Delve into the remarkable visual journey through defining historical moments, featuring everything from Brooklyn Bridge construction in the late 19th century, iconic wars, political events, cultural phenomena and safekeeping moments.
Brooklyn Bridge Construction (1875-1878)
Cables are put in place on the Brooklyn Bridge during its construction. Taken sometime between 1875 and 1878.
Portsmouth Square in 1851 (1835)
San Francisco history: In 1835, Englishman William Richardson erected the first independent homestead near a boat anchorage around what is today Portsmouth Square. Here is Portsmouth Square in 1851
WWII Surrender Ceremony Aboard USS Missouri (1945)
Dozens of F4U Corsair and F6F Hellcat fighter planes fly in formation over the USS Missouri, while the surrender ceremonies to end World War II take place aboard the U.S. Navy battleship, on September 2, 1945.
Building the First Ferris Wheel (1893)
The Ferris wheel was the tallest man-made structure in the world at the time.
Medics Under Fire: Phu Loi, 1966
Pinned down by gun fire, a U.S. medic looks over a wounded comrade, Phu Loi, South Vietnam, 1966
Rebel Surrenders, Court-Martial (July 27, 1936)
A surrendered rebel led to a summary court-martial July 27, 1936 in Madrid, Spanish Civil War
Farmers and Threshing (1902)
Farm workers with a steam powered threshing machine. Picture taken around 1902
“Black Sunday” Rescue on Bondi Beach
Surf life savers work to resuscitate swimmers on Bondi Beach following set of large waves which swept 250 people into deep water. What became known as “Black Sunday” (7th Feb 1938) saw 150 rescued unharmed, 60 suffering near drowning, 35 unconscious (and revived) and five people die.
“Neptune vs Soviet Ship (Oct 1962)”
Soviets shot down US spy plane over ship.
Leipzig in 1920 (Kapp-Lüttwitz Putsch)
Leipzig during the Kapp-Lüttwitz Putsch | 1920 |
Vladivostok in 1919 (circa 1919)
Vladivostok was the last stop of the Trans-Siberian Railway.
German Soldier in Yugoslavia (1940s)
German soldier attempting to identify possible partisans amongst the locals in occupied Yugoslavia. Early 1940’s.
Hillary Clinton Supports McCarthy (1968)
Hillary Clinton campaigning for Eugene McCarthy in the 1968 Presidential Election
Romanian Troops in Budapest (1913)
Romanian troops defended Budapest in 1913.
Rob Roy Derailed (1868)
Great Western locomotive “Rob Roy” derailed 1868,
Firetrucks in NYC (1910)
In 1910, NYC had 5,000 firetrucks.
Russian Soldiers Enter Berlin Station (1945)
Russian soldiers with PPSh-41 submachine guns entering the Frankfurter Allee station in Berlin, Germany, late-Apr 1945
JFK and Sinatra Laugh (1961)
JFK & Sinatra share a laugh, 1961
August Landmesser Refuses Salute (1938)
August Landmesser refuses to perform the Nazi salute at the launch of a warship in Hamburg, 1938.
US Soldiers at Belleau Wood (1918)
US soldiers fighting during the Battle of Belleau Wood, 1918.
Opening of the Golden Gate Bridge (5/27/1937)
Opened by Pres. Roosevelt, first bridge to span the Golden Gate.
Ho Chi Minh at Versailles (1919)
A young Ho Chi Minh at the Versailles peace talks where he petitioned for recognition of civil rights for Vietnamese people in French Indochina, 1919.
German Soldiers Under Stuka Attack (Feb 1944)
German soldiers taking cover in a house while Stukas attack the enemy, WW2 feb 1944
20th Deccan Horse at High Wood (14 July 1916)
Indian cavalry of the 20th Deccan Horse in the Carnoy Valley shortly before their unsuccessful attack at High Wood during the Somme offensive, 14 July 1916.
Walter Rothschild and Rotumah (1902)
Walter Rothschild on Rotumah, a Galapagos tortoise that he found living in the grounds of an Australian lunatic asylum, 1902.
Yosemite Valley View (1864)
Ansel Adams’ first photo of Yosemite.
Amityville Horror House (1974)
112 Ocean Ave., Amityville NY. The sight of the DeFeo murders and the house that inspired the Amityville Horror. 38 years ago today, Ronald DeFeo Jr. murdered his parents and four younger brothers and sisters with a rifle. November 13, 1974
“British Troops Round Up Mau Mau (1950s)”
British troops rounding up suspected Mau Mau fighters in Kenya (1950ish)
Presidential Motorcade in Dallas (1963)
Presidential motorcade in Dallas, TX; 22 Nov 1963 — from Wikimedia
International Pageant of Pulchritude (1928)
Third International Pageant of Pulchritude and Ninth Annual Bathing Girl Revue, Galveston Texas, June 1928
Moscow Women Dig Trenches (1941)
With all the men at the Front, Moscow women dig anti-tank trenches around Moscow in 1941.
Game 4, 1903 World Series (Oct 6)
View from the stands at game 4 of the first World Series, October 6th, 1903 at Exposition Park in Pittsburgh
USS Enterprise Fires (1969)
Flight deck of the USS Enterprise (CVAN-65) showing the damage resulting from a series of fires and explosions that occurred as the carrier was conducting air operations near Hawaii. 14 January 1969
U.S. Marine at Embassy Gate, Nanking (1949)
U.S. Marine standing guard at the gate to the U.S. Embassy, Nanking, China, by Carl Mydans, 1949
Ernest Shackleton Sets Record (1909)
1909: Irish Explorer Ernest Shackleton 111 miles from the South Pole, setting a new record
