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” […]
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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 […]
14 Amazing Vintage Selfies Taken Before You Were Even Born
This post was originally published on this siteThe term ‘Selfie’ was added to Oxford dictionary in 2013, but it doesn’t mean that this style of […]
The Eerie Story Of The Boy Who Vanished Then Came Back As A New Child
This post was originally published on this siteBobby Dunbar vanished in 1912. His reappearance would lead to a custody battle, a possibly wrongly convicted man, […]
35 Gorgeous Vintage Photographs Capture Rural Life in Victorian England
This post was originally published on this siteWilliam Morris Grundy was a British visual artist who was born in 1806. He took up photography in […]
Was “Jack The Ripper” Merely A Creation Of The Newspapers?
This post was originally published on this siteOne theory suggests that Jack The Ripper was a media invention created to sell unrelated gruesome murders as […]
52 Fascinating Color Photos of American Halloween Parties in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThis set of fascinating color photos from Steve Mays that documented Halloween parties in Kennett, Missouri from the 1970s.
33 Color Photos That Capture Activities of the Too Far East Club in Seoul in 1956
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing photos from m20wc51 taken by Private Jack Tobin that show activities of the Too Far East […]
American Photographer Captured Wonderful Photographs of Daily Life in Cuba During the 1990s
This post was originally published on this siteAs an American in 1990s Cuba, Tria Giovan risked being branded a traitor. But the photographer continued to […]
28 Astounding Vintage Photographs That Capture Street Scenes of Amsterdam From Between the 1890s and 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteGeorge Hendrik Breitner (1857-1923) was a Dutch painter and photographer. An important figure in Amsterdam Impressionism, he is […]
69 Black and White Photos of Everyday Life in Cairo During WWII
This post was originally published on this siteHere is an amazing photo collection that documented everyday life of Cairo, the capital of Egypt during World […]
Wonderful Color Photographs From the 1959 A.A.U Swimming and Diving Championships in Palm Beach, Florida
This post was originally published on this siteThe Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) is an amateur sports organization based in the United States. A multi-sport organization, […]
40 Color Photos That Document Everyday Life of Turkish People in the Early 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteThese color snapshots were taken by Brian Harrington Spier while he traveled from Salalah, Oman to Somerset, England in 1982. […]
43 Color Photos of the 1986 Venice Carnival That Make You Wish to Be There Right Now
This post was originally published on this siteThe Carnival of Venice is an annual festival held in Venice, Italy. The Carnival ends with the Christian […]
Incredible Photos of Tourists Feeding Bears From Their Cars in Yellowstone National Park From Between the 1940s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteOnce upon a time, bear feeding was as popular (if not more so) than geyser watching in Yellowstone […]