Rare Photos of Guildford’s Floods in January 1928
This post was originally published on this siteThere was a white Christmas in Guildford in 1927. But the snow soon thawed and by the new […]
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Los Angeles Was Covered in Snow, Here Are 20 Vintage Photos of the Rare Snowfall in January 1949
This post was originally published on this siteSnow used to fall in L.A. about once every few years, but 1949 was one of the last, […]
Historic Photographs From 1928 Thames Flood
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1928 Thames flood was a disastrous flood of the River Thames that affected much of riverside London […]
Beautiful Vintage Color Photos of Disneyland on Its Opening Day in 1955
This post was originally published on this siteAfter more than two decades of preparation and construction, Walt Disney’s biggest dream finally became true, as Disneyland […]
January 4, 1863: 4 Wheeled Roller Skates Are Patented in the United States by James Plimpton of New York
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1863, James L. Plimpton changed the skating world forever when he patented the forerunner of the modern […]
Louis Boutan and the World’s First Underwater Selfie, 1893
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1893, Louis Boutan took an underwater self-portrait at a depth of 3 m (10 ft) using a […]
Bone Church of Rome: Amazing Vintage Photos Show Inside Rome’s Capuchin Crypt From the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this sitePopularly known as the Capuchin Crypt, the ossuary displays the bones of over 3,700 Capuchin friars, who died […]
On Dec. 30, 1930, the First-Ever Photo of the Earth’s Curvature Was Taken
This post was originally published on this siteThe first photograph ever made showing the division between the troposphere and the stratosphere and also the actual […]
Vintage Photos of British Army and Royal Navy Celebrating Christmas in World War II
This post was originally published on this siteChristmas is one of the few times during the whole year people briefly pause their busy life to […]
“The Next to Go. Fight Tuberculosis!” Posters for the American Red Cross Christmas Seal Campaign
This post was originally published on this site“The Next to Go, Fight Tuberculosis” was a poster commissioned by the Red Cross to encourage support for […]
Vintage Photographs of the Skiway Sky Bus Lift Used on Mt. Hood, Oregon From the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteUsing a modified city bus, a twin-engine design powered the wheels to turn cables in a pulley system […]
Carol Singers Wore Masks and Creepy-Looking Cloaks in Hampstead, London, 1910
This post was originally published on this siteLike these spooky bin bags, collecting in aid of a charity in 1910. The costumes are a throwback […]
5 Monsters From Christmas Past That Never Made It to America
This post was originally published on this siteAmericans are used to Christmas stories usually being sweet tales of generosity and kindness. But in the rest […]
Rare Photos of Karen Carpenter Met Elvis Presley in the Early 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteElvis Presley and Karen Carpenter. Two superstars who met their end much too soon. Reports suggest Karen met […]
Meet Miss ‘Sputnick’ Anne Marie Dupont, aka Dyna Sputnick
This post was originally published on this siteMiss ‘Sputnick’ aka DYNA Sputnik is the latest striptease girl to hit Paris. Her topical gimmich is currently […]
December 10, 1968: The Greatest Bank Heist in Japanese History, the Perpetrator Was Never Found to This Day
This post was originally published on this siteOn the morning of December 10, 1968, four Kokubunji branch employees of the Nihon Shintaku Ginko (Nippon Trust […]
Made by Steve’s Cheese Denmark, Here’s the World’s Largest Cheese!
This post was originally published on this siteTo promote its status as the big cheese of America’s dairy producers, Wisconsin created just that – a […]
Demonstration of Cryovac Latex Balloon to Solve the Problem of Packing Quick-Frozen Meats, ca. 1939
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1937 a French scientist named Maurice Piettre, when he arrived in the U.S for a conference on […]
The Man With Two Heads: Portraits of Pasqual Piñón From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this sitePasqual Piñón (1889–1929), known as The Two-Headed Mexican, was a performer with the Sells-Floto Circus in the early […]
December 6, 1897: London Became the First City in the World to Host Licensed Taxicabs
This post was originally published on this siteOn December 6, 1897, London became the first city to host licensed taxicabs. But vehicles for hire were […]
December 3, 1992: The Text Message to a Mobile Phone Is Sent
This post was originally published on this siteOn the same day that Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” hit the charts as the #1 […]
In the Old Days at Christmas, Women Apologized to Their Husbands for Their Mistakes During the Year
This post was originally published on this siteAt the turn of the 20th century, where traditionally at Christmas women would get on their knees and […]
Inventor Preparing to Test His Self Propelled Aquaplane, 1935
This post was originally published on this siteThe Shapson Aquaplane, invented by S. Shapiro, was demonstrated for the firs time on the beach at Santa […]
20 Stunning Studio Portraits Taken by Benjamin J. Falk From Between the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteBenjamin ‘Jake’ Falk (1853-1925) at the turn of the 20th century was the most reputable theatrical portraitist working […]
Smith Flyer, a Small Five Wheeled With Two-Seat Car From the 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Smith Flyer was an American automobile manufactured by the A.O. Smith Company in Milwaukee from 1915 until […]