They were known as the Seven Dwarfs of Auschwitz and subjected to sick genetic experiments by Nazi doctor Josef Mengele. But, miraculously, all seven members of the Jewish Ovitz family survived their horrifying ordeal at Hitler’s infamous death camp. The Ovitz family was a family of Romanian Jewish actors/traveling musicians who survived imprisonment at theContinue reading “The Ovitz Family: Extraordinary Story and Amazing Vintage Photos of the Seven Dwarfs of Auschwitz”
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Wide Seats and Plenty of Legroom: These Old Pan Am Photos Show How Much Airline Travel Has Changed
Pan American World Airways, commonly known as Pan Am, was the largest international air carrier based in the U.S. from 1927 until 1991. The airline has always had a place in popular culture as a kind of standard bearer for luxury and excellence. If you’ve ever seen a photo gallery of “what flying was likeContinue reading “Wide Seats and Plenty of Legroom: These Old Pan Am Photos Show How Much Airline Travel Has Changed”
Pancho Villa Expedition: 25 Rare and Amazing Photos From the 1916 Mexican Border Campaign
At 2:30 on 9 March 1916, several hundred troops under the command of Francisco “Pancho” Villa crossed the border separating the United States and Mexico and attacked the small Army garrison at Columbus, New Mexico. The raid was a surprise to the still sleeping men of the 13th Cavalry, who were responsible for patrolling theContinue reading “Pancho Villa Expedition: 25 Rare and Amazing Photos From the 1916 Mexican Border Campaign”
15 Amazing Black and White Photos of Bohemian Life in Paris in 1950
Paris is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 square kilometres (41 square miles). Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world’s major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, fashion, gastronomy, science, and arts. The CityContinue reading “15 Amazing Black and White Photos of Bohemian Life in Paris in 1950”
Portraits of Peg Entwistle, the Young Actress Who Committed Suicide by Jumping Off the Hollywood Sign in 1932
“I am afraid, I am a coward. I am sorry for everything. If I had done this a long time ago, it would have saved a lot of pain. P.E.”In 1932, Peg Entwistle, a New York stage actress, became the symbol of the dark side of the Hollywood dream. Emboldened by her Broadway success, theContinue reading “Portraits of Peg Entwistle, the Young Actress Who Committed Suicide by Jumping Off the Hollywood Sign in 1932”
30 Vintage Photos of Paul Newman in the 1950s and 1960s
Paul Newman (January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008) was an Academy Award winning American actor who was also an accomplished entrepreneur, professional racing driver, activist and philanthropist. Famous for his dashing looks and striking blue eyes, he is regarded as one of the most handsome men ever to have graced Hollywood. A highly talentedContinue reading “30 Vintage Photos of Paul Newman in the 1950s and 1960s”
41 Amazing Photos Showing Life in New York in the Late 1940s
Homer Page (1918-1985) was an American documentary photographer whose most famous photographs were taken in New York City in 1949-1950, after he received a grant from the Guggenheim Foundation. Page studied art and social psychology at the University of California, graduating in 1940. He worked in the shipyards in the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Area duringContinue reading “41 Amazing Photos Showing Life in New York in the Late 1940s”
Rare Photographs Capture the Moment Some of the Nazis’ Most Notorious Murderers Were Brought to Justice, 1945
These rare photos show some of the world’s most infamous monsters just moments after their reign of terror came to an end. The pictures, which form part of a stunning group of previously unseen snaps documenting the Second World War, were found in an old suitcase belonging to a former Spitfire pilot. Nazi killers FranzContinue reading “Rare Photographs Capture the Moment Some of the Nazis’ Most Notorious Murderers Were Brought to Justice, 1945”
1938 Police Shootout in Los Angeles
The bodies of a deputy city marshal and his helper — shot and killed by George Farley as they tried to serve an eviction notice on him — lie in front of a barricaded home. They were Deputy Marshal T. Dwight Crittenden and Leon W. Romer, both 60. Farley, 55, was wounded five times andContinue reading “1938 Police Shootout in Los Angeles”
Earliest Portrait Photos Ever Taken Bring Americans From the 1840s to Life After Being Colorized
These amazing photographs were all taken in the 1840s using the daguerreotype which had just been invented. Images show various people from 1840s New York and bring to life how people looked and dressed in that era. They believed to have been taken by legendary early American photographer Matthew Brady, show a selection of 11Continue reading “Earliest Portrait Photos Ever Taken Bring Americans From the 1840s to Life After Being Colorized”
