The Irish Civil War was a conflict that followed the Irish War of Independence and accompanied the establishment of the Irish Free State, an entity independent from the United Kingdom but within the British Empire. The civil war was waged between two opposing groups, Irish republicans and Irish nationalists, over the Anglo-Irish Treaty. The forcesContinue reading “Amazing Colorized Photos of Ireland’s Civil War, 1923-1924”
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The Story Behind An Ashamed Mother Who Puts Her Four Children Up For Sale in Chicago in 1948
This devastating photograph from 1948 seems unreal. Surely people can’t sell their children in the United States, even in the 1940s? Family members accused the mother of being paid to stage the photo, which may have been part of the story, but unfortunately, she was dead serious about selling her children. Within two years allContinue reading “The Story Behind An Ashamed Mother Who Puts Her Four Children Up For Sale in Chicago in 1948”
Stunning Colorized Photographs of the Discovery of the Tutankhamun’s Tomb in the 1920s
Tutankhamun, commonly referred to as King Tut, was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who was the last of his royal family to rule during the end of the 18th Dynasty (ruled c. 1332 – 1323 BC in the conventional chronology) during the New Kingdom of Egyptian history. His father is believed to be the pharaoh Akhenaten,Continue reading “Stunning Colorized Photographs of the Discovery of the Tutankhamun’s Tomb in the 1920s”
Little Syria: Portraits of Syrian Immigrants in Lower Manhattan in the Early 20 Century
The Chinese have Chinatown. The Italians have Little Italy. And before the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel pummeled its way into Manhattan, people from the Middle East also shared a slice of the city’s history. Little Syria, as it was known, was the cultural hub of America’s first middle eastern immigrant community and it was located just southContinue reading “Little Syria: Portraits of Syrian Immigrants in Lower Manhattan in the Early 20 Century”
Elizabeth Eckford and Hazel Bryan: The Story Behind the Famous Little Rock Nine ‘Scream Image’
You’ve probably seen the photo: a young African-American girl walks to school, her eyes shielded by sunglasses. She is surrounded by a hateful crowd of angry white people, including a girl caught mid-jeer, her teeth bared and her face hardened with anger. It’s one of the most famous images of the civil rights era, butContinue reading “Elizabeth Eckford and Hazel Bryan: The Story Behind the Famous Little Rock Nine ‘Scream Image’”
Inside the Hindenburg: Rare Vintage Photographs Reveal What Luxury Air Travel Was Like in the 1930s
Flying across the Atlantic on the airship Hindenburg was the fastest and most luxurious way to travel between Europe and America in the 1930s. The interior furnishings of the Hindenburg were designed by Fritz August Breuhaus, whose design experience included Pullman coaches, ocean liners, and warships of the German Navy. The reform ideas as toContinue reading “Inside the Hindenburg: Rare Vintage Photographs Reveal What Luxury Air Travel Was Like in the 1930s”
Gangster John Dillinger During the 1930s
When notorious outlaw John Dillinger was gunned down on Lincoln Avenue on a steamy July night in 1934, his death ended a months-long manhunt that captivated the press and the public. John Herbert Dillinger (June 22, 1903 – July 22, 1934) was an American gangster of the Great Depression. He led a group known asContinue reading “Gangster John Dillinger During the 1930s”
Vintage Photographs of Janis Joplin and Tina Turner Performing at Madison Square Garden, November 27, 1969
During a 1969 interview on the Dick Cavett Show, Janis Joplin was asked who she goes to see when she wants to see a good concert. Her answer was: “Tina Turner. Fantastic singer, fantastic dancer, fantastic show.” On November 27, 1969, she joined Tina on stage at Madison Square Garden for an impromptu duet (IkeContinue reading “Vintage Photographs of Janis Joplin and Tina Turner Performing at Madison Square Garden, November 27, 1969”
27 Amazing Photographs of the Chicago Race Riots of 1919
The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 began on a hot July day and thought to be the worst of around 25 riots during the so-called ‘Red Summer’. Some ninety years later the New York Times called it the worst race riot in the history of Illinois. On July 27, 1919, an African-American teenager called EugeneContinue reading “27 Amazing Photographs of the Chicago Race Riots of 1919”
38 Amazing Vintage Photos of a Country Doctor While Making Housecalls & Treating Patients in 1948
For his groundbreaking 1948 LIFE magazine photo essay, “Country Doctor” — seen here, in its entirety, followed by several unpublished photographs from the shoot — photographer W. Eugene Smith spent 23 days in Kremmling, Colo., chronicling the day-to-day challenges faced by an indefatigable general practitioner named Dr. Ernest Ceriani.Seven decades later, Smith’s images from thoseContinue reading “38 Amazing Vintage Photos of a Country Doctor While Making Housecalls & Treating Patients in 1948”
