Astonishingly Rare Photos: History in Stills n°11

Journey through time with this collection of historic snapshots, ranging from Theodore Roosevelt at Glacier Point in 1903 to a dramatic shooting at Amsterdam Dam in 1945. Experience the extraordinary moments that shaped our world.

Theodore and Muir at Glacier Point (1903)

Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir on Glacier Point, Yosemite Valley, California, in 1903.

Boys Walked to School (1938)

Boys being walked to school in Westminster by city employee with gas mask on. [1938] [Retouched]

First Tornado Photo (1884)

First photograph of a tornado. Howard, South Dakota. 1884.

Loggers Hauling Tree (1938)

Loggers hauling out a massive tree. Olympia, Washington. 1938.

Soldier Sticks Tongue Out (1951)

A marching soldier sticks his tongue out at the photographer, by Elliott Erwitt, Fort Dix, 1951.

Queensboro Bridge (ca. 1910)

Blackwell’s Island Bridge (i.e. the Queensboro Bridge), East River, New York, ca.1910

Atomic Bomb Testing: Bikini Atoll (1946)

U.S. tested 23 nuclear bombs in Bikini Atoll, 1946.

Playing Cards in Alcove (1900)

Playing cards in an alcove, 1900

Jim Morrison: Childhood Fun (1960s)

Jim Morrison as a child – playing and mugging for the camera

U.S. Army Donkey & Cart (1900s)

Early 1900s photo U.S. Army donkey & cart

Mail Orderlies at Hampton Roads (ca. 1890-1901)

“Mail orderlies of all nations at Hampton Roads”, ca.1890 and 1901 (Possibly 1893 Columbian Exposition fleet review)

Kirby Lands at Put-in-Bay (1904)

Steamboat carried passengers to Put-in-Bay before cars.

Modern Ambulance (1883)

1883: First motorized ambulance.

Chicago Welcomes Apollo 11 Astronauts (1969)

The City of Chicago welcomes the three Apollo 11 astronauts, Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin Aldrin, Jr. (August 13, 1969)

SSgt Bledsoe Cradles Ill Infant (1968)

Staff Sergeant Edgar D. Bledsoe, of Olive Branch, Ill., cradles a critically ill Vietnamese infant brought to Fire Support Base Pershing, December 30, 1968.

“Breaker Boys, South Pittston Coal Mine (1911)”

Breaker Boys at the South Pittston coal mine in, PA. (1911),

Maj. Gen. Stoneman at Falmouth (1863)

A group of foreign observers with Maj. Gen. George Stoneman at Falmouth, Va. 1863

Churchill Visits Coventry Ruins (1941)

Winston Churchill visiting the ruins of Coventry Cathedral after the Blitz (1941)

Execution of VietCong (1968)

A VietCong Prisoner executed in the streets of Saigon by General Nguyen Ngoc Loan during the Tet Offensive, February 1st, 1968.

USS Valley Forge in Sydney (1948)

USS Valley Forge was the first US aircraft carrier to visit Sydney Harbour.

Police Escort Man in Detroit Riot (1943)

Police try to escort a black man to safety during the Detroit Race Riot of 1943.

Mrs. Babe Ruth: Helen Woodford (1928)

Helen was Babe Ruth’s 1st wife & only wife.

Japanese Destroyer’s End (1945)

Japanese destroyer sunk by US forces, crew refused to abandon ship.

Shooting at Amsterdam Dam (1945)

People gather on ‘the Dam’ in Amsterdam to welcome the Canadians. Frustrated German soldiers start shooting on the crowd. 1945