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54 Rare Historic Photos That You Probably Haven’t Seen Before

Usually, when you read a history article or story, it's mostly just dry facts and your imagination. But a photo gives something a bit different... It shows you how something actually looked, letting you understand the historical moment more intimately. Whether...

Usually, when you read a history article or story, it's mostly just dry facts and your imagination. But a photo gives something a bit different... It shows you how something actually...

33 Historical Photos of Kids Show That Children Haven’t Changed Much

Children in old photos show us the similarities and differences between their time and ours. The differences will make you reflect on what their lives must have been like; we might notice that children were dressed just like adults, and if...

Children in old photos show us the similarities and differences between their time and ours. The differences will make you reflect on what their lives must have been like; we might...

Famous Historical Photos Recreated As Miniature Dioramas

The Hindenburg disaster and the Tianenmen square tanks have been burned into the minds of everyone with at least a passing interest in photography and history. They are powerful moments that have so much behind them that building a diorama of...

The Hindenburg disaster and the Tianenmen square tanks have been burned into the minds of everyone with at least a passing interest in photography and history. They are powerful moments that...

Powerful Portraits Of Auschwitz Survivors Mark 70th Anniversary Of Their Liberation

With the approach of the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp by Soviet Red Army troops on January 27th, 1945, Reuters photographers got together to take portraits of Auschwitz survivors who are still alive today to tell...

With the approach of the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp by Soviet Red Army troops on January 27th, 1945, Reuters photographers got together to take portraits...

31 Rolls Of Undeveloped Film By Unknown WWII Soldier Discovered And Restored

About 70 years ago, an unknown soldier in WWII shot 31 rolls of film documenting his experiences during his service. Now, Levi Bettweiser, a collector and restorer of old and historical film, has discovered these photos and rescued them from being...

About 70 years ago, an unknown soldier in WWII shot 31 rolls of film documenting his experiences during his service. Now, Levi Bettweiser, a collector and restorer of old and historical...

87 Must-See Historic Moments In Photographs

The photograph precipitated a dramatic change in how we perceive history. Amazing historic photos, like the ones in this list gathered by Bored Panda, can make it seem like you were standing right there during that historic moment.

The photograph precipitated a dramatic change in how we perceive history. Amazing historic photos, like the ones in this list gathered by Bored Panda, can make it seem like you were...

1950s Hong Kong Captured In Street Photography By Fan Ho

Critically acclaimed Chinese photographer Fan Ho spent the 1950s and 60s taking gritty and darkly beautiful photos of street life in Hong Kong. His photographs, to be published in his new book “Fan Ho:A Hong Kong Memoir,” reach back through time...

Critically acclaimed Chinese photographer Fan Ho spent the 1950s and 60s taking gritty and darkly beautiful photos of street life in Hong Kong. His photographs, to be published in his new...

Historic Glass-Plate Photos From Romania Restored And Turned Into Colorful Art

The recoloring of old black-and-white photos is an excellent way for modern audiences to re-visit, understand and associate with history. Jane Long, a photographer based in Australia, has taken a collection of old glass-plate images by Romanian photographer Costica Acsinte and...

The recoloring of old black-and-white photos is an excellent way for modern audiences to re-visit, understand and associate with history. Jane Long, a photographer based in Australia, has taken a collection...

20 Historic Black and White Pictures Restored in Color (Part II)

The history of photography is only about two hundred years old and the period when it was possible to take coloured pictures is a lot shorter than that. However, colour makes us perceive the image we view as more realistic. Fortunately,...

The history of photography is only about two hundred years old and the period when it was possible to take coloured pictures is a lot shorter than that. However, colour makes...

The Nearly Lost 1950s Street Photos of NYC And Chicago by Vivian Maier Were Discovered Only After Her Death

Vivian Maier, an excellent New York street photographer who took thousand of photos in the 1950s and 60s, was left woefully unacknowledged during her time. It was only in 2011, two years after her death, that her photos were recognized for...

Vivian Maier, an excellent New York street photographer who took thousand of photos in the 1950s and 60s, was left woefully unacknowledged during her time. It was only in 2011, two...