Jul
8
These Photos Show the Infamous New York City Blackout of 1977
The 1977 blackout that hit New York was a crisis that came amidst a sweltering h…
Author: RHP
Jul
4
Evgeny Stepanovich Kobytev: A Soldier’s Face After Four Years of War, 1941-1945
These two pictures are shown side by side in the Andrei Pozdeev Museum. The muse…
Jun
29
The Terrifying Flamethrowers of World War I Through Rare Photographs, 1915-1918
The first flamethrower, in the modern sense, is usually credited to Richard Fied…
Jun
29
The Parallel World of American Advertising Targeted Toward African-Americans, 1950-1960
In the 1950s and 1960s, there existed a 'parallel world' of American advertising whe…
Jun
26
The Story Behind the Infamous Sophia Loren and Jayne Mansfield Photo, 1957
In 1957 one photo came to life that became an international sensation. It might …
Jun
23
Amazing Photographs of the Original Dapper Mad Men from the 1960s
Don Draper of the TV show “Mad Men” might have been fictional, but the reality w…
Jun
21
Mailing Babies: The Story of Kids Sent Through the U.S. Postal Service, 1913
It’s hard to believe it, for a brief period of 6 years, it was possible to mail …
Jun
18
The Early Diving Suits Through Rare Photographs, 1900-1935
The invention of individual diving suits in the early 18th century allowed a mor…
Jun
18
The Vibrant Streets of Old Havana in Rare Pictures From 1890-1910
The original settlement of San Cristobal de la Habana was founded on St. Christo…
Jun
14
These Rare Photographs Show the Last Civil War Veterans, 1890-1950
The 1.5 million Union and perhaps 600,000 Confederate veterans were very visible…
Jun
12
The Belgian Refugees in Britain: A Warm Reception that Turned to Resentment, 1914-1918
The outbreak of war in 1914 left many Belgians homeless and penniless. Germany i…
Jun
8
R-100 Airship: Rare Photographs Inside a “Flying Hotel” From 1929-1930
The R100 airship was built as part of a British government programme to develop …
Jun
8
The Rotor Ride: An Unsafe Human Spinning Blender, 1950-1970
The Human Spinning Rotor or simply “The Rotor” was invented by a German scientis…
Jun
5
The Child Miners’ Photos of Lewis Hine that Appalled America, 1908-1911
In the early 1900s child labor was still extremely common in the United States. …
Jun
5
Skijoring with Horses in Norway: Photos From the 1900s
For hundreds of years, Sami people harnessed reindeer and strapped on Nordic ski…
Jun
3
Vinyl Listening Booths to Discover New Music: Rare Photos From the 1950s
Nowadays you can easily listen to new songs on your smartphone using your earpho…
Jun
3
The Busy Streets of Old Cairo Through Old Photographs From 1900-1935
These street pictures of the City of a Thousand Minarets capture the rapid growt…
May
28
Jakob Nacken: The Tallest German Soldier of Second World War, 1944
On one side towered a 7ft 3in (2.21m) German man-mountain who quit his job with …
May
28
The Story in Pictures of the Early Electric Cars, 1880-1920
Early electric cars found a lucrative market for driving around cities. Recharge…
May
28
The Amphicar that President Lyndon Johnson Used to Prank People, 1960s
The Amphicar was manufactured in West Germany and first made an appearance in Am…