How The Thomas Edison Electric Pen Modernized The Tattoo Industry
This post was originally published on this siteOriginally designed to create multiple copies of a single document, the Thomas Edison electric pen would end up […]
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How Amelia Dyer Killed Hundreds Of Babies And Became One Of History’s Worst Serial Killers
This post was originally published on this siteUnder the premise of adopting them into loving homes, Amelia Dyer murdered over 300 babies. Wikimedia Commons Amelia […]
36 Retro Snapshots That Capture Teenagers Posing with Their TVs in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteTelevision is the first audiovisual device that changed the way people see entertainment. It opened the realm of […]
Fascinating Photos That Document Everyday Life of Mexico in 1986
This post was originally published on this siteThese fascinating photos were taken by Steve Thomas in 1986 when he traveled to Mexico.
Notorious “Pork Chop Rob” Serial Killer Fed Victims To His Pigs
This post was originally published on this siteA subsequent search of the farm revealed DNA evidence of at least 26 women, all of whom had […]
28 Vintage Photographs Documented Everyday Life at Paris’s Central Fresh Food Market ‘Les Halles’ in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteLes Halles de Paris, usually simply Les Halles, was Paris’s central fresh food market. Located in the heart […]
During WWII Chinese Americans Wore Signs Distinguishing Themselves From Japanese Americans to Avoid Discrimination
This post was originally published on this siteAt the onset of the 20th century, the United States was not the most welcoming country to Chinese […]
20 Vintage Photographs Capture the Gritty Reality of Life in London’s East End During the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteBetween 1963 and 1969, Steve Lewis, a former photographer for The Sun and the Newham Recorder, captured the […]
Incredible Found Photos That Document Everyday Life of Rural Germany From the Mid-1960s
This post was originally published on this siteAn incredible collection of found photos from Enno Veereste taken by an unknown south-German photographer that documented everyday […]
’60s Halloween Costumes That May Still Inspire You Today
This post was originally published on this siteThese snapshots show people in their Halloween costumes from the 1960s.
24 Stunning Photographs That Capture Street Scenes of Chicago in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteJeff Wassmann is an American artist, writer and theorist, currently living in Melbourne, Australia. His first novel, The […]
Meet The Woman Who Saved 2,500 Jewish Children By Smuggling Them In Suitcases
This post was originally published on this siteShe even managed to survive torture and a death sentence. Wikimedia Commons Irena Sendler At the onset of […]
35 Odd Photos That Catch Moments of People and Animals That You Rarely See Today
This post was originally published on this siteAn interesting photo set that shows moments of people and animals you rarely see today.
Amazing Portrait Photography by Gustave Le Gray From the Mid-19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteGustave Le Gray (1820 – 1884) has been called “the most important French photographer of the nineteenth century” […]
The WWII Dentist Who Killed 98 Japanese Soldiers Before Being Shot 76 Times
This post was originally published on this siteIn the process of saving wounded soldiers, Benjamin Salomon was shot 76 times but killed nearly 100 enemy […]
Civil Rights and Segregation: 21 Striking Color Photographs Capture Everyday Life in South Carolina in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteSegregation, the residential, political, and social isolation of African Americans, was accomplished in South Carolina by a long […]
Extra! Weegee – Striking Vintage Photographs Capture Everyday Life in New York City in the Late 1930s and Early ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteNo photographer came close to capturing the sensations, scandals, and catastrophes of 1930s and ’40s New York like […]
30 Interesting Pictures That Capture Halloween Parties during Edwardian Time
This post was originally published on this siteThese interesting photos may help you know more about the Halloween parties during Edwardian time.
Amazing Vintage Photographs Document Logging and Lumber Activities in the Pacific Northwest at the Turn of the Century
This post was originally published on this siteDarius Kinsey was a pioneer artist active as a photographer in the Northwest from the late 19th century […]
Liverpool in the 1980s: Amazing Photographs Captured a City That Refused to Lie Down in the Face of Adversity
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1980s were a time of turmoil and upheaval for Liverpool. Unemployment and economic instability led to widespread […]
The Bloodiest Day in American History: 31 Rare and Haunting Photos From the Battle of Antietam (1862)
This post was originally published on this siteThe Battle of Antietam, also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg, particularly in the Southern United States, was […]
Glasgow Slum in the Late 1940s: 22 Harrowing Photographs Capture Everyday Life of Residents of the Gorbals in 1948
This post was originally published on this siteUp to 40,000 people lived in the notorious Glasgow slum of the Gorbals in the late 1940s. They […]
42 Fascinating Photos That Capture Street Scenes of Saigon, Vietnam in the Early 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteHo Chi Minh City, also known by its former name as Saigon, is the largest city in Vietnam […]
69 Badass Photos Show Times Kids Realized That Their Parents Were Cooler Than Them
This post was originally published on this siteA lot of us are obsessed with vintage stuff nowadays, from clothes to music to generally wishing we […]
Before Television: 37 Interesting Photos of People with Their Radios during the Radio Golden Age
This post was originally published on this siteThe old-time radio era, sometimes referred to as the Golden Age of Radio, was an era of radio […]