Last updated on December 17th, 2022 at 08:25 pm The Empire State Building is a 1,454 feet tall 102-story skyscraper sitting between 33rd and 34th […]
Category: Historical Photos
Life in the American concentration camp of Manzanar, 1943
The entrance to Manzanar. Manzanar, Spanish for “apple orchard,” began soon after 1900 in the dream of a fruit-growing empire and today is a national […]
25 stunning pieces of armor from throughout history
Historically, armor has served as a critical component in the survival and success of warriors on the battlefield. Beyond its practical purpose of protection, armor […]
47 of the most haunting photos from history
Last updated on April 3rd, 2024 at 09:11 pm History is more than just innovations and triumphs. In truth, much of it involves numerous instances […]
Old School Cool: Some of the greatest photos ever taken
Last updated on June 24th, 2024 at 12:45 am There’s cool, and then there’s the timeless “old-school cool.” Whether it’s the punks of the 1980s […]
Sigourney Weaver: Amazing photos of the Sci-fi icon
Born in New York City in 1949, Sigourney Weaver has become a seminal figure in Hollywood, especially known for her groundbreaking role as Ellen Ripley […]
50 Amazing Photos from the Golden Age of Air Travel
A girl and her father play a game of checkers. Flying First Class in the 1960s. A snack on a Scandinavian Airlines flight, 1969 KLM […]
The construction of Sydney Opera House through historical photographs, 1959-1973
Part of the shells which form the roof of the Sydney Opera House, still under construction after 10 years of work. In April 2003 Jørn […]
D-Day: The Normandy landings through rare photographs, 1944
U.S. troops disembark from a landing vehicle on Utah Beach on the coast of Normandy, France in June of 1944. Carcasses of destroyed vehicles litter […]
The 19th-century postcards of Jean-Marc Côté that predicted the World in the Year 2000
“The New-Fangled Barber”. In 1899, a group of French illustrators led by Jean-Marc Côté was tasked with imagining what France would look like in the […]