Nuclear Tourism: When atomic tests were a tourist attraction in Las Vegas, 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteLas Vegas is known as the city of lights and, at one time, that light was the glow […]
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The gigantic training guns that helped the troops better understand the firing mechanism, 1940s-1960s
This post was originally published on this siteDuring World War II, the U.S. military needed to train hundreds of thousands of civilians and various training […]
Stunning portraits a Massachutts community of color in Beaver Brook, 1897-1917
This post was originally published on this siteWilliam Bullard, born in Worcester, Massachusetts, worked as a photographer without a studio, visiting clients around the town […]
The story behind Ormond Gigli’s “Girls in the Windows” iconic photograph, 1960
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1960, photojournalist Ormond Gigli assembled 43 women, dressed them in refined, colorful garb, and situated them in […]
Setting speed records on the Bonneville Salt Flats Speed Trials, 1966
This post was originally published on this siteThe Bonneville Salt Flats are in Utah, USA, near the border with Nevada, and as the name suggests […]
Nobuo Fujita: The story of the only Japanese pilot to bomb mainland America, 1942
This post was originally published on this siteOn 9 September 1942, though, something happened that had never happened before: an enemy plane bombed the contiguous […]
Historical photos from the Japanese Surrender Ceremony, 1945
This post was originally published on this siteOn September 2, 1945, Japanese representatives signed the official Instrument of Surrender, prepared by the War Department and […]
When Marlon Brando asked Sacheen Littlefeather to refuse his Oscar, 1973
This post was originally published on this siteLittlefeather represented Marlon Brando at the 45th Academy Awards in 1973, where she—on Brando’s behalf—declined the Best Actor […]
These photos show American presidents looking cool, 1900-1990
This post was originally published on this siteThe American presidency has put 45 men in power who have been described as everything from noble to […]
Haunting photos capture the life inside the squalid New York’s tenements, 1885-1900
This post was originally published on this siteA boom in New York’s population in the mid-to-late 1800s led to the rise of tenement housing in […]
Vintage pictures of Snow King Chairlifts without any safety bars that look very unsafe, 1950-1970
This post was originally published on this siteThese vintage photographs of Snow King chairlifts taken between the 1950s and 1970s show people riding in a […]
Gritty portraits show Philadelphia residents on their stoops, 1910-1940
This post was originally published on this siteThese pictures taken by John Frank Keith depict working-class Philadelphians, individually, and as groups standing on sidewalks, in […]
Amazing old photos that capture the everyday life in New York City in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThese incredible black and white photographs document everyday life in New York City in the 1940s and offer […]
A day from the original Fulton Fish Market in Manhattan, 1943
This post was originally published on this siteThese photos taken by photographer Gordon Parks capture the Fulton Fish Market in lower Manhattan and document the […]
Vintage color photographs show the early days of Las Vegas’ nightlife, 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThese pictures of Las Vegas strip in the 1950s were taken by LIFE photographer Loomis Dean and capture […]
These photos show cowboys and dudes as they round up cattle on the Montana Range, 1939
This post was originally published on this siteThese photos, taken by Farm Security Administration photographer Arthur Rothstein, show cowboys and dudes from the Quarter Circle […]
Stunning street photos capture the citizens and signage of postwar NYC, 1945-1960
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1945, Todd Webb was discharged from the U.S. Navy following World War II, and landed in New […]
Macaroni: The Kennedys’ pony in White House, 1962-1963
This post was originally published on this siteThe Kennedys had many pets during their time at the White House including several dogs, a cat, one […]
Photos from the day when US government nuked Mississippi, 1964
This post was originally published on this siteMississippi’s Tatum Salt Dome in rural Lamar County near Hattiesburg was the site of two nuclear test explosions […]
Heartbreaking Dust Bowl’s photographs taken by Dorothea Lange during the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteThe term Dust Bowl was coined in 1935 when an AP reporter, Robert Geiger, used it to describe […]
Vintage farm supply ads that are surprisingly beautiful, 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the late 19th and early 20th centuries, farms started to use new machinery and fertilizers that transformed […]
Through the Grand Canyon in a Metz 22 Speedster, 1914
This post was originally published on this siteEarly automobile manufacturers used a wide range of tests to prove a car’s strength, endurance, capability, and worthiness. […]
Vivid photos capture everyday life of Chicago’s African-American community in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs show Chicago’s African-American community, primarily the South Side, and are taken by photographer John H. White, […]
Vintage photos of Detroit’s Ice Fountain on Washington Boulevard, 1890-1930
This post was originally published on this siteThese vintage photos show one of the unique features of Detroit in winter: the famous ice fountain on […]
The Antarctic Snow Cruiser: Historical photos of an one-of-a-kind vehicle that turned out to be a colossal failure, 1939-1940
This post was originally published on this siteThe Antarctic Snow Cruiser was developed under the direction of famed explorer Admiral Richard Byrd and it was […]