Vintage Casts Portrait Photos From Tod Browning’s 1932 Cult Classic ‘Freaks’
This post was originally published on this siteFreaks has earned its place in history as one of the all-time great cult films, though it wasn’t […]
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The Story Behind the Photo of 10-Year-Old Japanese Boy Carries His Deceased Brother to a Cremation Pyre, 1945
This post was originally published on this siteThis heart rending photo was taken by Joe O’Donnell, who was sent by the U.S. military to document […]
Rarely Seen Photos of World War I Taken by an American Doctor
This post was originally published on this siteDr. P.A. Smithe was sent by the American Red Cross as a doctor and surgeon to work at […]
Interesting Vintage Snapshots and Studio Poses of African Americans From the Mid-20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteRepresentation of Black people in popular and vernacular culture throughout the last two centuries has been chiefly at […]
Lost Tommies Portraits of the Somme: The Unseen “Selfies” of 1916
This post was originally published on this siteFor much of the First World War, the small French village of Vignacourt was always behind the front […]
The Revolver Camera: A Colt 38 Carrying a Small Camera That Automatically Takes a Picture When You Pull the Trigger
This post was originally published on this sitePull the trigger. Snap a picture. The revolver camera is old, but not as odd as one might […]
25 Photos Of The Child Laborers Who Helped Make New York What It Is Today
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 26 Lace workers. March 1924.Lewis Hine/Library of Congress 2 of 26 Women and children cut […]
25 Powerful Historical Photos With Surprising Backstories
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 26 This photo depicting the execution of Viet Cong soldier Nguyễn Văn Lém by South […]
29 Shocking Photos Of Modern History’s Most Infamous Assassinations
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 30 Teenage ultranationalist Otoya Yamaguchi prepares to stab Japan Socialist Party leader Inejiro Asanuma with […]
The Story Behind Toni Frissell’s Iconic Image of an Abandoned Boy Clutching a Stuffed Animal in the Rubble of 1945 London
This post was originally published on this site“Here are faces that I have found memorable. If they are not all as happy as kings, it […]
Surreal Photos From The Deadly Boston Molasses Disaster Of 1919
This post was originally published on this siteHow one company cut corners, got greedy, and caused the deadly Boston molasses disaster that brought the city […]
Amazing Portrait Photography in the Early 20th Century by Rudolf Dührkoop
This post was originally published on this siteRudolf Dührkoop (1848-1918) was a Hamburg portrait photographer. Initially self-taught, Dührkoop worked since 1883 as a professional photographer […]
33 Rare Titanic Sinking Photos Taken Just Before And After It Happened
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 34 The Titanic sits near the dock at Belfast, Northern Ireland soon before starting its […]
Once a Playmate, Always a Playmate: 7 Playboy Playmates Recreated Their Iconic Covers 30 Years Later
This post was originally published on this siteThe famous Playboy magazine has just traveled back in time to reshoot some of its iconic covers featuring […]
37 Tintypes That Show Portraits of Teenage Boys From the Mid-Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteA tintype, also known as a melainotype or ferrotype, is a photograph made by creating a direct positive […]
Did Robert Capa Fake ‘The Falling Soldier’ Photo? Here’s the Story Behind the Most Iconic Image of the Spanish Civil War
This post was originally published on this site“If your pictures aren’t good enough,” Robert Capa once remarked, “then you’re not close enough.” For more than […]
The Story Behind Sophia Loren’s Infamous Side-Eye to Jayne Mansfield Photo, 1957
This post was originally published on this siteA photo taken 60 years ago of Hollywood’s two most alluring sex symbols is still getting a lot […]
The Wild Story Behind This Photo Of Elvis And Nixon
This post was originally published on this site“Here is the leader of the Western world and the king of rock ‘n’ roll in the same […]
Vintage Portraits Depict Women’s Hairstyles From the Victorian and Edwardian Eras
This post was originally published on this siteIn the Victorian era, a woman’s hair was often thought to be one of her most valuable assets. […]
24 Stunning Black and White Portraits of Celebrities Taken by Kate Barry
This post was originally published on this siteKate Barry (1967-2013) was a photographer born into the bohemian royal family of Parisian society. She is the […]
20 Wild Photos From The Isle Of Wight Festival 1970, The British Woodstock
This post was originally published on this siteExperience the Isle of Wight Festival 1970, which became likely the single largest event of the original hippie […]
America’s Oldest Mugshots: See Incredible Photos of Criminals Made by St. Louis Police Department Between 1857 and 1867
This post was originally published on this siteA hundred and fifty years ago, shortly after the invention of photography, some police departments began making images […]
Early Photographs of Volcanoes and Avalanches Around the World Taken by Vulcanologist Tempest Anderson
This post was originally published on this siteTempest Anderson, who was born in York in 1846, was a fearless explorer who discovered how volcanoes erupted. […]
Candid Vintage Snapshots of Women Having Fun in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this site A collection of candid snaps of women having fun from the 1940s. The photos show a group […]
Amazing Color Photographs of the Blackfoot and Their Homelands in Northwestern Montana
This post was originally published on this sitePittsburgh native Walter McClintock graduated from Yale in 1891. In 1896 he traveled west as a photographer for […]