Historic photography
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The first 3-D movie opened in Los Angeles in November 1953.
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.
Navy nurse kissing her sailor before deployment
In the mid-2000s, historian Anna Pegler-Gordon said that visual media often seems more accessible to her students than the written record. They claimed images make the past seem more accessible, giving concrete shape to a world that sometimes seems intangible. Not to mention the immediacy of the image, which often conveys information more quickly than a primary document written in an unfamiliar, or even a foreign, language. But according to Pegler-Gordon, this immediacy also works well in…
Dedicated to the wonderful fashion/makeup/people/culture of the 1940's, 50's and 60's. None of the content posted on here is mine unless otherwise stated. Enjoy!
These 20 famous photographs are significant in history each for their own reason. Learn how photography has literally changed history.
From iconic images of major world events, to intimate moments of pleasure and delight — here is an outstanding selection of remarkable images from Magnum Photos — each with a personal story.
There's an iconic photograph of physicist extraordinaire Albert Einstein sitting on a rock dressed in shorts and open toed sandals, looking a bit like the original hipster.This image has sparked the imagination of science nerds and Einstein fans for decades, and is often used in a "scientists have fun too" kinda way, but what's the real story behind this photo?Turns out this is a snapshot of Albert at the beach wouldn't have happened without this guy:His name is David Rothman, and he owned…
