Nov
5
The Golden Age of the Video Rental Store Through Vintage Photographs, 1970-1990
Before video stores, movies were solely watched in theaters, leaving studios hes…
Author: RHP
Nov
2
The Navajo Code Talkers and Their Unbreakable Code: Photos From 1942-1945
Every war combatant highly appreciated the need for an unbreakable code that wou…
Nov
1
Rare Photos of Fashion and Style in World War II, 1939-1945
Let’s imagine that World War II wasn't about invading countries, killing people,…
Oct
31
Spectacular Photochrom Postcards Capture France in Vibrant Color, 1890-1900
These spectacular postcards of France in the last years of the 19th century offe…
Oct
29
Helene Mayer: The Jewish Fencer Who Fought for Hitler
Helene Mayer, remains one of the Olympics’ great mysteries. She was, by definiti…
Oct
27
The First McDonald’s in Moscow that Drove the City Mad: Photos From 1990
Nowadays it's hard to believe that thousands of people would be willing to stand…
Oct
21
Rare Photographs of The Great Kanto Earthquake that Devastated Japan in 1923
The Great Kanto Earthquake, sometimes called the Great Tokyo Earthquake, rocked …
Oct
18
Frida Kahlo Before Fridamania Swept the World: Rare Photos
Born in 1907, Frida Kahlo lived for just 47 years. Andre Breton summed up Kahlo …
Oct
18
Railway Guns Through Historical Photographs From 1916-1944
From the days of catapults and trebuchets, military men have dreamed of the ulti…
Oct
16
Rare Photographs of the Deadly Soviet Women Snipers, 1941-1945
During the Second World War, the Soviet Union used more women in combat than any…
Oct
14
Intimate Photos of the Romanovs, Shortly Before Their Execution, 1915-1916
Most of these rare and relatively intimate pictures of the Imperial Romanov fami…
Oct
9
When White House Had to Be Completely Gutted: Rare Photos From 1949-1952
When President Truman moved into the executive mansion in 1945, they found the W…
Oct
8
The Days of the Drive-In Movie Theaters Through Rare Photographs, 1930-1950
Though there were drive-ins as early as the 1910s, the first patented drive-in w…
Oct
6
The Havana High Life before Castro and the Revolution: Old Photos, 1920-1950
Cuba's reputation as an exotic and permissive playground came to light in the 19…
Oct
4
Vintage Photographs from Disneyland’s Historical Opening Day, 1955
Disneyland was dedicated at an "International Press Preview" event held on Sunda…
Oct
2
Vintage Photographs of Jerusalem at the End of Ottoman Rule, 1900-1918
These rare pictures depict the final days of 400 years of Turkish rule over Jeru…
Sep
30
Producing the “People’s Car” of Germany: Rare Photos From 1945-1960
In 1933 Adolf Hitler commissioned automotive engineer Ferdinand Porsche to devel…
Sep
8
Watching Robert F. Kennedy’s Funeral Train Pass By: Old Photos From 1968
The assassination of Robert F. Kennedy fractured the nation just two months afte…
Sep
7
The Paradoxical History of the Iconic DeLorean Through Pictures, 1980-1984
DeLorean DMC-12, an innovative sports car, produced from 1981–1983, with gull-wi…
Aug
20
Battle of Midway and the Aleutian Campaign in Rare Pictures, 1942-1943
The Battle of Midway was a turning point in the Pacific War. Before the Battle o…