The Lost Photographs of Andrée’s Arctic Balloon Expeditionof 1897
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1897, three Swedish explorers—Salomon August Andrée, Nils Strindberg, and Knut Frænkel—embarked on a daring mission to become […]
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In 1832, a Cumbrian Farmer Sold His Wife for 20 Shillings and a Dog
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1832, a peculiar event unfolded in Carlisle, England Cumbrian farmer, Joseph Thomson, made an unconventional decision, accompanied […]
The Mugshot of 19-Year-Old Phyllis Stalnaker, Who Was Arrested in 1944 for Being a “Weedhead” and a “Tramp”
This post was originally published on this siteHere’s the mugshot of Phyllis J. Stalnaker, a 19-year-old woman arrested in San Diego in 1944. The booking […]
Partying With an Architect and a Skeleton in Toronto , 1896
This post was originally published on this siteThis photo was taken by a guy named J.J. Woolnough. He obviously had a pretty weird sense of […]
Nirvana Bassist Krist Novaselic Kissing Dave Grohl and Kurt Cobain at the End of SNL in 1992
This post was originally published on this siteNirvana performed “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and “Territorial Pissings” on Saturday Night Live on January 11, 1992. But […]
The Story Behind Johnny Cash’s Mugshot Photograph in El Paso, Texas, 1965
This post was originally published on this siteA mugshot photograph of Johnny Cash taken in El Paso, Texas on October 4, 1965. the photograph showing […]
Photographs of Princess Diana Trying to Escape the Paparazzi in the 1980s and 1990s
This post was originally published on this sitePrincess Diana had a complicated and often tense relationship with the paparazzi. As one of the most photographed […]
What 5 Megabytes of Computer Data Looked Like in 1966
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1966, computing was in its infancy, and the concept of data storage and processing looked drastically different […]
Three Identical Strangers: The Incredible and Heartbreaking Story of Triplets Separated at Birth
This post was originally published on this siteDavid Kellman, Bobby Shafran, and Eddy Galland were identical triplets who were separated at birth and unknowingly adopted […]
Another Year, Another Weird Victorian New Year Greeting Cards
This post was originally published on this siteIn Victorian England, Christmas cards were relatively new (introduced in the 1840s), and sending New Year’s greetings became […]
35 Strange and Humor New Year Greeting Cards Issued by Kinney Bros. in 1890
This post was originally published on this siteThe Kinney Tobacco Company was an American cigarette manufacturing firm that created the Sweet Caporal cigarette brand and […]
FU Rockstar Portraits Taken by Neil Zlozower
This post was originally published on this siteL.A. based photographer, Neil Zlozower, has spent more than 40 years of capturing rising music stars from behind […]
Vintage Centro Universitario México Sport Uniforms Anyone?
This post was originally published on this siteVintage group photos of Centro Universitario México baseball teams from the 1980s, when they abbreviated all over their […]
A Collection of 25 Ugly and Wonderful Christmas Trees From the 1950s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteEach holiday season is heralded by treasured traditions and decor that taps into cherished memories. And perhaps no […]
In Colonial India, Locals in Himalayas and Punjab Region Had Used Inflated Bullock Skins as Boats to Cross Rivers
This post was originally published on this siteIn Colonial India, locals in Himalayas and Punjab region had used inflated bullock skins as boat service to […]
22 Awkward Pin-Up Photos of Hollywood Starlets Posing With Turkeys for Thanksgiving
This post was originally published on this sitePinup looks work great for pretty much every other holiday. Thanksgiving? Not so much. The tradition of Hollywood […]
15 Vintage Ads From Smirnoff’s 1970s Advertising Campaign “Until I Discovered Smirnoff”
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1970s, Smirnoff’s advertisements occasionally used humor that could be interpreted as mocking social trends, including feminism. […]
Bananas Wrapped in Pickled Herring, Germany, 1963
This post was originally published on this site In 1963, a German cookbook offering Bananas wrapped in pickled herring. Ingredients for Banana herring: 0.5 dl […]
Toast and Water – Mrs. Beeton’s Every Day Cookery, 1861
This post was originally published on this siteToast Water? Really? Or more accurately ‘Toast-and-Water’, as Isabella Beeton put it. Like coddled egg, it’s one of […]
Jim Sullivan’s “UFO” and the Story of His Bizarre Disappearance in 1975
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1969, a musician named Jim Sullivan recorded an album titled U.F.O. The lyrics were about him leaving […]
Carl Emil Pettersson, a Lucky Swedish Sailor Who Survived a Shipwreck in 1904 Became King of Tabar Island
This post was originally published on this siteCarl Emil Pettersson (October 4 or 23, 1875 – May 12, 1937) was a Swedish sailor who became […]
Heartbreaking Photos of a Bosnian Soldier Who Cries When He Returned to His Village Where He Discovered His Family Was Executed by the Serbs
This post was originally published on this siteSenad Medanovic, sole survivor of a massacre, finding his home in ruins after the Bosnian army recaptured his […]
The Story of Betty Robinson, the Olympian Who Died in a Plane Crash, and Then Came Back to Win a Gold Medal
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1928, 16-year-old Elizabeth “Betty” Robinson Schwartz became the first woman ever awarded an Olympic gold medal for […]
28 Amazing Vintage Photographs of Hollywood Actresses Posing on Bearskin Rugs
This post was originally published on this siteBearskin rugs have been created from the pelts of polar, black and grizzly bears for centuries. They were […]
Phyllis Gordon Walking Her Pet Cheetah on the Streets of London in 1939
This post was originally published on this sitePhyllis Gordon (1889–1964) was an American actress. She appeared in 50 silent era and sound films between 1911 […]