The Italians Turn Around, Milan, 1954
This post was originally published on this site“Gli italiani si voltano” (The Italians turn around) was taken by photographer Mario De Biasi in Milan in […]
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Abraham Lincoln in What Is Considered to Be His Earliest Photograph, ca. Early 1840s
This post was originally published on this siteIn what experts say could be a major historical discovery, a researcher has concluded that an 1840s picture […]
Beautiful and Sexy Photographs of Beautiful and Sexy Young Women of the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteEverything changed in the Roaring Twenties. The world growing into it’s sexuality did not come without some growing […]
The Cats of Canada: Adorable Vintage Photos of Very, Very Cute Kittens From 1902
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1895, an amendment to Canadian law allowed the British Museum to receive one copy of all Canadian […]
22 Rare Photos of St. Andrews, Scotland in the 1840s
This post was originally published on this siteJohn Adamson (1809-1870) was one of the pioneering photographic chemists in Scotland. He was born in Burnside, Fife, […]
23 Rare Behind the Scenes Photos Reveal the Filmmaking in the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteFilms really blossomed in the 1920s, expanding upon the foundations of film from earlier years. Most US film […]
Old New Land: The Story Behind the First Photograph of the Founding of Tel Aviv, 1909
This post was originally published on this siteOver 100 years ago, some 66 Jewish families congregated on the sand dunes of what would become Tel […]
The Famous Image of 14-Year-Old-Boy Falling From the Wheel-Well of a Japan Airlines Flight Departing Sydney in 1970
This post was originally published on this siteOn February 24, 1970, Keith Sapsford, a 14-year-old boy from Australia, died when he fell 200 feet (60 […]
A Return to the Battlefield: An Ex-GI Took His New Wife on a Honeymoon Tour of War-Ravaged Europe, Where He Fought in World War II
This post was originally published on this siteIn April 1947, ex-GI Ernest Kreiling, took his new bride, Jean Vonachen, on a honeymoon tour of war-ravaged […]
Winston Churchill by Yousef Karsh: The Story Behind One of the World’s Most Famous Portraits
This post was originally published on this siteThis portrait of Churchill is probably the most famous portrait ever produced after the WWII ended. It was […]
A German WWII Prisoner Is Reunited With His Daughter for the First Time Since She Was 1 Year Old, 1956
This post was originally published on this siteHelmuth Pirath, the winner of World Press Photo in 1956 captured the most touching moment when a German […]
Amanda Marie Ellison: The Story of the 9-Year-Old Smoking Girl in Mary Ellen Mark’s Famous Photo
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1990, the late American photographer Mary Ellen Mark captured a photo titled “Amanda and her Cousin Amy,” […]
Fight Like a Man: Meet Frances Louisa Clayton, the Woman Who Disguised Herself as a Man to Fight in the Civil War
This post was originally published on this siteSeveral hundred women disguised themselves as men and took the bold step of leaving the comforts of home […]
40 Fascinating Black and White Photographs of Françoise Hardy in London During the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteFrench singer who made her big breakthrough in 1963, Françoise Hardy is one of the French icons of […]
50 Extraordinary Fashion Photographs Taken by Horst P. Horst From the Mid-20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteHorst P. Horst is one of the most important photographers of the twentieth century and was internationally renowned. […]
Liepaja Massacres: Shocking Photos Taken by Nazi Perpetrators of Jewish Women Moments Before Their Execution in Skede, Latvia on December 15-17, 1941
This post was originally published on this siteThe murders in the dunes at Skede on the Baltic shore, some fifteen kilometers north of the city […]
Fabulous Kodachrome Photo Booths of Pretty Unknown Models From the Mid-1950s
This post was originally published on this siteTimes have changed since the 1950s, these booth models at some photos show in 1955. The photographer took […]
45 Intimate Photographs Capture Daily Life of James Dean in 1955
This post was originally published on this siteWhen Dennis Stock attended a screening of James Dean’s first film, East of Eden, he knew he wanted […]
Photographer Time-Travels and Adds Herself With a Digital Camera and a Smartphone in Some of the Most Iconic Photos
This post was originally published on this siteFlóra Borsi is a young fine art photographer from Hungary. She uses exquisite photo manipulation to create surreal […]
Is Victorian Death Photography Creepy or Just Sad? Here Are 10 Sad and Strange Facts About Post-Mortem Photography
This post was originally published on this siteThe invention of the daguerreotype in 1839 made portraiture much more commonplace, as many of those who were […]
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 […]
Ukrainian Digital Artist Flawlessly Restores Heavily Damaged Vintage Photos, And Brings Them Back to Life!
This post was originally published on this siteHave you ever seen an old photograph that has been damaged so badly that the image is no […]
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 […]
24 Amazing Behind the Scenes Photos From the Making of ‘Raging Bull’ (1980)
This post was originally published on this siteMartin Scorsese’s Raging Bull isn’t a boxing movie, it’s a movie about a boxer – one whose greatest […]
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 […]