May
23
The First Female Bodybuilders and Strongwomen Showing Off Their Gains: Photos From 1900s
The first "strongwomen" appeared in the 19th century but were almost unheard of …
Author: RHP
May
18
The Propaganda Posters that Sold World War I to the American Public, 1914-1918
The United States entered World War I in 1917 as an associated power on the alli…
May
17
Deportation of the Roma People from Nazi Germany: Photos From 1938-1940
For centuries, Romani tribes had been subject to antiziganist persecution and hu…
May
15
New York City Snapshots of Chinatown in the Early 1980s
From 1981 to 1984, the photographer Bud Glick worked for the New York Chinatown …
May
15
This Japanese-American Fighting Unit Was One of WWII’s Most Decorated: Photos From 1943-1945
After the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, many Americans were di…
May
4
The Allied Invasion of Europe in Rare Photographs From 1943-1945
Starting with the Invasion of Sicily in July of 1943, and culminating in the Jun…
May
1
Romantic Men’s Hairstyle From the 1960s–1970s
Men’s hair in the seventies was a joy to behold. There was a little bit of variation…
May
1
These Pictures Capture the Vibrant Residents of a Single East Berlin Street, 1986-1987
These interesting pictures, taken by photographer Harf Zimmermann, revolve aroun…
Apr
21
Flying First Class in the 1960s Seen Through Amazing Photographs
Life was once simpler. There was only one class for passengers on airline flight…
Apr
21
The 1939 Invasion of Poland in Rare Historical Pictures
On September 1, 1939, the world was shocked as Nazi troops invaded Poland. Tensi…
Apr
19
Wedding Photos of Marilyn Monroe’s First Marriage When She Was 16, 1942
Hollywood sex symbol Marilyn Monroe had her fair share of lovers, none of them s…
Apr
10
The Holocaust in Rare Shocking Pictures, 1939-1945
It began with a simple boycott of Jewish shops and ended in the gas chambers at …
Apr
6
The Old Cincinnati Library Before Being Demolished: Photos From 1874-1955
Built in 1874 on the site reserved for an opera house, the Old Cincinnati Librar…
Apr
3
When the British Military Industry Was Dominated by Women: Photos From 1914-1918
During World War One, large numbers of women were recruited into jobs vacated by…
Mar
31
Rare Photos Inside Pablo Escobar’s Famous Hacienda in the 1980s
Situated halfway between the city of Medellin and Bogota, the Colombian capital,…
Mar
29
Sleeping with the Enemy: Collaborator Girls of the German-Occupied Europe, 1940-1944
It’s 1942 and the Germans occupy and dominate the vast majority of Europe. They …
Mar
24
A Stranded Dutch Warship Evaded the Enemy by Disguising Itself as an Island, 1942
In February 1942, in the midst of World War II, the Japanese fleet completely wr…
Mar
23
Rare Photographs of the First Modern Bodybuilders From the 1900s
In the early 1900s, there wasn’t really such a thing as bodybuilding, there were…
Mar
20
The Rise and Fall of The Communist Party of Great Britain Through Photos, 1928-1983
In 1920, a group of revolutionary socialists attended a meeting at the Cannon St…
Mar
16
Bizarre Images of Medical Treatments Through History, 1900-1940
The history of medicine is filled with wild stories of bizarre treatments method…