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…
Author: RHP
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…
May
25
The Men of Easy Company at Hitler’s “Eagle’s Nest”, 1945
Toward the end of World War II, American soldiers of Easy Company were assigned …
May
22
Colonial Postcards From a Disturbing Past: Photos From 1890-1914
By the 1890s postcards were widely available throughout continental Europe. The …
May
22
Test Pilot George Aird Ejected from His Lightning F1 Aircraft: Iconic Photo From 1962
This is the story behind the famous picture of the test pilot George Aird ejecte…
May
12
The Complicated History of Japanese Tattoos Through Rare Photographs, 1860-1890
Tattoos have an extensive history in Japan, and to truly understand the stigma b…
May
5
Rare Photographs of Robert Scott’s Ill-Fated Expedition to the South Pole, 1910-1913
In 1910, British explorer Robert Falcon Scott led a privately funded expedition …
May
5
The Black Sharecroppers of the American South Through Old Photographs, 1939-1941
After the Civil War, former slaves sought jobs, and planters sought laborers. Th…
May
5
The Story of the Radio Hat Through Vintage Photographs, 1949
In 1949, Victor Hoeflich held a press conference to introduce the "Man from Mars…