The Invention of Precast Pipe in Canada in 1920
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1920, Canada witnessed a groundbreaking moment in construction history with the development of the first ready-made concrete […]
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A Recently Ordained Robert Francis Prevost (Now Pope Leo XIV) Meeting Pope John Paul II in 1982
This post was originally published on this siteIn a moment that now holds historical weight, the future Pope Leo XIV—then newly ordained—met with Pope John […]
20 Vintage Photographs of Pit Ponies From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this sitePit ponies, also known as mining horses, were small breeds of horses or ponies used in underground coal […]
Two Guitar Giants: Rare Photographs of Les Paul and Django Reinhardt in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteLes Paul and Django Reinhardt were two of the most influential guitarists of the 20th century, and they […]
Rare Snaps of the LZ 129 Hindenburg’s Final Flight Over Lakehurst, New Jersey on May 3, 1937
This post was originally published on this siteLZ 129 Hindenburg was a German commercial passenger-carrying rigid airship, the lead ship of its class, the longest […]
The First Russian Submarine Was Built in 1721 and Tested in the Presence of Russian Emperor Peter the Great
This post was originally published on this siteThe idea to build a “stealth vessel” capable of sailing underwater and “knocking a warship out from below” […]
Stolen Jim Morrison Graveside Bust Found by Chance After 37 Years
This post was originally published on this siteA memorial bust of American singer Jim Morrison that was stolen from his grave 37 years ago has […]
The Goose Hunters of the Arafura Swamp, ca. 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1930s, anthropologist Donald Thomson captured striking photographs of Yolngu men from Ramingining, East Arnhem Land, navigating […]
The Lost Photographs of Andrée’s Arctic Balloon Expeditionof 1897
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1897, three Swedish explorers—Salomon August Andrée, Nils Strindberg, and Knut Frænkel—embarked on a daring mission to become […]
Emile Leray, a French Electrician Who Turned His Wrecked Car Into a Motorbike to Escape the Sahara Desert in 1993
This post was originally published on this siteEmile Leray (born 1949) is a French electrician who is most noteworthy for transforming a car into a […]
The Mugshot of Stephen Shock, 1916
This post was originally published on this siteHere’s the mugshot of Stephen Shock, also known as Walter O’Brecht, prisoner #6970. Shock was sentenced to two […]
Salvaged German Battleship SMS Prinzregent Luitpold Being Towed back to Rosyth, Scotland, for Scrapping, 1933
This post was originally published on this siteThe German battle cruiser SMS Prinzregent Luitpold being towed back to Rosyth, keel uppermost on May 22, 1933. […]
Semie Moseley, Founder of the Mosrite Guitar Company, Posing With the First Mosrite Triple-Neck, ca. 1955
This post was originally published on this siteSemie Moseley (June 13, 1935 – August 7, 1992) started playing guitar in an evangelical group in Bakersfield, […]
The Kolb Brothers Attempting to Get the Perfect Shots of the Grand Canyon in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn the Grand Canyon, brothers Emroy and Ellsworth Kolb rig a rope system to lower to a ledge […]
Norwegian Bank Bus, 1959
This post was originally published on this siteA creative solution to bring financial services to people living in remote and sparsely populated areas. These buses […]
The Hunter Brothers Checking the Engine During Their 23-Day Non-Stop Flight, 1930
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1930, the Hunter brothers embarked on an incredible journey, flying nonstop for 23 days. During this epic […]
Artist Dario Campanile Standing in Front of the Artwork He Created in 1986 for Paramount Studios
This post was originally published on this siteItalian-American fine artist Dario Campanile posing with a picture Paramount commissioned him in 1986 to paint for its […]
The Mugshot of 19-Year-Old Phyllis Stalnaker, Who Was Arrested in 1944 for Being a “Weedhead” and a “Tramp”
This post was originally published on this siteHere’s the mugshot of Phyllis J. Stalnaker, a 19-year-old woman arrested in San Diego in 1944. The booking […]
Robin Lee Graham, the 16-Year-Old That Sailed Around the World With His Cat in 1965
This post was originally published on this siteIn the summer of 1965, Robin Lee Graham set sail on a journey around the world at the […]
50 Amazing Photographs of Generation X on Stage in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteGeneration X was a British punk rock band formed in 1976 and is best known as the launching […]
A World War II US Soldier Posing With Captured Killinger and Freund Motorcycle, 1945
This post was originally published on this siteThis odd looking motorcycle was captured by the US Army at a German military base in the spring […]
Footages of Pope Leo XIII, the Earliest-Born Person Recorded on Film
This post was originally published on this siteLeo XIII was the Pope when the motion picture camera was invented, and it wasn’t too long before […]
Elton John Served as a Pallbearer at the Funeral of 18-Year-Old Ryan White, Who Tragically Passed Away From an AIDS-Related Illness
This post was originally published on this siteOn April 11, 1990, Elton John, Howie Long and Phil Donahue acted as Ryan White’s pallbearers after the […]
Portrait of Matilda Crawford, a Pioneering Anesthesiologist
This post was originally published on this siteMatilda Crawford (born 1894) was a pioneering anesthesiologist who made significant contributions to the field of medicine, particularly […]
Burial at Sea on the USS Intrepid, November 1944
This post was originally published on this siteBurial at sea for the officers and men of the Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Intrepid (CV-11) who lost […]