Photo Historical Photos

[wants2havefun]

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a voluntary public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men. Originally for young men ages 18–25, later 17-28.

 

[wants2havefun]

Workmen 1840s to 1860s from the Library of Congress.

 

[edonline]

This photograph is over 100 years old - taken on Saturday, March 3rd, 1918. The Great War rages & photographer Paul Castlenau travelled to what would become Jordan to take this autochrome of Fayz Bey el Azm, companion of Emir Fayçal. The image has not colorised.

 

[edonline]

William "Bill" Frederick Dahlen (January 5, 1870 – December 5, 1950), in 1895 when he was playing for the Chicago Colts / Orphans

 

[Squirrel1]

Blossom Restaurant, 103 Bowery, Manhattan, 1935, Berenice Abbott

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I love pictures like this, with prices. Imagine getting a haircut or breakfast for 20 cents.

 

[Squirrel1]

All these pictures of guys working on skyscrapers with no safety harnesses or anything! Nowadays Health and Safety would have a shitfit.

 

[teddybaerli1]

SENSATION! THE OLDEST PHOTOGRAPH OF THE WORLD TAKEN IN 1826 !!!!

 

[Squirrel1]

 

[Squirrel1]

Shops

 

[Commando501s]

Shops
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Love the pics my great grandfather and grandfather both ran store like this. I miss the old store now

 

[Squirrel1]

I just realized this thread was under the Gay Photos section. My apologies for my last two posts. They were not on topic.

 

[edonline]

Chuck Klein (Philadelphia Phillies, 1928–1933; Chicago Cubs, 1934–1936; Philadelphia Phillies, 1936–1939; Pittsburgh Pirates, 1939; Philadelphia Phillies, 1940–1944)

 

[teddybaerli1]

 

[edonline]

Marine Sergeant Frank Praytor feeding an orphaned kitten he adopted after the mother cat died during the Korean War, 1952

 

[edonline]

Cowboy leans on his car somewhere in Texas, 1958, by Earl Thiesen for LOOK magazine

 

[edonline]

World War One Australian Soldier Laurice John Inglis, 43rd Battalion. Killed in Action 1917, aged 19 years

 

[DvdHbsn]

JFK

 

[edonline]

Tsar Nicholas II (front center) summer skinny dipping

 

[edonline]

Steel worker in Pittsburgh steel mill, Arthur Rothstein, c 1935-1941

 

[teddybaerli1]

Cyclist college team from 1890!