Brooklyn is big. If it were its own city, and not part of Gotham, its 2.5 million residents would make up the fourth largest metropolis in the United States. Brooklyn covers almost a hundred square miles of intensely varied terrain, from the beaches of Coney Island and Sea Gate to the brownstones of Park SlopeContinue reading “27 Amazing Vintage Photos Showing Life in Brooklyn in 1946”
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25 Vintage Photos Showing a Drive-in Church in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1947
These photographs of a drive-in church in St. Petersburg, Florida circa 1947 were taken by photographer Sam Shere for a feature in LIFE magazine that never got published. The photographs give us a peek into a very different era. St. Petersburg still has a drive-in church today, but without the impressive line-up of classic cars.Continue reading “25 Vintage Photos Showing a Drive-in Church in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1947”
25 Vintage Photos of the Crimean War, 1853-1856
The Crimean War (October 1853 – February 1856) was a conflict between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the French Empire, the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The war was part of a long-running contest between major European powers for influence over territories of the declining Ottoman Empire. MostContinue reading “25 Vintage Photos of the Crimean War, 1853-1856”
38 Fantastic Photographs of Life in Venice, Italy during the early 20th Century
35 Amazing Photographs of American Troops on Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands during World War II
During the World War II, the American troops on Tarawa atoll in the Gilbert Islands of the Pacific Ocean were hopping one island at a time all the way to Japan. The Battle of Tarawa was bloody in every manner but these photos, captured in its aftermath, shows a life out of a movie. (PhotosContinue reading “35 Amazing Photographs of American Troops on Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands during World War II”
54 Fantastic Black-and-White Photographs Showing Everyday Life of Soldiers and Civilians during World War I
As countries caught up in the war sent soldiers to the front lines, they also built support behind the lines and at home, with women taking many roles. As villages became battlefields, refugees were scattered across Europe. (via The Atlantic)
22 Amazing Vintage Autochrome Photographs From the Early 20th Century
30 Vintage Photos Showing Life of Atlanta, Georgia during the 1800s
These are what everyday life in Atlanta, the capital of and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia, looked like before 1900.
30 Vintage Photos Showing Animals and Their Owners in the 1930s
Here is a vintage photo collection that shows lovely moments of animals and their owners in the 1930s.
