Chinese Beauty Jacqui Chan in Venice, 1956
This post was originally published on this siteTrinidad-born British actress Jacqui Chan is caught turning the heads of uniformed passers-by in this impromptu snap taken […]
Adorable Childhood Photos of Nancy Reagan From the 1920s and 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteNancy Reagan’s childhood was essentially a tale of two very different worlds: an early period marked by separation […]
Jayne Mansfield Posing With a Uncle Sam Top Hat to Celebrate the Fourth of July in 1954
This post was originally published on this siteThese portraits of Jayne Mansfield were staged as a holiday-themed pin-up designed to celebrate the Fourth of July. […]
Rarely Seen Photos of a 20-Year-Old Gina Lollobrigida in Stresa for the 1947 Miss Italia Contest
This post was originally published on this siteIn September 1947, a 20-year-old Gina Lollobrigida competed in the historic Miss Italia beauty pageant held in the […]
28 Amazing Photographs of the Prague Astronomical Clock From Between the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteThe Prague astronomical clock, or Prague Orloj, is a medieval astronomical clock attached to the Old Town Hall […]
Debbie Harry Posing for a Portrait in March 1977 on a Hill Beneath the Hollywood Sign in Los Angeles, California
This post was originally published on this siteDebbie Harry photographed by legendary music archivist and photographer Michael Ochs at the Hollywood Sign in 1977 when […]
Princess Diana Posing Alone in Front of the Taj Mahal, India in 1992
This post was originally published on this sitePrincess Diana was famously pictured alone on a bench in front of the Taj Mahal, India’s stunning monument […]
A Statue of Anubis in Tutankhamun s Tomb, Taken During Carter Expedition in 1922
This post was originally published on this siteThe statue of Anubis, the ancient Egyptian god of mummification and the afterlife, was discovered inside the tomb […]