Aug
22
Creative Soviet Anti-Alcohol Posters from 1930-1988
In May 1985, as one of the first measures under the new general secretary of the…
Author: RHP
Aug
22
Rare Color Photos Capture England at Work and Play, 1928
In the late 1920s and early 1930s, photographer Clifton R. Adams was commissione…
Aug
16
Newsies: Portraits of the Working Children who Spread the News, 1908-1924
With the rise of the daily newspapers in the 1880s, more than half of all newspa…
Aug
16
When the Elephants were Used to Aid the War Effort: Photos from 1914-1945
During World War I, the majority of horses and mules in Britain were used to aid…
Aug
10
The Story of New York City’s Swimming Pools Through Photographs, 1930-1960
New Yorkers have been taking the plunge in the Big Apple since the late 1800s, w…
Aug
8
Spacelander: Rare Photos of the Bicycle of the Future, 1946-1960
The Spacelander bicycle was designed by Benjamin Bowden for the 1946 exhibition …
Jul
28
Color Photos of the French Army during the Great War, 1914-1918
These color photos document life in the French army during World War One, and th…
Jul
27
The Only Black Soldier of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, 1915
According to news reports of the time, Simon Perris (also known as Ali Mahmud) w…
Jul
25
The Waldseemüller’s Map that Introduced the Word America to the World, 1509
In 1507, the German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller published the first known …
Jul
14
Striking Pictures Capture the Glory Days and the Street Scenes of Las Vegas, 1960s-1970s
The image of Las Vegas that emerged in the 1970s was one that would take decades to …
Jul
13
Pissoirs: The Vintage Public Urinals of Paris, 1865-1875
Paris in the 19th century was as notorious for its noxious odors as it was for r…
Jul
7
British Soldiers Manning Anti-Aircraft Guns in Women’s Clothes, 1940
These photographs were taken in 1940 by John Topham while he was visiting the base o…
Jul
6
When a German U-Boat Submarine and Tanks Ended up in New York’s Central Park, 1917-1918
The so-called “Liberty Day” was a holiday invented by the federal government to …
Jul
5
Caroline Munro: Glamorous Photos of the English Classic Bombshell from 1960s-1970s
Caroline Munro (born in 1949) is an English actress, model and singer known for her …
Jun
21
The Will and William West Case: The Identical Inmates that Showed the Need for Fingerprinting, 1903
On May 1, 1903, an African-American man named Will West entered the United State…
Jun
20
Vintage Photos Documenting the Discovery of Maya Ruins, 1880-1900
The Maya people have been called many names over the years, such as “the mysteri…
Jun
7
Wonderful Color Postcards of the Netherlands from the 1890s
This photo collection shows color images of the lifestyle, windmills, canals, ci…
Jun
6
Stunning Photos of Elizabeth Taylor in the 1950s and 1960s
Elizabeth Taylor, born in 1932, was a British-American actress. She began her career…
Jun
4
The Challenger Disaster that Unfolded on Live Television in 1986: Photos
January 28, 1986, was an exceptionally cold day in Florida, where freezing weath…
Jun
1
The Story of Isaac and Rosa, the Emancipated Slave Children from New Orleans, 1863
The boy and girl looked toward the camera. They were just old enough to understa…