Nov
28
Photos of Hitler Rehearsing His Speech in Front of The Mirror, 1925
Adolf Hitler, leader of the Nazi Party, strikes a pose for photographer Heinrich…
Author: RHP
Nov
28
Lady in a Litter Being Carried by Her slaves: Photo From Brazil, 1860
These two men are manumitted slaves. Manumission is the act of a slave owner fre…
Nov
27
The 2800 Years Old Kiss: The Iconic Photo of The Hasanlu “Lovers”
These human remains were unearthed in 1973 at the Teppe Hasanlu archaeological s…
Nov
27
Erwin Rommel and His Staff, Western Desert, 1942
Love him or hate him, Edwin Rommel screams class in every photo. Rommel was a ga…
Nov
27
A Couple of Warriors Holding Hands, Vietnam: Photo From 1971
This picture is a demonstration of the soldier as a human. They’re using WWII-er…
Nov
27
Three Dead Americans Lie on the Beach at Buna: Photo From 1943
At a time when censors used a heavy hand to keep the American public from knowin…
Nov
27
Using a Traditional Blade, 17-year-old Yamaguchi Assassinates Politician Asanuma in Tokyo, 1960
The photo was taken directly after Yamaguchi stabbed Asanuma and is seen here at…
Nov
27
Photos of An Opium Den in Singapore in 1941
Despite being targeted by law enforcement across the globe at the start of the 2…
Nov
26
Using Banknotes as Wallpaper During German Hyperinflation: Old Photos
Before World War I Germany was a prosperous country, with a gold-backed currency…
Nov
26
A German Child Meets Her Father, a WW2 Soldier, For The First Time Since She Was 1-Year-Old, 1956
A German World War II prisoner is released by the Soviet Union and reunited with…
Nov
26
Laughing at Auschwitz: SS Auxiliaries Pose at a Resort for Auschwitz Personnel, 1942
These photos were taken between May and December 1944, and they show the officer…
Nov
26
The Cologne Cathedral Stands Tall Amidst the Ruins of the City after Allied Bombings, 1944
Seen here is an aerial black and white photo of the famous Cologne Cathedral dur…
Nov
26
Portrait of A Young German Soldier from 1944
This picture is taken probably by the end of the war when really young and old c…
Nov
26
The Eiffel Tower During the Nazi Occupation, 1941
Translation: “Germany is victorious on all fronts”. The V stands for Victory. Th…
Nov
25
Joseph Stalin Mugshot Held by Okhrana, the Tsarist Secret Police, 1911
The information card attached to the mugshot says “looks around 32-34 years old″…
Nov
25
Samuel Reshevsky, Age 8, Defeating Several Chess Masters at Once in France, 1920
Twenty graybeards sitting in a square played chess in Paris against a very small…
Nov
25
Ovation for Hitler in the Kroll Opera House After Announcing the Successful Anschluss, 1938
The Anschluss (German for “union”) was the annexation of Austria into Nazi Germa…
Nov
25
Jesse Owens Wins Gold in Nazi Germany in 1936: Photos and Story
In 1936 Jesse Owens arrived in Berlin to compete for the United States in the Su…
Nov
25
Photos of the Maori Battalion Performing Haka in Egypt, 1941
Maoris of 'C' Company, 28th Maori Battalion of the 2nd New Zealand Division perf…
Nov
25
The V-1 “Buzz Bomb” Plunging Toward Central London, 1945
This bomb landed on a side road off Drury Lane blasting several buildings, inclu…