Great Historic Photographs
16 Jan 2014
Hitler (on the right) during his military service some time between 1916 – 1919
Sad clown Emmett Kelly, in his performer’s makeup, carrying a bucket of water in the aftermath of the Hartford circus fire of July 6, 1944, in which at least 167 people were killed. The tragedy is often called “the day the clown cried” due to this photo
Soviet flag on the Reichstag, Berlin. May 1945
No Doubt at Fender’s Long Beach, CA 1987
The recording of the MGM Lion, 1929
The “Great Manta” that was captured by Captain A.L. Kahn on August 26, 1933
Marilyn Monroe with Ella Fitzgerald at the the Mocambo. A popular Hollywood night club at the time. That would not book Ella because of segregation. Marilyn told the manager that she would reserve a front row table every night Ella performed there. Ella performed a week later. 1955
Federal Ironclad USS GALENA James River, VA 1862
The last commercial sailing ship, Pamir, to round Cape Horn in 1949
The crew of Apollo 11 enjoy the traditional steak and egg breakfast before departing for the moon, July 16 1969
A Worker on beam of building at 40 Wall Street, 1930
Sailors at Pearl Harbor watch as the USS Shaw explodes during the Japanese attack. December 7, 1941
Germans testing a Messerschmitt Bf 109, 1935
Women protesting the forced Hijab in Iran days after the 1979 revolution
Busy Japanese street, 1950
Railway gun prepares for the invasion of Poland September 1939
The Rothschild’s Illuminati Ball from December 12,1972
Japanese peddler selling his wares. 1901
1:00 AM. Pin boys working in Subway Bowling Alleys, Brooklyn NYC, every night. 3 smaller boys were kept out of the photo by the boss. April, 1910
The Beatles at the Palais des Sports in France, June 1965
Pre-WW2 Germany – Nazi Ceremony, exact date unknown
American Nazi organization rally at Madison Square Garden, New York City, 1939
Beatles looking back… 1962 and 1969
Charlie Chaplin being held in the air by Douglas Fairbanks, 1918
Women boxing on a roof, circa 1930s
Pacific Southwest Airlines Stewardesses – 1972
The german embassy in Sweden flying the flag at half mast april 30th 1945, the day Hitler died
General George S. Patton’s dog on the day of Patton’s death on December 21st, 1945
Crowded ship bringing American troops back to New York harbor after V-E Day, 5/8/1945
White House under reconstruction 1948-52
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Fats-T 11 year s ago
Cool set, thanks!
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JISR 11 year s ago
Yes, nice shots¡¡¡
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rikki_doxx 9 year s ago
#26 - Eighty of them died in a crash in San Diego.
