Burst of Joy: The sad story behind the iconic picture, 1973

The photograph came to symbolize the end of United States involvement in the Vietnam War, and the prevailing sentiment that military personnel and…

Vintage Photos of Teenage Girls’ Fashion in the 1950s

These vintage photos capture the teenage girls’ fashion and style of the 1950s. During this time, the fashion was more conservative and gender-specific…

Vintage Photos Show Bars and Nightlife Scene from the 1950s to 1970s

The history of bars in the USA during the 1950s to 1970s was marked by significant changes in trends, culture, fashion, and drinks.…

Photographs of Afghanistan from the 1950s and 1960s

Picture taken in 1962 at the Faculty of Medicine in Kabul of two Afghan medicine students listening to their professor (at right) as…

Photos of man-lifting kites that were used for aerial reconnaissance, 1900-1920

Man-lifting kites are specially designed kites that can lift humans. Back in the day, when airplanes and helicopters were pure fantasy, these man-lifting…

The original wing walkers who defied death, 1920-1980

Ivan Unger and Gladys Roy play tennis on top of a biplane. 1925. Arising as a daredevil stunt in the aerial shows of…

Bizarre and Unique Photos from History that Show How Weird our Past Was, 1910-1960

History is filled with unusual stories, and sometimes we’re lucky enough to see them preserved forever in pictures. In this photo collection, you…

When women were judged by the attractiveness of their ankles, 1930-1953

A policeman judges an ankle competition at Hounslow, London. 1930. The pretty ankle contest” appear in the early 1900s as special shows within…

Last picture of Nikola Tesla, 1943

According to “Tesla – Master of Lightning” this is the last photograph taken of Tesla before his death. By the end of his…

John Lennon signs an autograph for Mark Chapman – his murderer, 1980

Lennon (left) signing a copy of Double Fantasy for Chapman several hours before the murder. According to Chapman he actually had the gun…

Execution of a German Communist in Munich, 1919

Execution of a German Communist in Munich, 1919. On the reverse of this photograph reads: “Zum ewigen Andenken an den Spartakisten Krieg in…

Stand to Death, 152 mm howitzer battery fires during Operation Bagration, 1944

Stand to Death, 1944. Belorussian Strategic Offensive Operation (operation “Bagration”) resulted in complete destruction of the German Army Group Center. In 2 months…