The Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii Collection features color photographic surveys of the vast Russian Empire made between ca. 1905 and 1915. In those years, photographer Prokudin-Gorskii […Read More]
Category: History
Building the iconic Golden Gate Bridge in rare photographs, 1930s
The Golden Gate Bridge is unquestionably an American icon whose symbolism power rivals that of the Empire State Building and Statue of Liberty, in part […Read More]
A Photographic Historical Look at the Sexy Stewardesses of the 1960s-1980s
The flight attendant occupation took permanent shape in the 1930s as “women’s work,” that is, work not only predominately performed by women but also defined […Read More]
Vintage computer ads that show how far we’ve progressed, 1970-1990
It’s quite fascinating to read the vintage magazine adverts because nothing gets old faster than technology news and ads. In this article, we’ve collected some […Read More]
The Rectangular Cows: Geometric Livestock Depicted in 19th-Century British Paintings
Imagine stepping into the past, a journey to 19th-century England. On canvas, a lone cow stands in the midst of a tranquil countryside—a familiar sight, […Read More]
These candid photographs capture the daily life of Albert Einstein, 1930s-1950s
Albert Einstein with Mrs. Valentine Bargmann outside his home in Princeton, NJ, March 14, 1953. (Photo by Esther Bubley). Albert Einstein is widely acknowledged to be […Read More]
Intimate photos capture the everyday life of Pablo Picasso in his studio, 1950s-1960s
David Douglas Duncan was a renowned war photographer and photojournalist, who first encountered Picasso in 1956 when he infamously rang the doorbell of La Californie, […Read More]
Rare Photos Show the Street Life of New York City in the Late 19th Century
These vintage photographs, taken by photographer Alice Austen, capture the working people of New York City. They depict employees, postmen, firefighters, policemen, street cleaners, cab […Read More]
The Pacific Theater in rare pictures, 1942-1945
After Pearl Harbor, the Japanese quickly gained control over a huge area of the Pacific, from the Philippines to Burma to the Aleutians to the […Read More]
These Photos Show Niagara Falls Without Water, 1969
In June 1969, U.S. engineers diverted the flow of the Niagara River away from the American side of the falls for several months. The temporary […Read More]