Photo Legend History
Cocaine toothache drops for children, 1885.
Senin, 13 Agustus 2018
Rabu, 08 Agustus 2018
Celebrate the end WWI 1918
Thousands of people celebrate the end of the First World War on Broad Street, Philadelphia. November 11, 1918
First Pig to Fly 1909
'I am the first pig to fly.' - November 4th, 1909. The first historically recorded flight of a pig took place on British soil, at Leysdown in Kent on November 4th, 1909. The pig was carried aloft by J.T.C. Moore-Brabazon, later the First Lord Brabazon of Tara, in his personal French-built Voisin aero plane.
Knocker Ups in UK 1900
Before alarm clocks were affordable, 'knocker-ups' were used to wake people early in the morning. UK, around 1900
Kurt Angle Winning Gold 1996
Wrestler Kurt Angle holds up the American Flag after winning gold in the 1996 Olympics with a broken neck.
Lincoln Without A Beard 1860
Lincoln without a beard - Lincoln only began growing a beard in 1860, during his run for presidency.
Sabtu, 04 Agustus 2018
Old Man Drove The Same Rolls Royce 1928
This 102 yr old man drove the same Rolls Royce for 82 years -- A 1928 Rolls Royce. Mr. Allen Swift ( Springfield , MA ) received this 1928 Rolls-Royce Piccadilly-P1 Roadster from his father, brand new – as a graduation gift in 1928.
He drove it up until his death last year … At the age of 102! He was the oldest living owner of a car that was purchased new. Just thought you’d like to see it. It was donated to a Springfield museum after his death.
It has 172,000 miles on it, still runs like a Swiss watch, dead silent at any speed and is in perfect cosmetic condition. (82 years). 172,000 miles not kilometers!!
Cats Catching Squirts Of Milk California 1954
Cats catching squirts of milk during milking at a dairy farm in California, 1954 -Thank You everyone who’s been very supportive of us building this amazing community. Remember to invite a friend by tagging them when you see something you love.
Rabu, 01 Agustus 2018
Great Riding Tandem 1890
Charles B. Tripp, the armless man and Eli Bowen, the legless man, riding a tandem. 1890s
Salvador Deli Taken With Fisheye Lens 1963
Salvador Dali at a book signing, taken with a fisheye lens. By Philippe Halsman, 1963.
A Colt 38 With Small Camera
A Colt 38 with a small camera that automatically takes a picture when the trigger is pulled. C. 1938
Traffic Jam In Berlin 1989
Traffic jam in Berlin as thousands of East Germans move into West Berlin on Saturday after the fall of the Wall, 1989
Family in Texas 1953 With The Lion
A family in Texas in 1953 had a pet lion named Blondie. They never had any incidents with her and she died of old age
Classic Nikola Tesla Quote
“I don't care that they stole my idea. I care that they don't have any of their own.” - Nikola Tesla
The Great Human Statue of Liberty
The Human Statue of Liberty. 18000 men were used for this photo! Iowa, 1918. The day on which the photograph was taken was extremely hot and the heat was intensified by the mass formation of men. The dimensions of the platting for the picture seem astonishing. The camera was placed on a high tower. From the position nearest the camera occupied by Colonel Newman and his staff, to the last man at the top of the torch as platted on the ground was 1,235 feet, or approximately a quarter of a mile. The appended figures will give an adequate idea of the distorted proportions of the actual ground measurements for this photograph:
Base to shoulder: 150 feet.
Right arm: 340 feet.
Widest part of arm holding torch: 12-1/2 feet.
Right thumb: 35 feet.
Thickest part of body: 29 feet.
Left hand (length): 30 feet.
Tablet in left hand: 27 feet.
Face: 60 feet.
Nose: 21 feet.
Longest spike of head piece: 70 feet.
Flame on torch.: 600 feet.
Torch and flame combined: 980 feet.
Number of men in flame of torch: 12,000
Number of men in torch: 2,800
Number of men in right arm: 1,200
Number of men in body, head and balance of figure only: 2,000
Total: 18,000
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Red Army soldiers hoisting a hammer-and-sickle flag over the Reichstag in Berlin, 1945. -
Martelange, Belgium Harold Fray, the Bailey bridge built across the Sure River on December 23 when we were attached to The Fourth Armored wa...
