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…
Author: RHP
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…
Dec
7
Emperor Hirohito and General MacArthur Meeting for the First Time, 1945
After the Japanese surrender in 1945, the Americans took on the task of occupyin…
Dec
1
American Soldier Killed by German Snipers in Leipzig: Iconic Photo From 1945
During the final days of the war, a platoon of machine gunners entered a Leipzig…
Dec
1
Albanian Refugees Arriving in Italy: Photos and Stories, 1991
The fall of communism in Albania taking place in the early 1990s gave way to a m…
Dec
1
A Photographic Journey Inside Romanov’s Imperial Train, 1890s-1900s
The originally seven-car imperial train was intended for the heir of the throne …
Nov
30
Vintage Photos of Veterans of the Napoleonic Wars: Rare Photos From 1858
These remarkable photographs provide probably the only surviving images of veter…
Nov
30
Private Heath Matthews Waiting for Medical Attention After a Raid on Enemy Positions During the Korean War, 1952
Private Heath Matthews’ face is covered in blood as he awaits medical attention …
Nov
25
Soviet Frontline Propaganda Banner Directed Towards Finns, 1942
This is a Soviet propaganda banner on the frontline in Uhtua, Northern Karelia. …
Nov
25
The Soiling of Old Glory Photograph: Iconic Photo From 1976
Stanley Forman was early for his shift at the Herald American on April 5th, 1976…
Nov
24
Mountain Chief Recording Blackfoot Songs for the Smithsonian, 1916
Although the photo was probably staged, it does show anthropologist Frances Dens…
Nov
24
The Picture that Shows the Colossal Scale of the D-Day Operation, 1944
This photograph was taken three days after the Normandy beachhead was establishe…
Nov
24
Japanese Type D Koryu Midget Submarines in Drydock: Photos From 1945
By definition, a midget submarine is less than 150 tons, has a crew of no more t…
Nov
20
Moving a 7,600 Ton Apartment Building to Create a Boulevard in a Romanian Town, 1987
During the Communist Era in Romania, huge massive Soviet-style apartment buildin…
Nov
19
Herbert List’s Pictures From the German-Occupied Ukraine, 1943
Herbert List was a German photographer, who worked for magazines, including Vogu…
Nov
18
Mathias Rust: The Teenager Who Flew Illegally to Red Square in 1987
It all began in May of 1987. Mathias Rust was fed up with the Cold War tension b…
Nov
18
Balham Tube Station After a German Air Raid, 1940
During the Second World War, Balham underground station was one of many deep tub…
Nov
18
Taxidermist Carl Akeley Posing with the Leopard He Killed with His Bare Hands After It Attacked Him, 1896
Carl Akeley, considered the father of modern taxidermy, was not only a taxidermi…