Great Historic Photographs

16 Jan 2014


1

Hitler (on the right) during his military service some time between 1916 – 1919


2

Sad clown Emmett Kelly, in his performer’s makeup, carrying a bucket of water in the aftermath of the Hartford circus fire of July 6, 1944, in which at least 167 people were killed. The tragedy is often called “the day the clown cried” due to this photo


3

Soviet flag on the Reichstag, Berlin. May 1945


4

No Doubt at Fender’s Long Beach, CA 1987


5

The recording of the MGM Lion, 1929


6

The “Great Manta” that was captured by Captain A.L. Kahn on August 26, 1933


7

Marilyn Monroe with Ella Fitzgerald at the the Mocambo. A popular Hollywood night club at the time. That would not book Ella because of segregation. Marilyn told the manager that she would reserve a front row table every night Ella performed there. Ella performed a week later. 1955


8

Federal Ironclad USS GALENA James River, VA 1862


9

The last commercial sailing ship, Pamir, to round Cape Horn in 1949


10

The crew of Apollo 11 enjoy the traditional steak and egg breakfast before departing for the moon, July 16 1969


11

A Worker on beam of building at 40 Wall Street, 1930


12

Sailors at Pearl Harbor watch as the USS Shaw explodes during the Japanese attack. December 7, 1941


13

Germans testing a Messerschmitt Bf 109, 1935


14

Women protesting the forced Hijab in Iran days after the 1979 revolution


15

Busy Japanese street, 1950


16

Railway gun prepares for the invasion of Poland September 1939


17

The Rothschild’s Illuminati Ball from December 12,1972


18

Japanese peddler selling his wares. 1901


19

1:00 AM. Pin boys working in Subway Bowling Alleys, Brooklyn NYC, every night. 3 smaller boys were kept out of the photo by the boss. April, 1910


20

The Beatles at the Palais des Sports in France, June 1965


21

Pre-WW2 Germany – Nazi Ceremony, exact date unknown


22

American Nazi organization rally at Madison Square Garden, New York City, 1939


23

Beatles looking back… 1962 and 1969


24

Charlie Chaplin being held in the air by Douglas Fairbanks, 1918


25

Women boxing on a roof, circa 1930s


26

Pacific Southwest Airlines Stewardesses – 1972


27

The german embassy in Sweden flying the flag at half mast april 30th 1945, the day Hitler died


28

General George S. Patton’s dog on the day of Patton’s death on December 21st, 1945


29

Crowded ship bringing American troops back to New York harbor after V-E Day, 5/8/1945


30

White House under reconstruction 1948-52



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Fats-T 10 year s ago
Cool set, thanks!
       
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JISR 10 year s ago
Yes, nice shots¡¡¡
       
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rikki_doxx 8 year s ago
#26 - Eighty of them died in a crash in San Diego.
       
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