Rare historical photos

A collection of pictures saved from disappearing to time.

Many of us love taking photos of all the little joys in life—the goofiness of a pet, the not-so-good-looking cookies you baked for the first time, or the unexpected flowers you received. It's fascinating how smartphones have made it so easy for us to capture precious moments forever. But this was not always the case. In the past, not many people had the luxury of clicking photographs at any time. So, it's interesting to see past photos that reflect a rich tapestry of historical events…

Six year-old Werfel, living in an orphanage in Austria, hugs a new pair of shoes given to him by the American Red Cross. This photo was published by Life magazine.

Amazing photos from the past

Black and white photographs of historical people, places, and events allow us to see into the past. Adding color to those pictures adds a sense of ...

Historical photos are the only window we have to the past and we can learn so much from them. Here are 35 rare historical pictures you must see.

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Photographer Thomas Annan captured Glasgow between the 1860s and 70s, at a time when the city had transformed and rapidly grown

World history is the narrative of humanity's past, understood and studied through archaeology, anthropology, genetics, and linguistics. Since the invention of writing, human history has been studied through primary and secondary source documents.

Princess (later Queen) Elizabeth of England at the dedication ceremony for this Boeing B-17G of the 306th Bomb Group, which was named "Rose of York" in her honor. The aircraft was later lost after a mission to Berlin when it crashed into the North Sea. (U.S. Air Force photo).