The World’s Tallest Christmas Tree
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1950, Northgate Mall was brand new, as it was the first mall of its kind in the […]
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Amazing Vintage Photographs Capture Scenes of Little Syria in New York City From the 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteOnce upon a time in New York City, years before the World Trade Centre was built and the […]
Jimi Hendrix Experience and the Story Behind the Banned ‘Electric Ladyland’ Album Cover
This post was originally published on this siteRock and roll has a long history of controversial album covers. These abominations are often conceived by record […]
The Story Behind the Photo of Anne Murray and the Hollywood Vampires
This post was originally published on this siteOn November 21, 1973, Richard Creamer took this famous photo of John Lennon, Anne Murray, Harry Nilsson, Alice […]
Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret in the 1943 Play ‘Aladdin’ in Windsor, Berkshire
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the Second World War, the Queen (then Princess Elizabeth) and Princess Margaret spent much of their time […]
Bruce McCandless II, the First Human Being to Do a Spacewalk Without a Safety Tether Linked to a Spacecraft
This post was originally published on this siteOn February 7, 1984, on Space Shuttle Challenger’s STS 41-B mission, Bruce McCandless donned a backpack mobility device—the […]
Vintage Photographs of People Riding Electric Scooters From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe electric scooter seems like a new fashionable means of transport, we can find it around the streets. […]
3 Powerful Snaps of the Final Moments of John F. Kennedy in Dallas on November 22, 1963
This post was originally published on this siteIn 2013, there was a story in TIME magazine, regarding previously unpublished images of President Kennedy’s motorcade in […]
President John F. Kennedy Riding in an Open Car in Dallas, Texas Before His Assassination on November 22, 1963
This post was originally published on this siteThe most notorious political murder in recent American history occurred this day on November 22,1963, when John F. […]
Police Motorcycle With Sidecar Jail for Traffic Offenders in Los Angeles, ca. 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteA policeman transporting a prisoner in a cage on the sidecar of his motorcycle, ca. 1920s. The traffic […]
USS Pueblo POW’s Secret “Flipping the Bird” Gesture to North Korea Captors, 1968
This post was originally published on this siteU.S. POWs in North Korean repeatedly gave the middle finger to the photographer in every photo that was […]
Mugshot of John Wojtowicz, the Bank Robber Who Inspired the Making of 1975’s ‘Dog Day Afternoon’
This post was originally published on this siteMugshot of John Wojtowicz, who unsuccessfully tried to rob a bank on August 22, 1972 to pay for […]
“Me at the zoo” – The First YouTube Video
This post was originally published on this siteThis video titled “Me at the zoo” is the first ever video to be uploaded on YouTube. It […]
Vintage Studio Photos of Victorian Babies With Their Half-Face Hidden Mothers
This post was originally published on this siteHave you ever had difficulties trying to get a baby to sit down and pose for a picture? […]
The Rudge Coventry Rotary Tricycle From the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteSocial, but reserved for the wealthy: even elaborate bicycles like these Starley trikes were expensive. This chassis was […]
David Isom, 19, Broke the Color Line in a Segregated Pool in Florida, Resulting in Officials Closing the Facility in 1958
This post was originally published on this siteOn June 8, 1958, 19-year-old David Isom, a recent graduate of Gibbs High School, swam at the Spa […]
The Relocation of Abu Simbel Temples, Egypt in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Abu Simbel Temple is an enormous rock temple complex located on Egypt’s border with Sudan. The two […]
In January of 1908, New York City Passed the Ordinance to Forbid Women From Smoking in Public
This post was originally published on this siteOn January 21, 1908, it became illegal for women to smoke in public in New York City. That […]
On Nov 12, 1966, Buzz Aldrin Took the First Space Selfie During the Gemini 12 Mission
This post was originally published on this siteHe might not have quite managed to be the first man on the moon but astronaut Buzz Aldrin […]
Led Zeppelin IV: The Identity of the Mysterious ‘Stick Man’ on the Album’s Cover Has Been Finally Been Revealed
This post was originally published on this siteFor decades fans have speculated who the mysterious old man carrying sticks on the cover of Led Zeppelin’s […]
The Wreckage of China Airlines Flight 605 Floating in Victoria Harbor on November 4, 1993
This post was originally published on this siteOn November 4, 1993, China Airlines Flight 605 (nicknamed “Dynasty 605”) was carrying 374 passengers and 22 crew […]
Marines With Gigantic Training Guns at Camp Pendleton, California, 1956
This post was originally published on this siteThese gigantic fake weapons were used to help the soldier better understand the parts and the mechanics of […]
Incredible Photos of British Red Telephone Box Graveyard on the Outskirts of London
This post was originally published on this siteThe iconic red telephone box is a staple around London’s streets. Over the years their purpose has shifted […]
Some of the Earliest Photos of Greece and Egypt in 1842 an 1843
This post was originally published on this siteJoseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey (1804–1892) was a French scholar and draughtsman whose use of photography while he was […]
The First Car That Porsche Ever Built Was Found in a Shed, Untouched for Over a Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe world’s first Porsche hit the streets of Vienna on June 26, 1898. As it turns out, the […]