Oct
2
Photos of Man-Lifting Kites That Were Used for Aerial Reconnaissance, 1900-1920
Man-lifting kites are specially designed kites that can lift humans. Back in the day…
Author: RHP
Oct
2
Rare Historical Photos From the Warsaw Uprising of 1944
The Warsaw Uprising of 1944 was a heroic and tragic 63-day struggle to liberate Worl…
Sep
23
Vintage Photos Capture Everyday Life in Iran Before the Islamic Revolution, 1960s-1970s
The Islamic Republic imposes strict rules on Iranian life. This extended photo colle…
Sep
22
Life in the Soviet Ukraine Seen Through the Eyes of Western Photographers, 1988
These photographs were taken in 1988 by Bruno Barbie and Carl De Keyser and show…
Sep
21
Nuclear Tourism: When Atomic Tests Were a Tourist Attraction in Las Vegas, 1950s
Las Vegas is known as the city of lights and, at one time, that light was the glow o…
Sep
20
The Gigantic Training Guns that Helped the Troops Better Understand the Firing Mechanism, 1940s-1960s
During World War II, the U.S. military needed to train hundreds of thousands of civi…
Sep
14
Vintage Photos of Female Samurai Warriors Posing with Their Katana Swords, 1850-1900
Known as onna bugeisha, these female samurai who fought beside and against male samu…
Sep
13
The Life of Princess Diana Through Stunning Vintage Photographs, 1960s-1990s
Diana, Princess of Wales, commonly called Princess Diana was a member of the British…
Sep
13
Bizarre and Unique Photos From History That Show How Weird Our Past Was, 1910-1960
History is filled with unusual stories, and sometimes we're lucky enough to see th…
Sep
10
These Vintage Photos Show What Air Travel Looked Like Between 1930s to 1950s
From the early days of flight and the "golden age of travel", to modern-day airlines…
Sep
10
The Dornier Do X: The World’s Largest ‘Flying Boat’ That Could Barely Get Off the Ground, 1929-1933
The Dornier Do-X was the largest, heaviest, and most powerful flying boat in the wor…
Sep
9
On Set with Alfred Hitchcock: Behind the Scenes Photos of the Master of Suspense, 1930-1970
Known as the "Master of Suspense", Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock is widely regarded as…
Sep
9
Stunning Photos of a Young Jennifer Connelly From the 1980s
Jennifer Lynn Connelly, born on December 12, 1970, embarked on a multifaceted journe…
Sep
8
Fascinating Photos of a Young Queen Elizabeth II, 1930s-1950s
Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and of 14 other sovereign countries fro…
Aug
30
Amazing Behind the Scenes Photos From the Making of the Film ‘Jaws’, 1975
Jaws is a 1975 American thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the 197…
Aug
30
Stunning Portraits From a Massachusetts Community of Color in Beaver Brook, 1897-1917
William Bullard, born in Worcester, Massachusetts, worked as a photographer with…
Aug
30
Vintage Photos Show How Glamorous the Old Days of Train Travel Used to Be, 1900s-1940s
At the beginning of the 1900s, leisure travel in general was something experienced e…
Aug
29
The Story Behind Ormond Gigli’s “Girls in the Windows” Iconic Photograph, 1960
In 1960, photojournalist Ormond Gigli assembled 43 women, dressed them in refined, c…
Aug
29
The Story of the O’Halloran Sisters Who Fended Off the Officers Evicting Their Family During the Irish Land War, 1887
This incredible photograph was taken in 188 and shows the O’Halloran sisters from Bo…
Aug
28
Setting Speed Records on the Bonneville Salt Flats Speed Trials: Photos From 1966
The Bonneville Salt Flats are in Utah, USA, near the border with Nevada, and as …