Window shopping. Rome, 1957
Sharing a cigarette during the Tour de France, 1920.
Unpacking Mona Lisa at the end of World War II, 1945
The opening of the Eiffel Tower during the 1889 World’s Fair.
Rowing on Lake Mead, 1935. Early in ’35 work on the dam was still underway. Water was rising on the new reservoir, months away from reaching the base of the intake towers. Composite photo created by Glenn A. Davis.
“I’m wearing his I.D. bracelet” ,Identification bracelet fad amongst highschool teenagers. Photo by Nina Leen,1944
A woman driving a car accompanied in the front seat by Thor her Great Dane. Los Angeles, CA. 1961. By Ralph Crane
This is an interesting Western Electric ad from 1959, which showed the past, present, and what they thought the future would be of telephones.
Women’s rifle team, Philadelphia, 1925.
Fake Tree Observation Post of WW1 – Because the front was constantly watched by the enemy, one just couldn’t erect a new tree, because any new tree appearing out of nowhere would have instantly drawn attraction and fire. The fake tree had to replace an existing tree. A dead tree, blasted by a bomb, located ideally near the trenches was chosen. The tree was then photographed and extensively studied, measurements taken and sketches made. A hollow, steel replica was then made in the workshop far behind the lines. At night, under the cover of darkness and artillery fire, the real tree was felled and the fake one installed in its place. The artillery fire also drowned out the noise of the work.
Woman’s gym in 1941
Albert Einstein’s office photographed on the day of his death.
Construction of the Statue of Liberty in 1884.
The construction of Disneyland.
Leo Tolstoy telling a story to his grandchildren in 1909.
Steamboats on the Mississippi River in 1907.
Construction of Christ the Redeemer in Rio da Janeiro, Brazil.
The first photo following the discovery of Machu Pichu in 1912.
The 1912 World Series.
Bread and soup during the Great Depression.
