Pictures hold something truly special—a speck of time that once was and shall never be again. They’re the closest thing we have to a time machine, allowing us to glimpse through a window of film and into the past.
Amazing pictures from the past to help expand the way you see history.
D-DAY: The French after the Allied invasion. What did they look like? Well, thanks to the intrepid reporters who risked life and limb to record the fighting, we have an idea... But what about the French, who had endured four years of Nazi occupation? The Resistance took heart. The refugees took bread and water. The collaborators took a beating...
From heartbreak to joy and everything in between, each of these iconic photos tell a truly American story.
A blast from the past! Since time machines have not yet been invented, our only way to peer back in time, at people and events in the distant past and the not-so-distant past, is to look at photographs that were taken at the time.
At first, Jeff Widener was annoyed by the man entering his shot. Little did he know that he was about to make one of the most iconic photos in history.
In the mid-2000s, historian Anna Pegler-Gordon said that visual media often seems more accessible to her students than the written record. They claimed images make the past seem more accessible, giving concrete shape to a world that sometimes seems intangible. Not to mention the immediacy of the image, which often conveys information more quickly than a primary document written in an unfamiliar, or even a foreign, language. But according to Pegler-Gordon, this immediacy also works well in discussion sections, where the shared experience of viewing a picture can provide a focus for lively group discussion.
On May 8, 1945, Germany conceded World War II and the world celebrated.
These 20 famous photographs are significant in history each for their own reason. Learn how photography has literally changed history.
With much of the decade dominated by World War II, the 1940s have not gone down in history as the happiest of times. But the '40s had much more to them than war. Swing dancing, jazz, fabulous fashion, classic film, and even the first computer all helped to define the decade as well. People of the 1940s did the best they could to smile through the tough times. Take a look at these photos from '40s to see what we mean. 1. Miss America contestants in 1945. 2. 1940s sweethearts. 3. Trying to stay cool in the summer, NYC, 1943. 4. Two sailors celebrating the end of WWII. 5. Ladies looking fabulous on their bikes. 6. Salvador Dali painting "The Face of War", 1941. 7. "Skate to work, save gas". 8. Red Cross women dancing with soldiers. 9. At the Venice Pier Fun House in 1940. 10. Swing dancing in the 1940s. 11. 1940s men hamming it up in Victorian bathing suits. 12. A group of 1940s students doing their schoolwork while drinking some Coca Cola. 13. 1940s Navy diver. 14. Cool camera trickery in 1945. 15. Danish explorer Peter Freuchen and his wife Dagmar Freuchen Gale, 1947. 16. Tattoo parlor, 1942. 17. Marlyn Wescoff and Ruth Lichterman reprogramming ENIAC, the first general-purpose electronic computer, in 1946.
These colorized monochrome photos will change the way you imagine the past. Since we live and remember in color, a black-and-white image seems almost of another world. Through the process of colorization, that world becomes more familiar, easier to imagine, and easier to connect to.
Often our knowledge and perceptions of the past are challenged, especially as rare photos finally reach the surface. We discover new things about political figures, icons of popular culture, and even gain insights into old practices and important historical events… Pictured here is Walt Disney when he unveiled his plans for Disneyland on national television, October 27, 1954.
Photos Of Salford Slums 1969-72
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Slavery is one of the worst things that has happened in Human history and generally in The United States. However, beside slavery the racial segregation
Paratroopers are a common part of modern warfare, it's hard to imagine a modern army without an airborne or air assault element. This form of combat was
It took more than 15 years to take the Statue of Liberty from concept to reality. Construction is pictured here in 1884, less than two years before she was completed.
These colorized versions of black and white photographs allow you to look at a piece of history with a different eye.
Westwood, Los Angeles in 1946 Westwood, Los Angeles in 2017 Times Square, New York in 1943 Times Square, New York in 2017 East Upper Wacker Drive, Chicago in
Some photos date as far back as to the early 20th Century, with a few prototype designs that would eventually pave the way for the technology we use today. Take a stroll down memory lane with these Rare moments.
Interesting stuff from back in time.
Have you ever seen your grandparents’ wedding photos? How about your great-grandparents’ baby pictures? If you’ve got an album full of ancient, black and white family photos just collecting dust in your attic, wouldn’t you like to see those same images in vibrant colors?
There is work that profits children, and there is work that brings profit only to employers. The object of employing children is not to train them, but to get high profits from their work - Lewis Wickes Hine (1874-1940) Lewis Wickes Hine was an American sociologist and photographer, whose work was instrumental in changing child labour laws in the United States. Hine is my favourite photographer.
Today, be thankful. (Arizona migrant family, 1940.)
