Jan
24
A Lithuanian Book Smuggler From the 19th Century
After the Polish-Lithuanian insurrection of 1863, the Russian Imperial governmen…
Author: RHP
Jan
20
People Being Crushed Against a Fence During a Human Crush at Hillsborough Stadium, 1989
The 1989 Hillsborough disaster was an incident that occurred during the FA Cup s…
Jan
20
Two Women Collect the Remains of a Dead Horse for Food, Siege of Leningrad, 1941
The 872-day Siege of Leningrad, Russia, resulted from the failure of the German …
Jan
18
President Johnson Taking the Oath of Office on Air Force One, 1963
President Lyndon B. Johnson takes the oath of office aboard Air Force One at Lov…
Jan
17
The Corpse of Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler After His Suicide by Poison, 1945
In 1945 disillusioned Himmler believed victory had slipped from Germany's grasp …
Jan
12
Photographs From the First Miss Soviet Union Beauty Pageant in 1988
Beauty pageants (a mainstay in Western culture, particularly America) were banne…
Jan
12
The Dreadful V-2 Rockets in Rare Historical Photographs
In the early 1930s, the German military began seeking out new weapons which woul…
Dec
29
The Chaotic Scene After the Attempted Assassination of President Reagan, 1981
On March 30, 1981, Ronald Reagan was 69 days into his presidency. As he exited t…
Dec
29
Last Public Appearance of Chinese Leader Mao Zedong: Photo From 1976
Mao's last public appearance—and the last known photograph of him alive—was on M…
Dec
26
American Pilots Resting with a Japanese Skull: An Odd Photo From 1944
A number of firsthand accounts, including those of American servicemen, attest t…
Dec
26
Reindeer in Murmansk: The Story Behind an Iconic Image From 1941
World War II planes bomb a hillside while a shellshocked reindeer looks on. The …
Dec
22
Canadian Soldiers Playing Hockey on a Rink They Built in Korea, 1952
The winter of 1952 was bone-chilling enough for the Imjingang River to freeze ov…
Dec
20
President Nixon Visiting Apollo 11 Crew in Quarantine, 1969
The astronauts were trapped inside a NASA trailer as part of a quarantine effort…
Dec
20
Pele and Bobby Moore Swapping Jerseys After Brazil Defeated England in 1970
This picture was taken during the 1970 World Cup in Mexico, where England, the 1…
Dec
15
German Cavalry Patrol in Gas Masks and Carrying Lances, 1918
The picture shows a German cavalryman patrolling behind the front lines while ca…
Dec
14
Eiffel Tower Under Construction Through Rare Photos, 1887-1889
In 1889, Paris hosted an Exposition Universelle (World’s Fair) to mark the 100-y…
Dec
14
“World’s Highest Standard of Living. There’s No Way Like the American Way”, 1937
In early January 1937, the swollen banks of the Ohio River flooded more than sev…
Dec
9
Duelling with Wax Bullets: Rare Photos From 1909
In the early 1900s, the age-old custom of pistol dueling was briefly resurrected…
Dec
8
Ann Hodges Shows Off Her Bruise After Being Hit by a Meteorite, 1954
On a clear afternoon in Sylacauga, Alabama in 1954, Ann Hodges was napping on he…
Dec
8
The Life of Polish Refugees in Iran Seen Through Rare Photographs: 1942-1945
Following the Soviet invasion of Poland at the onset of World War II in accordan…