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…
Author: RHP
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…
Jan
10
Photos of Victorian Women Who Never Cut Their Hair, 1860-1900
In the Victorian era, the woman's hair was considered an important part of her appea…
Jan
9
Courtship Stereo Cards that Depict Naughty and Suggestive Scenes from Everyday Life, 1875-1905
Stereographs were a very popular form of photography in the 19th century. Photograph…
Jan
9
Haunting Pictures of Londoners Sheltering in the Underground during World War II, 1940-1941
During the Second World War, Londoners of all classes flocked to Underground platfor…
Jan
5
Vintage Pictures of Bizarre Vending Machines You Never Knew Existed
This collection of photographs shows some of the world's oldest and oddest vending m…
Jan
5
These Photographs Capture the American Struggle during The Great Depression, 1929-1940
Nobody could tell exactly when it began and nobody could predict when it would e…
Jan
4
Gritty Photos Capture the Urban Decay and the Street Life of New York City in the 1970s
In the 1970s, New York City was a broken, ungovernable metropolis barreling into…
Jan
2
Vintage Color Photos Show WWII Air Cadets in Training at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, 1942
This collection of photos from Naval Air Station Corpus Christi during World War…