Beneath the layers of ancient soil and forgotten ruins lie relics that have captivated and mystified historians for centuries. From the colossal stone statues of Easter Island to the intricate lines carved…
These Photos Show Niagara Falls Without Water, 1969
In June 1969, U.S. engineers diverted the flow of the Niagara River away from the American side of the falls for several months. The temporary dam can be seen in the top-right…
Vintage computer ads that show how far we’ve progressed, 1970-1990
It’s quite fascinating to read the vintage magazine adverts because nothing gets old faster than technology news and ads. In this article, we’ve collected some retro computer ads to give you a…
A Rare Photo Collection of Native American Life in the Early 1900s
A group of Navajo in the Canyon de Chelly, Arizona. 1904. Born in Wisconsin in 1868, Edward Sheriff Curtis took to photography at an early age. In 1895 he photographed Princess Angeline,…
Bizarre and Interesting Vintage Inventions from the Past, 1920s-1970s
Bizarre and Interesting Vintage Inventions from the Past, 1920s-1970s These photos show bizarre vintage inventions that quite often never caught on, but sometimes, they actually did. The weird inventions demonstrate ingenious efforts…
Vintage photos of the old-school lumberjacks who fell giant trees with axes, 1890-1935
Lumberjacks pose with a Douglas fir tree in Washington. 1899. Before the invention of motorized chainsaws and logging machinery, the hard work of felling trees was done by the lumberjacks using hand…
Flattening hills to build Seattle, 1905-1930
Denny Hill is slowly washed away by powerful water cannons. 1910. Starting in 1897 and continuing through 1930, the hilly topography of central Seattle was radically altered by a series of regrades,…
America’s Lost Landmarks: Spectacular American Buildings and Sites that No Longer Exist
Throughout the decades, a number of important and interesting sites and landmarks have been lost, many due to the urbanization of cities, sometimes they’re torn down due to mounting maintenance costs after…
The Discovery of Tutankhamun in Rare Color Pictures, 1922
During the early twentieth century, Howard Carter, a British Egyptologist, excavated for many years in the Valley of the Kings—a royal burial ground located on the west bank of the ancient city…
My Daughter Kept Coming Home Later than Usual — What I Discovered Left Me Speechless
My daughter came home late again, insisting she’d been with her dad — the man I laid to rest three years ago. Desperate for answers, I decided to follow her, only to…