Jul
12
Emperor Jean-Bedel Bokassa, Seated on His Tasteless Golden Throne for His Coronation, 1977
Jean-Bédel Bokassa was a military officer and the head of state of the Central A…
Author: RHP
Jun
30
Rare Photos Inside the Nazi-Controlled Ghetto of Lodz, 1940-1944
The Lodz ghetto became the second largest ghetto created by the Nazis after thei…
Jun
15
The Bookmobiles: Vintage Photos of Traveling Libraries, 1910-1960
The bookmobile was a traveling library often used to provide books to villages a…
Jun
8
Rare Photographs Taken at the End of World War II, 1945-1947
At the end of the war, millions of people were dead and millions homeless, the E…
Jun
6
The Hindenburg Disaster in Rare Historical Photos From 1937
The Hindenburg disaster at Lakehurst, New Jersey on May 6, 1937 brought an end t…
Jun
1
Rare Photos of the Dangerous New York City’s Subway System, 1970s-1980s
During the late 1970s and early 1980s, New York City’s subway system was one of …
May
23
Heinz Meixner Defects From East Germany by Driving Through Checkpoint Charlie after Removing His Windshield, 1963
In 1963, at the height of the Cold War, Heinz Meixner planned a daring escape fr…
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 …
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…