Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe is only her stage name. She was actually born Norma Jeane Baker. One unknown fact about her is she actually decided to serve her country during WW2! Her job was to assemble drones in a factory in California. How cool is that?!
Marilyn Monroe
Pink Convertible
Here you see a 1969 Shelby GT500 Fastback Mustang Convertible! The best part has to be the color: Playboy Pink. Seen with the car is Playmate Connie Kreski. Starting in 1964, Playboy has released a classic photo of its “Playmate of The Year Cars” edition of the magazine.
Pink Convertible
Bill and Hillary Clinton
Here is an early picture of Bill and Hillary Clinton. They met while attending the same college back in the early 70s. You may or may not be surprised to hear that she first approached him!
Bill And Hillary Clinton
Fight Club
Here you see a group of Swedish boxers on a rooftop in the 1930s. These ladies show that you don’t have to be a man in order to be strong!
Fight Club
Sears Roebuck Catalogs
This unedited historical picture is from 1942. You see a group of women assembling Sears Roebuck catalogs. You can imagine how time consuming this type of work must have been before the days of machines and automation.
Sears Roebuck Catalogs
Sphinx of Giza
This picture of The Sphinx Of Giza dates back to 1950! It is definitely a trademark symbol of Ancient Egypt. We highly doubt that these days you’d be allowed to climb up onto this iconic landmark.
Sphinx Of Giza
Cuban Revolution
This rare picture shows Fidel Castro and Che Guevara talking about overthrowing Fulgencio Batista, but while in a very relaxed pose. In fact, he may actually be taking some time of from the scheming in order to enjoy the scenery.
Cuban Revolution
Einstein’s Desk
How cool is this one? Albert Einstein is seen on the day he died covered in papers. He was definitely working hard! It’s clear that this man was a genius, as his desk is quite disorganized – he didn’t have time to clean in between his discoveries!
Einstein’s Desk
Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky
When this picture was taken, Monica Lewinsky was just an intern at the Whitehouse. It was taken before the infamous ordeal between her and Bill Clinton took place.
Bill Clinton And Monica Lewinsky
End of the Beatles
It was tragic when the Beatles announced they were breaking up. This is believed to be the last photo of the band together. It was taken back in 1969.
End Of The Beatles
Waterfall of Beer
What an epic Prohibition Era photo! Here you see a ton of beer pouring from a bootlegger’s building in Detroit, Michigan.
Waterfall Of Beer
Big Jay McNeely
In this picture taken back in 1953, Big Jay McNeely is performing. His fans are totally mesmerized!
Big Jay McNeely
Dorothy Counts
This is a very telling picture. When Dorothy Counts was only 15, she was one of four black students to go to an all-white high school in 1957. It was just after the court decision Brown Vs. Board of Education which made segregation illegal in schools during the Civil Rights Movement.
Dorothy Counts
Before and After Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln didn’t have the easiest Presidency, and it shows. Here you see him before and in the aftermath of the Civil War. Historians always comment on how his four years in office aged him.
Before And After Lincoln
Returning Home
In this vintage picture, you see a WW2 soldier returning home to his parents. He discovered they actually had sadly passed while he was gone.
Returning Home
No Tears In Sight!
It turns out gas masks can be used for other purposes than just surviving gas attacks. It can also help if you are peeling smelly vegetables like onions! How interesting!
No Tears In Sight!
First Professional Gamers
What an interesting and epic picture! Here you see over 10,000 gamers participating in the first National Space Invaders Championship competition back in the early 80s.
First Professional Gamers
Beauty Pageant
Beauty standards and how pageants are conducted have definitely changed over time. Here you see the winners in 1922.
Beauty Pageant
Kiss of Life
Unfortunately, when one worker was working with electrical wires in 1967, he was electrocuted. While his coworker administered CPR, it is unclear if he survived the incident.
Kiss Of Life
Measurements
Wow, have the times changed! Back in 1920, there was a strict dress code for women at the beach. This picture shows you a man who is actually measuring the length of the woman’s bathing suit.
Measurements
The Isolator
Need some peace and quiet while studying back in 1925? Try out the Isolator. It was hooked up to an oxygen tank and blocks out all noise. Pretty inventive, right?
The Isolator
Lumber Stacks
This picture was taken in 1919 in Seattle, Washington. Here you can see large stacks of lumber drying. The men around the lumber are comparing the pieces. How cool!
Lumber Stacks
Medicinal Bears
Did you know in the 1940s bears were used in Romania for people who suffered from rheumatism? The bear would actually sit on someone’s back for some relief.
Medicinal Bears
Mount St. Helens Eruption
On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted. It sent large clouds of ash into the sky and actually even triggered a huge landslide. Did you know 57 people died? Yikes!
Mount St. Helens Eruption
Views from Space
In this vintage historical picture from 1969, Astronaut David Scott is seen exiting a spaceship. Isn’t this interesting?
Views From Space
MGM Credits
This one is absolutely a classic. Remember the classic MGM Lion? Here is a look behind the scenes of the shoot for the opening credits for MGM studios back in 1928.
MGM Credits
Boston Marathon
Eva Switzer was the first woman ever to run and complete the Boston Marathon. Here you see two men desperately trying to hold her back from participating.
Boston Marathon
Farewell Kisses
In this rare picture, you see women saying farewell to their husbands and boyfriends as they are sent off to fight in WW2. The emotional is truly palpable in this photo, humanizing this fleeting moment before battle.
Farewell Kisses
First English Computer
Back in 1950, one computer actually took up an entire room! How the times have changed! Nowadays, probably over 100 laptop computers could take up the space that this one computer once took up.
First English Computer
New Shoes
In this picture, an orphaned boy is receiving a new pair of shows at the end of WW2 in Vienna. Could he look happier?
New Shoes
Monroe and the Queen
Many people don’t know this, but Marilyn Monroe and the Queen were actually born in the same year! Here is Marilyn Monroe meeting Queen Elizabeth II back in 1956, when they were both 30 years old.
Monroe And The Queen
Always Prepared
Due to fear of toxic gas, women would walk their babies in carriages and wear gas masks for protection. This was a sad reality for those who feared for their safety and wellbeing.
Always Prepared
New Mode of Transportation
Here you see a man having a hippo pulling his cart through the streets. Sadly it was just about as fast as a bicycle….if not a whole lot slower!
New Mode Of Transportation1
Prohibition Protest
Prohibition was controversial back in 1932. Here you see a group of men protesting against the new law that outlawed their favorite drink. We’re sure many of these men still found a way to find some beer anyways.
Prohibition Protest
Baseball
The first professional sports team was formed in 1858 in Hoboken, New Jersey. The team’s name? The Knickerbockers baseball club. Though the team wouldn’t last, the sport became America’s favorite pastime.
Baseball
Ronald Reagan’s Divorce
Ronald Regan and Jane Wyman were married for 9 years before the two divorced in 1949. It is believed Reagan was unfaithful while they were married.
Ronald Reagan’s Divorce
Fall of Gerald Fort Pratt
President Ford is seen here falling as he steps off of Air Force One. He actually was known for falling often while he was president. Luckily, here we see a man quickly come to his aide.
Fall Of Gerald Fort Pratt
Miscommunication with President Carter
In 1977, President Jimmy Carter met with Polish military leaders. He needed to use an interpreter. The interpreter accidentally said some interesting things including that the president wanted to leave the US forever.
Miscommunication With President Carter
War Dogs
It is always good to have good laugh during hard times. Here is a dog posing with this soldier’s equipment. We can see that the soldiers got a bit of much-needed laughter as a respite from the seriousness of war.
War Dogs
Mini Tank
Here a soldier is seen programming a robotic bomb that resembles a tank. It almost appears that this is a tiny version of a tank, except of course that no human could possibly fit into it!
Traveling Bomb
Smiling at the Enemy
In this picture, you see George Blind, a former French resistance fighter smiling as a German fire squad prepares for his execution.
Smiling At The Enemy
Jews and Muslims Getting Along
This picture was very controversial when it was first published. Here you see a Jewish woman walking with a Muslim woman. The Muslim woman is seen covering the Jewish woman’s star of David during Hitler’s reign.
Jews And Muslims Getting Along
Calling a Truce
This one is amazing! This historical picture was taken on the 73rd anniversary of the infamous Battle of Gettysburg. Here you see two Union and Confederate survivors shaking hands. How amazing!
Calling A Truce
Segregation
During a sad time of US history in the 20th century, segregation was legal and the way of life. Here you see a zoo in Memphis, Tennessee closing its doors to white people and only permitting black people to enter for the day.
Segregation
Switching Sides
This picture was taken in Sweden back in 1967. It shows what happened when the country first decided to switch which side of the road people should drive on. As you can see, it was pretty chaotic!
Switching Sides
Ironic
This picture shows an African American police officer protecting a KKK member in 1983 in Austin, Texas. It’s unclear just how these two got into this situation, but we’re sure that beyond duty, this police officer would not approve of the man he is protecting.
Ironic
First Television
Did you know the first TV was invented in 1925? England actually had TV service 5 years before America did! We wonder what type of program was first broadcasted.
First Television
Sputnik I
The Russians are of course known as the first country to have a spacecraft enter space. This happened in October 1957. The name of the spacecraft? Sputnik I of course! Its launching inspired a billion-dollar space race between the US and USSR as part of the Cold War.
Sputnik I
Beer at Work
If you worked in an office in the early 50s, it was an entirely different world. Can you see the draught beer? It seems like this was more of a normal practice rather than a perk reserved for high-tech companies.
Beer At Work
Horse Diving
Back in the 1850s, a popular form of entertainment was watching a horse and its rider dive into the water. In this picture you see this happening from the top of a 90-foot tower! The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals actually quickly put a stop to this.
Horse Diving
Jail Cell
In this vintage picture, you see an LA-based police officer carrying an intoxicated man in a jail cell. You can also see the motorcycle he probably shouldn’t have been driving in the picture.
Jail Cell
Mailing a Child
It turns out that back in 1913, it was legal to send children through the mail! For only $0.53 cents a child could be sent 73 miles away! This was allowed until 1915.
Mailing A Child
Prohibition Advocates
When reflecting on the Prohibition Era, many believe that everyone disagreed with the amendment. In reality, this was not the case. In this picture, you see a group of women who actually supported the amendment.
Prohibition Advocates
Zipline
Did you know? The zip line was first created in 1923 in South America. After that, it was introduced in the USA. Here in this unedited picture, you see a net below the riders in case they fall.
Zipline
Teenage Liz Taylor
What an amazing picture! Here you see a young Elizabeth Taylor reading love letters from Glenn Davis. Little did she know what the future had in store for her with Richard Burton.
Teenage Liz Taylor
Hitchcock in France
This picture was taken in 1972 at the Cannes Film Festival in France. Here you see Alfred Hitchcock riding a bike during the event.
Hitchcock In France
The King is Arrested
Even rock stars are not immune from getting in trouble with the law from time to time. That includes the King himself! Here you see Elvis Presley’s mug shot in 1970.
The King Is Arrested
Young Robin Williams
Although it may be hard to tell, this picture reveals a very young Robin Williams practicing some miming and improv skills way back in 1974. He is dressed and ready to perform!
Young Robin Williams
Gigantic Manta Ray
A.L. Khan took this picture in early 1933. It shows a manta ray that weighed an impressive 500 pounds! You can really tell the scale of the size of the creature as the man stands directly next to it.
Gigantic Manta Ray
Plane Crash
Here a young boy is seen working hard on a farm. He turns around and sees a plane crashing into the field he is working on! What else? The pilot is seen here ejecting himself with a parachute!
Plane Crash
James Dean’s Last Photo
This is actually the last known picture of Hollywood heartthrob James Dean. He sadly passed away shortly after in an unfortunate car accident in 1955.
James Dean’s Last Photo
Opening Day at Disneyland
Disneyland first opened its doors to the public in 1955. Look how many people are waiting outside looking so excited to enter the amusement park! Their excitement to get into the Happiest Place On Earth is quite palpable!
Opening Day At Disneyland
Carving Mt. Rushmore
Here are the sculptors who made Mount Rushmore! They were commissioned to carve the faces of famous presidents including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abe Lincoln in South Dakota.
Carving Mt. Rushmore
Young Arnold Schwarzenegger
Here is Arnold Schwarzenegger showing off his giant muscles in Austria during a bodybuilding competition. This was before he went on to be the Terminator and of course a governor of California.
Young Arnold
Last Photo of Bonnie and Clyde
This is actually one of the last pictures ever taken of Bonnie and Clyde. The picture shows their infamous last kiss! During their infamous crime spree, they committed many atrocious crimes and robbed a number of businesses and individual people.
Last Photo Of Bonnie And Clyde
First Selfie
This was actually the first selfie ever! It was taken about 200 years ago by Robert Cornelius. He tried to take a picture of himself outside his family’s store.
First Selfie
