Keedoozle: America’s first fully automated store, 1949
This post was originally published on this siteKeedoozle was the first fully automated grocery store in the United States; a most futuristic shopping experience that […]
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Alaska’s Good Friday earthquake in shocking images, 1964
This post was originally published on this siteOn March 27, 1964, at 5:36 PM, a megathrust earthquake occurred in the Prince William Sound region of […]
When Cleveland released 1.5 million balloons and two men died, 1986
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1986, charity organization United Way of Cleveland thought they had the perfect idea to generate a little […]
Inside the life of a traditional American mother, 1941
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1941, LIFE magazine decided to document the lives of one of the biggest single demographics in the […]
The Civil Rights battles in rare historical pictures, 1964
This post was originally published on this siteFollowing World War II, pressures to recognize, challenge, and change inequalities for minorities grew. One of the most […]
Fighting teen pregnancy in a small town high school, 1971
This post was originally published on this siteBy the 1970s teenage pregnancies were recognized as a problem worldwide. The continuing apprehension about teenage pregnancy was […]
The story in pictures of the massive Hughes H-4 Hercules, 1945-1947
This post was originally published on this siteThe largest wooden airplane ever constructed, and flown only one time, the H-4 Hercules (nicknamed Spruce Goose) represents […]
When Elvis Presley joined the Army, 1958
This post was originally published on this siteElvis Presley, the “undisputed King of Rock and Roll”, began his career in 1954 and became a national […]
The New York World’s Fair of 1964
This post was originally published on this siteAs a sequel to the successful 1939 New York World’s Fair, the second World’s Fair opened on April […]
The original Mickey Mouse looked a little bit different and not so loveable, 1928
This post was originally published on this siteWhen the iconic Mickey Mouse was born, he was maybe not-quite-so-loveable. Some even described his look as creepy […]
The Statue of Liberty: The story in pictures of the Mother of Exiles, 1875-2000
This post was originally published on this siteThe Statue of Liberty, officially Liberty Enlightening the World, designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and Gustave Eiffel, was […]
When Boston was hit by a bizarre deadly wave of molasses, 1919
This post was originally published on this siteOn January 15th, 1919, in what was probably the most bizarre disaster in United States’ history, a storage […]
When Americans said goodbye to alcohol, 1920-1933
This post was originally published on this siteProhibition was the attempt to outlaw the production and consumption of alcohol in the United States. The call […]
Inside the revolutionary Bell Labs Datacenter, 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteSince the early 1900s Bell Telephone Laboratories, or Bell Labs, has been a major source of technological experimentation […]
The Navajo Code Talkers and their unbreakable code, 1942-1945
This post was originally published on this siteEvery war combatant highly appreciated the need for an unbreakable code that would help them communicate while protecting […]
When White House had to be completely gutted, 1949-1952
This post was originally published on this siteWhen President Truman moved into the executive mansion in 1945, they found the White House badly in need […]
Disneyland’s historical opening day, 1955
This post was originally published on this siteDisneyland was dedicated at an “International Press Preview” event held on Sunday, July 17, 1955, which was open […]
Watching Robert F. Kennedy’s funeral train pass by, 1968
This post was originally published on this siteThe assassination of Robert F. Kennedy fractured the nation just two months after the assassination of Martin Luther […]
The paradoxical history of the iconic DeLorean, 1980-1984
This post was originally published on this siteDeLorean DMC-12, an innovative sports car, produced from 1981–1983, with gull-wing doors and stainless-steel body panels. It should […]
Detroit Riot in pictures, 1967
This post was originally published on this siteOn July 23, 1967, a police raid on an unlicensed bar resulted in the arrest of 82 black […]
Remembering the hysteria over Windows 95 launch, 1995
This post was originally published on this siteOn Aug. 24, 1995, Microsoft—at that time a tech company with around $6 billion in sales and 17,800 […]
Apollo 11 preparation in rare photos, 1969
This post was originally published on this siteApollo 11 was the climax of the Apollo program, which pushed human spaceflight forward faster than ever before. […]
The massive FBI’s fingerprint files, 1944
This post was originally published on this siteThese photos picture the overflow filling facility that the FBI’s Identification Division started using during World War II […]
The freaky high school fashion of the hippie era, 1969
This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs, taken for LIFE magazine in the fall of 1969, explored the “freaky new freedoms” of fashion […]
Civil War veteran poses with a fighter jet, 1955
This post was originally published on this siteThis interesting picture shows a supposed Civil War veteran from Florida enjoying himself next to a fighter jet. […]