Mar
1
Kyra Petrovskaya: Soviet Sniper Girl and Survivor the Siege of Leningrad, 1940-1980
The Soviet sniper girl Kyra PetrovskayaKyra was born in 1918 on the coast of the…
Author: RHP
Feb
28
The Story in Pictures of the Massive Hughes H-4 Hercules, 1945-1947
The largest wooden airplane ever constructed and flown only one time, the H-4 He…
Feb
26
How Stalin’s Propaganda Machine Erased People From Photographs, 1922-1953
Stalin didn’t have Photoshop, but that didn’t keep him from wiping the traces of…
Feb
25
The Visual History of Beatlemania in Rare Pictures From the 1960s
In 1964, the Beatles achieved an unprecedented level of success both in their ho…
Feb
23
When Elvis Presley Joined the Army: Vintage Photos From 1958
Elvis Presley, the “undisputed King of Rock and Roll”, began his career in 1954 …
Feb
23
Rare Photographs of War Dogs with Gas Masks From 1915-1970
There was nothing more terrifying in the trenches than the call of a gas attack …
Feb
22
The New York World’s Fair of 1964 Through a Collection of Amazing Photographs
As a sequel to the successful 1939 New York World’s Fair, the second World’s Fai…
Feb
12
The Original Mickey Mouse Looked a Little Bit Different and Not So Loveable, 1928
When the iconic Mickey Mouse was born, he was maybe not-quite-so-loveable. Some …
Feb
7
Italian Pasta Production in Rare Pictures, 1925-1955
Nothing says Italian food like pasta. Pasta is an integral part of Italy’s food …
Feb
6
A 106-Year Old Armenian Woman Protecting Her Home with an AKM, 1990
A 106-year-old Armenian woman sits in front of her home guarding it with a rifle…
Jan
30
Anne Frank: The Face of an Icon Through Old Photographs
Annelies "Anne" Marie Frank (12 June 1929 – early March 1945) was just an ordina…
Jan
29
The Evolution of Women’s Workwear Throughout the 20th Century: Vintage Photos
The history of women's workwear tells a unique story about the events of the twe…
Jan
26
The Bizarre History of the Baby Cage: Photos From 1934-1948
Dangling "baby cages" came into vogue after they were invented in 1922, but thei…
Jan
22
The Statue of Liberty: The Story in Pictures of the Mother of Exiles, 1875-2000
The Statue of Liberty, officially Liberty Enlightening the World, designed by Fr…
Jan
14
The Lumberjacks Who Felled the Giant Trees of British Columbia: Photos From 1900-1930
The completion of the Canadian Pacific Railroad in 1886 marked the beginning of …
Jan
10
World War II Photos: The Bloody War Spreads Around the Globe, 1940-1941
On April 9, 1940, Germany simultaneously invaded Norway and occupied Denmark, an…
Jan
7
How People Manipulated Photos Before Photoshop: Photos From 1850-1950
As soon as the science of photography was perfected for use by the general publi…
Jan
1
Knockers-Up: Waking Up the Workers in Industrial Britain, 1900-1941
The knocker-upper profession started during and lasted well into the Industrial …
Dec
19
When Boston Was Hit by a Bizarre Deadly Wave of Molasses, 1919
On January 15th, 1919, in what was probably the most bizarre disaster in United …
Dec
14
Vintage Photographs Show the Egyptian Temples of Abu Simbel Being Relocated, 1964-1968
Built more than 3,000 years ago, Abu Simbel contains two temples, carved into a …