Historical images - Images that made history

[Toji Suzuhara]

Boris Yeltsin, cherising the dream of a democratic Russia, 1991


The Russian Parliament after Boris Yeltsin realized that he didn't like democracy all that much, 1993

 

[Dagoth AMOGUS]

All this needs is a “Kind regards” and it’s perfect

 

[Rome's rightful successor]

A tribal duel

 

[The Last Stand]

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Emma Watson at the UN #heforshe speech 2014

If only more men would listen to her to serve the kweens : (

I have somebody WAY better that.






Audrey Hepburn as a UNICEF ambassador.

 

[Smiling Trashbag]

1942 edition of LIFE magazine teaching the perfect kiss.

 

[Amerikaner Teddybär]

Abraham Lincoln in 1860 vs 1865

 

[World Famous Quasi Payer]

Abraham Lincoln in 1860 vs 1865

Evil has its toll.

 

[Amerikaner Teddybär]

Evil has its toll.

All men age like milk when they're in Hell, ain't nothing to do with their morality.

 

[Toji Suzuhara]

All men age like milk when they're in Hell, ain't nothing to do with their morality.
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The Bushification process is now complete

 

[CAPTAIN HAPPY]

Supposedly (one of) the first ever picture taken of Jerusalem.

 

[Road Work Ahead]

Wenceslao Moguel, who was sentenced to death by firing squad in 1915 during the Mexican Revolution. He somehow survived and lived until 1976. He was 79 when he died.

 

[Rome's rightful successor]

American soldier raises the confederate flag at Okinawa, 1945

 

[Star Classic]

I've always loved this photo of this farming couple in Ethiopia(?) It's like a modern version of American Gothic.

 

[Toji Suzuhara]

I've always loved this photo of this farming couple in Ethiopia(?) It's like a modern version of American Gothic.
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Minnesota 1880 VS Minnesota 2080

Some soviet photography for the thread. These are buildings located in New Arbat Avenue (then Kalinin Prospekt) in 1977)

 

[Candlelight Desolation]

Posting a different pic since the rollback deleted the old one.

Churchill giving his V (victory) sign in front of a massive crowd of people following the Allies' victory in Europe.

Happy belated 150th birthday.

 

[Meat Target]

"Here lies an unknown English lieutenant killed in air combat", Egypt 1941.

 

[Squanto Airi]

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That image looks like a cool setting for a cyberpunk movie.

Thread Tax: Bear Bryant and Pat Dye on a rabbit hunting trip in 1982.

 

[Rome's rightful successor]

 

[Rome's rightful successor]

The kind of women Mussolini wanted.

 

[Rome's rightful successor]

From the second half of the Chinese Civil War. (Kaiserreich fans will be familiar with this guy)