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Soviet Censorship of Images During Stalin's Regime [5 Pics]
Jun 22 2012
It's awesome being able to see how leaders in the past have used propaganda and censorship – this makes you really wonder what happens in the government today. This is a 5 image comparison of some popular censored images that were altered during Stalin's rule of the USSR.
London in Colour During WW2 [14 Pics]
May 16 2012
Looking at historical photos is amazing, and it is even better when they are in colour. Take a look at this set from LIFE magazine archives showing the life in London during World War 2.
Early 20th Century Russian Empire in Colour by Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky [23 Pics]
May 10 2012
Around 1905 Sergey envisioned an immense plan to document the vast land of the Russian Empire. He wanted to apply recently emerging technological advances in colour photography to document the vast and diverse history, culture and modernization of the Empire.
Construction of the Manhattan Bridge in 1903
Apr 29 2012
Taken from the roof of Robert Gear Building – suspenders and saddles hang free before the road construction begins. Photo by Eugene de Salignac / NYC Municipal Archives.
Rainy Manhattan Evening (1948)
Apr 20 2012
The old–school cars, bright signs, and the wet street (52nd) give this photo an amazing atmosphere.
The Remarkable Acts of Heroism of Shavarsh Karapetyan
Apr 12 2012
Shavarsh Karapetyan is a retired Soviet-Armenian champion swimmer. He is an 11-time World Record holder, 17-time World Champion, 13-time European Champion and 7-time USSR Champion.
One cold morning on September 16th, 1976 he was doing his usual run along the dam in Erevan (Armenia), when a large trolleybus carrying 92 passengers lost control and flew off the road into the freezing water. During the impact, most of the passengers fell unconscious – the bus sank approximately 10 meters deep. Without a second of hesitation, Shavarsh leaped into the freezing water to rescue people.
Rare color photographs from the Depression Era
Mar 20 2012
During an era where most photographs were taken in black & white, these photos show a colourful glimpse of what life was like during the Great Depression and World War II, primarily throughout America.
JFK Assassination Headlines
Mar 9 2012
A very moving photograph. Passengers of a train to Stamford, Connecticut read the headlines about the Presidential Assassination (November 22, 1963). Photo by Carl Mydans.
Then & Now: Combining War Photos with Photos of Today
Mar 9 2012
Many structures and buildings have been rebuilt after World War 2, but the history will always remain in photos. Take a look at this amazing collection of "now & then" photo combinations created by Sergey Larenkov.
30 Restored Photos of Nazi Germany from LIFE Archives
Jan 11 2012
Straight from the archives at LIFE Magazine, these are very rare and mostly colour photos of Nazi Germany at its height prior to WW2. The number of people in these photographs supporting the Fascist regime is simply jaw dropping!
120-Year Old Photos of the Famous London Tower Bridge are Found by Accident
Dec 2 2011
"These photographs of Tower Bridge being constructed have been unveiled after a stash of hundred-year-old photos were found in a skip. The 50 sepia pictures, the most recent of which date back to 1892, reveal in incredible detail the ingenuity behind one of the capital's most popular tourist destinations."
First Photographed Human, Ever
Nov 22 2011
“Boulevard du Temple”, taken by Daguerre in 1838 in Paris, was the first photograph of a person. The image shows a street, but because of the over ten minute exposure time the moving traffic does not appear. The exceptions are the man and shoe-shine boy at the bottom left, and two people sitting at a table nearby who stood still long enough to have their images captured. Simply amazing!
Yuri Gagarin: First Human in Space (50th Anniversary)
Apr 12 2011
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first human going to space we put together this compilation of photos of Yuri Gagarin. On 12 April 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human to travel into space, launched into orbit on the Vostok 3KA-3 spacecraft (Vostok 1).
