Early on the morning of September 11, 2001, the United States seemed to be just about the safest place in the world to live. The […]
Tag: Historical Photos
Ancient Artifacts: Photographs That Tell Stories of the Past
Enter into the world of ancient wonders, where artifacts tell stories that history books often overlook. These relics, ranging from ingenious tools to exquisite artworks, […]
Rare photos of the dangerous New York City’s subway system, 1970-1980
During the late 1970s and early 1980s, New York City’s subway system was one of the most dangerous places a person could be. Lucky for […]
Adorable Moments: Vintage Photographs of Animals and People from Bygone Times
Travel back in time with us as we delve into a captivating collection of vintage photographs that capture endearing moments shared between animals and people […]
Dazzle camouflaging the warships with psychedelic paint jobs, 1917-1918
Airmen and seamen cheering King George V from the aircraft carrier ‘Argus’ on his visit to the Fleet at Rosyth, on the Firth of Forth. […]
Nuclear Tourism: When atomic tests were a tourist attraction in Las Vegas, 1950s
Las Vegas is known as the city of lights and, at one time, that light was the glow of an atomic detonation in the Nevada […]
The World Trade Center under construction through fascinating photos, 1966-1979
The World Trade Center project was initiated in the early 1960s through the influence of David Rockefeller in part to reclaim a part of the […]
Amazing old photos that capture the everyday life in New York City in the 1940s
These incredible black and white photographs document everyday life in New York City in the 1940s and offer a glimpse into a long-gone era. From […]
Vintage photos of the old-school lumberjacks who fell giant trees with axes, 1890-1935
Lumberjacks pose with a Douglas fir tree in Washington. 1899. Before the invention of motorized chainsaws and logging machinery, the hard work of felling trees […]
Building the Hoover Dam seen Through Rare Photographs, 1931-1936
Hoover Dam is as tall as a 60-story building. It was the highest dam in the world when it was completed in 1935. Its base […]