What does disappointment look like? What is the expression on a man’s face, expecting death in the icy wilderness? “The worst has happened”, Robert F. Scott wrote in his diary on January 17, 1912. The same day, Scott and four of his men had reached the South Pole after two and a half month’s marchContinue reading “Fatal 1912 Scott’s Expedition To The South Pole Documented By Henry Robertson Bowers”
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37 Vintage Photos of Alaska Natives From the Late 19th to the Early 20th Centuries
Alaska Natives or Alaskan Natives are indigenous peoples of Alaska, United States and include: Iñupiat, Yupik, Aleut, Eyak, Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian, and a number of Northern Athabaskan cultures. They are often defined by their language groups. Many Alaska Natives are enrolled in federally recognized Alaska Native tribal entities, who in turn belong to 13 AlaskaContinue reading “37 Vintage Photos of Alaska Natives From the Late 19th to the Early 20th Centuries”
44 Amazing Photographs of Soldiers of the Great War
World War I or the First World War, often abbreviated as WWI or WW1, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918. Contemporaneously known as the Great War or “the war to end all wars”, it led to the mobilisation of more than 70 million militaryContinue reading “44 Amazing Photographs of Soldiers of the Great War”
Extraordinary Photos of Coco Chanel during the 1910s and 1920s
“A women who doesn’t wear perfume has no future.” – Coco Chanel Gabrielle Bonheur “Coco” Chanel (19 August 1883 – 10 January 1971) was a French fashion designer and businesswoman. The founder and namesake of the Chanel brand, she was credited in the post-World War I era with popularizing a sporty, casual chic as theContinue reading “Extraordinary Photos of Coco Chanel during the 1910s and 1920s”
32 Amazing Photographs Showing Boston Winters From Between the 1910s and 1930s
Boston, officially the City of Boston, is the capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States and 24th-most populous city in the country. The city proper covers 48.4 square miles (125 km2) with a population of 675,647 in 2020, also making it the most populous city in New England.Continue reading “32 Amazing Photographs Showing Boston Winters From Between the 1910s and 1930s”
24 Amazing Color Autochrome Portrait Photos of Women During the Early 20th Century
A collection of amazing color portrait photos of women from the early 20th century; these photographs were made on color photographic Autochrome plate technology.
56 Vintage Photos of California During the Early 20th Century
California is a state in the Western United States. California borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and the Mexican state of Baja California to the south. With over 39.5 million residents across a total area of approximately 163,696 square miles (423,970 km2), it is the most populous and the third-largestContinue reading “56 Vintage Photos of California During the Early 20th Century”
58 Amazing Portrait Photos of Canadian Soldiers during the Great War
29 Wonderful Colorized Photos of Charlie Chaplin
Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr. KBE (16 April 1889 – 25 December 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, The Tramp, and is considered one of the most important figures in the history ofContinue reading “29 Wonderful Colorized Photos of Charlie Chaplin”
