40 Fabulous Demolition Photographs of 1974 Show How Much Notting Hill Have Changed
This post was originally published on this sitePeter Rachman (1920-1962) was a London landlord in the mid-20th century, active in the Notting Hill area in […]
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‘Slapsie Maxie’: The USO Show for the Korean War in 1954
This post was originally published on this siteFounded in 1941 by Mary Ingraham in response to a request from President Franklin D. Roosevelt, The United […]
Vashon Island Bike Tree: The True Story Behind “a Boy Left His Bike Chained to a Tree When He Went Away to War in 1914”
This post was originally published on this siteThe kids’ bicycle embedded into a tree is a bit of a tourist attraction on Vashon Island, Washington, […]
11 of the Freakiest Baby Products in History
This post was originally published on this siteSometimes we parents will come across ads or informercials for baby and kid-related products that seem silly or […]
Fight Like a Man: Meet Frances Louisa Clayton, the Woman Who Disguised Herself as a Man to Fight in the Civil War
This post was originally published on this siteSeveral hundred women disguised themselves as men and took the bold step of leaving the comforts of home […]
Rare and Haunting Photos Show Drug-Addled Men and Women Lying in the Opium Dens of 19th Century America
This post was originally published on this siteReclining on bunk beds while sucking on opium pipes, these haunting photos provide a rare glimpse into life […]
Rare Photos of the Lost French Village of Hollywood in the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteOnce, long before the Hollywood Freeway obliterated everything in its concrete wake, there sat at the mouth of […]
700 Foot Long Airship, USS Los Angeles Goes Tail Up on August, 25, 1927
This post was originally published on this siteThe USS Los Angeles was a rigid airship, designated ZR-3, which was built in 1923–1924 by the Zeppelin […]
Liepaja Massacres: Shocking Photos Taken by Nazi Perpetrators of Jewish Women Moments Before Their Execution in Skede, Latvia on December 15-17, 1941
This post was originally published on this siteThe murders in the dunes at Skede on the Baltic shore, some fifteen kilometers north of the city […]
Life of the 1850s: 45 Amazing Photos That Show How the World Looked Like Over 160 Years Ago
This post was originally published on this siteOver 160 years ago, the world was in a state of transition. The Industrial Revolution had laid the […]
Forbidden Drinking: Photographer Margaret Bourke-White Captured Inside the Speakeasies of New York in 1933
This post was originally published on this siteProhibition in the United States lasted from 1920, when the 18th amendment prohibiting the sale of alcohol went […]
Unbelievable American Slave Sale and Auction Ads From the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteOnce in the Americas, slaves were sold, by auction, to the person that bid the most money for […]
Is Victorian Death Photography Creepy or Just Sad? Here Are 10 Sad and Strange Facts About Post-Mortem Photography
This post was originally published on this siteThe invention of the daguerreotype in 1839 made portraiture much more commonplace, as many of those who were […]
50 Vintage Photographs That Capture Suburban Life in New York State in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the postwar era, many Americans moved away from cities and into suburbs, helped by GI Bill benefits […]
Portraits of John Clem, Who Was 12 Years Old When He Became a Civil War Hero
This post was originally published on this siteJohnny Clem was a soldier in the service of the United States for most of his life. He […]
3 Breathtaking Pictures of Stacks of Lumber From the Early 20th Century You Won’t Believe They Aren’t Photoshopped
This post was originally published on this siteLogging was difficult and often dangerous work during the first half of the 20th century. From sunrise until […]
Portraits of African American Ex-Slaves in the Late 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteThese portraits of African American men and women from locations in Texas were taken in the late 1930s […]
In 1896 Workers Attempted to Eradicate Moth Larvae From a Large Elm Tree in Malden, Massachusetts
This post was originally published on this siteMedford, being one of the oldest towns in the State, had many very large elms. This was also […]
25 Vintage Photographs Capture Daily Life of American Children During the Great Depression
This post was originally published on this siteDuring his 50 year career as a photographer, Arthur Rothstein documented a great variety of subjects, including baseball […]
Rarely Seen Photographs Give a Unique Glimpse of Life Aboard Titanic Shortly Before Its Sinking in 1912
This post was originally published on this siteThe Reverend Francis Patrick Mary Browne (1880-1960) was a distinguished Irish Jesuit and a prolific photographer. His best […]
Portraits of 10 Female Rock Stars Who Helped Define the Genre of Rock
This post was originally published on this siteFor as long as there has been rock music, women have played a role in its success. Some […]
The Real Boarding Pass for RMS Titanic, 1912
This post was originally published on this siteThis photograph of Titanic ticket is a third class boarding pass for RMS Titanic ship that sank in […]
66 Fascinating Photos That Capture People at Michigan State Fair in 1973
This post was originally published on this siteThe Michigan State Fair is an annual event originally held by the state of Michigan in Detroit and […]
Vintage Photos of "Motorcycle Queen" Bessie Stringfield, Who Owned 27 Harleys and Rode Them All Over the United States
This post was originally published on this siteDespite pervasive racism and the weight of the Great Depression, Bessie Stringfield found freedom on the open road. […]
These Videophones From the Future Past Are Cooler Than Your iPhone’s FaceTime!
This post was originally published on this siteCan you even remember what life was like before video technologies like FaceTime or Skype? Out of all […]