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Civil War Veteran Samuel Decker Posing With Prosthetic Arms He Designed Himself, ca. 1867

January 2, 2026 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteSamuel H. Decker (1813–1894) was a Union artilleryman during the American Civil War who became famous for designing […]

Rare Photos of a Very Young Anthony Hopkins During His Time in the British Army

December 31, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBefore he became the legendary face of Hannibal Lecter or Odin, a young Philip Anthony Hopkins served his […]

Former Soldiers Study Cake Decorating at a Vocational School in Puerto Rico, April 1951

November 4, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteWhen these Puerto Rican soldiers left the U.S. military, they were encouraged to enter technical schools to learn […]

Long Before Serving as the 33rd President of the U.S, Harry S. Truman Served His Country on the Front Lines of WWI

October 21, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this site“My whole political career is based on my war service and war associates.” – Harry S. Truman Long […]

The Ball Turret Gunner, One of the Toughest and Most Dangerous Jobs of World War II

October 20, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe ball turret gunner was one of the most dangerous and iconic positions in World War II bomber […]

Brigadier General J V Campbell Addressing Troops From the Riqueval Bridge Over the St. Quentin Canal, October 1918

October 16, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThis famous photo shows Brigadier-General John Vaughan Campbell VC addressing men of the 137th Brigade (46th Division) on […]

American Soldiers Posing With the Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire in a Cave in Siegen, Germany, 1945

September 24, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire, a hoop crown with a characteristic octagonal shape, was the […]

Portraits of Hannie Schaft, Who Became the Nazi’s Most Wanted Woman in the Netherlands During World War II

September 21, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteHannie Schaft (full name: Jannetje Johanna Schaft, September 16, 1920 – April 17, 1945) was a Dutch resistance […]

The Story of the Dahomey Amazons, Benin’s Fearless Female Warriors From Between the 17th and 19th Centuries

September 15, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe Dahomey Amazons, known in their native Fon language as Mino (“Our Mothers”) or Agoji, were an all-female […]

American Soldiers Taking Dutch Children for Their Morning Walk in the Grounds of Hoensbroek Castle, September 1944

September 15, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteAround the start of World War II, an orphanage from the Dutch coast was moved to Hoensbroek Castle […]

A Group of 13-Year-Old Girls Camping in Ruidoso, New Mexico, at the Time of the Manhattan Project’s Trinity Test in 1945

August 31, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteOn July 16, 1945, a group of thirteen-year-old girls went camping near Ruidoso, New Mexico, spending their days […]

Before Becoming Famous as James Bond, Sean Connery Served in the Royal Navy in the 1940s

August 25, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteSir Thomas Sean Connery (August 25, 1930 – October 31, 2020) was a Scottish actor. He was the […]

King Henry VIII’s Armor With an Exaggerated Codpiece

August 22, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteHenry VIII’s armor is famous not only for its sheer size (he was a large man, especially later […]

Vintage Photos From the Bob Hope Show in Korea in 1950

August 19, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe Bob Hope Show in Korea in 1950 was one of the earliest USO tours during the Korean […]

Photos From the V-J Day Celebrations in Hawaii When the News Is Announced of the Surrender of Japan on August 14, 1945

August 15, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteOn August 14, 1945, when word reached Hawaii that Japan had accepted the Allies’ terms of surrender, effectively […]

35 Historic Postcard Photos from the Mexican Revolution

August 11, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteHundreds of commercial and amateur photographers recorded imagery during the tumultuous Mexican Revolution (Revolución Mexicana), which began in […]

King Albert I of Belgium and King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy Inspect Troops During World War I

June 16, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteKing Albert I of Belgium and King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy were contemporaries and prominent monarchs during […]

U.S and Mexico Soldiers on the Arizona Border, 1915

June 14, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThis historical photograph, taken in 1915 at the Mexico-United States border in Agua Prieta, Sonora, captures a significant […]

The Story of Josef Menšík, the Last Owner and Knight of Strakonicku Castle in Dobrš

June 5, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThis is Josef Menšík, the last owner and knight of Strakonicku castle in Dobrš who tried to stop […]

Ann-Margret Performing for U.S. Service Members in Vietnam in the Mid-1960s

May 30, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteAward-winning actress and singer Ann-Margret is known for her commitment to entertaining U.S. troops during the Vietnam War. […]

The First Russian Submarine Was Built in 1721 and Tested in the Presence of Russian Emperor Peter the Great

May 22, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe idea to build a “stealth vessel” capable of sailing underwater and “knocking a warship out from below” […]

Love in Wartime: Soldier Weddings From WWII in Photos

May 14, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteAmid the chaos and uncertainty of World War II, love found a way. Soldier weddings became powerful symbols […]

Salvaged German Battleship SMS Prinzregent Luitpold Being Towed back to Rosyth, Scotland, for Scrapping, 1933

May 14, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe German battle cruiser SMS Prinzregent Luitpold being towed back to Rosyth, keel uppermost on May 22, 1933. […]

A World War II US Soldier Posing With Captured Killinger and Freund Motorcycle, 1945

May 7, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThis odd looking motorcycle was captured by the US Army at a German military base in the spring […]

Burial at Sea on the USS Intrepid, November 1944

April 22, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBurial at sea for the officers and men of the Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Intrepid (CV-11) who lost […]

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