RCA 252 Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 A close-up portrait of a coal miner in Omar, West Virginia, 1938. http://i.imgur.com/3PTjQ6G.jpg Here, a Sikh cavalry man from the British Indian Army fits a mule with a gas mask (circa 1939 – 1945). http://i.imgur.com/WffbBIC.jpg These cars are being raced on the roof of the Fiat Factory in Italy (1923). http://i.imgur.com/nvEusKK.jpg Queen Elizabeth II shooting a L85 battle rifle (1993). http://i.imgur.com/oGi7ZlV.jpg A particularly well-dressed beggar running up to King George V’s carriage (1920). http://i.imgur.com/LfV1OjZ.jpg Al Capone and his son get a baseball signed by Gabby Hartnett (1931) http://i.imgur.com/AQCWl5j.png Real soldiers act out a game of chess in St. Petersburg, Russia (1924). http://i.imgur.com/e2Cf8CK.jpg Meet Queenie, the first elephant to ever water surf (circa 1950). http://i.imgur.com/xkcpBoa.jpg The end of WW2 is celebrated in Moscow’s Red Square, May 9, 1945 http://i.imgur.com/Oo2eU7d.jpg Marathon Runners at the first modern Olympic Games held in Athens, Greece - 1896 http://i.imgur.com/KAwbIyf.jpg Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, England. 1951. http://i.imgur.com/XxfS92N.jpg Auto Polo, circa 1910. http://i.imgur.com/JBbRHbI.jpg Chicago 'L' Transit system, 1967. It is one of the oldest-running elevated train systems in the world; its first operational date was June 6, 1892. http://i.imgur.com/ZLnyaJk.jpg LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin floating over Washington DC, 1928. http://i.imgur.com/TPvKTXu.jpg A miniature, fully functional replica of a Cadillac that was made for the British Royal family of Siam. 1913. http://i.imgur.com/PQPENXM.jpg This photo gives a great size comparison of Titanic's propellers. http://i.imgur.com/UThL8Eh.jpg Unfinished German Type XXI U-Boats at the AG Weser shipyard in Bremen, Germany, 1945. http://i.imgur.com/PXIb76m.jpg Mona Lisa being returned to its home at the Louvre in Paris, France after WW2. 1945. http://i.imgur.com/A6yRZbq.jpg Leaping canines don’t disturb this woman’s reading, 1941. http://i.imgur.com/PE8buGS.jpg A Drugstore Cowboy prepares to make deliveries, 1938. http://i.imgur.com/wfA5pO0.jpg A WWI soldier bandages a Red Cross canine helper, 1917. http://i.imgur.com/Id9B8Hr.jpg A child looks on as stars are being carefully sewn to a US flag, 1917. http://i.imgur.com/eYFoots.jpg During an expedition of the South Pole, a dog enjoys the gramophone, 1911 http://i.imgur.com/TCAQZ9d.jpg A portrait of an Ojibway, or Native Chippewa Indian girl, 1907. http://i.imgur.com/3RR44tF.jpg Aerial view of harbor created to supply the invasion of Normandy, June 1944. http://i.imgur.com/IHxREK1.jpg The Statue of Liberty hails dawn over New York Harbor in 1978. http://i.imgur.com/Cvxn3C3.jpg Children play in pool they have dug out of the sand on the beach in Le Havre, France, 1936. http://i.imgur.com/uzMAsTx.jpg A farmer buring the hoof of a horse before shoeing it in Scotland, May 1921. http://i.imgur.com/OaUvlde.jpg A sailor gets a tattoo on his arm in Virginia. http://i.imgur.com/NhyTs2p.jpg Children wearing Mardi Gras costumes in New Orleans, Louisiana. http://i.imgur.com/IuLRDJ4.jpg Irish Guards remain at attention after one guardsman faints in London, England, June 1966. http://i.imgur.com/hWnL6tO.jpg The Britannic, a massive British steamer and sister ship to the Titanic, launches from Belfast Harbor in 1914. http://i.imgur.com/IDJ6ZHi.jpg Men observe the giant statues of Easter Island in Polynesia, December 1922. http://i.imgur.com/HoNeyUY.jpg A British airman gives a signal to another friendly aircraft, 1918. http://i.imgur.com/52o6xlq.jpg Newspaper boys cool off in a New York City park fountain, April 1916. http://i.imgur.com/G1ROCGG.jpg Traffic lights are made in Shreveport, Louisiana, and sent around the U.S. and abroad, December 1947. http://i.imgur.com/01UisSR.jpg Marine infantry in Taiwan practice using flame throwers in a simulated battle, January 1969. http://i.imgur.com/mfeL1xB.jpg Alan Shepard waits to become the first American in space, Cape Canaveral, 1961. http://i.imgur.com/j3zLDKW.jpg A New York Central Mercury train is dwarfed by Cleveland’s Union Station, November 1936. http://i.imgur.com/qYHIoam.jpg A police dog bites the ankle of man during a training session, March 1919. http://i.imgur.com/bCMpPC5.jpg U.S. military tanks parade near the Capitol Building in Washington DC, 1947 http://i.imgur.com/tKDW5sG.jpg A woman on a farmer’s shoulder emphasizes a corn crop’s height in Minnesota, 1916. http://i.imgur.com/sj00MFu.jpg Londoners Seek shelter during WWII in The Aldwych tube station, April 1941. http://i.imgur.com/Y9zJHOd.jpg A blue-ribbon winning mare with its owner in Waterloo, Iowa, 1939. http://i.imgur.com/GmyonGl.jpg Carson City firemen play cards while awaiting a call, January 1946. http://i.imgur.com/eE1z6Si.jpg Force-feeding a shake to ensure its venom supply, 1950. http://i.imgur.com/jkewXvR.jpg Children playing at sunset in Ontario, Canada, 1963. http://i.imgur.com/n8B9zWn.jpg Patrons of a KFC in Abu Dhabi, 1975. http://i.imgur.com/FkBo4Ju.jpg Nuns in Peru, taking a break to toss a ball around, 1998. http://i.imgur.com/0EY0G3X.jpg Rotterdam after a bombing, 1940. Photo taken after debris clean up. http://i.imgur.com/84lkvad.jpg Here’s a different view of the Tank Man of Tiananmen Square. http://i.imgur.com/GuUPqt8.jpg India’s first satellite, “The Apple,†being transported by cart. http://i.imgur.com/FzY7GrS.jpg During the Bangladesh War of Independence, Pakistani soldiers identified Hindus by whether or not they were circumcised (1971) http://i.imgur.com/gjaVwAQ.jpg A “walking machine†for testing shoes in 1937. http://i.imgur.com/a6Tl2ct.jpg Police officer chasing down skinny dippers. http://i.imgur.com/GEZMqg3.jpg Beautiful damage history Evinrude, Finny, Mino and 9 others like this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Runny 850 Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 Nice topic. Very intresting ;) RCA likes this Quote http://i.imgur.com/L6F5a3n.pnghttp://fs2.directupload.net/images/150319/9o85nvjd.gif Link to post Share on other sites
Substanz 4964 Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 dat epic post ! excellent hawcity ! my mouse is still scrolling ^^ good job MasterYI and RCA like this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mino 312 Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 Very nice topic indeed. Some pictures are very powerful. RCA likes this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pa-dbol 25 Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 very very beautiful ! RCA likes this Quote http://cache.www.gametracker.com/profile/pa-dbol/b_460x42_C2E3226-5A6C3E-383F2D-D2E1B5-FF9900-FFCC00.png Link to post Share on other sites
MasterYI 566 Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 Very nice topic! It's sad that there is a lot of images that represent sadness and oppression. How damaged is our society... RCA likes this Quote No fancy image here. Don't ask why! Link to post Share on other sites
Bennoo 541 Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 The real soldiers chess, did they kill each other? Sorry... someone had to :pProbably not appropriate, but don't take it seriously :) Very interesting post indeed Hawcity, ty. MasterYI and RCA like this Quote Deal with it. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Link to post Share on other sites
Finny 974 Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Times have really changed.. Nice postDat water surfing elephant though :D RCA likes this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
P-Dogg 14 Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Very nice I enjoyed :D I just love old days good post! RCA likes this Quote http://i63.tinypic.com/286yby8.pnghttp://card.psnprofiles.com/1/MaxDivision.png Link to post Share on other sites
Fives 393 Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 History lesson ! Nice mate ☺ RCA likes this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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