Sep
9
Vivid Photochromes of Tyrol from the 1890s
These amazing postcards depict the Princely County of Tyrol, an mountainous regi…
Author: RHP
Sep
6
Rare Photographs of Military Observation Balloons of World War I, 1914-1918
Observation was an incredibly important role in aerial warfare in World War I. A…
Sep
5
Old Photographs of Jerusalem in a Rare Heavy Snow, 1921
It's not that uncommon to get snow in Jerusalem but the storm on February 25th, 1921…
Sep
4
The 1970s Roller Skaters of Venice Beach Through Stunning Old Photographs
In the seventies and eighties, Venice Beach was considered a place of peace, love an…
Aug
31
John Vachon’s Chicago in Candid Photos, 1941
In the hardships caused by the Great Depression, the American government created the…
Aug
31
Rare Photos of Fidel Castro and His American Admirers, 1959
Shortly after the revolution, the new Cuban Castro visited the United States in …
Aug
25
When Coca-Cola Came to France: Photos from 1950
In 1950, Coca-Cola decided to start a big marketing campaign targeting the drink…
Aug
21
The Johnstown Flood in Rare Historical Pictures, 1889
The South Fork Dam was built between 1838 and 1853 by the Commonwealth of Pennsy…
Aug
21
The Photographic Journey of Dead Rotting Whales Who Toured Europe, 1950-1970
Throughout the 1950s, dead rotting whales toured around Europe to promote the de…
Aug
13
The Story Behind the “Three Young Farmers” of August Sander, 1914
In 1914, German photographer August Sander captured a now-famous photo titled “Y…
Aug
12
“Women of the Future” According to the French Artist Albert Bergeret: Photos from 1902
In 1902, a French manufacturer released a set of trading cards designed by artis…
Aug
12
Venice in Beautiful Old Color Images from the 1890s
These photographs of Belle Époque Venice were processed and colored using the Ph…
Aug
6
The Bloody Mountain Warfare of the Italian Front Through Rare Photos, 1915-1918
In May 1915, Italy attacked Austria-Hungary along the Isonzo River and in the Tr…
Aug
6
Rural Puerto Rico in Rare Photographs From 1938-1943
In response to the Great Depression during which unemployment, poverty and the e…
Jul
30
Pablo Escobar Poses for a Family Photo Outside of the White House in 1981
In this infamous photograph, we see the notorious Colombian drug lord Pablo Esco…
Jul
30
The Use of Masks During the Spanish Flu Pandemic Through Old Photographs, 1918
From the earliest recognition that a more deadly form of influenza was spreading…
Jul
27
Hans Hildenbrand: The German Front in Rare Color Photos from 1914-1918
These incredible color photographs of the German battlefront during the First Wo…
Jul
24
An Unauthorized Photo of Stalin: The Moment He Was Informed that the Germans Were About to Take Kiev, 1941
An unauthorized photo of Stalin inside the Kremlin shows the very moment he was …
Jul
20
“Tragedy by the Sea” Photo: A Dreadful Incident that Changed a Couple’s Life Forever, 1955
On the morning of April 2, 1954, Los Angeles Times photographer John Gaunt was l…
Jul
20
Rare Photographs Document the Carving the Iconic Mount Rushmore, 1927-1941
The idea of creating a monumental sculpture in the Black Hills was first suggest…