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Category: Historical Photos
Weird and Interesting Features from the Cars of the Past
Reflecting on cars from past decades might bring to mind their appearances, but often overlooked are the myriad features that accompanied these vehicles. In hindsight, […]
Rare color photos capture England at work and play, 1928
A policeman directs buses in the intersection of Trafalgar Square, London. In the late 1920s and early 1930s, photographer Clifton R. Adams was commissioned by […]
The Statue of Liberty: The Story in Pictures of the Mother of Exiles, 1875-2000
An 1875 image of Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi, the creator of the Statue of Liberty, posing with a visitor while the statue was under construction inside a […]
A Photographic Historical Look at the Sexy Stewardesses of the 1960s-1980s
Pacific Southwest Airlines employee in mini-skirts and go-go boots. The flight attendant occupation took permanent shape in the 1930s as “women’s work,” that is, work […]
Vintage Supermarket Snapshots: Capturing Supermarket Evolution from the 1950s to the 1980s
The opening of the first King Kullen supermarket in 1930 marked a turning point in the grocery industry. Unlike traditional stores that offered limited dry […]
Photographs from the Surplus Vehicle Boneyards of World War Two, 1945-1948
Armored vehicles sit in storage at a U.S. facility. 1946. When World War II ended in 1945, the industrial war machine did not stop overnight. […]
Timber Trestles: Incredible Vintage Photos of Timber Railroad Bridges, 1850s-1900s
Although most of these structures have long since been replaced by modern steel or concrete bridges, the legacy of the timber trestle lives on through […]
Vintage photos of a young Arnold Schwarzenegger in his physical prime, 1960-1980
In his lifetime, Arnold Schwarzenegger has worn many shoes. A former champion builder to a Hollywood action icon to a politician, Schwarzenegger has been them […]
Grand Central Terminal in Rare Pictures, 1900s-1910s
New York Central’s breathtaking Grand Central Terminal (or GCT) is a New York City landmark and world-famous station. It was built during the Golden Age […]