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 […]
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Woodstock on the Water: 40 Amazing Photographs of the Ramblin’ Raft Race on Atlanta’s Chattahoochee River in 1977
This post was originally published on this siteThe Ramblin’ Raft Race (primarily the one on Atlanta’s Chattahoochee River) was a legendary, massive floating party and […]
Jayne Mansfield Photographed Departing by Helicopter to Rotterdam on October 11, 1957
This post was originally published on this siteOn October 11, 1957, Hollywood star Jayne Mansfield made a legendary, highly publicized promotional visit to Rotterdam, Netherlands, […]
Vogue Studio Photography From the Late 1940s and Early 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteVogue studio photography in the 1940s and 1950s marked a golden age of fashion imagery, transitioning from dramatic, […]
Brooklyn Stand-Up Mugshots
This post was originally published on this siteBefore the stand-up series began, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) relied on the “Rogues Gallery” (established […]
Portrait of John Owen, the Earliest-Born Person With a Confirmed Date of Birth to Be Photographed, 1843
This post was originally published on this siteJohn Owen (April 16, 1735 – February 24, 1843) was an American centenarian and veteran from Salisbury, Connecticut. […]
Rarely Seen Photographs of Stuart Sutcliffe With The Beatles in the Early 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteStuart Sutcliffe (June 23, 1940 – April 10, 1962) was a talented British painter and musician, best known […]
Hunter S. Thompson, John Cusack and Johnny Depp Driving Along Sunset Strip, Los Angeles With a Blow-Up Doll, 1996
This post was originally published on this siteThe famous 1996 story involving Johnny Depp, John Cusack, Hunter S. Thompson, and a blow-up doll is a […]
Jayne Mansfield Visiting Camp Casey in Korea, 1957
This post was originally published on this siteIn late 1957, Jayne Mansfield took a USO-style break from her filming schedules to tour US military bases […]
June 18, 1963: Paul McCartney Celebrated His 21st Birthday at His Aunt Jin’s House at 147 Dinas Lane, Huyton, Liverpool
This post was originally published on this sitePaul McCartney’s 21st birthday party on June 18, 1963, at his Aunt Jin’s house became infamous for a […]
Women and Crime in Early 20th Century New York City
This post was originally published on this siteIn early 20th century New York City, female criminality was largely driven by socioeconomic survival, systemic discrimination, and […]
Tina Turner Posing on the Eiffel Tower for a Photoshoot, 1989
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1989, Tina Turner stunned the world by climbing the Eiffel Tower in heels for a daring photoshoot […]
The Story of Pickles, the Dog Who Found the Trophy After It Was Stolen Before the 1966 FIFA World Cup in England
This post was originally published on this siteFew stories in sports history match the chaotic, stranger-than-fiction drama of the 1966 FIFA World Cup. Months before […]
Nazi Officials Use Calipers to Measure an Ethnic German’s Nose, 1941
This post was originally published on this siteNazi officials use calipers to measure an ethnic German’s nose on January 1, 1941. The Nazis developed a […]
Inside a College Class in Luggage-Lifting in Northampton, Massachusetts in 1958
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1950s, the American railroad system was undergoing a massive shift. For decades, passengers, especially wealthy college […]
When Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa Went on Display in the U.S. for the First Time, on Loan From France, in 1963
This post was originally published on this siteOn January 8, 1963, the Mona Lisa went on display in the United States for the first time, […]
Vintage Photographs of Traditional Ottoman-Era Wooden Ferris Wheel From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteLong before George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. engineered his massive steel monolith for the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, […]
Inside a Charm School for “Elevator Girls” From the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1947, the Marshall Field & Co. department store in Chicago launched a highly publicized eight-week charm school […]
The England Fans Who Went to the 1986 World Cup and Loved It So Much, They Stayed
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1986, amidst high unemployment in the Black Country, a group of young childhood friends aged 20 to […]
Brazil National Team Training Aboard the Ship “Conte Biancamano” for the 1934 World Cup in Italy
This post was originally published on this siteBrazil’s second appearance at a World Cup came in 1934, in Italy. For the first and only time […]
Amazing Photographs Capture Everyday Life in the Frontier Oil Town of Freer, Texas in 1938
This post was originally published on this siteBy 1938, the remote brush-country settlement of Freer, Texas, located deep in Duval County, had been violently transformed […]
The Heartbreaking Story of Palma, a Faithful Dog Who Waited for Her Owner for Two Years at a Moscow Airport From 1974
This post was originally published on this siteIn the autumn of 1974, a passenger was boarding an Ilyushin Il-18 flight from Moscow. He was traveling […]
Photos of Concertgoers From the Celebration of Life, the 1971 Disastrous Rock Festival Held in McCrea, Louisiana
This post was originally published on this siteThe Celebration of Life was a disastrous, ill-fated music festival held from June 24 to June 27, 1971, […]
William “Buffalo Bill” Cody’s Delayed Burial
This post was originally published on this siteOn June 3, 1917, under the wide Colorado sky, William “Buffalo Bill” Cody was finally laid to rest […]
The Amazing Story of Josephine Baker With Her Pet Cheetah
This post was originally published on this siteWhen Josephine Baker (June 3, 1906 – April 12, 1975) burst onto the Parisian entertainment scene in 1925, […]