American Civil War Soldier Clowning Around for the Camera, ca. 1863
This post was originally published on this siteThis image of an unidentified Union officer clowning around is a rare and famous departure from the typically […]
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A Muss at Headquarters During Civil War, Virginia in April 1863
This post was originally published on this siteIn April 1863, photographer James F. Gibson (often working with the famous Mathew Brady studio team, sometimes misattributed […]
A Soldier Sharing a Banana With a Goat During the Battle of Saipan, ca. 1944
This post was originally published on this sitePhotograph of Maine First Sergeant Neil I. Shober of Fort Wayne, Indiana, sharing his bananas with a native […]
Debbie Reynolds Singing for American Troops at the 8th Army Headquarters in Seoul, South Korea in 1955
This post was originally published on this siteOn May 22, 1955, movie star Debbie Reynolds entertained for thousands of American troops at the 8th Army […]
Milunka Savić, a Serbian War Heroine Who Became the Most Decorated Female Combatant in the History of Warfare
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1912, Milunka Savić made a decision that would define her life and etch her name into history. […]
The Only Known Photograph of a Black Union Soldier With His Family, ca. 1864
This post was originally published on this siteThis iconic image, dating from 1863–1865 (often cited as 1864), is a quarter-plate ambrotype featuring an African American […]
Civil War Veteran Samuel Decker Posing With Prosthetic Arms He Designed Himself, ca. 1867
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]