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…
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Murderous Mary: The Elephant that was Hanged for Murder in 1916
Mary was a five-ton Asian elephant, also known as Murderous Mary, who performed …
Seven Horses of the Queen’s Household Cavalry Lie Dead after the IRA Detonated a Nail Bomb in 1982
The Hyde Park and Regent’s Park bombings were one of the worst IRA atrocities on…
Italian Cavalry School Through Old Photographs from 1906
In the first decades of the 20th century, the Italian Cavalry School at Tor di Q…
A Bizarre Photo of an Elephant-Mounted Machine-Gun from 1914
An American corporal aims a Colt M1895 atop a Sri Lankan elephant. The reason wh…
Photos of Bison Skulls to be Used for Fertilizer, 1870
Bison were hunted almost to extinction in the 19th century and were reduced to a…
Photos of Soviet Troops Feeding Polar Bears from a Tank, 1950
Photo was taken during a routine military expedition in Chukchi Peninsula, Sovie…
The Marine and the Kitten: A Photo from Korean War, 1952
In the middle of the Korean War, this kitten found herself an orphan. Luckily, s…
Old Photographs of Rat-Catchers from the 1900s
Rat-catchers were employed in Europe to control rat populations. Keeping the rat…
Rare Photographs Capture Trench Rats Killed by Terrier Dogs, 1916
The trench soldier of World War I had to cope with millions of rats. The omnipre…
German Cavalry Firing from the Backs of Horses, 1935
German cavalry firing from the standing saddle position during maneuvers on the …
Wounded Combat Dog During Action on The Orote Peninsula, 1944
In the late summer of 1942, the Marine Corps decided to experiment with the use …
General Patton’s Dog After His Death, 1945
This picture of Willie, Patton’s dog, was taken a few days after the General’s d…
A Dog Being Posed by a German Soldier, 1940
In the beginning, the war was still fun and the soldiers were not fully engaged …
Two German Soldiers and Their Mule Wearing Gas Masks, 1916
Many animals were used during World War One. Horses, mules, dogs, and pigeons we…