Jakob Nacken, the tallest German soldier of Second World War, 1944
This post was originally published on this siteOn one side towered a 7ft 3in (2.21m) German man mountain who quit his job with an American […]
55 Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of San Francisco in the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1847, San Francisco only had a population of about 800. However in 1848 a man named James […]
The story in pictures of the early electric cars, 1880-1920
This post was originally published on this siteEarly electric cars found a lucrative market for driving around cities. Rechargeable batteries that provided a viable means […]
The Amphicar that President Lyndon Johnson used to prank people, 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Amphicar was manufactured in West Germany and first made an appearance in America at the 1961 New […]
Science Fiction & Fantasy Costume Contestants Posing at the 24th World Science Fiction Convention in Cleveland, 1966
This post was originally published on this siteThe 24th World Science Fiction Convention, also known as Tricon, was held 1-5 September 1966 at the Sheraton-Cleveland […]
Beautiful Vintage Color Photos of New York City in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteErnst Haas is considered one of the pioneers of color photography and one of the most influential photographers […]
50 Glamorous Photos of Beautiful Actress Yvette Mimieux in the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1942 in Los Angeles County, California, retired American actress Yvette Mimieux had her first acting appearances were […]
30 Beautiful Portrait Photos of Jayne Mansfield While Filming “Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?” (1957)
This post was originally published on this siteWill Success Spoil Rock Hunter? is a 1957 American satirical comedy film starring Jayne Mansfield and Tony Randall, […]
1959 Curtiss-Wright Model 2500 Air-Car
This post was originally published on this siteThe Army Transportation Research Command purchased two Curtiss-Wright Model 2500 Air Car ground effects machines (gem) in early […]
Sandbags Protecting the Notre Dame Cathedral During World War I
This post was originally published on this siteNotre-Dame de Paris (meaning “Our Lady of Paris”), referred to simply as Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral […]
Before Dissolution, Fascinating Photos Show What Czechoslovakia Looked Like in 1980
This post was originally published on this siteCzechoslovakia, or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe that existed from October 1918, when it declared […]
40 Vintage Photos of Tiny Tim in the 1960s and ’70s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1932 as Herbert Butros Khaury in Manhattan, New York City, American singer, ukulele player, and musical archivist […]
Striking Photo of Football Fans Wearing Masks During a Game at Georgia Tech in Atlanta Due to the 1918 Pandemic
This post was originally published on this siteA century ago, college sports in the United States was hit hard by the Spanish flu pandemic. Games […]
24 Cool Photos of Robert Redford in 1969
This post was originally published on this siteIt was until 1969 that Robert Redford eventually broke out as a major Hollywood star, enjoying three successful […]
50 Hilarious Found Snaps Show What life Looked Like in the Mid-20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteBack when life was simple, these snapshots were found by roz leibowitz that show what life looked like […]
The men of Easy Company at Hitler’s “Eagle’s Nest”, 1945
This post was originally published on this siteToward the end of World War II, American soldiers of Easy Company were assigned to occupation duty in […]
Beautiful Photos of Australian Models Taken by Gervais Purcell in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteGervais Purcell (1919-1999) was a respected Australian commercial photographer who worked from the 1940s through to the 1960s […]
Beautiful Design Concepts of the 1970s and 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteThe art of living beautifully, California style, is presented in this roundup of ideas from HOME, the enormously […]
25 Eerie Vintage Photographs Capture Muslim Women Wearing Dark Face Veils on the Streets of Sarajevo
This post was originally published on this siteIn Bosnia-Herzegovina the niqab is called “feredza.” During Ottoman times some Bosnian women used to wear them, before […]
40 Amazing Vintage Photos of Working-Class Men From the Mid-19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteTheir occupations could be blacksmith, railway worker, stoker, iceman, butchers, carpenter, etc. These amazing vintage photos show what working-class […]
The “Queen of Technicolor”: 40 Glamorous Photos of Rhonda Fleming in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1923 as Marilyn Louis in Hollywood, California, retired American actress and singer Rhonda Fleming began working as […]
May 24, 1991: During Operation Solomon, the World Record for the Most Passengers on a Commercial Airplane is 1,122
This post was originally published on this siteOperation Solomon was a covert Israeli military operation to airlift Ethiopian Jews to Israel from May 24 to […]
Get That Camera Away From Me!
This post was originally published on this siteCamera shyness is the desire to avoid being photographed or filmed. It is common for individuals who are […]
Freddie Mercury in Private: 40 Candid Photographs of the Queen Frontman Behind the Closed Doors
This post was originally published on this siteWhile Freddie Mercury’s public stage persona is well known, less is seen of the star’s life behind closed […]
The Faces: Stunning Portrait Photography by Melvin Sokolsky in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1933 in New York City, American photographer and film director Melvin Sokolsky had no formal training in […]