Nov
1
NASA Survival Training: When Astronauts had to Train for Survival in Deserts and Jungles, 1960s
All NASA astronaut groups were given a series of survival courses to prepare the…
Author: RHP
Oct
28
Bizarre Old Posters that Taught the Early Movie-Goers the Rules and Etiquette for Watching Films, 1912
During the era of silent film, recommendations for behavior were displayed on title …
Oct
27
Crazy Photos of the Daredevil Sky Boys who Built the Empire State Building, 1930-1931
The only thing as impressive as the Empire State Building are the men who built it a…
Oct
26
Flattening Hills to Build Seattle: Historical Photos from 1905-1930
Starting in 1897 and continuing through 1930, the hilly topography of central Se…
Oct
22
Vintage Photos That Show Why the 1970s Men’s Fashion Should Never Come Back
Every decade has a reputation and leaves a legacy for future generations. The 19…
Oct
22
Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll: Vintage Photos of Tina Turner from the Late 1950s to 1980s
Tina Turner (born November 26, 1939, Brownsville, Tennessee, U.S.), was an American-…
Oct
21
Soviet Subcultures Through Vintage Photographs: Hippies, Punks, Goths, and Metalheads, 1980s
The subcultures in the Soviet Union, a country cut off from the West by the infa…
Oct
18
The Offices of the Central Social Institution of Prague with the Largest Vertical Letter File in the World, 1937
These are the offices of the Central Social Institution of Prague (Czechoslovakia ba…
Oct
18
Citroën Karin: A Bizarre French Concept Car that Looked Like a Pyramid Spaceship on Wheels, 1980
When Citroën Karin was first presented at the Paris Motor Show in 1980, it couldn’t …
Oct
18
Vintage Color Postcards Capture Life in 19th Century Tunisia
These stunning color postcards of Tunisia show its vibrant streets, spectacular …
Oct
17
Stunning Vintage Photos of Car Wrecks from the Days before Seat Belts and Airbags, 1930s
These stunning photographs of car wrecks in the 1930s were captured by Leslie Jones,…
Oct
13
When NASA Gave Spiders Drugs to See how it Affected their Webs, 1995
A NASA tech briefing "Using Spider-Web Patterns To Determine Toxicity" was publi…
Oct
11
Alexander Graham Bell’s Bizarre Tetrahedral Kites from 1902-1912
In addition to developing the telephone, the Scottish-born inventor Alexander Gr…
Oct
10
The Story of Ralph “Tex” Madsen also Known as the Tallest Cowboy, 1920-1930
Ralph Madsen, known as the Tallest Texan Cowboy, was above 7 feet 6 inches (2.28…
Oct
9
The Street Scenes and Everyday Life of New York City by Wallace G. Levison, 1880-1900
These stunning photographs show how New York City looked like in the 1880s and 1…
Oct
9
Hand-Colored Portraits of the People of China during Qing Dynasty, 1870-1880
During the 1870s, Baron Raimund von Stillfried-Ratenicz (1839–1911) was the leading …
Oct
9
Color Postcards Depicting the Life in Switzerland in the 1890s
These color pictures of the vibrant landscapes and towns of Switzerland were cre…
Sep
30
Stonehenge: History and Restoration Through Old Photographs from 1880-1960
Stonehenge, on the Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire in southern England, is certainl…
Sep
29
Rare Photographs of Men Embracing Intimately in Victorian Times, 1850-1890
Victorians were known for their conservative way of life, but these portraits sh…
Sep
28
When People Moved Entire Houses by Horses: Old Photos from 1890-1910
These vintage photographs from the 19th and early 20th centuries in the United S…