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…
Author: RHP
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…
Sep
13
Atomic Annie Firing the First Atomic Artillery Shell in 1953: Rare Photos
The development of nuclear artillery was part of a broad push by nuclear weapons…
Sep
12
A German Woman Facing Public Humiliation Because of a Romantic Affair with a Polish Man, 1942
German racial laws were strictly enforced and sexual relationships between Germa…
Sep
10
Major General Horatio Gordon Robley with His Collection of Tattooed Maori Heads, 1895
Major-General Horatio Gordon Robley was a British army officer and artist who se…
Sep
9
Rare Photo of Kim Il-Sung’s Baseball Sized Tumor on His Neck, 1984
Kim Il-sung holds a unique position in North Korea; although dead since 1994, he…
Sep
9
Rare Photographs Capture the Assassination of King Alexander I of Yugoslavia in 1934
The assassination of Alexander, first King of Yugoslavians, by Vlado Chernozemsk…
Sep
9
A Dutch Woman Entering Military Captivity with Her Husband, a German Soldier, 1944
A Dutch woman is seen here with her husband, a German soldier that she had marri…