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Category: Historical Photos
Photographs of Hiroshima before and after the atomic bombing, 1945
A pre-war photograph of Hiroshima’s vibrant downtown shopping district near the center of town, facing east. Only rubble and a few utility poles remained after […]
The Fearsome and Fabulous Warrior Helmets of the Past
Helmets have been an important part of military history for thousands of years, with ancient civilizations around the world developing their own unique designs to […]
Vought-Sikorsky VS-300: Historical Photos from the World’s First Successful Helicopter
The Vought-Sikorsky VS-300, an American single-engine helicopter, was designed by Igor Sikorsky. Its original design featured a single three-blade rotor that was powered by a […]
Sophia Loren: Stunning vintage photos of the Italian classic beauty icon, 1950s-1960s
Sophia Loren (born in1934, Rome, Italy), is an Italian film actress who rose above her poverty-stricken origins in postwar Naples to become universally recognized as […]
Chernobyl Disaster in rare pictures, 1986
On April 26, 1986, a series of explosions destroyed Chernobyl’s reactor No. 4, and several hundred staff and firefighters tackled a blaze that burned for […]
Street life of Victorian London in Rare Historical Photographs, 1873-1877
Porters with boxes of plants at Covent Garden market. 1877. These rare historical photographs were taken from 1873 to 1877 and are part of Street […]