Princess Diana Look-alike Contest in Washington D.C., 1985
This post was originally published on this siteMaureen Murray (#18) of Alexandria, Virginia won the local Princess Diana look-alike contest which took place at the […]
event & history
On October 30, 1945: US Government Announces End of Shoe Rationing
This post was originally published on this siteIn World War II, many things were rationed in various parts of the world, due to production delays, […]
Joan Newton Cuneo Changing a Tire, ca. 1908
This post was originally published on this siteVintage pictures of Joan Newton Cuneo changing a tire of her Rainier car. Her car coat is cut […]
In 1992, the Miami Zoo Put Dozens of Flamingos in the Bathroom to Protect Them From Hurricane Andrew
This post was originally published on this siteWith a Category 5 ranking, Hurricane Andrew was a powerful and destructive storm that struck the Bahamas, Florida, […]
Richard Shufflebottom Using His Grandson as a ‘Target’ in a Knife-Throwing Act, ca. 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteRichard Shufflebottom and daughter Florence, in wild west costumes, and her son Garry. Richard was using Garry as […]
Dome Collapse and Pyroclastic Flow at Unzen Volcano, 1991
This post was originally published on this siteMount Unzen is perhaps most famous for its destructive and fatal eruption on June 3, 1991 at 4:08 […]
The Clearest Photo of Neil Armstrong Walking on the Lunar Surface, Enhanced From the Reflection of Buzz Aldrin’s Helmet
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the Apollo 11 moon mission on July 21, 1969, almost every single photo you see of an […]
The Story of Elvis Presley’s Gas Station Fight and Ends Up in Court in 1956
This post was originally published on this site“I’ll regret this day as long as I live. I guess lots of people were waiting for this […]
Mechanics Masquerade as Men From Mars, 1939
This post was originally published on this siteNot weird, helmeted men from Mars, but merely airplane mechanics carrying metal propeller-hub protectors were pictured in the […]
Clem Sohn, Michigan’s Doomed Daredevil Jumped Out of Planes and Flew Like a Bird
This post was originally published on this siteClements Joseph Sohn (December 7, 1910 – April 25, 1937) was an American airshow dare-devil in the 1930s […]
The Story Behind the Iconic Pin-Up Photo of Rita Hayworth for LIFE Magazine in 1941
This post was originally published on this siteIn August 1941, Rita Hayworth was featured in an iconic LIFE photo in which she posed in a […]
2000-Year-Old “Darning Tool” Found at Vindolanda Roman Fort in Northumberland
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1992, archaeologists discovered an oblong-shaped object at the ancient Roman fort of Vindolanda, in northern England. Found […]
The Incredible Story of Vesna Vulović, a Serbian Flight Attendant Who Fell 33,000 Feet and Survived
This post was originally published on this siteVesna Vulović (1950–2016) was a Serbian flight attendant who survived the highest fall without a parachute: 10.16 kilometers […]
In 1935, Fred Luther Tried to Go 200 MPH on a Motorcycle at Bonneville Salt Flats
This post was originally published on this siteThat is the outright land speed record, not just the motorcycle land speed record! Now what made Fred […]
30 Fascinating Vintage Photographs of Sonja Henie From the 1920s and 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteThe first figure skater to become an international celebrity was Norwegian-born American ice skater Sonja Henie. She made […]
Car Junk Yards From Days Gone By
This post was originally published on this siteCar junk yards, also known as auto salvage yards or scrap yards, have a rich history that spans […]
Infamous 16ft. Water Tower Ollie by Jeremy Wray, 1997
This post was originally published on this siteWhat drew you to skate off such huge roof tops? “I was able to ignore the drop and […]
Amazing Vintage Photographs of the 13 Flying Black Cats From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 13 Flying Black Cats was a professional aerial exhibition team that started around 1925, advertising they would […]
Workers Standing Next to the Chain Used for the Titanic’s Anchor, ca. 1910
This post was originally published on this siteTitanic’s centre anchor was at the time and for some time to follow, the world’s largest anchor ever […]
Amazing Photographs From 1979 No Nukes Concerts
This post was originally published on this siteMusicians United for Safe Energy, or MUSE, was an activist group founded in 1979 by Jackson Browne, Graham […]
The World’s Longest Flight: In 1958 Two Men in a Cessna Flew For More Than Two Months Without Landing
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the months of December 1958 and January and February 1959, two young men flew a mission-modified Cessna […]
Persinger’s Scrapbook: The 35-Pound Comic Scrapbook That Paints a Picture of Great Depression-Era Life
This post was originally published on this siteIn 2020, Australian sculptor and collector Eric Oglander bought an old and cumbersome scrapbook at an auction and […]
Clinton Folger’s Horsemobile, Delivering Mail, ca. 1910
This post was originally published on this siteClinton Folger’s “Horsemobile” delivering mail, on South Beach Street, at Hayden’s Bath House entrance. For nearly twenty years, […]
Detroit’s I-94 Uniroyal Tire Was Once a Giant Ferris Wheel at the 1964 NY World’s Fair
This post was originally published on this siteThe Uniroyal Giant Tire was created by the Uniroyal Tire Company for the 1964 New York World’s Fair, […]
When Robert Oppenheimer Met Albert Einstein
This post was originally published on this siteOppenheimer, directed by Christopher Nolan, features a stellar cast and focuses on J. Robert Oppenheimer’s role in the […]