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Elvis in the US Army 1958
05/01/2023

Elvis in the US Army 1958

On this day 1st May, 1931 Alfred E. Smith, a former governor of New York and president of the Empire State Corporation f...
05/01/2023

On this day 1st May, 1931 Alfred E. Smith, a former governor of New York and president of the Empire State Corporation formally opened the Empire State Building.

This picture was taken from the 86th floor outdoor observatory

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April 1906 — Destruction after the San Francisco earthquakeThe terrible destruction caused by an earthquake in San Franc...
03/26/2023

April 1906 — Destruction after the San Francisco earthquake
The terrible destruction caused by an earthquake in San Francisco is seen in this 1906 photograph. The earthquake triggered a horrific conflagration that killed over 3,000 people and destroyed almost 80% of San Francisco.

No, its not an Alien skull!Most elongated Peruvian skull ever found
03/26/2023

No, its not an Alien skull!

Most elongated Peruvian skull ever found

1957, teenage fan surrounded by photos of her favourite idol, Elvis Presley! Good times
03/20/2023

1957, teenage fan surrounded by photos of her favourite idol, Elvis Presley! Good times

The Hindenburg Disaster (1937) by Sam Shere ~The Hindenburg disaster occurred on May 6, 1937, when the German passenger ...
03/11/2023

The Hindenburg Disaster (1937) by Sam Shere ~

The Hindenburg disaster occurred on May 6, 1937, when the German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg caught fire and crashed while attempting to dock at the Naval Air Station Lakehurst in New Jersey, USA. The disaster killed 36 people, including 13 passengers, 22 crew members, and one ground crew member.

The Hindenburg, the largest airship ever built, was carrying 36 passengers and 61 crew members on its first transatlantic flight of the year. As it approached the Lakehurst landing strip, it became engulfed in a thunderstorm, and witnesses reported seeing a spark and flames erupt from the back of the airship. The Hindenburg was engulfed within seconds and crashed.

The cause of the fire has long been a source of debate and speculation, with theories ranging from a terrorist attack to a lightning strike. The most widely accepted explanation, however, is that the hydrogen gas used to inflate the airship ignited due to a spark caused by static electricity or a broken wire. The Hindenburg disaster had a significant impact on air travel's future, particularly the use of hydrogen gas in airships. It signalling the end of the era of commercial airship travel, with the emphasis shifting to the development of safer and more reliable aircraft.

last photograph of John Lennon taken during his lifetime~John Lennon and Yoko Ono, New York City, 1980 © Annie Liebovitz...
03/11/2023

last photograph of John Lennon taken during his lifetime~
John Lennon and Yoko Ono, New York City, 1980 © Annie Liebovitz

This photograph of lovers John Lennon and Yoko Ono is perhaps one of the most famous portraits of musicians ever taken, and it established Annie Leibovitz as one of the most influential portraitists of the late twentieth century.

Liebovitz wanted a naked couple shot of the couple, but Ono refused to be photographed naked. The resulting image was profound, made even more so by the fact that Lennon was assassinated in front of his apartment just a few hours later. It was the last photograph of John Lennon taken during his lifetime.

Elvis Presley and a group of fans that was taken in Detroit, Michigan, in 1970
03/10/2023

Elvis Presley and a group of fans that was taken in Detroit, Michigan, in 1970

Sunny day to hang laundry in New York -1900!
03/10/2023

Sunny day to hang laundry in New York -1900!

1917 this fountain in Detroit, Michigan was left running allowing it to build layer upon layer in to this 30 foot icy sp...
03/10/2023

1917 this fountain in Detroit, Michigan was left running allowing it to build layer upon layer in to this 30 foot icy spectacle.

"The World's Fattest Man," Chauncey Morlan, 1890, and people waited in line and paid to see him!
03/06/2023

"The World's Fattest Man," Chauncey Morlan, 1890, and people waited in line and paid to see him!

Pope Paul VI watches the Apollo 11 moon landing news coverage from the Vatican Observatory at Castel Gandolfo, near Rome...
02/14/2023

Pope Paul VI watches the Apollo 11 moon landing news coverage from the Vatican Observatory at Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, on July 20, 1969

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