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 […]
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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 […]
38 Color Photos That Captures New York’s Street Scenes in the Mid-1960s
This post was originally published on this sitePictures from KurtClark that were taken by his wife’s parents while they lived in New York City during […]
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 […]
Mom’s World: Lifestory Through Beautiful Photos of an American Woman From the Late 1940 and Early 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing photos from Joey Harrison that were taken mostly by his mother. They show a part of his […]
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 […]
23 Amazing Photographs That Capture Daily Life in the Netherlands in 1904
This post was originally published on this siteImages shot by an unknown photographer on a “Grand Tour” through Europe in 1904. Four boys from Volendam. […]
70 Amazing Color Snaps That Capture Street Scenes of Edinburgh, Scotland in the Early 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThese color snaps from doveson2002 show what Edinburgh looked like from the early 1960s. Princes Street looking west, Edinburgh, circa […]
44 Fascinating Black and White Photos That Capture Street Scenes of New York in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteChris Protopapas is a Greek-Belgian who came to the United States at age 12, in 1967 and became […]
30 Crazy Photographs That Capture the Disco Scene of the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThe heyday of disco fashion blossomed from the music played at gay underground New York clubs such as […]
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 […]
62 Emotional Pictures That Capture Private Moments of ‘Soldiers at Rest’ During World War II
This post was originally published on this siteWar brings pain, sacrifice. It is really cruel, especially for the soldiers directly involved in combat. Private moments […]
32 Amazing Color Photos That Show Life of an American Family From the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing color photos from Lisby’s Family Photo Album that show the life of members in her family […]
14 Classic Hollywood Scandals You May Have Never Heard Of
This post was originally published on this site Historic Hollywood scandals were mired in filth, debauchery, and depravity. Some scandals are timeless: The Fatty Arbuckle […]
Learn How to Dress Up Like ABBA: 11 Fashion Styles That Make Women Scream and Want in the 1970s and ’80s
This post was originally published on this siteIf you haven’t heard of the sensational pop group of the ’70s, ABBA, you have missed out on […]
Rare Kodachrome Photos That Capture Everyday Life of Peru Marketplaces in 1946
This post was originally published on this siteAn amazing collection of Kodachrome pictures from album5900 that shows everyday life of Peru marketplaces in 1946. See more […]
Rare Photographs of Mark Twain and His Beloved Cats From the 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteSamuel Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, is referenced in libraries across the world, and, while ranking his […]
50 Candid Photographs Capture the London Rockabilly and Indie & Pop Music Scenes of the Mid-1980s
This post was originally published on this siteA pair of books of 1980s photography of the London rockabilly and indie & pop music scenes. 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 […]
10 Amazing Vintage Photographs of Istanbul in the 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteThe city today known as Istanbul has been the site of human settlement for approximately three thousand years. […]
40 Rare Color Photos That Capture NYC Streetcars From Between the 1930s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteA rare color photo collection from David Pirmann that shows streetcar system in New York from between the 1930s […]
40 Amazing Photographs From the First Australasian Antarctic Expedition Between 1911-14
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1911 a group of scientists and adventurers left Hobart under the leadership of Dr Douglas Mawson. They […]
German During WWI Through Incredible Colorized Photos
This post was originally published on this siteA collection of colorized photos from DURIEZ Frédéric that shows German during the First World War. Flamethrower pioneers of […]