Oct
7
Soviet Gym Teachers Parade in Moscow: An Odd Photo From 1956
The Russian word used in the original title, "физкультурники", is now usually tr…
Author: RHP
Oct
7
V-J Day Kiss in Times Square: The Story Behind an Iconic Photograph, 1945
After four years of blackout, all the lights in Times Square went on as Mayor La…
Oct
5
A Weird Photo: Ku Klux Klan on a Ferris Wheel in 1926
On April 27, 1926, the Cañon City Daily Record ran a surprising bulletin on its …
Oct
5
Grigori Rasputin, Bishop Hermogenes and Hieromonk Iliodor in Tsaritsyn: Photo From 1906
Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin was a Russian peasant, mystical faith healer, and tr…
Oct
5
A Papuan Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel Guiding an Injured Australian Soldier Home, 1942
An Australian soldier, George "Dick" Whittington, is aided by Papuan orderly Rap…
Oct
4
Women Protesting Forced Hijab Days After the Iranian Revolution: Photos from 1979
On 8 March 1979, more than 100,000 women gathered on the streets of the Iranian …
Oct
4
The Grave of an Allied Pilot Buried by Germans During the North African Campaign, 1941.
This photograph was taken by George Rodger of No. 1 Section Army Film & Phot…
Oct
4
Stunning Vintage Photos of Open Air Schools in the Early 20th Century
Open air schools were purpose-built educational institutions for children, that …
Sep
28
A Mother and Her Children Wade Across a River to Escape US Bombing, 1965
The photo depicts a South Vietnamese mother fleeing through a river. She and her…
Sep
28
Adolf Hitler on a Walk with Helga Goebbels, 1936
Helga was the oldest of Goebbels' six children and notably his favorite. Goebbel…
Sep
24
Boeing B-17F Bombing Through Clouds Over Bremen, 1943
The B-17s (Boeing Flying Fortress) are members of the 384th Bombardment Group ("…
Sep
24
A Disembodied Statue of Joseph Stalin’s Head on the Streets of Budapest During the Hungarian Revolution, 1956
Built as the birthday present to Stalin on his seventieth birthday (December 21s…
Sep
24
Last Picture of Nikola Tesla, 1943
By the end of his brilliant and tortured life, the famous physicist, engineer, a…
Sep
23
Warschauer Kniefall: Willy Brandt Falls to His Knees, 1970
Those who witnessed the scene were awe-struck: a politician actually displayed h…
Sep
21
Splatter Mask Worn by French Tank Gunners During WWI: A Cool Photo from 1918
A British splatter mask worn by a French tank gunner. It was designed to help pr…
Sep
21
Colonial Belgian Congo: A Slave Father Gazing at His Daughter’s Severed Hand and Foot, 1904
The photograph was taken by Alice Seeley Harris, the man's name is Nsala. Here i…
Sep
19
Wormwood Street in London After the IRA Had Detonated a Truck Bomb, 1993
Bishopsgate, in the heart of the City of London, was the scene of a devastating …
Sep
17
The Big Three at the Tehran Conference, 1943
The Tehran was a strategy meeting of Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and W…
Sep
17
SS Morro Castle Burnt and Shipwrecked Off the Coast of New Jersey, 1934
The SS Morro Castle, named after a fortress that guards Havana Bay, was a luxury…
Sep
13
Einstein Sticking His Tongue Out: The Story Behind an Iconic Photo, 1951
The shot was taken on Einstein’s 72nd birthday right after an event in his honor…