German Crown Prince Wilhelm, here pictured with Adolf Hitler at ‘The Day of Potsdam’ in 1933. This was a ceremony for the opening of the new Reichstag, following the Reichstag fire
Читать полностью…Mameluk Guard (Mameluks de la Garde Imperialé) veteran of the Napoleonic Wars, 1858.
Читать полностью…White Army soldiers executing two Red Guard members in Varkaus during the 1918 Finnish Civil War.
Читать полностью…An immigrant family at New York's Ellis Island about to embark on the chase of their dreams. 1900s.
Читать полностью…1,500-year-old Ceramic Maya Figurine with Removable Helmet, from El Perú-Waka', Petén, Guatemala
Читать полностью…An old photograph of one of the most striking buildings in Lviv. Built in 1901, designed by architect Józef Sosnowski in Gothic and Romanesque Revival styles. Chuprynky Street, Lviv(Ukraine).
Читать полностью…Ukrainian policemen standing next to junkyard of Russian rockets that have been falling on Kharkiv.
Читать полностью…A crowd of angry parents hurl insults at 6 year-old Ruby Bridges as she enters a traditionally all-white school, the first black child to do so in the United States South, 1960. Bridges is 70 years old today.
Читать полностью…In 1971, a cement truck crashed near Winganon, Oklahoma. The mixer was too heavy to move so they left it. The locals have since repainted it to look like a NASA space capsule.
Читать полностью…In 1891, workmen were laying a wooden water pipeline east of Lewiston, Idaho, showcasing the ingenuity and labor required for early infrastructure projects. During this period, wooden pipelines were a common solution for transporting water, particularly in remote or developing areas. These pipelines were constructed from wooden staves, bound together with metal bands, and sealed to prevent leakage.
Laying a wooden water pipeline was a labor-intensive process that involved skilled workers who carefully assembled and installed the pipes. This project in Lewiston was likely part of efforts to provide reliable water supply for agricultural, industrial, or residential use, essential for the growth and development of the community.
The use of wooden pipelines, though eventually phased out in favor of more durable materials like iron and steel, was an important step in the evolution of water infrastructure. It reflects the resourcefulness of the time and the significant effort put into creating functional systems to support burgeoning settlements and industries.
Photo on the left: emaciated concentration camp prisoners in Nazi Germany during WW2.
Photo on the right: emaciated Ukrainian POW following imprisonment in Nazi #Russia in 2022-24.
What did happen to “Never Again!”?…
Lakota Woman is a memoir by Mary Brave Bird, a Sicangu Lakota who was formerly known as Mary Crow Dog. Reared on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota, she describes her childhood and young adulthood, which included many historical events associated with the American Indian Movement.
Lakota Woman describes Brave Bird's participation in the 1972 Trail of Broken Treaties and the 1973 Indian Occupation at Wounded Knee. She also writes about her marriage to Leonard Crow Dog, the spiritual leader of AIM. She describes her involvement in the Native American Church.
Richard Erdoes (1912-2008) edited the book. Born in Austria and author of over 21 books, Erdoes was a longtime friend of Brave Bird and also helped her publish her other memoir, Ohitika Woman.
Lakota Woman won the 1991 American Book Award.
The book inspired the 1994 film Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee produced by TNT and Jane Fonda. It starred Irene Bedard who would also later provide the speaking voice of Pocahontas in the 1995 Disney animation Pocahontas.
Wedding photo of Marharyta and Oleksandr Murashko, 1909
Oleksandr was a prominent Ukrainian painter.
Market day on Rue Montorgueil in Paris, France photographed by Fred Brommet in 1951.
Читать полностью…The street Jodenbreestraat in Amsterdam, the Netherlands photographed between 1875 and 1883.
Читать полностью…Maude Fealy in 1908, Americans silent film star with 22 movie credits (incl. sound).
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