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(1940's) An Agfacolor slide of two chickens in Haselbach by Werner Esch Rich. (1941) Reindeer during strafing run in the Soviet subarctic. (1941) Naked and humiliated woman is comforted by an older woman while an anti-Jewish mob surrounds them. (1942) Grandfather and grandson at Manzanar Internment Camp. The Photographs Behind Norman Rockwells Iconic Paintings. Here is a selection of the photographs behind Norman Rockwells iconic paintings… Norman Rockwell Museum Voici une sélection de photographies derrière les peintures emblématiques de Norman Rockwells…

The Photographs Behind Norman Rockwells Iconic Paintings

(1942) Solider and a pet kangaroo joey. Random photo Submit your photo Stumble Thru animal photography, black and white photography, people photography Tags: baby animal kangaroo soldier.

(1942) Solider and a pet kangaroo joey

(Jun 1942) Māori Batallion performing a 'haka' for the King of Greece in Egypt. (Nov 1942) American troops on board a landing craft heading for the beaches at Oran in Algeria during Operation 'Torch' (1942) Identifying the dead on the Eastern Front, Crimea. (1943) Rock (56 ft above sea level) in the North Sea hit by rogue wave. (1943) Servicemen and their dates at an amusement park in Maryland [colorized] (1943) Couple in Penn Station sharing farewell kiss before he ships off to war during WWII. (1944) Angela Lansbury. (1940's) Hedy Lamarr. (June 6, 1944) D-Day. (1944) Unidentified American Navy crewman, the "Naked Gunner", removed his clothes to rescue an injured pilot at sea. (1944) American GIs inspect an overturned German tank. (1944) Finnish soldier looks on at a burning Russian town [Colorized] (1944/5) Will Thomas & Joseph Jackson of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion [colorized]

(1945) Canteen worker hands a cup of tea to the pilot of a Sikorsky R-4 at RAF Helicopter School, Andover, UK. (1945) Swedish man feeding squirel in the park. (1945) Otto Frank returns to the attic he hid in during WWII. (1945) A German woman cries amongst the rubble after Allied air raids in Dessau. (1945) German soldiers watch Holocaust footage. (1945) Benito Mussolini, Clara Petacci, and several Fascist leaders, hanging for public display after execution. (2/25/1945) US Marines look over Iwo Jima from atop Mt. Suribachi.

Hiroshima, 1945: Before and After the Atomic Bombing. (1945) Japanese family returns to their home in Seattle, WA from an internment camp. (1946) A German soldier returns home to Frankfurt only to find his family no longer there, by Tony Vaccaro. (1946) Flight attendant on Air India on a Delhi-Bombay flight. (1946) Marilyn Monroe modeling on the beach. The real life models for Classic Pin-Up paintings. A series of comparisons between the classic pinup girls and photos that have served as models for achieving them;) via.

The real life models for Classic Pin-Up paintings

(1949) Audrey Hepburn with chorus girls from the show "Sauce Tartare" on the roof of London's Cambridge Theatre. (1950) Ava Gardner [colorized] (Oct 1950) To disrupt North Korean communications, USS Missouri fires at shore targets near Chongjin, North Korea. (Dec 1950) Korea; US Marines watch explosions from bombs dropped by air support. (1950) American G.I. comforting a grieving infantryman during the Korean War. (1951) American aircraft bomb logistics depots in Wonsan, North Korea. (1951) Korean war medic of the Indian Army clenches his hands, indicating the intense pain in his blown off leg.

(1952) William Francis Gibbs looks at his creation: SS United States. (1950's) Air conditioned luxury lawnmower. (1950's) David Attenborough petting a macaw. (1951) 'In Voluptas Mors' or 'Voluptuous Death' by Salvador Dali and Philippe Halsman. (1952) Marine Sergeant feeding a kitten during the Korean War. (1952) US Navy Sikorsky HO4S flying near USS Sicily. Mystery Photographer Vivian Maier Comes To Fame After Her Death. (Jul 4, 1953 ) Newly engaged John F. Kennedy & Jacqueline Bouvier in Cape Cod. (9/12/1953) JFK and Jackie on their wedding day in Newport, RI. (12 Nov 1953) USS Archerfish surfacing in fleet operation area at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. (23 Oct 1954) Signature of Paris Agreements, ending the allied occupation of West Germany. Japan in the 1950s.

After Japan surrendered in 1945, ending World War II, Allied forces led by the United States occupied the nation, bringing drastic changes.

Japan in the 1950s

Japan was disarmed, its empire dissolved, its form of government changed to a democracy, and its economy and education system reorganized and rebuilt. Years of reconstruction were required to recover from thousands of air raids, including the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. By the 1950s, a former enemy became a Western ally, parts of American culture became part of the Japanese landscape -- and Japan began to find its economic footing as a manufacturer consumer devices and electronics. [39 photos] Use j/k keys or ←/→ to navigate Choose: A young Japanese woman in a kimono takes part in the Hula-Hoop craze that swept America and Japan in this October 30, 1958, picture.

Women greet repatriated Japanese soldiers, formerly prisoners of war, on April 26, 1950. At the "America Fair". Engines of U.S. Mount Fuji, viewed from a passing train. (1956) Anita Ekberg. (1959) Nelson Mandela burning the pass that all black South Africans were required to carry under the apartheid regime. (1960) John F. Kennedy campaigning Door-to-Door in West Virginia. (1960) Pet fawn watches his boy leave for school. (1961) Heavily bandaged woman with a tag attached to her arm which reads "VNC Female"

(1962) Nativity Play. (1963) John F. Kennedy out with the family. (1963) Crowds surrounding the Reflecting Pool during the March on Washington. (1963) Martin Luther King Jr. delivering his "I have a dream" speech Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington. (6/24/1963) Bill Clinton meets John F. Kennedy. (1963) Nat King Cole and his son Nat Kelly Cole at Disneyland. (1963) Two girls engrossed with the air vent grate at the San Francisco Museum of Art. (March 1964) Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. (1964) Joe Carter prepares to face the Klan after trying to vote. 1964: The World 50 Years Ago. (1965) American paratroopers in South Vietnam. (1965) A US Marine moves a Viet Cong suspect to the rear. (1966) American aircraft dropping bombs on North Vietnam during Operation Rolling Thunder.

(c. 1966) A macromutation caused this toad's eyes to grow inward, into the roof of its mouth. (1966) Aftermath of North Dakotan Blizzard. (1967) Lieutenant Commander Donald D. Sheppard aims a flaming arrow at a hut concealing Viet Cong bunker on the Bassac River, South Vietnam. (c. 1967) U.S. soldiers display a captured communist flag in Vietnam. (1968) A wounded American soldier being carried away. (1967-1969) Rescue Vessel 'Javazee' near the coast of Zeeland, the Netherlands. High school fashions of 1969. Fashion, Vintage High school fashions, 1969 i know what you’re thinking… are these more fashion snaps from coachella?

High school fashions of 1969

No indeed! These are high school fashions in 1969 photographed by arthur shatz for life magazine. Subscribe to posts via Email arthur shatzFashionhigh school fashionlife magazinelife magazine archivessixtiesVintage Wednesday 20 April, 2011 Previous Post Next Post You Might Also Like Turned Out by Maya Thursday 17 November, 2011 glee Monday 31 May, 2010 creatures of comfort Tuesday 6 April, 2010. (1970) Accidental photo of a man falling to his death. (1970) Cambodian solider treated in a make-shift operating room [colorized] (1970's) A British Army bomb disposal specialist approaches a car bomb during 'The Troubles' (April 1971) Protests against the Vietnam war in Washington, D.C. (1972) A U.S. Air Force dropping bombs over Vietnam.

(2/12/1973) Newly freed POWs in Vietnam. 66 Amazing Behind the Scenes Pictures from Star Wars. Writen by Bogdan / Comments Off on 66 Amazing Behind the Scenes Pictures from Star Wars Star Wars is one of the most popular movie in the history, with millions of fans worldwide.

66 Amazing Behind the Scenes Pictures from Star Wars

To be honest I’m one of them and since I was a child, one of my wishes was to have a lightsaber. The Star Wars saga is a masterpiece and its contribution in making movies is huge. As a matter of fact, getting a role in this movie can be compared with an astronaut job: everyone will tell you how lucky you are. Star Wars universe is extraordinary and thanks to George Lucas we grew up playing as stormtroopers or rebels fighting the Empire. When I’m watching Star Wars I’m imagining huge galaxies populated with millions of species; I’m imagining a lot of interesting stories, heroes and intricate spaceships which are fighting at the speed of light. Watching the Star Wars universe is great but isn’t is interesting to see how it was created?

(1978) Motty, the only proven African / Asian elephant hybrid. (1980) The Eruption of Mt. St. Helens. (1980) Belfast, Northern Ireland. (1980's) SR-71 'Blackbird' Pilots in Pressurized Uniforms. 8 Vintage Pics Of Carrie Fisher Promoting “Return Of The Jedi” In 1983. You’re probably aware of the metal “Slave Leia” bikini even if you’re not a Star Wars fan.

8 Vintage Pics Of Carrie Fisher Promoting “Return Of The Jedi” In 1983

In 1983, Carrie Fisher brought it to light in “Return Of The Jedi.” The famous outfit also got a fair share of attention while the actress was promoting the movie with the Rolling Stone magazine beach shoot in the same year. There’re rumors that the famous costume could be “retired from the Star Wars IP for merchandise and marketing.” While they’re not confirmed yet, let’s have a look at these vintage photos! (1986) Father and son farmers in Zimbabwe. (1986) SS sailors stand on the stern of a ballistic missile submarine. (1988) Guerilla soldier points a stinger rocket launcher at a passing aircraft in Afghanistan. (1988) Bernie Sanders picking up litter at Battery Park.

(1989) Anti-Apartheid protesters in South Africa sprayed with purple dye to mark them for arrest. (1989) Pamela Anderson. (1989) Anti-communist fighter in Romania. (1989) The Fall of the Berlin Wall. (1990) "Kurt Crying" by Ian Tilton. (1991) Boy in Ethiopia standing in front of fallen statue of Lenin. (1991) Kuwaiti Girl during the Gulf War. (1992) Steve & Terri Irwin.