Mar
7
Idyllic Vintage Photographs Capture the Rustic Rural Life in Victorian England, 1857
These idyllic photographs, taken by William Morris Grundy, capture the rural lif…
Author: RHP
Mar
6
The Stereoscopic Ghost Photos that Spooked the Victorian Public, 1865
Spirit photography began in the late 19th century, around the time that the spiritua…
Mar
6
These Sad Photos Show Destitute Great Depression Families Waiting for Aid, 1937-1939
As the consequences of the Great Depression, unemployment, poverty, and the effects …
Mar
3
Incredible Color Photos Show the Women Railroad Workers Who Mobilized the American War Effort, 1943
During World War II, America’s railroads were an important part of the war effor…
Feb
21
The Photographic Story of the Great New York to Paris Auto Race of 1908
At the dawn of the 20th century, automobiles were an infant technology with none…
Feb
20
Portraits of Alaskan Inuit Captured by the Lomen Bros Studio, 1900-1930
These photographs, taken by the Lomen family, capture the indigenous Yupik Eskim…
Feb
17
Vintage and Bizarre Photos of Exercise Machines from the Past, 1920-1970
Fitness, as we know it today, may seem to be a relatively modern invention, but …
Feb
16
Pictures from the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks: A Day that Changed America, 2001
Early on the morning of September 11, 2001, the United States seemed to be just abou…
Feb
13
Photographs of Kwakwakaʼwakw Ceremonial Dress and Masks Captured by Edward Curtis, 1914-1915
The Kwakwa̱ka̱’wakw (or Kwakiutl) are Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous people.…
Feb
13
Vintage Photos from the First Tour de France, 1903
A publicity stunt dreamed up by newspapermen, the first Tour de France saw a rag…
Feb
8
These Vintage Photos Capture Traveling Circus Performers in Northern Ireland, 1910-1911
In the early years of the 20th century, a number of circuses toured Northern Ire…
Feb
8
The Evolution of the Sagrada Família in Stunning Photographs, 1882
Antonio Gaudí started work designing a building in 1883 he originally termed the…
Feb
4
Vintage Photos of People Posing on Tennessee’s Umbrella Rock in Lookout Mountain, 1860-1940
Umbrella Rock on top of Lookout Mountain was one of the more iconic tourist spot…
Feb
4
Dorothy Counts: The Teenager Who Challenged the Segregation, 1957
Dorothy Counts made national news in September 1957, when at the age of 15, she …
Jan
30
Diving Horse: Vintage Photos from One of the Most Dangerous Stunt Shows Ever Performed, 1900-1970
Stunt shows featuring diving horses began in the 1880s and were a wildly popular…
Jan
29
Photographs from the Surplus Vehicle Boneyards of World War Two, 1945-1948
When World War II ended in 1945, the industrial war machine did not stop overnig…
Jan
20
When the US Military Pushed Helicopters Overboard to Make Room for the Last Evacuees of the Vietnam War, 1975
On the last two days in April 1975, Operation Frequent Wind, the evacuation of Vietn…
Jan
16
Haunting Portraits from an English Lunatic Asylum, 1870s
The Victorian Era may not have been the start of the institutionalization of pat…
Jan
16
Historical Photos of the Iconic Cliff House in San Francisco, 1860-1950
Local historians routinely disagree on how many Cliff Houses have been built in …
Jan
14
Stunning Photos Depicting the Rebellious Fashion at Woodstock, 1969
No one expected the 1969 Woodstock concert and festival to draw a crowd estimated at…