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Artist Colorizes 40 Old Photos, And It Might Change The Way You Perceive History
Mads Madsen is 25 years old and lives in Denmark where he's pursuing a Master's degree in the Classics (ancient Greece and Rome). However, his fascination with history doesn't end there.
Mads also colorizes old photos. Through the use of Photoshop, he meticulously injects life into black and white stills, allowing us to immerse ourselves into moments that have been fading away. There's just something raw about looking at a person and seeing the color of their eyes. You don't get that with a monochromic image.
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Desmond Doss, Conscientious Objector And Medal Of Honor Recipient. He Was Given The Medal Of Honor For His Actions At Hawksaw Ridge, During The Battle Of Okinawa, Where He Carried 75 Wounded Men To Safety Under Heavy Enemy Fire
Lynn Marie 5 years ago
He lived with true integrity to his faith, never carrying a weapon, but saving all those lives. A genuine hero, and faithful servant of God.
Cooter McCoughlin 5 years ago
72!? I couldn't do that in a week under a swarm of mosquitoes. That is absolutely amazing. These are the people we should have statues of
And it's all because of the Internet. "I was browsing Reddit one day and came across some old colorized photographs," Madsen told Bored Panda. "They were colorized by hand. This discovery led me to a more in-depth search, and I learned that it was actually done by an old lady. She had a website dedicated to hand-coloring photographs of all periods with oil. It just absolutely blew me away.
Mads had spent the next couple of days cataloging everything she had done into periods, personalities, eras, etc, and when he was done, he decided 'Hey, I can do this myself!'
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Helen Keller Greeting Charlie Chaplin By Feeling His Features
Phoebe Bean 5 years ago
He looks very "touched" by her gesture! Helen Keller was such a remarkable woman.
K O 5 years ago
Lizz, considering she couldn't see anything never mind skin colour, where are you getting that from?
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Spikey Bunny 5 years ago
Blind people do not get to know anyone by touching their face! Sorry for yelling but this one makes me quite angry.
Chris Jones 5 years ago
Quite right. This is something people who can see think blind people should do. Why should I want to feel peoples faces? How they look is of no interest to me, it might matter to people with sight but when you are blind it is of no importance. I can judge people based on personality alone thanks. I only ever get asked to do it by someone who hasn't been around blind people before. I always decline. It is irrelevant and also very personal. I have felt the faces of people I am in a relationship with but that is because touch is an intimate thing, I am not doing it to get a sense of their appearance but because touching them communicates love. Yell away and thanks for saying it.
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Anne Nielsen 5 years ago
Helen Keller became both blind and deaf in a very young age. She used her sense of touch more than a person with just blindness or deafness normally would. She "read" emotions and speech by touching facial muscles and lips.
Carrie de Luka 5 years ago
She was taught methods in use today. Touching lips and throat alongside palm writing. She was able to talk as well. She was 19 months when she lost her sight and hearing. There are some people who are born deaf and blind of course.
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Evan Martin 5 years ago
Why is this downvoted...it's just an observation...
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Katie Lutesinger 5 years ago
You can see here why Chaplin had so many girlfriends - out of makeup he was super cute.
The colorist has a very concrete way of choosing images for his projects. "I mostly pick [a photograph] after I decide whether or not the subject's eyes will look good," he said. "I've always had a fascination with beautiful eyes, and that's how I pick most of my photographs. If you look through my gallery, you'll see that most of the eyes there are steely-blue or sky-blue, and they (hopefully) are framed beautifully by the surrounding color, contrasting with it really nicely. So that's the main criteria. That, and the overall quality [of the image]."
#3
Two American Soldiers Proudly Show Off Their Personalized "Easter Eggs" (155mm Artillery Shells) Before Firing Them
Jean Nielsen 5 years ago
Old men always send the young men to fight their wars.
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HigherthantheSky 5 years ago
Funny how they are fighting for freedom yet they are prisoners in their own country at that time.
But colorizing a photo is a long and hard work. Madsen said the most difficult part is those that overlap with other objects, like tree branches that stretch into the sky. "If I don't want the sky to look brown or the branches to look blue, I have to [work them by hand, individually.]"
If photo colorization is something you'd like to try out yourself, Mads has a cool video tutorial on YouTube that's perfect for getting started.
#4
Frederick Douglass, Talented Orator And Frontspokesman Of Abolition. Escaped Slavery, And Led A Freedom-Movement
Bridgette Helms 5 years ago
Sick that they tore down is statue. They should have raised it higher.
jonintokyo 1 year ago
It is currently located in Rochester, NY. It is the centerpiece of the Fredrick Douglass Memorial Park. It was relocated to the current spot in 2019.
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Catlady6000 5 years ago
I would like to see the Confederate statues left up, with a few feet away, perhaps a statue of a slave's children being sold, or a young slave being whipped. Show the reality next to the "ideal." Do not erase history, just tell the entire truth
Spikey Bunny 5 years ago
I understand what you're trying to say... We need to learn from our mistakes, even when they involve art. We need to learn the real history behind these works, why they were commissioned when they were, what they are supposed to represent, and why they are wrong, what we should have learned in the first place... The whole sad and ugly stories... If we don't learn now we will make the same mistakes again.
Load More Replies... Sinkvenice 5 years ago
I wonder if people will try to destroy Mt. Rushmore, seeing as it was created by Gutzon Borglum who was a massive racist. He apparently wasn't an official member of the KKK but he WAS heavily involved and took part in their activities, attending rallies and serving on committees and the like. There's even a letter in the Mt. Rushmore museum from D.C Stephenson, the Klan Grand Dragon (why do their titles sound like they've come straight from D&D?) who went to prison for rape and murder. It says "To my good friend Gutzon Borglum, with the greatest respect." Although, if people did want to destroy it, I don't know how they'd go about it. I imagine a whole load of scaffolding would be involved :-)
Weishaar Jamie 5 years ago
And the mountain is sacred to native Americans and was stolen from them.
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Phunny Philosopher 5 years ago
I love this. It connects me to him in a more concrete way. Sometimes I forget that people did not live in a grayscale world even though that's what I am used to seeing.
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Sir David Attenborough, Born This Day In 1926, Seen Here Petting A Macaw Around 1950-51
Demongrrrrl 5 years ago
Just reading his name makes me hear imagine him narrating a documentary about some species of wildlife.
Meyer Weinstock 5 years ago
"In all of the world's online environments, seeing the Demongrrrrl wander the website, leaving pithy comments here and there...it is a grand image of the role that this creature has in the glue which holds online communities together."
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Meyer Weinstock 5 years ago
Dude. We were all young...once. -Rev Dr M, retiree
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Sasy 5 years ago (edited)
I just realised last week that his brother was (RIP) Richard Attenborough, and that made me laugh randomly for two days that the Man that talks about animals and teaches us about wild ones etc is the brother of the man that played the guy that brings back too life Dinosaurs etc for Jurassic Park. Can you imagine the conversations those two were having leading up to the film release :)
Marvin HoG 5 years ago
I was today years old when I learned those two are related! 🤯
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Native American Chief With Feathers, Unknown Date
MrTree1779 5 years ago
Asking an expert in historical Native dress: How authentic is the clothing and headdress? Not questioning the man, but back then, Native Americans would be dressed up in generic costumes, and be photographed as "authentic", for the white folks.
Nicole Tomme 5 years ago
From the backdrop you can tell this was taken in a studio so most likely at least some of it is costume. I would be more likely to believe in the attire's "authenticity" if the photo had been taken outside or with other Native Americans in traditional garb or in a candid photo. This one is debatable but still could be authentic. Tough call but that is just my educated guess.
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Grumble O'Pug 5 years ago
The author of the instagram account SHOULD do due diligence and note where they found the image and then seek the archive. I mean this was taken in a studio, so it's possible it was Edward Curtis, or perhaps part of a group who traveled to DC. Kind of embarrassing for the colorist.
Dorothy Cloud 5 years ago
He hand colored a B&W photo. Didn't do a history lesson.
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Danielle Adam 5 years ago
I believe so, great for pictures but the "white man's" intrusion is so evident!
Shelby McClain 5 years ago
I live in the southwest 4 corners area of Colorado, I live near both the Ute Tribe and the Navajo tribes- which is largest reservation in the country, this is not a costume, this is authentic Native American clothing. When you go to their pow wows they still dress this way. Especially back so long ago the tribes still held true to their culture. Beautiful photo. Fascinating history. The Native Americans go through a lot still to this day!
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Amelia Earhart, Unknown Date
Phunny Philosopher 5 years ago
This is amazing. Again, I feel like I have met her (so to speak). I never realized how much color adds to a photo...
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Nikola Tesla, With Roger Boskovich's Book 'Theoria Philosophiae Naturalis', In Front Of The Spiral Coil Of His High-Frequency Transformer At East Houston St., New York
ggirl225888 5 years ago
The govt. shut this genius down. Stole his patents with the help of millionaires. The greatest genius ever born and he died broke and alone. That is what govt. does to people who try to improve our lives and give us free things like free electricity.
mph seti 5 years ago
It wasn't "the government" is was rich men like Edison.
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Fanice Angatia 5 years ago
At the last pages, wow. Sometimes I give up and listen to an audio version of a big book.
Daria B 5 years ago
Not just that. He literally read a whole library once. He was also famous for his passion for literally, particularly poetry.
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Ozren Jozić 5 years ago
Just for those who wants to know...it's not Roger (he is not American)...it's Rudjer Boskovic...born in Dubrovnik / Croatia
MrTree1779 5 years ago
The man is lionized by the geek community, but he had his faults. -- https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2012/05/18/nikola-tesla-wasnt-god-and-thomas-edison-wasnt-the-devil/#365d2dca1a21
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Two Girls And Their Snow Fort, Ca. 1910
Shelp 5 years ago
I'm always happy to see how little children games have changed over the years
Amazon QT 5 years ago
There's still tone to do so, we ALL have faith in you.
Load More Replies... Grumble O'Pug 5 years ago
The stuff you can get done when you don't watch tv or have social media.
Jeff Bellamy 5 years ago
These girls have a strong resemblance to Queen Elizabeth elizabeth-...ce35cc.jpg 
＊*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚tacocat˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚＊ 5 years ago
I can’t even build a snow man with how little snow we get....
Sinkvenice 5 years ago
Or, if you're Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes, Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons! They were hilarious.
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Ca. 1960 - A Civil Rights Demonstration. A Black Woman Is Glaring At A Man, Who Appears To Be A Segragationist, Donning The Confederate Flag On His Hardhat
Pseudo Puppy 5 years ago
I hope some things have... there are more allies... there is more outcry from the media.... the people have more power to show the reality of what is happening, thanks to smartphones & the internet. The need to fight for civil rights is still there, which is hearbreaking; but the *will* to fight for civil rights is still there, which is always hopeful..... I hope. <3
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Catlady6000 5 years ago
It is a symbol of a culture whose economy, and therefore way of life, was built on owning and selling fellow humans, often in very harsh and horrific conditions. This included the "right" to sell children and family members. Think how you would feel about the Stars and Stripes if you knew your great grandmother's children had been sold when they were toddlers, as if they were cattle. This is just one example of what occurred to black folk under the Confederate flag. For them, the "way of life" it symbolizes did not include mint juleps and hoop skirts
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Kathleen Nelson 5 years ago
Is SMH an indication of sarcasm? I'm a world-class sarcastic (person) but I've never heard this. I know I don't shake my head in real life when sarcasm hits!
Alex Bailey 5 years ago
I feel it is more disparaging. It may follow a sarcastic remark but is used to show how little regard a person has for the other person's comment or actions. People may have a different view but that's how I have taken it.
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Sgt. Henry 'Black Death' Johnson Of The 369th
'Harlem Hellfighters' poses wearing the Croix du Guerre, awarded for bravery in an outnumbered battle against German forces. He also received the Medal of Honor posthumously in 2015 - 12th of February 1919
Pseudo Puppy 5 years ago
Wonderful to know that at least the French people gave recognition for their bravery, during their lifetimes. <3
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Albert Einstein, Photographed Ca. 1948 By Yousuf Karsh
Cori 5 years ago
I can see that. But the colorized one makes him look more human. Those big, basset hound eyes give him a sweet, loving grandfatherly look.
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Meyer Weinstock 5 years ago
Karsh was honored by the Canadian government a few years back for his work, including this image, as one of Canada's greatest photographers.
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Alan Turing - A Computer Scientist, Philosopher, And Cryptologist Who Played A Crucial Role In Breaking The Nazis' Enigma Code - Seen Here In Happier Times. Unknown Date.
Puna 5 years ago
Mr. Turing was an brilliant, amazing man who helped the world only to be abused and destroyed by it.
Fish Boden 5 years ago
It's utterly heartbreaking. This photo though, wow.
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James Pointer 4 years ago
Yeah... Because we had people like this stupid C-nt 20 years after decriminalizing wanting to push back against same sex rights. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VRRWuryb4k
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Gerry Higgins 5 years ago
Then he was convicted of "Lewd Acts" because he was gay and had to undergo chemical-castration. He later suicided.
OM KHASNIS 5 years ago
This smile makes me a little sad, seeing what people did to him after, just because he was gay. And his suicide is even worse. Nice to see a smile on his face for once. :(
Mysterious Venom 5 years ago
https://perfectlyprovence.co/sunflower-field-story-enigma-code/ rly?
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DC 5 years ago
"So, you played a bigger role in defeating the germans than Churchill did, saved probably like a million lifes, but now war is over, so you're a damned f****t again, now eat the damned pills to make you an asexual against your will, piece of s**t!" - a f****d up way to treat a true hero and brilliant mind!
okpkpkp 5 years ago
They didn't like the fact that he was gay. Turing was prosecuted in 1952 for homosexual acts; the Labouchere Amendment of 1885 had mandated that "gross indecency" was a criminal offence in the UK. He accepted chemical castration treatment, with DES, as an alternative to prison. Turing died in 1954, 16 days before his 42nd birthday, from cyanide poisoning.
James Pointer 4 years ago
No, he was chemically castrated for being gay. He chose that over being imprisoned
Load More Replies... Bonnie North 5 years ago
A great movie with Benedict Cumberbatch as Turing. You would think the contributions he made to decrypting Nazi missives would have been enough to forgive him anything.
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Christmas Truce Of 1914 During The First World War
German and British soldiers laid down their arms, and climbed out in to no man's land for an unofficial ceasefire during Christmas. Supposedly over 100,000 soldiers participated, gifts were exchanged, British soldiers cut the hair of German soldiers, officers swapped buttons and coats, privates exchanged candy - and the next day, the fighting resumed, and the carnage continued.
it's worth noting that not all parts of the front celebrated this truce, some parts of the frontline only had small agreements of a minor ceasefire to recover bodies, while others sang songs from within their trenches.
El Dee 5 years ago
Notably this was initiated by the men and not the officers. When news got back to London they ordered that no such ceasefire should happen again. They were worried that soldiers would 'humanise' their enemy and be less keen to engage and kill..
Martha Meyer 5 years ago
A lot of fraternization happened in the trenches of WWI. Soldiers would only shoot at specific spots at specific times so the other side would know when to avoid that place. Generals on both sides eventually started rotating troops often, so these kinds of inofficial “lets all agree to stay alive“ negotiations would stop developing.
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MrTree1779 5 years ago
The guy in the center... I knew it. Paul McCartney is a goddamn time traveler.
Pseudo Puppy 5 years ago
and this is EXACTLY why voicing up AGAINST the dehumanisation of others is so important. The fist thing that bigotry of any kind does, it make "them" "less than". And it's that belief that allows the perpetration of hatred so acceptable, because, you know, what does it matter, "they're only (insert demographic).....". :(
Country Nana 5 years ago
And the dehumanization of bullying and censorship. Ahem.
Load More Replies... Nicole Tomme 5 years ago
This shows how at the end of the day these were just normal people. War is tragic.
CrunChewy McSandybutt 5 years ago
There is a song called "Christmas in the Trenches" by John McCutcheon that will break your heart. It's about this truce.
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Audrey Hepburn. Unknown Date
Nicky OldfieldDesciple 5 years ago
She really was beauty and grace personified and a rare example of being eve more beautiful on the inside than the outside. a true angel that will always be sadly missed.
Barbara Cochrane 5 years ago
Seen her in color plenty of times. Just look at one of her films. Beautiful woman
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Paul Newman & Clint Eastwood
MrTree1779 5 years ago
Newman aged into a compassionate philanthropist. Eastwood aged into an angry Trumper. Looking back on their respective film libraries, the signs were always there, and are now so damned obvious.
Lynn Marie 5 years ago
I don't like westerns, so don't think I've seen any of their movies, but will never forget Eastwood yelling at the empty chair. What a weirdo! I do like Newman's Sockarooni spaghetti sauce.
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Bama Belle 5 years ago
Honestly, I don't think I've seen a better lookin' man than Paul Newman.
Nawny 5 years ago
Me too. It’s the eyes. I watch Cat on a Hot Tin Roof regularly just to stare into those eyes.
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Luanne Male 5 years ago
Notice the odd way Clint is standing. He is about a foot taller than Newman.
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Jim Henson, Creator Of The Muppets, Sitting With Ernie & Kermit The Frog
MrTree1779 5 years ago
Why *wouldn't* this be in color? Ernie is in it, and Sesame Street debuted in 1969, well into the age of color photography.
Tracy Buckles 5 years ago
I think it might be a handout photo, I have one of him and Kermit in black and white that he signed.
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Nicky OldfieldDesciple 5 years ago
This beautiful quiet, charming, amazingly talented man gave me and millions of other kids like me a wonderful childhood through his creations. Thank you Jim🧡😊
MissPanda3 5 years ago (edited)
isn't Ernie sesame street? Edit: he produced Sesame street as well (just googled) he is very talented
Zachary Goldstein 4 years ago
Jim Henson created a species of puppet called the muppet. the sesame street characters are muppets too!
Load More Replies... Ren Karlej 5 years ago
Bendyduck Cimberboots in our house. Obviously his parents hated him to give him that AND the middle names of Timothy Carlton. Individually the names are fine but ALL of them together?
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Einstein Laughing During A Dinner Party, Year Unknown
Cori 5 years ago
You cannot look at that photo and NOT grin like an idiot. That smile is just so infectious.
Cristina S. 5 years ago
You’re so correct! I started laughing really hard the minute I saw it. Lol.
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Paolina Mitova 5 years ago
I'd really love to know the joke that made this genius lol like that
Riolu Claw 5 years ago
aww he looks like a grandpa telling his grandkids funny story about their dad when he was a kid
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Marilyn Monroe After A Party. A Rare, Solemn Moment Of Quiet For The Otherwise Boisterous Personality
Sinkvenice 5 years ago
Boisterous? That was a facade, she was a total introvert and suffered incredible anguish.
Heather Althouse 5 years ago
yeah..maybe that's what the world thought, but we now know the truth. that was not who she was
Load More Replies... Amazon QT 5 years ago
Only a few times in her life was she truly happy, when she married both Joe and Arther are 2 of the times, you could count all of them on one hand...
Load More Replies... MrTree1779 5 years ago
She was a sad, but intelligent introvert. She hated the spotlight, but the money it brought in kept her in the game. And back then, Hollywood women weren't allowed to be publicly seen as anything but "overflowing with joy". It was a total sham, and it cost Norma Jean her life.
Dana Andrews 5 years ago
This is a well known Richard Avedon photo taken in his studio in 1957. She's not coming from a party. This is one of the last frames he shot at the end of the photoshoot. Originally it's in B&W and is very evocative. I don't think the colorization adds that much. He's also cropped it in a way that I don't think adds much either. See the original here: https://www.moma.org/learn/moma_learning/richard-avedon-marilyn-monroe-actress-new-york-may-6-1957/
Jessica Cole 5 years ago
Thank you for this... Another untrue and misleading caption.
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Sophia Tabarelli 5 years ago
Du sprichst mir aus dem Herzen...auch ICH habe dieses Gefühl in der Magengrube gehabt, als ich darauf schaute. Lange habe ich es angesehen, aber die Traurigkeit schien zu bleiben...
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Brigadier General And Actor Jimmy Stewart. Participated In Over 20 Missions Over Nazi-Occupied Europe, And Even Flew A Bombing Run During The Vietnam War.
Phunny Philosopher 5 years ago
I know! I thought it was a modern photo thrown in as a prank. Incredible.
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Stannous Flouride 5 years ago
Unlike actors John Wayne and Ronald Reagan who waved the flag, he actually defended it.
Catlady6000 5 years ago
Which war? Vertigo, Harvey, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Rearwindow and lots more were all after WWII
Load More Replies... Country Nana 5 years ago
I think so too. He is also making the "V for Victory" sign with his right hand. There's a Bob Hope movie, I think it's "Some Like it Hot" (?) where he and his pals caricature Hitler, Tojo and Franco.
Load More Replies... Cori 5 years ago
The only John Wayne movie I actually liked was The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and that's because it was also a Jimmy Stewart movie.
Pretty Pangolin 5 years ago
He was also really good in the early Hitchcock film "Rope."
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Celtic Pirate Queen 5 years ago (edited)
I literally cried when he died. Watching "It's a Wonderful Life" has been a Christmas Eve tradition for the last 40 years!
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Victor Hugo, Famous Author Of Les Miserables, And The Hunchback Of Notre-Dame - Ca. 1876
Paolina Mitova 5 years ago
He is supposed to have said: it's a great deal to be always the same person. I often think about it and not once I have agreed whit this opinion. One should evolve and grow and definitely not stay the same person.
Phunny Philosopher 5 years ago
That's interesting! I took that quotation to mean something completely different. Not changing your personality to reflect the group you're with, but being your true self no matter who you are with. It's so interesting how we can interpret things in so many different ways.
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Cybele Spanjaard 5 years ago
Such a wonderful creative and detailed author of his time. He was also a wise philosopher as many aware writers are.
Danielle Adam 5 years ago
It's too easy to add words in his mouth... He had great talent but aybe lacked humanity!
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Richard Pierce - 14 Years Of Age, Works As A Western Union Telegraph Messenger. With Nine Months Of Service. He Works From 7 A.m. To 6 P.m. Smokes. Visits Houses Of Prostitution. Wilmington, Delaware, Ca. May 1910
Remi Flynne 5 years ago
Poor children often had to lead the life of an adult from the age of 14. Leaving age at school.
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Martha Meyer 5 years ago
I think if I had to work such awful hours at that age, I too might have taken up smoking and possibly drinking!
Cee Mor 5 years ago
your mom probably doesn't want you to do them now (yep I'm a mom)
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Buzz Aldrin, The Second Man On The Moon, Seen Here As Commandant Of The Air Force Test Pilot School, Ca. 1963
Note the Mickey Mouse watch he is wearing as well.
Jennifer Hargett 5 years ago
He was always my favorite astronaut, before I knew about the Mickey watch. NOW he's my new hero!!
Load More Replies... Stannous Flouride 5 years ago
If you haven't seen the video of Colonel Aldrin punching the moon-landing-is-a-hoax guy in the face after being called "a coward and a liar" it's VERY entertaining: https://youtu.be/wE0O4LdgMuc
Amazon QT 5 years ago
*copy link, goes to Safari, paste & watches - now back to upvote your comment* Now I don't condone violence, but it you're gonna get into someone else space (pun intended) and call them a cowered and a lier and a thief- you're gonna get punched- especially from Mr. Buzz Aldrin!!!!
Load More Replies... Rainbow Panda 5 years ago
Look at those badges! 🙀🏅🎖 And do not forget that watch! 🐭 (I couldn’t find a black mouse right now)
Bacony 5 years ago
Lance Armstrong, Buzz Lightyear, and Micheal Jackson. The first three men to get to the moon.
Bender Bending Rodríguez 5 years ago
Let me guess Armstrong bicycled, Lightyear used his standard-issue jetpack suit and Jackson walked his way to the moon. Did I get it right?
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Celtic Pirate Queen 5 years ago
Please note the Mickey Mouse watch did not go to the moon. Only specialized watches would withstand the pressure. Google has a list.
#24
Theodore Roosevelt Holding His Grandson, Kermit Roosevelt Jr. - Ca. 1916
Mia 5 years ago
The name "Kermit," selected by Edith's parents as her brother's first name and as her middle name, was the surname of a paternal great-uncle, Robert Kermit. Edith was Theodore Roosevelt's 2nd wife.
Nico Di Angelo 5 years ago
He is my all-time favorite president! He's amazing and should always be remembered.
#25
Eric Arthur Blair, Better Known By His Pen Name George Orwell, Was An English Novelist, Essayist, Journalist, And Critic
His work is marked by lucid prose, awareness of social injustice, opposition to totalitarianism, and outspoken support of democratic socialism.
Orwell wrote literary criticism, poetry, fiction, and polemical journalism. He is best known for the allegorical novella Animal Farm (1945) and the dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949). His non-fiction works, including The Road to Wigan Pier (1937), documenting his experience of working class life in the north of England, and Homage to Catalonia (1938), an account of his experiences in the Spanish Civil War, are widely acclaimed, as are his essays on politics, literature, language, and culture. In 2008, The Times ranked him second on a list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945".
Orwell's work continues to influence popular and political culture, and the term Orwellian – descriptive of totalitarian or authoritarian social practices – has entered the language together with many of his neologisms, including Big Brother, Thought Police, Room 101, memory hole, newspeak, doublethink, proles, unperson, and thoughtcrime.
MrTree1779 5 years ago
"Animal Farm" and "Nineteen Eighty-Four" changed my World view, and sit proudly on the top shelf of one of my bookshelves. "Four legs good, two legs better", "Some are more equal than others", "The goal of Power is Power", and "Imagine a boot stamping on a human face, forever". Just a few phrases from two INCREDIBLY important books for everyone to read. If you haven't read these two yet, PLEASE read them. They should be mandatory reading in every secondary school/high school.
MrTree1779 5 years ago
And for the record, I am a Lib Dem. Always question leaders, always check their statements. Never just blindly trust someone when they say, "Believe me." or "Because I said so." -- But also, always be compassionate, merciful, giving, and patient. See the good in people, something the "leaders" in both "Animal Farm" and "Nineteen Eighty-Four" never did.
Load More Replies... Sathe Wesker 5 years ago
I remember how much his work influenced me when I was a teen and first started delving into his books.
Pretty Pangolin 5 years ago
I've seen photos of him before, of course, but this one really brings out his kindly appearance.
Grumble O'Pug 5 years ago
I read Animal Farm as a kid b/c of the cover, but the brutality was easy to understand. Also he named 1984 b/c he wrote it in 48 during the beginning of the Cold War
Cybele Spanjaard 5 years ago
One of the best known authors with an amazing understanding of life and the human mind as well.
#26
Mark Twain
MrTree1779 5 years ago
Samuel Clemens. One of the most brilliant thinkers and authors of his age.
Celtic Pirate Queen 5 years ago
Were the eyebrows like that supposed to make them look more intelligent back then? I rather think it denotes a lack of female presence. My husband's brows grow like that and I'll take the kitchen shears to him before I let him go to work looking that way! (It looks creepy, not smart).
#27
Charlie Chaplin Without His Trademark Moustache In His Later Years, Working On A Movie Set
MrTree1779 5 years ago
Charles Chaplin. Founder of United Artists, Father of Geraldine Chaplin, creator of "The Little Tramp", and Rights Activist.
Shelby McClain 5 years ago
Looks so much better without it, hitler ruined the mustache for sure
Brandy Grote 5 years ago
he was quite a handsome man. Oona Chaplin is, of course, his granddaughter.
#28
Abraham Lincoln And George Mcclellan At Antietam, October 2nd/3rd, 1862
Amazon QT 5 years ago
Hello, we got a winner-winner Chicken & Waffle Dinner @KimberlyBrown!!!
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Truth Monster 5 years ago
Otherwise known as "Lincoln DISRESPEKTING an AMURIKAN flag!" (this is a joke)
Stannous Flouride 5 years ago
Followed by, "Find out what whiskey Grant drinks and send a case to every one of my generals."
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This is one of my favorites so far. I would love to be able to say, Thank you Abe for making America a better place!!
Stephanie York 5 years ago
That is an amazing photo. I'm wondering what they are talking about. The battle was the bloodiest single day in American history.
Diana Murtaugh 5 years ago
I wonder why they didn't coor Lincon's hands? They look soot covered.
#29
James Dean, Actor And Rebel Without A Cause, December 29th, 1954
Musashi 5 years ago
I like the black-and-white photos better. They are mysterious. Dean had 3 photographers, Roy Schatt in 1954, Dennis Stock in 1955 (who was also his roommate) and Sandy Roth also 1955. Stock took the most famous ones in New York. There's something about those that are inscrutable.
Musashi 5 years ago
Correction: William Bast, his biographer, was his roommate in NYC, not his photographer.
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This one really shows the skill of the artist - amazing to see stubble look correct with proper skin tones underneath. I can't imagine how long this took.
Country Nana 5 years ago
Why do people think that's a compliment? An old soul is someone who is taking a very very long time to perfect itself.
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#30
Audrey Hepburn
Grumble O'Pug 5 years ago
They called it airbrushing, read up on George Hurrell
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Kathy Baylis 5 years ago (edited)
I would say 1950s rather than 1960s. Her short hairstyle looks like it’s “Sabrina”-era, so about 1954-ish. In the 1960s, the back of her hairstyle would’ve been teased (early 60s) or straightened (mid-to-late 60s), not curled.
Grumble O'Pug 5 years ago
Oh she is DEFINITELY too young to be anything other than the mid to early 1950's.
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MrTree1779 5 years ago
I know a certain political Party who thinks all women should "barefoot in the kitchen" like a Ferengi wife, and a President who thinks Suburban women are...
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Elaine Tabor 5 years ago
She lived a few miles from Ann frank and lived through the war even bringing directions to spy’s and smuggling ration card after she could never grow again after not having nutrition. She whanted a family so much
Doris Bennett 5 years ago
Cheese cloth and Vaseline on the camera lens and airbrushing, among many other things, have been tricks of the trade forever.
Hilary Mol 5 years ago
Many, many beautiful people have been photographed over the years, but none equals her combination of beauty, intelligence, grace, and quiet confidence.
#31
A Boy Shows Off His Ray Gun, Around The 1950s
Amazon QT 5 years ago
@Phoebe Bean -- I was gonna post that. Love the "Flash Gordon" toy Ray Gun!!!
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#32
Neil Armstrong, The First Man To Walk On The Moon, Training For The Apollo Mission
Paul K. Johnson 5 years ago
True story - he hit me directly on the a*s with a golf ball during the Mad Anthony tournament (a celebrity tournament in Ft. Wayne, Indiana). I was a caddie at the club at that time and standing too close to a par 3 green. I also got his autograph which is long lost.
MrTree1779 5 years ago
One small drive for a man, one giant whack for Paul's butt.
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Balaska 5 years ago
My favourite piece of Armstrong trivia, he would tell really bad jokes about the moon, then say "well I guess you just had to be there"
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Unidentified Soldier Of The First Australian Imperial Force
About the first AIF:
The First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) was the main expeditionary force of the Australian Army during World War I. It was formed on 15 August 1914, following Britain's declaration of war on Germany, initially with a strength of one infantry division and one light horse brigade. The infantry division subsequently fought at Gallipoli between April and December 1915, being reinforced by a second division which was later raised, as well as three light horse brigades. After being evacuated to Egypt the AIF was expanded to five infantry divisions, which were committed to the fighting in France and Belgium along the Western Front in March 1916. A sixth infantry division was partially raised in 1917 in the United Kingdom, but was broken up and used as reinforcements following heavy casualties on the Western Front. Meanwhile, two mounted divisions remained in the Middle East to fight against Turkish forces in the Sinai and Palestine.
An all volunteer force, by the end of the war the AIF had gained a reputation as being a well-trained and highly effective military force, playing a significant role in the final Allied victory. However, this reputation came at a heavy cost with a casualty rate among the highest of any belligerent for the war. The AIF included the Australian Flying Corps (AFC), which consisted of four combat and four training squadrons that were deployed to the United Kingdom, the Western Front and the Middle East throughout the war. After the war, the AFC evolved into the Royal Australian Air Force; the remainder of the 1st AIF was disbanded between 1919 and 1921. After the war the achievements of the AIF and its soldiers, known colloquially as "Diggers", became central to the national mythology of the "Anzac legend". Gene
Pseudo Puppy 5 years ago
MrTree1779, I'm going to assume you're unaware of the meaning behind the phrase. "Lest We Forget" is a phrase used across the British Commonwealth, and especially within Australian and New Zealand, as a sign of immense respect for the sacrifices made by our military, often fighting in wars that had little to do with them, in order to support their allies. It's a key part of the yearly, annual commemoration given to all military, but especially those from WW1 and WW2. Lest We Forget. <3
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Ingrid Mueller 5 years ago
And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda. Gallipoli was a massive tragedy that was entirely avoidable.
Kady Maree Mcgrath 5 years ago
He looks so innocent but sadly they thought war was going to be a fun adventure so many Australian and New Zelanders died at the battle of Gallipoli the commanders on a ship in the sea near Gallipoli said to keep fighting
TheKnightOwl 5 years ago
He probably was. Many underage men/boys signed up by falsifying their birthdate.
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LadySparre 1 year ago
This year I'm attending the ANZAC DAY Dawn Service at the Australian National Memorial in Fouilloy France (Villers-Bretonneux) in the Somme Valley. If you're ever in the area, you owe it to yourself to visit, and at the same location, also to visit The Sir John Monash Centre. It's such a moving experience 26-27 stations (with up to 7 substations) where 29 Australian Voice artists reenact diaries and letters written by Anzac troops.
#34
Frederick Charles Stacey Of The Royal Navy On Admission For Treatment For Wounds Sustained In Wwi, And Seen After The Successful Plastic Surgery.
Fabrice 5 years ago
Amazing plastic Surgery for the time. There is a french movie about this subject "la chambre des officiers"
Marykay Klim 1 year ago
Considering many men who came back from that war had to wear masks and other things to cover the parts of their faces that were blown off during the war -- This gentleman was very fortunate. to have a good surgeon.
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Brandy Grote 5 years ago
Ww1 saw so many advances in plastic surgery. Sad that it's needed, but glad this man did well.
Nicole Tomme 5 years ago
Wow, impressive reconstruction! Would be cool to compare it to his nose before the initial injury.
#35
Joseph Goebbels Scowling At Photographer Albert Eisenstaedt After Finding Out Eisenstaedt Was Jewish.
Eisenstaedt himself is quoted as saying 'He stared at me with hate in his eyes', despite the events following up to this. Eisenstaedt had photographed Goebbels sitting on his own outside in the courtyard, had approached him and taken a photograph of him with a warm smile, and then moments later was confronted with this, when Goebbels had learned of Eisenstaedts 'true identity'. Sad.
Bunny Wood 5 years ago
Strange man. Apparently quite well regarded as a student and very polite to his Jewish teachers. Fell in with the Nazi mob and became a monster. Killed his 6 children once it was clear the war was lost
MrTree1779 5 years ago
Fear-based politics and attention-craving ideologues can do crazy s**t to formerly sane people. "Absolute power does not corrupt absolutely. Absolute power attracts the corruptible." - Frank Herbert (1981)
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Truth Monster 5 years ago
the propaganda at the time was that Jews were controlling the media and interfering in German politics. The photographer (assuming for a publication) was the living epitome of Goebbels perceived enemy.
alwaysMispelled 5 years ago
There has always been, and still is that propaganda. Not an excuse.
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Paul McKnight 5 years ago
disgusting fk..would gladly place him into the chamber myself guilt free..maybe even make a window to see him scream
Stannous Flouride 5 years ago
Reincarnated as Steven Miller, the architect behind the present administration's illegal (as defined by numerous court cases) immigration policies of separating families, putting babies in cages, and denying political refugees (as defined by US treaties, the UN, and the US Constitution) application for asylum.His strategy is to make coming here so unpleasant that no one will come. But when most of those seeking asylum are facing death at home from death squads trained by the CIA or drug cartels it is a doomed strategy.
Country Nana 5 years ago
It's interesting. Some bigots know they're bigots and defend their views. And others can be bigots and say they hate bigotry. So sad.
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#36
Martin Luther King Meeting With President John F. Kennedy And Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson During The Civil Rights Movement
MrTree1779 5 years ago
"All the Way" is an excellent film about this era of Johnson's career. It stars Bryan Cranston, who reprised his role from the stage play.
Kady Maree Mcgrath 5 years ago
"I have a dream that one day my children will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the contents of their character"- Martian Luther King Jr 'I have a dream speech' ( I think that is how it goes)
Celtic Pirate Queen 5 years ago
Why the hell didn't we just get a clue back then? RIP Mr. Lewis, you will always be an icon of the Civil Rights Movement.
Stannous Flouride 5 years ago
These are the organizers of the March on Washington (where Dr King gave his "I Have a Dream" speech. Left to right: Secretary of Labor, Willard Wirtz; National Chairman of Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), Floyd McKissick; Executive Director of the National Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice, Mathew Ahmann; President of the National Urban League, Whitney M. Young, Jr.; President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; representative for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), John Lewis; President of the American Jewish Congress, Rabbi Joachim Prinz; President of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC), Reverend Eugene Carson Blake; President of the Negro American Labor Council (NALC), A. Philip Randolph; President Kennedy; Vice President Johnson; President of United Auto Workers (UAW), Walter P. Reuther; Executive Secretary of the NAACP, Roy Wilkins
Meyer Weinstock 5 years ago
Thanks. I got most of them by sight, save for Prinz & Young.
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#37
Father Christmas Wearing A Tin Helmet Walks Along Regent Street, London, With A Bag Full Of Presents - From Life Magazine, December 23, 1940
Pretty Pangolin 5 years ago
My former employer's mom was an Air Raid warden during the Blitz. She said (imagine a trilling voice with a Cockney accent) - "They'd start dropping incendiaries on us and I would take up my torch (flashlight) and blow my whistle!" She was so cool.
Rainbow Panda 5 years ago
Where’s his reindeers to help him carry those heavy presents? 🦌 🎁 🛷 🎅
Hilary Mol 5 years ago
Santa, knowing England's weather all too well, has donned his Christmas Mackintosh.
#38
Audie Murphy, One Of The Most Decorated Combat Soldiers Of The Second World War
He received every military combat award for valor available from the Army, as well as Belgian and French awards for heroism. He also received the Medal of Honor at 19 for single-handedly holding off an entire company of German soldiers for an hour at the Colmar Pocket in January of '45, in France.
A small side note is the bottom left crest, which is the insignia of the 159th French Alpine Infantry Regiment. He was awarded this device by the Mayor of Ramatuelle, France, on the 13th of July, 1948 - he was awarded this when he was in France to be decorated by Lattre de Tassigny with the French Legion of Honor (Chevalier), and the French Croix de Guerre with Palm, which took place on July 19th, 1948. Another note is the Texas National Guard's 36th Infantry Division patch he is wearing on his left arm.
Sinkvenice 5 years ago
He became a successful actor after the war and is in a film called To Hell and Back where he played himself!
Stannous Flouride 5 years ago
He insisted that they downplay his actual bravery because he thought no one would believe it. He suffered from and was one of the first soldiers to openly discuss PTSD. 64714065_1...b24de9.jpg 
Jimmy Joe 5 years ago (edited)
There’s a soldier of color who has more than double the medals of Murphy. Not taking away any heroism, but if anyone is interested, look up the soldier named Pascal C. Poolaw. He served in three wars, the last of which was Vietnam, in which he served with a severed leg below the knee. It’s well known superiors back then were reluctant to give awards to enlisted, let alone enlisted soldiers of color. So for him to have more than double the commendations as Murphy sans MOH, really says something. Look him up. Pascal C. Poolaw, a Kiowa Indian. Arguably, one of the bravest men to ever wear a uniform. Yet, no one has ever heard of him. Why is that? In his 25 years of service, he would be awarded 42 medals and citations including: The Distinguished Service Cross, 4 Silver Stars, 5 Bronze Stars, and 3 Purple Hearts.
Country Nana 5 years ago
People live to romanticize Native Americans, but we should fight for them to have rights to the land in the reservations they live on. Of course, there were many more who never went to the reservations. Two of them were my mothers grandmother and my father's grandmother.
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He also lied about his age, in order to join when he was only 15! He also suffered for years from untreated PTSD, and spoke in support of there needing more support for returning soldiers. Sadly, he died at only 45 years old, in a plane crash, along with most of the other passengers and pilot. :(
Cybele Spanjaard 5 years ago
His cute boyish looks almost belie his amazing courage and bravery of a seasoned soldier and a popular actor. He had true grit.
Alex Bailey 5 years ago
You are remembering that this is a colorised photo of course. In real life they may or may not have been quite so intense.
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On The Left Is A Bavarian Grandfather, A Veteran Of The Franco-Prussian War Wearing The 1868 Bavaria Uniform, And On The Right Side Is The Grandson, A Prussian Officer Wearing A 1913 Prussia Uniform
Martha Meyer 5 years ago
I think the beard is making the grandson look older than he is.
Load More Replies... Meyer Weinstock 5 years ago
The facial hair also tells a story of time changes and social fashion as a political statement. -from one who is descended from both Bavarians and Prussians
Cybele Spanjaard 5 years ago
Grandfather at an early age? Historically they did marry and have children much younger then anyhow. The difference in uniforms is minimal
#40
Testing A Bulletproof Vest, Around 1920
Vicky Zar 5 years ago
I don't think they were that stupid back then, were they? Surely they testet it beforehand on a tree or something...
MrTree1779 5 years ago
"I'm so glad I switched his bullets for blanks. He aimed for my face TWICE!"
Celtic Pirate Queen 5 years ago
That's like testing parachutes. Hal Moreland "We Were Soldiers" signed up for it.
Victor Manteca Hierro 5 years ago (edited)
Even if it worked, the guy in the vest would suffer a severe contusion, possibly even internal hemorrhage or broken ribs. The vest prevents the bullet from entering your body, but still you receive the full punch and kinetic force of an object impacting at supersonic speeds. He surely woudn't look so fresh and smug. I guess it's a faked pose for the photo, and the gun just fired a blank.
Hilary Mol 5 years ago
Who volunteers for THAT job? "I'm single, still live at home and don't have anything going on this weekend. Why not?"
#41
Lewis Powell, Aged 20, Part Of The Assassination Plot To Kill President Abraham Lincoln.
Powell's job was to kill the Secretary of State, William H. Seward, which he failed to do.
Funny story about Powell's distinctive jawline: He was kicked in the head by a mule as a kid, and it grew back wonky. The story goes as follows: "An animal lover, he was always bringing strays home and caring for the injured ones about the farm, earning him the nickname of "Doc" from his sisters. The nickname stuck.
Lewis had a pet mule which he had raised and which followed him around like a dog. One morning, when Lewis was about twelve years old, he was playing outside by the back door and was attempting to do something with the animal when it kicked him. The injury was severe, resulting in a broken left jaw and a lost molar. His mother was understandably upset and wanted his father to sell the mule. The Rev. Powell demurred, saying that to sell the animal would break Lewis's heart. The boy loved his pet, and inasmuch as he had raised and cared for him, Lewis should be allowed to keep him." Powell would later be hanged on July 7th, 1865, together with Mary Surratt, David Herold, and George Atzerodt, at the Washington Arsenal, in Washington, D.C.
Sathe Wesker 5 years ago
Actually, very attractive. Hearing he was an animal lover makes him more so.... yet, his actions speak for themself.
Catlady6000 5 years ago
Just shows none of us can claim to be all good, nor can we say anyone else is all bad
Load More Replies... Martha Meyer 5 years ago
This looks strangely modern due to the clothes, hairstyle and pose. Almost like a fashion photo shoot.
MrTree1779 5 years ago
He was sent back in time by David Duke and Donald Trump.
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Luna Lovegood 5 years ago
Gosh dang he looks like a model. Too bad he was such a crappy person.
Sue Sanders 5 years ago
Not sure - but there may not be enough evidence to convict him with today's understanding and forensics and advanced detective know-how. And that's knowing that Lincoln is among my historic great personages.
Pseudo Puppy 5 years ago
notice the handcuffs at the bottom of the image? This was one of his mug shots.
Amy Begun Saab 5 years ago
His hair looks modern, i would guess because it's super greasy-not product in it. He probably shoved it up & off his forehead. Beautiful man. Too bad about who he really was.
#42
Iconic American Movie Star, James Dean - Lived Hard, And Unfortunately Died Young
#43
10 Year Old George Devey, Sentenced To One Months Hard Labour In Wandsworth Prison After Stealing 2 Rabbits, Ca. 1872
Cori 5 years ago
Same. Poor baby was probably just hungry. He might have even had younger siblings at home who were also going hungry. What big brother wouldn't want to help?
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Bama Belle 5 years ago
Anytime someone complains about how bad times are, how bad people are, I tell them to pick up a history book.
Sue Sanders 5 years ago
It'd be interesting to know what his life was like after he'd done his time.
I Just Changed My Name 5 years ago
Couldn't he just have time out and return the rabbits or maybe do work on the farm taking care of the rabbits he returned as a way to learn a lesson. Punishment should fit the crime and those who can be rehabilitated, should be given the opportunity to do so.
#44
Winston Churchill, Pictured In 1941 By Yousuf Karsh, One Of The Greatest Wartime Leaders Of The 20th Century
MrTree1779 5 years ago
Gotta love the down-voting for the honest appraisals of this man. He was a "great statesman" if you don't look too closely at his history. But thorough scholarship of him as a person, and of his non-WW2 policies and statements, reveals a nasty imperialist who thought non-whites were worthless. Sorry that people still worship Churchill, but he was as much of a monster as Woodrow Wilson. But hey, if it makes you feel better to ignore history, go ahead.
François Carré 5 years ago
I don't think studying history should be about "worshipping" or blaming people of the past. Moral statements in that matter are anachronistic and generally vain, because they make you retrospectively expect from ancient leaders something that whas completely out of their mind . Churchill's personal backround was all about British imperialism so it would have been a true miracle if he started to act in favor of non-white people's rights. Besides, any leader at this level of power is a kind of monster. You cannot achieve a 60 year long political career as a gentle innocent man. You don't study history to decide whether a man was good or bad, you study history to know what he did in his time and how it was important.
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El Dee 5 years ago
He was a racist, preferred killing strikers to negotiating with them and diverted a ship load of foodstuffs from a famine-hit region of India to Britain, causing approx one million deaths. He was classist, racist (even by the standards of the day) and a boor. He oversaw the bombing and complete destruction of Dresden, many thousands of innocent civilians were targeted. This was a war crime for which he was never indicted. Add to that the deal he did with the Americans for their involvement and financial backing in WW2, this crippled Britain and ended its' status as a superpower. The debts were only recently paid off. But because he was the man in charge when we won the war he is lauded as our best ever leader.
Chewie Baron 5 years ago
The bombing of Dresden was revenge for the Blitz. But he was a complete bastard.
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Oathbraker 5 years ago
Great leader? You might be overselling him a bit. Actually, quite a lot. He sent thousands of young men to their deaths and gave a few speeches in parliament. Oh, he and was racist. The captains, majors and generals on the front were the real leaders. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racial_views_of_Winston_Churchill
Monika Rhodes 5 years ago
Rapes, thefts, murders, occupying countries after 2nd world war etc etc.. Do some research. They weren't near as lovely as general history makes you to believe..
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Major James A. Ellison Returns The Salute Of Mac Ross Of Dayton, Ohio, As He Passes Down The Line During The Review Of The Very First Class Of Tuskegee Cadets, 1941
Doug Alexander 5 years ago
I had the immense honor of sitting next to two of these gentlemen on a flight to LA a few years ago. The flight crew rightly made a big deal about these guys being on the plane. Remarkable men and amazing Americans.
Moo Moo Futch 5 years ago
I simply cannot understand why anyone would down vote your post!
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Nannies Sit With Their Charges Under A Tree In Kensington Gardens, London, During A Heatwave - Ca. 1913
Grumble O'Pug 5 years ago
A heat wave in Kensington Gardens. What it was 78 degrees Fahrenheit?
Marykay Klim 1 year ago
Considering how many layers they had to wear, they might have been pretty darn hot.
Load More Replies... Chantel Atwell 5 years ago
heat wave...omg they must be SO HOT being SO covered up! Of course the boy gets to wear shorts........
Pretty Pangolin 5 years ago
Think of all the work to wash those clothes and keep them snowy white! If they had washing machines at the time, I imagine they were hand-operated.
Catlady6000 5 years ago
The sun can actually bleach out a lot of stains, including blood, from bleached cotton
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T.e. Lawrence, Known More Famously To Us As Lawrence Of Arabia, Seen Here In Bedouin Garb With His Famous Dagger
#48
Ernest Hemingway
#49
Johnny Cash & His Famous Autographed Gibson Guitar
#50
General (And Future President) Ulysses S. Grant, Photographed By Edgar Guy Fawx At Cold Harbor In 1864
Brandy Grote 5 years ago
FOWX took many photos during the Civil War, and sold the negatives to Matthew Brady. Who then published them under his own name! Fowx also mentored A. J. Russell, another extremely well known early U.S. photographer.
Catlady6000 5 years ago
Be interesting to find out if they actually were related
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Wilson D. Watson, Marine Corps Private Who Received The Medal Of Honor For His Actions At Iwo Jima During The Second World War
He single-handedly killed 90 enemy soldiers, earning the nick-name 'One-Man Regiment'. As he charged the crest of a hill on Iwo Jima, he fired his rifle from his hip, which later inspired John Wayne to do the same in his films
#52
President Abraham Lincoln Meeting With His Head Of The Future Secret Service, Allan Pinkerton, And General Alexander Mcclernand - Sept. 1862
#53
Two Riflemen From The 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division, Take A Moment To Roll Their Own Cigarettes In Goesdorf (Luxembourg), January 10, 1945
Left is SSG Abraham Aranoff, Boston, Mass., right is Private Henry W. Beyer of Grand Rapids, Michigan. These men, from E Company, 1st Battalion, 317th Infantry, had been fighting for 27 days straight, most of it during the German counter-offensive in the Ardennes. They’d just been pulled out of the lines for a short, well-deserved break.
Whawhawhatsis 5 years ago
These guys were in some of the toughest fighting of the whole war. I hope they survived. And it's kind of strange --I've seen hundreds or thousands of WWII photos of young men in B&W, but seeing them in color makes them look just like guys I knew who were dealing with being drafted for Vietnam. The age of the guys who go to fight is always so painfully young, looking back from the perspective of too many years!
#54
Alexandre Dumas, Author Of The Count Of Monte Cristo & The Three Musketeers, Among Dozens Of Other Influential Works
Dumas is probably one of the most widely read French authors, and his works have been translated into nearly 100 languages, and made in to nearly 200 films. Photograph taken ca. 1855
Roadkill The Brave 5 years ago
I adore this man's work. The Count of Monte Cristo is still one of my favorite books. He looks highly amused at something.
Jill 5 years ago
The Count of Monte Cristo is a book that I could read over and over and over again.<3
Load More Replies... MrTree1779 5 years ago
He was also multi-racial! His bi-racial father was a famous General in the French Army.
Pseudo Puppy 5 years ago
He has a fascinating lift story too. Including that he is mixed-race, and of noble bood. He was son of the marquis Alexandre Antoine Davy de la Pailleterie, a French nobleman and général commissaire in the artillery of the colony, and Marie-Cessette Dumas, a slave of Afro-Caribbean ancestry.
Sarah Ellison 5 years ago (edited)
Alexandre Dumas was 3/4 black, his mother being a black slave and his father being half-black himself, and famous in his own rights. I wish the artist would have done his heritage justice by colourizing his skintone more accurately.
#55
Jim Henson, Creator Of The Muppets - Photographed By Yousuf Karsh
#56
Buster Keaton, 'The Great Stone Face', American Actor And Comic, Ca. 1925
#57
Dorothea Lange's Unemployed Lumber Worker
Doug Alexander 5 years ago
There is something nearly sacrilegious about colorizing a Dorothea Lang Depression-era photo.
Catlady6000 5 years ago
It almost looks like a social security number? Who knows.
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Alphonse Bertillon, In 1913, Demonstrating The Two-Part 'Mug Shot' Method Of Photographing Suspects That He Pioneered.
Doug Alexander 5 years ago
Will take note of this next time I’m watching a western set in the 1800’s and a wanted poster has this sort of image. I’m a bit of a pedant when it comes to anachronisms.
JessG 5 years ago
He did not pioneer the side profile, front-facing system, he pioneered the measurements as means of indentification. Note the "ruler" on the left side. Mug shots would then include height in mugshots
Load More Replies... MrTree1779 5 years ago
The man helped start forensic science. So many crimes have been solved, and lives saved, because of the field he pioneered.
#59
Colonel Sanders, The Man Who Created Kentucky Fried Chicken
MrTree1779 5 years ago
1. Harland Sanders did not hold a real military rank, but was a "Kentucky Colonel". 2. He was a bit of a micro-managing tyrant to his employees. 3. He was more than a little racist. 4. In his old age, he was a religious wacko. 5. He started KFC at a rest stop.
DC 5 years ago
+ chickens will have the right to complain about him, too.
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I just feel weird about him being an actual person after that colonel sanders dating app.
#60
President John F. Kennedy, Seen Here In 1947 During His Time As A Congressman, Representing Massachusetts's 11th Congressional District
MrTree1779 5 years ago
His eyes aren't pointing the same way as he had strabismus, which most people didn't know about.
Linda Roy 4 years ago
Don't forget baggy eyes and a mouthful of Chiclet sized teeth to top it off! But he couldn't help getting those from his father. Those traits are dominant in that family 🙄
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Ssg Hiroshi H. Miyamura, Medal Of Honor Recipient During The Korean War
He was held as a prisoner of war immediately following the actions that earned him the medal of honor, which was kept secret until his release.
Miyamura was born in Gallup, New Mexico to Japanese immigrant parents. He is a Nisei, which means that he is a second generation Japanese-American.
He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on April 24–25, 1951, near Taejon-ni, Korea, while serving as a corporal in the 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. His was the first Medal of Honor to be classified Top Secret. Miyamura was captured by the North Koreans and held as a prisoner of war immediately after the actions that led to his award. As Brigadier General Ralph Osborne explained to Miyamura and a group of reporters upon notifying them of his medal, "If the Reds knew what he had done to a good number of their soldiers just before he was taken prisoner, they might have taken revenge on this young man. He might not have come back." Following his release on August 20, 1953, he was repatriated to the United States and honorably discharged from the military shortly thereafter. His medal was presented to him by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in October 1953 at the White House.
#62
Salvador Dali
Sinkvenice 5 years ago
My favourite Dali anecdote is when he invited a woman back to his abode, fried two eggs, placed one on each of her shoulders then left :-)
MrTree1779 5 years ago
This is Dali's pet ocelot, Babu. "Archer" referenced the Dali's kitty in numerous episodes.
Cuddles 5 years ago
It's an ocelot, I don't think the ocelot was blind, it's just from the colorization of the photograph. The kitties eyes probably reflected a flash and it's making them look 'cloudy' when they should have been glowing.
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#63
Famous American Author, Henry David Thoreau
Nico C 5 years ago
I immediately thought his eyes remind me a lot of Gene Wilder.
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Charles Darwin, Author Of 'On The Origins Of Species', His Flagship Piece Of Work That Put Forth His Theory Of Evolution, Propelling Him To Fame.
Scagsy 5 years ago
A little known fact about Darwin is that his crew collected a great many Sea Turtles to bring back. Unfortunately, the ship's cook got his hands on one and the result was delicious. Because of this, only one Turtle made it back with Darwin. He named it Leonardo. (Last sentence not necessarily true)
Chewie Baron 5 years ago
Pretty much every animal he studied on his journeys ended up on the table. The Victorians rivalled the Romans to which animals ended up being eaten.
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'the Cow Boy, 1888, Sturgis, Dakota Terr.' Photograph Taken By J.c.h. Grubill, Ca. 1887-88, Sometimes Titled American Cowboy, Sometimes Titled The Cowboy, I Decided For The Original Caption Of 'The Cow Boy'.
Pretty Pangolin 5 years ago
I like how he's kept the original texture of the photo. It makes the figures really pop.
#66
Albert Einstein
Born in Germany on March 14, 1879, Einstein is one of the most celebrated scientists of the Twentieth Century. His theories on relativity laid the framework for a new branch of physics, and his "E = mc2" on mass-energy equivalence is one of the most famous formulas in the world. In 1921, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his contributions to theoretical physics and the evolution of Quantum Theory.
Einstein is also well known as an original free-thinker, speaking on a range of humanitarian and global issues. After contributing to the theoretical development of nuclear physics and encouraging F.D. Roosevelt to start the Manhattan Project, he later spoke out against the use of nuclear weapons.
Born in Germany to Jewish parents, Einstein settled in Switzerland and then, after Hitler’s rise to power, the United States. Einstein was a truly global man and one of the undisputed genius’ of the Twentieth Century
#67
Alfred R. Waud, Renowned Sketch Artist, Known Mostly For His Work As An Artist Correspondent During The American Civil War, Seen Here Sketching After The Battle Of Gettysburg - July Of 1863
Kathy Baylis 5 years ago
I believe he’s sitting in the area known as the Devil’s Den. (I was born in Gettysburg, though we moved away shortly before I turned 8 years old.)
Phoebe Bean 5 years ago
Union army camp during the Civil War, 1861; illustration by Alfred Waud.
Morgan collection of Civil War drawings/Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Union-army...713c9f.jpg 
#68
Babe Ruth - This Photo, Taken On May 28, 1924, Shows 'The Babe' As A Newly Enlisted Private In The 104th Field Artillery Of The New York National Guard
Ruth was eligible for the draft during the first World War, but never called in to service, and didn't try to dodge the draft due to his sport or celebrity status. He often made public appearances on behalf of the military, and during the second World War, he was active in fundraising efforts to sell War Bonds.
MrTree1779 5 years ago
George Herman "Babe" Ruth. Soldier, baseball star, patriot, all-American.
#69
Five Soldiers, Four Unidentified (Albert L. Burgess Standing On The Far Right), In Union Uniforms Of The 6th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Militia Outfitted With Enfield Muskets In Front Of A Union Encampment.
Catlady6000 5 years ago
The one in the middle looks like he just told a joke. Or farted
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Back when loading a gun actually took time. Now it's pop-pop-pop, down goes the innocent.
#71
Alfred Hitchcock
#72
Theodore Roosevelt In His Rough Riders Uniform, Unknown Date
Brandy Grote 5 years ago
Remember the Maine. As one of the founders of the Rough Riders, which was mainly active in 1898 in the Spanish American War, one can surmise that this photo was taken that year. USV stands for 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry. Also called "Wood's Weary Walkers" after the other founder - Captain Leonard Wood, and the fact that when they went to Cuba, their horses were left behind. So they were dismounted cavalry during their "charge" up San Juan Hill.
#74
Jonathan Smith, Veteran Of The American Revolution - Fought In The Battle Of Long Island On August 29, 1776 - Seen Here October 20th, 1854.
WilvanderHeijden 5 years ago
He was born in 1761 and died in 1855. So he was 15 when he fought that battle.
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#76
President Theodore Roosevelt
Seen here a few years in to his first term. He had previously served as Vice President under President William McKinley, who was assassinated in September of 1901, leaving Roosevelt to take over the reins. He is, together with George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Thomas Jefferson, depicted on Mount Rushmore.
MrTree1779 5 years ago
He had his faults (some of them were downright awful), but T.R. was a total bad-a*s as a President. He founded the National parks, took corporations to task for abusing employees, started the ball rolling to the creation of the FDA and USDA, and wasn't afraid of corrupt politicians from either political Party. Teddy wasn't perfect, but I'd take him over the Orange Cheeto any day.
#77
President Abraham Lincoln, Unknown Date
Brandy Grote 5 years ago
During his presidency, Lincoln would take a daily stroll to Matthew Brady's D.C. studio. Nearly every day, Lincoln would sit for a photo. Amazing.
#78
Official 1944 Campaign Portrait Of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, By Leon Perskie
MrTree1779 5 years ago
"The only thing we have to fear is...hold on, I wrote it down here somewhere...almost got it...okay, yes...evil clowns. Wait! No, that's not what I wrote! I wrote fear! FEAR is the only thing. Who changed these cards??"
#79
Albert Einstein
#80
Abraham Lincoln's Famously Miscredited 'Last Photograph Of Lincoln In Life'
Doug Alexander 5 years ago
I just love the depth of field in this image. There is something very touching in the intimacy is conveys.
Brandy Grote 5 years ago
Also called the "cracked plate Lincoln". Taken by Alexander Gardener, a very talented employee of Matthew Brady.
#81
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, Prime Minister Of The United Kingdom, And One Of The Greatest Wartime Leaders Of The 20th Century
He lead The U.K. to victory during the second World War, won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953, and early in his life served as a Major in the British & Territorial army, in which he fought in three separate wars (Mahdist War, Second Boer War, and WWI). After a sensational rise to prominence in national politics before World War I, Churchill acquired a reputation for erratic judgment in the war itself and in the decade that followed. Politically suspect in consequence, he was a lonely figure until his response to Adolf Hitler’s challenge brought him to leadership of a national coalition in 1940. With Franklin D. Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin he then shaped Allied strategy in World War II, and after the breakdown of the alliance he alerted the West to the expansionist threat of the Soviet Union. He led the Conservative Party back to office in 1951 and remained prime minister until 1955, when ill health forced his resignation.
MrTree1779 5 years ago
History's view of him is finally leaving behind the rose-colored WW2 glasses, and seeing him for the racist imperialist that he was. If not for his capitalist nature and loyalty to Britain, his views on race and culture could very well have made him the poster child for the Nazis. F*****g monster.
#82
Ernest Hemingway, As Photographed By Alfred Eisenstaedt In Cuba, August Of 1952
This photograph was featured in Life magazine around the same time, and with it came a few statements from Eisenstaedt on the character of Hemingway, famously saying Hemingway was '... the most difficult man I ever photographed'. Hemingway was an American novelist, short story writer, and journalist. His economical and understated style had a strong influence on 20th-century fiction, while his life of adventure and his public image influenced later generations. Hemingway produced most of his work between the mid-1920s and the mid-1950s, and won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954. He published seven novels, six short story collections, and two non-fiction works. Additional works, including three novels, four short story collections, and three non-fiction works, were published posthumously. Many of his works are considered classics of American literature.
#83
John & Jacqueline Kennedy
Jo Morris 5 years ago
The heading is correct. When this photo was taken they were John & Jacqueline Kennedy.
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Ingrid Bergman, One Of The Greatest Actresses From Hollywood's Lamented Golden Era
Her natural and unpretentious beauty and her immense acting talent made her one of the most celebrated figures in the history of American cinema. Bergman is also one of the most Oscar-awarded actresses, tied with Meryl Streep, both second only to Katharine Hepburn.
#85
Ava Lavinia Gardner, American Actress And Singer, Seen Here In A Publicity Shoot For 'One Touch Of Venus', From 1948
Gardner was signed to a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1941 and appeared mainly in small roles until she drew attention with her performance in The Killers (1946). She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her work in Mogambo (1953), and also received BAFTA Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for other films.
Gardner appeared in several high-profile films from the 1940s to 1970s, including The Hucksters (1947), Show Boat (1951), Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951), The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952), The Barefoot Contessa (1954), Bhowani Junction (1956), On the Beach (1959), 55 Days at Peking (1963), Seven Days in May (1964), The Night of the Iguana (1964), The Bible: In the Beginning (1966), The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972), Earthquake (1974), and The Cassandra Crossing (1976). Gardner continued to act regularly until 1986, four years before her death in London in 1990 at the age of 67.
Gardner is also listed 25th among the American Film Institute's 25 Greatest Female Stars of Classic Hollywood Cinema.
#86
Mugshot And Fingerprints Of A Young Marxist Named 'Benedetto' Mussolini. Bern, Switzerland, 1903
Kathy Baylis 5 years ago
Not so damn tough looking in these pictures. Swagger is all bluff to cover weakness and everything else that’s lacking in this type of person.
CrunChewy McSandybutt 5 years ago
When I see pics of Trump, I see the same stance. This is why I call him the "Cheeto Benito."
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Miss Waugh. No More Information Available. Taken Around 1863-65.
Martha Meyer 5 years ago
That sash was probably blue in real life as it was the colour of the Virgin Mary and little girls were often dressed in blue because of that.
Ms.GB 5 years ago
I think pink used to be for boys and blue for girls as blue was considered a more feminine color at one time.
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Guiseppe Uggesi, An Italian Soldier In 223rd Infantry, Who Was In An Austrian Prison Camp At Milowitz, Seen Here Confined To Bed With Tuberculosis In January Of 1919
#89
Lotus Racing In The F1, 1967
Bunny Wood 5 years ago
I have a photo of my dad alongside one of these lotus cars with Colin Chapman
Ludwig Michiel 5 years ago
Jim Clark, one of the greatest ever in F1. Lotus mechanics claimed they could tell which parts were of Clark's car, and which of his team mate's. Clark had such a smooth driving style that he was much gentler on the car, while being faster as well.
#90
Chief Justice William Howard Taft, Then-President Warren G. Harding, & Robert Todd Lincoln, Son Of Abraham Lincoln; Dedicating The Abraham Lincoln Memorial
#91
George G. Meade In The Field
#92
Juan Marichal, Of The San Francisco Giants, Hits John Roseboro, Of The L.a. Dodgers, In The Head With A Bat. 22nd Of August, 1965
Phoebe Bean 5 years ago
"Both men put the incident behind them even though they were often reminded of it. Marichal played for the Dodgers in 1975, his final major league season, and he was reunited with Roseboro in 1982 at an old-timers' game. At the time, Marichal hadn't yet been elected into the Hall of Fame through two years of eligibility, in part because of what he'd done to Roseboro. The men became friends, and Roseboro made it known that he held no grudge against Marichal, who is now 77. The next year, he was in the Hall of Fame. When Roseboro died at age 69 in 2002, Marichal was an honorary pallbearer and a speaker at the funeral." From https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/13463881/juan-marichal-hit-john-roseboro-bat-ugly-baseball-brawl-50-years-ago
#93
Five Star General, Douglas Macarthur, Commanded The Allied Forces In The Pacific During The 2nd World War
Seen here shortly after his promotion to four-star General in 1930.
#94
Lou Gehrig, First Baseman For 17 Seasons With The Yankees
#95
Major General George Armstrong Custer, Wearing His Signature Red Cravat, Ca. 1865
MrTree1779 5 years ago
Custer chose to leave the gatling guns behind, and rightly got slaughtered by their enemy.
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Mark Twain, Ca. 1909
Twain was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. Among his novels are The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), the latter often called "The Great American Novel". Twain was raised in Hannibal, Missouri, which later provided the setting for Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. He served an apprenticeship with a printer and then worked as a typesetter, contributing articles to the newspaper of his older brother Orion Clemens. He later became a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River before heading west to join Orion in Nevada. He referred humorously to his lack of success at mining, turning to journalism for the Virginia City Territorial Enterprise. His humorous story, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County", was published in 1865, based on a story that he heard at Angels Hotel in Angels Camp, California where he had spent some time as a miner. The short story brought international attention and was even translated into French. His wit and satire, in prose and in speech, earned praise from critics and peers, and he was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty.
Twain earned a great deal of money from his writings and lectures, but he invested in ventures that lost most of it—notably the Paige Compositor, a mechanical typesetter that failed because of its complexity and imprecision. He filed for bankruptcy in the wake of these financial setbacks, but he eventually overcame his financial troubles with the help of Henry Huttleston Rogers. He chose to pay all his pre-bankruptcy creditors in full, even after he had no legal responsibility to do so.
Twain was born shortly after an appearance of Halley's Comet, and he predicted that he would "go out with it" as well; he died the day after the comet returned. He was lauded as the "greatest humorist this country has produced", and William Faulkner called him "the father of American literature".
#97
Gene Tierney, An American Film And Stage Actress
Acclaimed as a great beauty, she became established as a leading lady, and was best known for her portrayal of the title character in the film Laura in 1944 - she was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as Ellen Berent Harland in Leave Her to Heaven in 1945. Tierney's other roles include Martha Strable Van Cleve in Heaven Can Wait, Isabel Bradley Maturin in The Razor's Edge, Lucy Muir in The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Ann Sutton in Whirlpool, Maggie Carleton McNulty in The Mating Season, and Anne Scott in The Left Hand of God.
#98
Wilbur Wright, Other Half Of The Wright Brothers, Who Famously Made The First Controlled, Sustained Flight Of A Powered Aircraft On December 17th, 1903
WilvanderHeijden 5 years ago
Now who made the The First Controlled, Sustained Flight Of A Powered Aircraft On December 17th, 1903 . Orville Wright or Wilbur Wright? And please get it right.
#99
Reinhard Heydrich, Second In Importance To Heinrich Himmler In The Nazi Ss Organization. Nicknamed 'The Blonde Beast' By The Nazis, And 'Hangman Heydrich' By Others, As Well As 'The Butcher Of Prague'
Heydrich had insatiable greed for power and was a cold, calculating manipulator without human compassion who was the leading planner of Hitler's Final Solution in which the Nazis attempted to exterminate the entire Jewish population of Europe. He was assassinated in 1942 by Czech freedom fighters, with the help of the British government.
Kenny Kulbiski 5 years ago
Sometimes a******s actually look like a******s. This is one of those times.
#100
Brigadier General Anthony C. Mcauliffe In Bastogne, Belgium. He Gave The Single-Word Reply Of 'Nuts!' To A German Surrender.
chi-wei shen 5 years ago
This wasn't a reply to a German surrender but to a request by a German general to surrender the American troops under his command, which were encircled at Bastogne around Christmas 1944 during the battle of the bulge (Ardenne offensive). He didn't surrender and was able to keep his position until reinforcements under Patton arrived.
Bunny Wood 5 years ago
Maybe wrong, but believe he was also responsible for the famous report " theyve surrounded us again, the poor dumb bastards"
chi-wei shen 5 years ago
This was from General Creighton Abrams, also during the battle of the bulge.
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#101
Thomas Edison With His Second Phonograph, Photographed By Mathew Brady In Washington, April 1878
#102
Charles I Of Austria And The Iv Of Hungary. He Was The Last Ruler Of The Austro-Hungarian Empire, And The Last King Of Hungary; Seen Here In Uniform.
#103
Fidel Castro
#105
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, Legendary Film Director, Known As 'The Master Of Suspense'
Directed such movies as Psycho, North by Northwest, Vertigo, and Rear Window, just to name a few all-time greats. Date unknown.
#106
Ernest Shackleton, Seen Here Before 1909, Potentially Before The Nimrod Expedition
For anyone interested in the golden age of Arctic Exploration, Shackleton is a person to read upon. He took part in the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition on the ill-fated ship, Endurance. He endured almost a year stuck in ice on the ship, before abandoning it when it sunk into the ice. They subsequently lived on the ice for some months, before shackleton and five others went south by ocean, and traversed 1300km to find a whaling station and send help to the rest of the men stuck. 28 men went on the voyage, and thanks to Shackleton, 28 men returned home. Two of the survivors would go on to die on the sea during the first world war, and the last to die out of the 28 wouldn't do so until 1979.
#107
Orville Wright, One Half Of The Wright Brothers, Who Famously Made The First Controlled, Sustained Flight Of A Powered Aircraft On December 17th, 1903
#108
Tad Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln's Fourth Son, In A Military Uniform, 1860s
His death in 1871, and his father's assassination in 1865, as well as the untimely death of two of his brothers, led to the severe depression and mental breakdown of his mother, Mary Todd Lincoln, and would later lead to her death.
Brandy Grote 5 years ago
Only Robert survived. He was near two other assassination attempts on Presidents in his life!
#109
Lumiére Brothers
#110
Joseph Hooker Mounted Atop A Horse Sometime Early/Late 1862
#111
August Von Mackensen, (Born Dec. 6, 1849, Haus Leipnitz, Saxony - Died Nov. 8, 1945), German Field Marshal And One Of The Most Successful Commanders In World War I
Beginning his army career in 1869, Mackensen served in various campaigns, received successive promotions, and, during World War I, took command of the combined German-Austrian 11th Army in western Galicia (Poland; April 1915). Then, ably assisted by his chief of staff, Hans von Seeckt, Mackensen achieved the great German breakthrough in the Gorlice-Tarnów area (Poland), for which he was promoted to field marshal (June 20, 1915). The breakthrough was the beginning of a series of victories for Mackensen: the defeat of the Russians at Brest-Litovsk and at Pinsk (August–September 1915), the overrunning of Serbia (October–November 1915), and the occupation of Romania (1916–17). After the Armistice, Mackensen was interned for a year. He retired from the army in 1920 and was made a Prussian state councillor in 1933 by Hermann Göring. Mackensen, a nationalist rather than a National Socialist, frequently appeared at Nazi functions wearing his imperial cavalry uniform; he became a major symbol of the integration of the Second and Third Reichs.
Doug Alexander 5 years ago
I’m betting that his hat is where the Nazi’s stole the SS death’s head insignia from.
#112
General Robert E. Lee, C.s.a., A Week After Surrendering The Army Of Northern Virginia To General Ulysses S. Grant, Effectively Ending The American Civil War - April 16, 1865
The photograph was taken on the behalf of Lee's son, Major General George Washington Custis Lee, who had invited Mathew Brady to his father's rented house in Virginia. Their old family home, Arlington, had famously been turned in to what is today known as Arlington Cemetery. When Lee heard Brady was coming, he thought Brady was coming on official Federal business, and as such he donned his full uniform and ordered that his son and his aide-de-camp, Colonel Walter Taylor, do the same.
One thing to note is that at the time of this photograph, Abraham Lincoln had died just yesterday morning.
MrTree1779 5 years ago
The "gentleman soldier" myth which has always been used to excuse Lee's participation as a Confederate, is finally being torn down. Good. He sided with the traitors and killed US soldiers. He was no gentleman. He fought to keep slavery. Bad guy.
Catlady6000 5 years ago
Totally unrelated, but the window on each side of the door is how wide the door used to be in the days of crinoline skirts, before the war
Brandy Grote 5 years ago
the same family whose farm became the site of a very early battle in that war was left homeless. All thru the war they traveled around trying to find a safe place. They finally rented a farmhouse. This farm house, in Appomattox!
#114
Che Guevara
Sinkvenice 5 years ago
How ironic that a communist's image was later put on everything from t-shirts to bumper stickers.
thepinkrobot 5 years ago
I see people commodifying Frida Kahlo's image ALL the time. And aside from cultural appropriation, it's also something she would've hated so much.
Load More Replies... CrunChewy McSandybutt 5 years ago
Um... no. There was a pop-culture movement by young people who didn't know who he really was, but there is no school in the US who idolizes Che Guevera.
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Clint Eastwood
Nico C 5 years ago
Maybe it's just the Wolverine hair, but a bit of Hugh Jackman there too.
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President Harry S. Truman Sharing A Laugh With British Prime Minister Winston Churchill Aboard The President's Yacht, The U.s.s. Williamsburg, During Churchill's Visit To The United States
#117
Adolf Hitler Declaring War On The United States Of America At The Kroll Opera House In Berlin, December 11th, 1941
Hitler claimed that he was honoring Germany's commitments to Japan under the Tripartite Pact. Later that same day, the U.S. Congress will issue a declaration of war against Germany and Italy as well, relieving Churchill of his fears of two wars, England fighting Germany, and America fighting Japan.
This photograph will appear in Maritimt Magasin Historie in the third edition, which can be purchased in Norway from the 24th of September, any fans in Norway might want to pick it up as there's 10 additional colorizations by me in there.
MrTree1779 5 years ago
Beware those who would give us an uncompromising vision of "dominance" at the cost of the weakest citizens. They will stab anyone to achieve power. True in WW2, true today.
#118
French Village With Storefronts, Soldiers Walking And Driving By
In background: parfumerie; coiffeur; café touristes; transports automobiles; Café Foy; English, U.S., and French flags. (Note: Café Foy is a historic Parisian café.) Signal Corps logo. Most likely taken in August of '44
#119
Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy Serving Under The Johnson Administration, Shortly After The Assassination Of President John F. Kennedy, His Brother - 1964
#120
Airman 1st Class William H. Pitsenbarger, 38th Rescue Squadron Of The U.S. Air Force, During The Vietnam War - He Received The Medal Of Honor Posthumously For Saving 9 Fellow Soldiers In 1966 During Heavy Fighting In Cam My, Seen Here Ca. 1965
#121
Pilot. Unknown Date
#122
Michael O'laughlen - A Conspirator In The Lincoln Assassination - Manacled. Sentenced To Life In Prison And Died Of Yellow Fever In 1867.
#123
Ian Fleming - Author Of The James Bond Novels, And A Naval Intelligence Officer During The Second World War
MrTree1779 5 years ago
Ian Fleming also wrote "Chitty-Chitty Bang Bang", and based the book version of Bond on himself. The movie versions stray from the books, sometimes a little, often a lot.
#124
General Bradley Laughing Together With General Eisenhower, While Seated In A Jeep In A Normandy Orchard, Sometime After Operation Overlord Of '44, Probably Early Fall Judging By The Heavier-Than-Usual Clothes
#125
George & Barbara Bush, Celebrating George's Election To The House Of Representatives In 1966
MrTree1779 5 years ago
I don't agree with their politics, but I would have rather had dinner and drinks with them, than sit 2 minutes on the bus next to the Orange Cheeto.
#126
Groucho Marx, American Comedian, Writer, Stage, Film, Radio, And Television Star
He was known as a master of quick wit and is widely considered one of the best comedians of the modern era.
He made 13 feature films with his siblings the Marx Brothers (Harpo Marx and Chico Marx), of whom he was the third-born. He also had a successful solo career, most notably as the host of the radio and television game show You Bet Your Life.
His distinctive appearance, carried over from his days in vaudeville, included quirks such as an exaggerated stooped posture, glasses, cigar, and a thick greasepaint mustache and eyebrows. These exaggerated features resulted in the creation of one of the world's most ubiquitous and recognizable novelty disguises, known as Groucho glasses: a one-piece mask consisting of horn-rimmed glasses, large plastic nose, bushy eyebrows and mustache.
MrTree1779 5 years ago
Total greasepaint job. Same with those large eyebrows. Borrowed from vaudeville theater, where exaggerated features helped convey expression to those at the back of the seating.
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Loved Groucho as a kid. Other kids had Led Zep posters, I had Marx Brothers posters. But I have to say I was shocked, shocked I tell you, to see that that mustache was painted on when this image (in black and white) appeared on a book I discovered about Groucho. Looking back now much of his humor was sexist and often juvenile (and therefore appealing to a teenage boy), but it was funny.
WilvanderHeijden 5 years ago
I still love the Marx brothers films. Some of their humor is outdated, but his jokes still are very funny and even useable: "In America you can go on the air and kid the politicians, and the politicians can go on the air and kid the people."
#127
Crew No. 1 Of The Doolittle Raid Standing In Front Of B25 #40-2344 On The Deck Of The Uss Hornet, April 18th, 1942
Present is (Left to right) Lt. Henry A. Potter (Navigator), Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle (Pilot, and the man who orchestrated the raid), Ssgt. Fred A. Braemer (Bombardier), Lt. Richard E. Cole (Co-pilot), and SSgt Paul J. Leonard (Flight Engineer/Gunner). The Doolittle Raid, also known as the Tokyo Raid, on Saturday, April 18, 1942, was an air raid by the United States on the Japanese capital Tokyo and other places on the island of Honshu during World War II, the first air strike to strike the Japanese Home Islands. It demonstrated that Japan itself was vulnerable to American air attack, served as retaliation for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and provided an important boost to American morale. The raid was planned and led by Lieutenant Colonel James "Jimmy" Doolittle of the United States Army Air Forces.
Sixteen B-25B Mitchell medium bombers were launched without fighter escort from the U.S. Navy's aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-8) deep in the Western Pacific Ocean, each with a crew of five men. The plan called for them to bomb military targets in Japan, and to continue westward to land in China—landing a medium bomber on Hornet was impossible. Fifteen aircraft reached China, but all crashed, while the 16th landed at Vladivostok in the Soviet Union. All but three of the 80 crew members initially survived the mission. Eight airmen were captured by the Japanese Army in China; three of those were later executed. The B-25 that landed in the Soviet Union was confiscated and its crew interned for more than a year. Fourteen complete crews, except for one crewman who was killed in action, returned either to the United States or to American forces.
After the raid, the Japanese Imperial Army conducted a massive sweep through the eastern coastal provinces of China, in an operation now known as the Zhejiang-Jiangxi campaign, searching for the surviving American airmen and inflicting retribution on the Chinese who aided them, in an effort to prevent this part of China from being used again for an attack on Japan.
The raid caused negligible material
Bunny Wood 5 years ago (edited)
Dolittle went on to command the bombing of Germany from European airfields. Criticised for daylight raids that got little done, but lost many crews. Famously said of city bombing that you could bomb the factories or kill them while they slept
Bill 5 years ago
I never understood the hesitation of allied forces to bomb cities. Civilians working on 5he war effort are a legitimate target
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General John 'Black Jack' Pershing At Arlington National Cemetery - "Standing Watch". The Masts Or Towers In The Background Are For The Navy's Wireless Station, Built In 1912 At Fort Myer. Photograph Taken May 26th, 1925
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John Joseph 'Black Jack' Pershing is seen here visiting Arlington Cemetery. He is wearing his Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army uniform (With gilded stars, a design Pershing chose himself, which was never officially recognized by the U.S. Army). presumably this is after his promotion to General of the Armies, the highest rank in the U.S. Army (differing from General of the Army, which is a rank that few people have held, including Douglas MacArthur and Ulysses S. Grant, Pershing's is just below the President, while Grant or Douglas' would rank below Pershing's). Pershing was the only living person to be promoted to this rank, while General George Washington was posthumously promoted in 1976.
He is most famous for leading the American Expeditionary Forces (Essentially the U.S. armed forces, the First Army of the United States was first established in 1918) to victory in WWI, and for having been a 'mentor' to such greats as Eisenhower, Patton, and Bradley. He also fought in the Spanish-American war, as well the Mexican revolution, he would later fight the infamous Pancho Villa in the Panco Villa Expedition.
MrTree1779 5 years ago
His nickname "Black Jack" had nothing to do with the card game. It was a nice version of his original nickname, "N****er Jack", since he worked with black troops.
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Westover Landing, August 1862 4 Union Cavalry Officers Of The 4th Pennsylvania Cavalry Relaxing
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A German Soldier After He Had Been Captured By American Troops Near Nicosia In July Of '43
Also a good double for Christian Bale.
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James 'Jumping Jim' Gavin Of The 82nd Airborne Division, 1945
Gavin was known as 'Jumping Jim' because he participated in an incredible amount of combat jumps during the war. He would break his back during one such jump during Operation Market Garden, but he continued on with his men - his broken back wasn't discovered for another 5 years.
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Samuel Arnold, Conspirator - Involved In The Plot To Kidnap President Lincoln. April Of 1865
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Sailor. Unknown Date
Spooky Demon Bat (she/they) 1 year ago
Out of all the military uniforms, the Navy's has to be my favorite
#134
General George S. Patton, Christened 'Blood And Guts' By His Men, At A Press Conference On May 21, 1945 - He Would Later Perish In A Horrible Car Accident In December Of '45, After Japan Had Surrendered Unconditionally
MrTree1779 5 years ago
He had a high and shrill voice, and was a remorseless bastard. But he was a DAMN good general.
#136
Alexander Graham Bell, The Inventor Of The Telephone
Valentina Vegas 5 years ago
This is the italian Antonio Meucci - yes, the inventor of the telephone
MrTree1779 5 years ago
The photo is of Bell. And there is no single "inventor" of any technology, even today. Different people improve and improvise, and one person gets the famous version of the product cemented in the public consciousness. Bell got his specific design to the patent office and became the "father" of the tech.
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Sergeant York, November Of 1939, Shortly After Germany Had Declared War On England, Effectively Launching The World In To Yet Another World War, Which York Knew All Too Well
Alvin York, also known as Sergeant York, was one of the most decorated United States Army soldiers of World War I. He received the Medal of Honor for leading an attack on a German machine gun nest, taking 35 machine guns, killing at least 25 enemy soldiers, and capturing 132. York's Medal of Honor action occurred during the United States-led portion of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in France, which was intended to breach the Hindenburg line and force the Germans to surrender.
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Ensign Joseph Patrick “Joe” Kennedy Jr., Older Brother To President John F. Kennedy, And Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, Seen Here As A Pb4y Liberator Pilot, Of The Vb-110 Squadron - Taken In England, In January Of 1944. Joseph Would Die 7 Months Later, On August 12th, 1944
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Major General Gershom Mott, Of The Union, Ca. 1865-70
A surprisingly contemporary looking man, I was always struck by his appearance, his neat beard, and styled hair.
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Elizabeth Taylor
Kate Whitworth 5 years ago
Which didn't always show in the photographs of her so you can forgive the colourist!
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Walt Whitman
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William Tecumseh Sherman - Best Known For The Burning Of Atlanta And His March To The Sea During The American Civil War. Seen Here Sometime After 1865 As He's Wearing A Mourning Band For Recently Assassinated President Abraham Lincoln.
MrTree1779 5 years ago
Most of Sherman's photos show him with this "I don't give a f**k." expression, and crumpled clothes, while his own men stand and sit around him dressed like "good gentlemen". Sherman knew what was important in war, and it wasn't "pretty clothing". It was winning.
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General Of The Army, Omar Bradley, Displaying His Very Rare 5-Star Rank
Bradley gave his name to the very famous M1 Bradley tank, amongst others - he's seen here as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, between 1949-53.
Bradley was one of 5 Generals appointed to the rank of General of the Army, a rank made specifically for the turmoil surrounding the second world war. He was promoted September 22nd, 1950.
Bill 5 years ago
Why does every onbase uniform shop still have a set of 5 stars for sale in the display case?
MrTree1779 5 years ago
Bradley's Law? "Always keep a set of five stars for emergencies. Or else, I will haunt you."
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Francis C. Barlow, General Of The Union Army
Seen here in his late 20s or early 30s. An atypical General, with a boyish face, without the typical beard, and a thin voice. Barlow strikes me as a person I wouldn't look twice at if I saw him on the street today, which is why I've always been fascinated by his portrait.
#146
Brigadier General Henry Hopkins Sibley Of The C.s.a.
MrTree1779 5 years ago
Traitor who fought and killed US soldiers, so that the South could keep human slavery.
#147
General 'Stonewall' Jackson, Legendary Confederate General, Second Only In Fame To Robert E. Lee Himself
MrTree1779 5 years ago
Also a racist traitor who fought against the United States, just to keep human slavery. To hell with him.
fenderfan85 5 years ago
You whine just like a black person lol. Love being the victim.
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Alvin York, Also Known As Sergeant York, Was One Of The Most Decorated United States Army Soldiers Of World War I
He received the Medal of Honor for leading an attack on a German machine gun nest, taking 35 machine guns, killing at least 25 enemy soldiers, and capturing 132. York's Medal of Honor action occurred during the United States-led portion of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in France, which was intended to breach the Hindenburg line and force the Germans to surrender.
#149
James Braddock, The 'Cinderella Man'. Braddock Earned His Nickname 'Cinderella Man' From His Seemingly Fairy-Tale Like Rise From A Poor Local Fighter To The Heavyweight Boxing Champion Of The World
Braddock, born in New York City, had a powerful right hand and a successful amateur career - He turned pro in 1926. Braddock had victories over fighters like Jimmy Slattery and Pete Latzo, and fought light heavyweight champ Tommy Loughran in 1929 for the title, but was defeated in a heartbreaking 15-round decision. Following the Loughran fight and the stock market crash of 1929, Jim Braddock was down on his luck. He had a hard time struggling to win fights and put food on the table for his young family.
Eventually Jim's luck began to change, and in 1934 he had upset wins against Corn Griffin and John Henry Lewis. With these two wins, Braddock set himself up for a shot for the title against heavyweight champion Max Baer.
On June 13th, 1935, in Long Island City, N.Y., Braddock, as a 10 to 1 underdog, won the heavyweight championship of the world from Max Baer. The general reaction in most quarters was described as, 'the greatest fistic upset since the defeat of John L. Sullivan by Jim Corbett'. Braddock would lose his heavyweight title two years later in an 8 round KO to 'The Brown Bomber', Joe Louis. He retired after a final win over Tommy Farr in 1938. Jim was inducted into the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1964, the Hudson County Hall of Fame in 1991 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2001.
#150
William Haymond, U.S. Representative From Indiana, A Surgeon In The Union Army During The Civil War, And Part-Time Wookie Impersonator
#151
Erwin Rommel As A Lieutenant, Wearing A Pour Le Mérite After The Battle Of Caporetto, Italy 1917
MrTree1779 5 years ago
"Rommel, you magnificent bastard...I read your BOOK!" - George C. Scott, "Patton"
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Rommel was so respected by ALL countries in WWII and so much of his training is still used today.
#153
Lee Harvey Oswald Being Led Down The Dallas Police Headquarters Basement On November 23rd, 1963 - A Day Before His Murder - To Face Further Questioning In Regards To His Involvement In The Assassination Of President John F. Kennedy.
Bunny Wood 5 years ago
Like a lamb to the slaughter. No way was he ever going to be allowed to testify.
MrTree1779 5 years ago
Killed by Jacob Rubenstein, a.k.a. "Jack Ruby"; a pimp, a hustler, a sleazy bar owner, and a small-time thug with dreams of being a "big shot". Was Oswald a good person? Likely not. But Ruby denied America and Oswald a trail in the eyes of the law.
#154
Kansas City Chiefs Quarterback Len Dawson Having A Cigarette And A Fresca After Losing The Very First Superbowl In 1967
MrTree1779 5 years ago
I love the "Whatever." attitude of this image. "Yeah, we lost, but it's time for a smoke and a drink."
#155
Major General Ambrose Burnside Of The Union. He Is The Namesake For Sideburns, Coming From His Last Name, Due To His Own Unique Set - Ca. 1865
#156
Seth Kinman, Early Californian Trapper, Sitting On A Chair Made Out Of A Grizzly Bear That He Gave To President Lincoln
MrTree1779 5 years ago
More impressive chair than the "Iron Throne". It's more disturbing, and creepier.
#157
John 'Gray Ghost' Mosby, Colonel Of The Confederate Cavalry, Lead The 43rd Battalion, Virginia Cavalry, Also Known As 'Mosby's Raiders'
In March 1863, Mosby conducted a daring raid far inside Union lines near the Fairfax County courthouse. He and his men captured three Union officers, including Brig. Gen. Edwin H. Stoughton. Mosby wrote in his memoirs that he found Stoughton in bed and roused him with a "spank on his bare back." Upon being so rudely awakened the general indignantly asked what this meant. Mosby quickly asked if he had ever heard of "Mosby". The general replied, "Yes, have you caught him?" "I am Mosby," the Confederate ranger said. "Stuart's cavalry has possession of the Court House; be quick and dress." Mosby and his 29 men had captured a Union general, two captains, 30 enlisted men, and 58 horses without firing a shot. Mosby was formally promoted to the rank of captain two days later, on March 15, 1863, and major on March 26, 1863.
#158
General George C. Marshall, U.S. Army Chief Of Staff During Wwii, Later Secretary Of State And Defense During The Truman And Later Eisenhower Administrations - He Also Gave Name To The Marshall Plan In 1953, For Which He Received The Nobel Peace Prize
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Mark Twain, Born Samuel Clemens, Was An American Humorist And Author Of Such Books As The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer, And The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn - Unknown Date
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"Baseball's Sad Lexicon," Also Known As "Tinker To Evers To Chance"
After its refrain, is a 1910 baseball poem by Franklin Pierce Adams. The poem is presented as a single, rueful stanza from the point of view of a New York Giants fan watching the Chicago Cubs infield of shortstop Joe Tinker, second baseman Johnny Evers, and first baseman Frank Chance complete a double play.
These are the saddest of possible words: "Tinker to Evers to Chance.", ca. 1911. "Baseball's Sad Lexicon": These are the saddest of possible words: "Tinker to Evers to Chance." Trio of bear cubs, and fleeter than birds, Tinker and Evers and Chance. Ruthlessly pricking our gonfalon bubble, Making a Giant hit into a double – Words that are heavy with nothing but trouble: "Tinker to Evers to Chance." Tinker, Evers, and Chance began playing together with the Cubs in 1902, and formed a double play combination that lasted through April 1912. The Cubs won the National League pennant four times from 1906 and 1910 (and the 1907 and 1908 World Series), often defeating the Giants en route to the World Series. The poem was first published in the New York Evening Mail on July 12, 1910. Popular among sportswriters, numerous additional verses were written. The poem gave Tinker, Evers, and Chance increased popularity. It has been credited with their elections to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946.
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A Soldier, Carmel, 1943 - By Johan Hagemeyer
#162
Babe Ruth, "The Bambino", Ca. 1920, Around The Time He Would've Joined The Yankees
Ruth was part of the Yankees' vaunted "Murderer's Row" lineup of 1927, and during his career, he led the AL in home runs during a season twelve times.
Ruth's legendary power and charismatic personality made him a larger-than-life figure in the Roaring Twenties. During his career, he was the target of intense press and public attention for his baseball exploits and off-field penchants for drinking and womanizing. His often reckless lifestyle was tempered by his willingness to do good by visiting children at hospitals and orphanages. After his retirement as a player, he was denied a managerial job in baseball, most likely due to poor behavior during parts of his playing career. In his final years, Ruth made many public appearances, especially in support of American efforts in World War II. In 1946, he became ill with cancer, and died two years later.
#163
General Carl A. Spaatz, The First Chief Of Staff Of The United States Air Force, Seen Here Ca. 1918 During The First World War
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John Joseph 'Black Jack' Pershing Is Seen Here Sitting For A Portrait In 1945, Taken By Yousuf Karsh
Pershing was promoted to General of the Armies (The highest rank in the U.S. Army), differing from General of the Army, which itself is a rank that a few people have held, including Douglas MacArthur and Ulysses S. Grant. Pershing's rank is just below the President, while Grant or Douglas' would rank below Pershing's. Pershing was the only living person to be promoted to this rank, while General George Washington was posthumously promoted in 1976.
He is most famous for leading the American Expeditionary Forces (Essentially the U.S. armed forces, the First Army of the United States was first established in 1918) to victory in WWI, and for having been a 'mentor' to such greats as Eisenhower, Patton, and Bradley. He also fought in the Spanish-American war, as well the Mexican revolution, where he fought Pancho Villa's forces during the Pancho Villa Expedition.
#165
J. Hamilton Lewis, Representative From Washington, And A Senator From Illinois, He Was The First Senator To Hold The Title Of 'Whip' In The Senate, Later Again Served As The 5th Whip, And Served In The Spanish-American War - Ca. 1913
#166
General Sir Arthur Currie, Who Commanded The 1st Canadian Division At Vimy Ridge, On Apr 9 1917
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Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant Together With His Council Of War Outside The Fredericksburg Church
#168
Audrey Hepburn
British actress, model, dancer and humanitarian. Recognized as a film and fashion icon, Hepburn was active during Hollywood's Golden Age
#169
Warren G. Harding, The 29th President Of The United States From 1921 Until His Death In 1923
At that time, he was one of the most popular U.S. Presidents, but the subsequent exposure of scandals that took place under his administration such as the Teapot Dome eroded his popular regard, as did revelations of an affair by Nan Britton, one of his mistresses. In historical rankings of the U.S. Presidents, Harding is often rated among the worst.
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William Mckinley, The 25th President Of The United States
McKinley served from March 4, 1897 until his assassination in September 1901, six months into his second term. McKinley led the nation to victory in the Spanish–American War, raised protective tariffs to promote American industry, and maintained the nation on the gold standard in a rejection of free silver (effectively, expansionary monetary policy). McKinley was the last president to have served in the American Civil War, and the only one to have started the war as an enlisted soldier, beginning as a private in the Union Army and ending as a brevet major. After the war, he settled in Canton, Ohio, where he practiced law and married Ida Saxton. In 1876, he was elected to Congress, where he became the Republican Party's expert on the protective tariff, which he promised would bring prosperity. His 1890 McKinley Tariff was highly controversial; which together with a Democratic redistricting aimed at gerrymandering him out of office, led to his defeat in the Democratic landslide of 1890. He was elected Ohio's governor in 1891 and 1893, steering a moderate course between capital and labor interests. With the aid of his close adviser Mark Hanna, he secured the Republican nomination for president in 1896, amid a deep economic depression. He defeated his Democratic rival, William Jennings Bryan, after a front-porch campaign in which he advocated "sound money" (the gold standard unless altered by international agreement) and promised that high tariffs would restore prosperity.
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William Tecumseh Sherman, As Infamous As He Is Legendary. Major General During The American Civil War, And A Close Personal Friend Of President Ulysses S. Grant. He Would Later Become General Of The Army, Succeeding Grant After Grant Assumed The Presidency
Sherman was also a businessman, educator, and author. He received recognition for his outstanding command of military strategy as well as criticism for the harshness of the "scorched earth" policies he implemented in conducting total war against the Confederate States.
Sherman began his Civil War career serving in the First Battle of Bull Run and Kentucky in 1861. He served under General Ulysses S. Grant in 1862 and 1863 during the battles of forts Henry and Donelson, the Battle of Shiloh, the campaigns that led to the fall of the Confederate stronghold of Vicksburg on the Mississippi River, and the Chattanooga Campaign, which culminated with the routing of the Confederate armies in the state of Tennessee. In 1864, Sherman succeeded Grant as the Union commander in the western theater of the war. He proceeded to lead his troops to the capture of the city of Atlanta, a military success that contributed to the re-election of Abraham Lincoln. Sherman's subsequent march through Georgia and the Carolinas further undermined the Confederacy's ability to continue fighting. He accepted the surrender of all the Confederate armies in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida in April 1865, after having been present at most major military engagements in the western theater.
When Grant assumed the U.S. presidency in 1869, Sherman succeeded him as Commanding General of the Army, in which capacity he served from 1869 until 1883. As such, he was responsible for the U.S. Army's engagement in the Indian Wars over the next 15 years. Sherman advocated total war against hostile Indians to force them back onto their reservations. He steadfastly refused to be drawn into politics and in 1875 published his Memoirs, one of the best-known first-hand accounts of the Civil War. British military historian B. H. Liddell Hart famously declared that Sherman was "the first modern general".
#172
Ferdinand Foch, Marshal Of France, Poland, And The United Kingdom - Commander In Chief Of All Allied Forces During World War I, Seen Here Ca. 1921
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Henri Philippe Benoni Omer Joseph Pétain (24 April 1856 – 23 July 1951), Generally Known As Philippe Pétain Or Marshal Pétain (Maréchal Pétain)
a French general who reached the distinction of Marshal of France, and was later Chief of State of Vichy France (Chef de l'État Français), from 1940 to 1944. Pétain, who was 84 years old in 1940, ranks as France's oldest head of state.
Petain was a national hero in France for his role in the defense of Verdun in World War One, but was later discredited and sentenced to death as head of the French collaborationist government at Vichy in World War Two.
Henri Philippe Pétain was born on 24 April 1856 into a farming family from northern France. He joined the French army in 1876.
After a number of World War One commands, in 1916, Pétain was ordered to stop the massive German attack on the city of Verdun. He reorganized the front lines and transport systems and was able to inspire his troops, turning a near-hopeless situation into a successful defense. He became a popular hero and replaced General Robert Nivelle as commander-in-chief of the French army. Pétain then successfully re-established discipline after a series of mutinies by explaining his intentions to the soldiers personally and improving their living conditions. In November 1918, he was made a marshal of France.
In 1934, Pétain was appointed minister of war, and then secretary of state in the following year. In 1939, he was appointed French ambassador to Spain. In May 1940, with France under attack from Germany, Pétain was appointed vice premier. In June he asked for an armistice, upon which he was appointed 'chief of state', enjoying almost absolute powers. The armistice gave the Germans control over the north and west of France, including Paris, but left the remainder as a separate regime under Pétain, with its capital at Vichy. Officially neutral, in practice the regime collaborated closely with Germany, and brought in its own anti-Semitic legislation.
In December 1940, Pétain dismissed his vice-premier, Pierre Laval, for his policy of close Franco-German collaboration.
#175
Brigadier General Darius N. Couch, Career U.S. Army Officer - Served During The Mexican-American War, And The American Civil War. He's Seen Here Between 1861 And 62, In A Photograph By Mathew Brady
In the early 1850s, he conducted several scientific missions in the Northern parts of Mexico on the behalf of the Smithsonian, discovering (and laying name to) Couch's Kingbird, and Couch's Spadefoot Toad.
#176
General Peyton C. March, Army Chief Of Staff During Wwi, He Largely Designed The Power The Role Held In Later Years; Seen Here Ca. 1920 After His Promotion To 4-Star General.
#179
1st Lieutenant Joseph Abbott Of The 12th Regiment, Texas Cavalry. Abbott Later Became A Politician In Texas
#180
Carl Akeley, Posing Next To The Leopard He Killed With His Bare Hands After It Attacked Him, Ca. 1896.
Akeley would later go on to become a famous taxidermist amongst many other things.
#181
Unidentified Man, About 30 Years Of Age, Ca. 1844-60
#182
Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson, Of The Confederacy, Unknown Date
Pretty Pangolin 5 years ago
I made it most of the way through American History without realizing that Stonewall Jackson and Andrew Jackson weren't the same person. Oops.
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Diandra “Mss Didi” Blackthorn 5 years ago
What a magnificent attention to shadow and light! Mads is very talented indeed!
Dorothy Cloud 5 years ago
Why, why, did something so interesting have to be attacked by political nastiness? Get a life people & enjoy what is meant to be enjoyed.
Tamara Drsb 5 years ago
A great post and very interesting. I just wish there were more pictures of women.
Diandra “Mss Didi” Blackthorn 5 years ago
What a magnificent attention to shadow and light! Mads is very talented indeed!
Dorothy Cloud 5 years ago
Why, why, did something so interesting have to be attacked by political nastiness? Get a life people & enjoy what is meant to be enjoyed.
Tamara Drsb 5 years ago
A great post and very interesting. I just wish there were more pictures of women.
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