Take a journey through time with this classic collection of images, spanning from Otto von Bismarck with his dogs in 1891 to a snapshot of the USS Puritan passing Brooklyn Bridge around 1901. Experience allure, power, wars, innovation, and inspiration in iconic moments of history.
Otto von Bismarck and His Dogs (1891)
Bismarck’s dogs were loyal to him until his death in 1898.
Oiran in Japan (1860-1900)
Elite courtesans of the pleasure quarters, Oiran were symbols of beauty and culture.
Jane Russell Poses for Artist (1946)
Jane Russell poses for an artist, who makes a chalk drawing for publicity of “The Outlaw”, 1946.
Champs Elysees, Paris (1892)
The world’s first movie theater opened on the Champs Elysees in 1892.
USS Lexington Sinks (1942)
USS Lexington (CV-2), burning and sinking after her crew abandoned ship during the Battle of Coral Sea, 8 May 1942
American Red Cross GB (1918)
Red Cross provided aid to 1.2 million British civilians in WWI.
Siege of La Moneda (1973)
Pinochet forces keep the government palace (Palacio de La Moneda) under siege during the coup of 1973. Santiago, Chile.
Walt Disney Points to Moon (1956)
Walt Disney pointing to the Sea of Tranquility on a globe of the Moon, 1956
Easter Egg Roll at White House (April 5, 1926)
Easter Egg Roll on the White House Lawn, April 5, 1926
USS Buck, Wisconsin, Saint Paul off Korea Coast (22 Feb 1952)
USS Buck, USS Wisconsin, and USS Saint Paul off the Korea coast, 22 Feb 1952
Hitler and Allies at Munich Putsch (1923)
Adolf Hitler with Alfred Rosenberg (left) and Freikorps member Dr. Friedrich Weber (right) during the Munich Beer Hall Putsch, 1923.
Buckminster Fuller and Geodesic Dome (1967)
Buckminster Fuller in front of a Geodesic Dome, Montreal World’s Fair, 1967
Fruit & Veggie Stand in DC (1915)
A typical fruit and vegetable stand in Center Market, Washington, DC, 1915
Lizzie Borden’s Trial (1893)
Lizzie Borden’s Trial Jury, Massachusetts 1893
Neuschwanstein Castle (1882-85)
Neuschwanstein Castle during construction c. 1882–85
7th Armored Division Defends Railroad Crossing (Dec 1944)
U.S. 7th Armored Division anti tank gun crew covers the approach on a road to a Railroad crossing near Vielsalm, Belgium, December 1944
Stockings in Paris (1926)
Parisians wore silk stockings in 1926.
Lion in Go-Kart Sidecar (c. 1929)
A lion riding in the sidecar of a go-kart at a wall of death carnival attraction at Revere Beach, Massachusetts, c. 1929.
Pruitt-Igoe Housing (1955)
Pruitt-Igoe housing project, St. Louis, Missouri, by Ted McCrea, 1955
Portland City Park Zoo (1898)
Portland’s City Park Zoo (1898)
Moa Skeleton with Richard Owen (1879)
Skeleton of the giant, extinct Moa bird, with famous biologist Richard Owen as comparison (1879)
Ku Klux Klan Emerges (1922)
Ku Klux Klan members crawl out of a tunnel after a meeting, 1922.
“Prohibition Liquor Poured in Detroit” (1929)
Streams of confiscated liquor pour out of upper windows of three-story storefront in Detroit during Prohibition, 1929
Firemen in London After Raid (ca. 1941)
‘Firemen at work in bomb-damaged street in London, after Saturday night raid’, ca.1941
Boeing Plant 2: Camouflaged Suburb (c.1940)
Cleverly camouflaged under this seemingly idyllic, yet fake, suburb lies Boeing Plant 2, producing B-17 bombers during the second world war, c.1940
Night Witches (Soviet, 1940s)
Soviet All Female Bomber Squadron, nicknamed the “Nachthexen” (Night Witches) by the Germans
Air Pollution in Pittsburgh (1940, 8:38 AM)
Air Pollution in Pittsburgh, 1940. This photo was taken at 8:38 AM.
USS Puritan Passes Brooklyn Bridge (ca. 1890-1901)
U.S.S. Puritan passing under the Brooklyn Bridge, by Edward H. Hart, ca.1890-1901
“Hero of Ukraine (1944)”
A “son of the regiment” wearing the Red Star for bravery, surrounded by his admirers, Ukraine, 1944
