Medford, being one of the oldest towns in the State, had many very large elms. This was also true of Malden. It was believed by some of the residents that it would be impossible to clear the moths from these trees except by the aid of a balloon. The largest tree in the infested regionContinue reading “In 1896 Workers Attempted to Eradicate Moth Larvae From a Large Elm Tree in Malden, Massachusetts”
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Hawaii, 1890: This Is the First Known Photograph Ever Taken of a Surfer!
Dating back to 1890 this is perhaps the first photo ever taken of a surfer. The muscled Hawaiian beach man is photographed wearing a traditional loin cloth and shown standing in the shallows holding his rudimentary board. The original owner and the photographer are not known. Surfing rituals and the sport itself continued in theContinue reading “Hawaii, 1890: This Is the First Known Photograph Ever Taken of a Surfer!”
Cross Section of the Midship Section of the RMS Olympic, 1909
RMS Olympic was a British ocean liner and the lead ship of the White Star Line’s trio of Olympic-class liners. Unlike the other ships in the class, Olympic had a career spanning 24 years from 1911 to 1935. This included service as a troopship during the First World War, which gained her the nickname, OldContinue reading “Cross Section of the Midship Section of the RMS Olympic, 1909”
Believe It or Not: Human Zoos Really Existed in the Past, And There Are Pictures to Prove It
Have you ever heard of a human zoo? A human zoo was a place (and yes, they really existed in the past) where people were kept for display, just like animals are kept in zoos. The displays often emphasized the cultural differences between Europeans of Western civilization and non-European peoples or with other Europeans whoContinue reading “Believe It or Not: Human Zoos Really Existed in the Past, And There Are Pictures to Prove It”
20 Vintage Photos of Iron Lungs for Polio Victims From Between the 1930s and 1950s
In the early 20th century, polio was one of the most feared diseases in industrialized countries, paralysing hundreds of thousands of children every year. A highly infectious disease, polio attacks the nervous system and can lead to paralysis, disability and even death. The symptoms – pain and weakness, fatigue and muscle loss – can strikeContinue reading “20 Vintage Photos of Iron Lungs for Polio Victims From Between the 1930s and 1950s”
54 Incredible Photos Showing Life Inside Japanese Internment Camps in the United States During World War II
In the United States during World War II, about 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry, most of whom lived on the Pacific Coast, were forcibly relocated and incarcerated in concentration camps in the western interior of the country. Approximately two-thirds of the internees were United States citizens. These actions were issued by president Franklin D. RooseveltContinue reading “54 Incredible Photos Showing Life Inside Japanese Internment Camps in the United States During World War II”
Last Train Coming: Rare Photographs of Jimi Hendrix Arriving for the Final Concert Performance at the Isle of Fehmarn in Germany, 1970
On September 5, 1970, The Jimi Hendrix Experience flight from the Berlin Tempelhof Airport to the Fuhlsbuettel Airport in Hamburg and then travel by train to Puttgarden to come to the Isle of Fehmarn for the Love & Peace Festival on September 6, 1970, which was also Jimi Hendrix’s final live performance. James Marshall “Jimi”Continue reading “Last Train Coming: Rare Photographs of Jimi Hendrix Arriving for the Final Concert Performance at the Isle of Fehmarn in Germany, 1970”
Portraits of John Clem, Who Was 12 Years Old When He Became a Civil War Hero
Johnny Clem was a soldier in the service of the United States for most of his life. He was born on August 13, 1851, in Newark, Ohio. His actual name was John Joseph Klem. When President Abraham Lincoln in May 1861 issued the call for volunteers to serve in the Union army for a threeContinue reading “Portraits of John Clem, Who Was 12 Years Old When He Became a Civil War Hero”
Marina Ginesta, a 17-Year-Old Communist Militant, Overlooking Barcelona From Hotel Colón During the Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War was a civil war in Spain fought from 1936 to 1939. Republicans loyal to the left-leaning Popular Front government of the unstable Second Spanish Republic, in alliance with both communist and syndicalist anarchists, fought against an insurrection by the Nationalists, an alliance of Falangists, monarchists, conservatives and traditionalists, led by aContinue reading “Marina Ginesta, a 17-Year-Old Communist Militant, Overlooking Barcelona From Hotel Colón During the Spanish Civil War”
Mary Bowser: The Former Slave Who Helped Bring Down The Confederacy
The Confederates were sure former slave-turned-Union spy Mary Bowser wouldn’t be able to read the sensitive documents they left out around her — they were wrong. Oftentimes, the outcome of a war is determined not out on the open battlefields, but in the shadows. Espionage has played an important role in virtually every great militaryContinue reading “Mary Bowser: The Former Slave Who Helped Bring Down The Confederacy”
