Fueled by the vibrant pop music scene, men’s hairstyles in the 1980s exploded in volume and variety. Gone were the tame cuts of previous decades. The 1980s embraced a rock-and-roll spirit, with styles ranging from the edgy punk rock to the luxurious, flowing mane. From the classic bob and the flattop fade to the ever-present curl and the iconic fringe, here are some of the coolest men’s hairstyles that defined the 1980s....

A 106-year old Armenian woman protecting her home with an AKM, 1990. A 106-year-old Armenian woman sits in front of her home guarding it with a rifle, in Degh village, near the city of Goris in southern Armenia. Armed conflicts took place in and around nearby Nagorno-Karabakh, a territory in Azerbaijan also claimed by Armenia. The Nagorno-Karabakh War displaced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes. This is a tough elderly Armenian woman here....

The elephant would not respond well to the sound of that machine gun a few inches from his ears. An American corporal aims a Colt M1895 atop a Sri Lankan elephant. The reason why the corporal is atop the elephant is a mystery but elephants were never a weapons platform adopted by the US Army. It’s probably a publicity picture, not something the army would actually try to employ. The elephant would not respond well to the sound of that machine gun a few inches from his ears....

This extended photo collection displays memorable old ads that run in gaming magazines in the 1980s and 1990s and show how radically different the video games were advertised 40 years ago. This was the time when people used to get the gaming news from magazines which were usually a few weeks old by the time a new issue hit shelves. By looking at these ads, it is clear that many advertisers didn’t really understand how to relate to gamers, especially when the video games market start to mature....

Enter into the world of ancient wonders, where artifacts tell stories that history books often overlook. These relics, ranging from ingenious tools to exquisite artworks, reveal the timeless ingenuity of humankind. While ancient civilizations may seem distant, their creations echo through time, offering glimpses into their daily lives and remarkable achievements. Whether you’re fascinated by the grandeur of Egyptian pyramids or the resourcefulness of Mesopotamian craftsmen, these artifacts provide a window into the past....

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In the bygone era, a remarkable chapter in history unfolded, centered around the dedicated men known as the icemen. These individuals embarked on a crucial mission to deliver blocks of ice, playing an indispensable role in a time before the widespread availability of refrigeration These captivating images offer a glimpse into a past era when the clinking of ice blocks reverberated through the streets, immortalizing the legacy of the icemen and their commitment to providing relief from scorching summers....

Detroit residents stroll the burning streets. On July 23, 1967, a police raid on an unlicensed bar resulted in the arrest of 82 black residents, sparking outrage across the community and resulting in one of the largest riots in Detroit and in US history. For five straight days rioting and looting enveloped the city, prompting President Lyndon B. Johnson to mobilize the National Guard. When the smoke cleared, 43 people were dead and over 1,000 more were injured....

Gina Lollobrigida, renowned as one of the highest-profile European actresses of the 1950s and 1960s, emerged as an international sex symbol during an era of cinematic grandeur. With the endearing title of “The Most Beautiful Woman in the World,” she graced both the silver screen and the public consciousness. Gina’s striking beauty and impeccable style transformed her into a global fashion icon. Her jet-black hair, enchanting eyes, and poise made her the embodiment of classic Hollywood glamour....

Jane Russell remains one of the most captivating figures of Hollywood’s golden age—a woman whose appeal, talent, and confidence defined an era. With her smoky voice, striking figure, and unmistakable screen presence, she became an emblem of 1940s and 1950s glamour. Born in Minnesota and raised in California, Russell’s path to stardom began when she caught the attention of eccentric billionaire and filmmaker Howard Hughes. In 1940, Hughes signed her to a seven-year contract, setting the stage for her unforgettable debut in The Outlaw (1943)—a provocative Western centered on the legend of Billy the Kid....

Jesse Owens salutes during the presentation of his gold medal for the long jump, after defeating Germany’s Lutz Long during the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. In 1936 Jesse Owens arrived in Berlin to compete for the United States in the Summer Olympics. Adolf Hitler was using the games to show the world a resurgent Nazi Germany. Nazi propaganda promoted concepts of “Aryan racial superiority” and depicted ethnic Africans as inferior....

These vintage photos, captured by Arthur S. Siegel, offer a snapshot of everyday life in Michigan during the 1940s. Arthur Sidney Siegel began photographing in the mid-1920s as a youth. He studied at University of Michigan, and graduated with a degree in sociology at Wayne State University in 1937 and then enrolled in the New Bauhaus at the Armour Institute. There he studied under the school’s founder, László Moholy-Nagy, as well as György Kepes, until 1938, when he returned to Detroit....

The four torpedo tubes of UB 110. These photographs show SUB 110, a German submarine that was sunk and risen in 1918. We can see the control room in the submarine, including the manhole to the periscope well, hand wheels for pressure gear, valve wheels for flooding and blowing, and air pressure gauges. SM UB-110 was built by Blohm & Voss of Hamburg. After just under a year of construction, she was launched at Hamburg on 1 September 1917 and commissioned in the spring of 1918 under the command of Kptlt....

These vintage photographs, taken by photographer Alice Austen, capture the working people of New York City. They depict employees, postmen, firefighters, policemen, street cleaners, cab drivers, and other trade people whose work kept the city functioning. She also photographed people forced to make their living on the street, including peddlers and vendors, knife grinders, bootblacks, newsboys, and beggars. Alice Austen (1866-1952) was one of America’s earliest and most prolific female photographers....

In the late 1920s, German anthropologist Egon von Eickstedt set out on a series of expeditions across South and Southeast Asia. Between 1926 and 1929, his travels took him through India, Ceylon (modern-day Sri Lanka), and Burma, where he produced an enormous body of work that included nearly 12,000 photographs and more than 2,000 collected objects. Much of his attention was directed toward Adivasi, or indigenous, communities, and his time in South India, particularly in Kerala, resulted in a striking photographic record of people whose everyday lives and hairstyles were rarely documented in such detail....

“The New-Fangled Barber”. In 1899, a group of French illustrators led by Jean-Marc Côté was tasked with imagining what France would look like in the year 2000. Their ideas weren’t always on the money but many have been realized albeit not exactly according to the original drawings. Known as France in the Year 2000 (sometimes as En L’An 2000 – In the Year 2000), these futuristic pictures were released in four installments–in 1899, 1900, 1901, and 1910–and took the form of cigarette/cigar box inserts and, later, postcards....

Walter Botts posing as Uncle Sam at the opening of Uncle Sam’s Newsroom Restaurant and Lodge, 1970. The term Uncle Sam is reputedly derived from Samuel Wilson, a meat packer from Troy, New York, who supplied rations for the soldiers during the War of 1812. There was a requirement at the time for contractors to stamp their name and where the rations came from onto the food they were sending....

The Cathedral of the Virgin Mary of the Immaculate Conception and the Plaza de la Catedral. 1900. The original settlement of San Cristobal de la Habana was founded on St. Christopher’s Day in July of 1515 and slightly more than four years later was relocated to the city of the bay of Bahia de la Habana. Not surprisingly, the ports and bridges provided access as the early settlements sprung to life on the strength of the waterfront....

From the early days of flight and the “golden age of travel”, to modern-day airlines, air travel has changed a lot over the past century. Through this photo collection, we take a journey through time to show you what air travel looked like from the 1930s to the 1950s. While manned, heavier-than-air flight has been around since the early 1900s, it didn’t really take off as a common endeavor for two decades....

Economic destruction and human losses in Leningrad on both sides exceeded those of the Battle of Stalingrad, the Battle of Moscow, or the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The 872-day Siege of Leningrad, Russia, resulted from the failure of the German Army Group North to capture Leningrad on the Eastern Front of World War II. The siege lasted from September 8, 1941, to January 27, 1944, and was one of the longest and most destructive sieges in history, causing considerable devastation to the city of Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg)....