Dec
28
Vintage Photos Inside the Shipyards where the Revolutionary Steamships were Built, 1860-1900
During the rule of Queen Victoria (1837 1901), the British shipbuilding industry e…
Author: RHP
Dec
28
The Bizarre Monowheel Seen Through Vintage Photographs, 1930-1940
Between the 1860s and 1930s, the monowheel (also referred to as a monocycle) was…
Dec
26
Stunning Photos of Marilyn Monroe Taken by John Florea in the 1950s
These stunning photos of the Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe were captured by photogra…
Dec
25
The Knickerbocker Storm: Photographs from the Historic Blizzard that Ended in Tragedy, 1922
In the recorded history of Washington, DC the Knickerbocker storm remains unsurpasse…
Dec
24
Rare Photographs of NASA’s Massive Wind Tunnels Used to Test Aircraft, 1925-1990
All NASA craft must undergo complete testing through one of the administration’s…
Dec
23
Inside California Alligator Farm where Kids could Ride and Play with Alligators, 1920s
In 1907, Joseph “Alligator Joe” Campbell and Francis Victor Earnest Sr. relocated an…
Dec
23
Vintage Photos of Death-Defying Stuntmen and their Flying Cars, 1930-1940
In the early 1930s, groups of eager thrill-seeking stunt drivers would perform stunn…
Dec
22
Robert Wadlow: The Tallest Man in History Seen Through Stunning Photographs
Robert Wadlow, the tallest man in the world, was born in Alton, Illinois, on Feb…
Dec
21
Vintage Photographs of Amsterdam Streets Taken by George Hendrik Breitner, 1890-1900
Starting from the 1890s, the famous Dutch impressionist painter George Hendrik B…
Dec
18
Women Workers of World War II: These Color Photos Show the Real-Life Rosie the Riveters
More so than any war in history, World War II was a woman’s war. Women, motivate…
Dec
18
Stunning Photos from the Time when Oil Derricks Loomed all over California Beaches, 1910-1955
The Golden State got its nickname from the Sierra Nevada gold that lured so many…
Dec
17
The Great Sphinx of Giza Through Vintage Photographs from 1850-1940
At 240 feet (73 m) long by 62 feet wide (19 m) and reaching a height of 66 feet …
Dec
17
Vintage Photos of the Old-School Lumberjacks Who Fell Giant Trees with Axes, 1890-1935
Before the invention of motorized chainsaws and logging machinery, the hard work…
Dec
14
Pictures of Graf Zeppelin Over Chicago that Left the Onlookers in Complete Awe, 1929
These vintage photographs show the airship Graf Zeppelin LZ 127 flying over Chic…
Dec
13
Harlem Hellfighters: Rare Photographs of the African American Regiment Renowned for Courage Despite Prejudice, 1917-1918
The Hellfighters, the infantry regiment of the New York Army National Guard, was…
Dec
13
Photographs of the Old TWA Flight Center that was Considered a Shrine to Minimalist Design, 1962
Eero Saarinen’s outlandish air terminal for TWA at New York’s JFK International Airp…
Dec
9
Queen Victoria and Abdul Karim: The Photographic Story of an Unusual Friendship that Scandalized England, 1887-1901
The close relationship between Queen Victoria and her young Indian attendant Abd…
Dec
9
D-Day: The Normandy Landings Through Rare Photographs
The D-Day Invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, was an immense underta…
Dec
8
When Hitler’s Nephew Moved to America and Joined the US Navy to Fight His Uncle, 1911-1947
William Patrick Stuart-Houston (né Hitler), son of Alois Hitler Jr, was the half…
Dec
6
The Great Chicago Fire and the Unimaginable Destruction Seen Through Rare Photographs, 1871
On the evening of October 8, 1871, more than 300,000 weary residents of the great ci…