Conrad Heyer, Born 1749, Was the Earliest-Born American To Ever Be Photographed
This post was originally published on this siteBorn in 1749, New Englander Conrad Heyer was a veteran of the American Revolution. He was there in […]
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Decayed Daguerreotype Portraits of Americans in the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe daguerreotype, invented by Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre in 1837, was the first commercially successful photographic process and was popular […]
The Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, a Hilarious Collection of Slang Terms Used Among the Working Population of London in the 18th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThirty years after Dr Johnson published his great Dictionary of the English Language (1755), Francis Grose put out […]
1925 Rolls Royce Phantom I Jonckheere Coupe
This post was originally published on this siteThe motor car may have been invented by German engineers, but it took two Brits to refine the […]
The Most Famous Beale’s Cut Stunt: Did Tom Mix Jump Over the Cut on a Horse in "Three Jumps Ahead"? Here’s the Story…
This post was originally published on this siteThe greatest stunt that Tom Mix (1880-1940) ever did, and the most famous Beale’s Cut stunt, was jump […]
The Ronettes With The Beatles
This post was originally published on this siteDuring their trip to the U.K in early 1964, The Ronettes were introduced to The Beatles, and spent […]
History of Madame Tussaud and Some Creepy Historic Photos From the ‘Chamber of Horrors’
This post was originally published on this siteMadame Tussaud was born in Strasburg late in 1761. Her father was a German soldier named Grosholtz, who […]
Rare Photographs Capture the Moment Some of the Nazis’ Most Notorious Murderers Were Brought to Justice, 1945
This post was originally published on this siteThese rare photos show some of the world’s most infamous monsters just moments after their reign of terror […]
Breathtaking Photos Showing the Moment World War I Ended in Color For the First Time
This post was originally published on this siteBreathtaking photos showing the agony and ecstasy of the end of the First World War have been brought […]
Icall 1934 Wireless Permanent Waving Machine
This post was originally published on this siteWireless permanent-waving machine introduced in 1934 by Icall Limited to satisfy a demand for a machine in which […]
A Day on the Airway: Vintage Cigarette Cards Depict a Flight From London to Amsterdam in Their Early Days From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteA set of vintage cigarette cards depicting a flight from London to Amsterdam in the early days of […]
The Story Behind the Photograph of a Priest Holding a Wounded Soldier in the 1962 Venezuelan Insurrection
This post was originally published on this siteFather Luis Manuel Padilla holding a wounded government rifleman shot down in the streets of Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, […]
Babies in Vintage Cigarette Ads
This post was originally published on this siteIt is shocking to see the plethora of tobacco brands which incorporated images of infants in their advertisements, […]
AC/DC Got Banned for Spreading Neofascism, And Here’s a List of Western Bands Banned on Soviet Radio in 1985
This post was originally published on this siteAn interesting list from back in the day has recently surfaced, showcasing artists banned in the Soviet Union […]
America’s Most Notorious Criminals Are Brought to Life After Their Mugshots Were Expertly Colorized
This post was originally published on this siteThe most notorious criminals in American history have been brought into the 21st century after their mug shots […]
Rare Portraits From the Smith and Telfer Studio in Cooperstown, New York, 1865-1885
This post was originally published on this siteWashington G. Smith (1828-1893) and Arthur J. Telfer (1859-1954) spent almost one hundred years photographing people, events, and […]
Helen of Many Glacier Hotel – Portrait of a Female Indian Telephone Switchboard Operator in 1925
This post was originally published on this siteTelephone operators worked at hotels as well as at exchanges. Photographed here is Helen (last name unknown), an […]
Babies, Babies, and More Babies: Historical Photos From the 1940s and 1950s Show How Huge the Baby Boom Was
This post was originally published on this siteThe term “Baby Boom” is used to identify a massive increase in births following World War II. Baby […]
14 Strange Smoking Accessories From the Past That Nobody Should Own
This post was originally published on this siteBad habits: we might not like to admit it, but we all have them. Whether it’s biting our […]
Breathtaking Colorized Photos Show the Horror of the War in the Pacific During World War II
This post was originally published on this siteStunning photos of the US Army during the War in the Pacific have been brought to life through […]
Tuffi the Elephant and Her 1950 Train Jump
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1950, a 4-year-old elephant named Tuffi was forced to ride a public monorail in Wuppertal, Germany. The […]
“Give Him Air! Give Him Air!” – Ethel Kennedy in the Moments After Robert F. Kennedy’s Assassination, 1968
This post was originally published on this siteThis dramatic photograph of Ethel Kennedy stirred controversy and debate over the ethics of photojournalism following its publication […]
The Dancer in Birkenau: Meet the Polish-Jewish Ballerina Who Shot Nazis on Her Way to the Gas Chamber
This post was originally published on this siteMore a certainty than a legend, a woman killed a Nazi guard at Birkenau while she was ordered […]
Historical Colorized Pictures Show Native Americans at the White House for Citizenship in the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteThese incredible photographs were colorized by British colorization specialist Royston Leonard. The remarkable pictures show the group during […]
Incredible Photographs Taken Nearly a Century Ago Show Some of the Top Fashion Choices of the Jazz Age
This post was originally published on this siteWomen’s clothing in the 1920s reflected dizzying social change on an unprecedented scale. From Paris and London to […]