There’s always been something romantic about football under lights. This striking photograph is captured as 62,000 fans fill the Arsenal Football Stadium in Highbury, North London to see Arsenal challenge the Glasgow Rangers. It is Arsenal’s second match ever to be played under Highbury’s floodlights (the first during a September 19 match against Hapoel Tel Aviv). Under these powerful new lamps, Arsenal would claim a 3-2 victory over Glasgow; conquest and stadium both immortalized in wide-format monochrome....

Airmen and seamen cheering King George V from the aircraft carrier ‘Argus’ on his visit to the Fleet at Rosyth, on the Firth of Forth. The carrier is painted in ‘dazzle’ camouflage. Throughout world history, camouflage has been used to prevent an enemy from noticing a hidden object. A tank can camouflage itself among trees and the surrounding terrain, a submarine can lurk beneath the waves and it’s by default hidden, but what about camouflaging a ship?...

During the early days of mugshots, the American frontier was teeming with outlaws and bandits, making it a prime location for capturing their images. This gallery of Wild West mugshots shows some of the most notorious criminals from the late 1800s and early 1900s, along with details of their daring exploits. Criminals in the Wild West often found themselves incarcerated in harsh and unforgiving environments. One of the most infamous prisons was the Wyoming Frontier Prison....

Genevieve Naylor was born in 1915 in Springfield, Massachusetts. She attended Miss Hall’s School and later, at age 16, the Music Box, an art school, where she studied painting. It was at the Music Box that Genevieve met Misha Reznikoff, her teacher. Two years later, in 1933, they were in love, and when Misha moved to New York, Genevieve soon followed, and they settled into the Bohemian lifestyle of Greenwich Village living in a studio apartment – a huge converted stable strewn with colorful painting and cigarette boxes and often home to parties with musicians, artists, and fans that lasted for days....

Some armies continued to use lances throughout this war, but they seldom saw use on the Western Front after initial clashes in France and Belgium in 1914. The picture shows a German cavalryman patrolling behind the front lines while carrying a steel lance. German lances were hollow tubes made of rolled steel, with a length of 3.2 meters they were usually made in three sections fitted together. It weighed 1....

The German 24th Panzer Division moving towards Stalingrad. August, 1942. In June 1941 Hitler ordered a surprise invasion of the Soviet Union, and for most of the next year the German army routed the Soviet troops, capturing thousands of square kilometers of their country in the process. In August 1942 the German VI Army had pushed all the way to the banks of the Volga River, near the industrial heartland of the USSR....

In the wake of JFK’s assassination, people around the world mourned and tried to come to terms with John F. Kennedy’s death . Many found solace in the stoic Kennedy clan. Led by the dignified and unbreakable Jackie Kennedy following the family adage of “Kennedy’s don’t cry”, people ached for her as she and the Kennedy family refused to break down. The youngest member of the Kennedy family three-year-old, John F Kennedy Jr....

Keedoozle was the first fully automated grocery store in the United States; a most futuristic shopping experience that the world just wasn’t ready for. The story begins with Clarence Saunders who revolutionized grocery shopping, in a way that defines the modern shopping experience. Saunders founded his company Piggly Wiggly in 1916 at a time when customers still handed their grocery lists to clerks awaiting their business from behind a counter....

Woman chased by men and youth armed with clubs, Medova Street in Lviv, July 1941. Chased by youth armed with clubs, this woman is fleeing from a “death dealer” whose left leg can be seen at the left-hand edge of the photograph. The Lviv pogroms were the consecutive massacres of Jews living in the city of Lwów (now Lviv, Ukraine), perpetrated by Ukrainian nationalists (specifically, the OUN), German death squads (Einsatzgruppen), and urban population from 30 June to 2 July, and from 25 to 29 July, during the German invasion of the Soviet Union....

Once upon a time, Schlitz beer was known as “The beer that made Milwaukee famous” and was advertised with the slogan “When you’re out of Schlitz, you’re out of beer”. Schlitz first became the largest beer producer in the US in 1902 and enjoyed that status at several points during the first half of the 20th century. In Milwaukee, Joseph Schlitz was hired as a bookkeeper in a tavern brewery owned by August Krug....

The 1980s was a time of strange music and odd fashion, but it was also a period of innovation for many car companies. In this article, we’re looking back at some of the great cars from the 1980s that many people might have owned at least once. These were not fancy or expensive cars; they were the ones everyday people drove. One of the most distinctive features of 1980s cars was their boxy and angular designs....

Step back in time to Sweden during the late 1940s and early 1950s with a stunning collection of vintage photographs captured by Fredrik Daniel Bruno. These captivating images provide a glimpse into everyday life in Sweden during a period of rebuilding and growth, as the country emerged from World War II. From bustling city streets to peaceful countryside landscapes, Bruno’s photographs offer a unique perspective on a pivotal moment in Swedish history....

Rudolf Hoess on the gallows, immediately before his execution, 1947. Rudolf Hoess (Rudolf Höss) was the architect and commandant of the largest killing center ever created, the death camp Auschwitz, whose name has come to symbolize humanity’s ultimate descent into evil. On 1 May 1940, Hoess was appointed commandant of a prison camp in western Poland. The camp was built around an old Austro-Hungarian (and later Polish) army barracks near the town of Oswiecim; its German name was Auschwitz....

Helen Mirren was born in London to a Russian-born father and a Scottish mother. The family’s last name was Mironoff until Helen’s father decided to Anglicize it when she was 10 years old. She joined Britain’s National Youth Theatre at age 18 and the Royal Shakespeare Company a year later. She spent a large part of the next 15 years working with the latter, appearing in such roles as Cressida in Troilus and Cressida and Cleopatra in Antony and Cleopatra ....

The Lancaster watch camera is a captivating relic from the 1890s, offering a glimpse into the intriguing world of covert photography. While it wasn’t a classic spy camera , it showcased a brilliant blend of artistry and technology. The watch was crafted by J. Lancaster & Son of Birmingham and produced between 1886 and 1900. The production spanned various models, beginning with a version tailored for men before introducing a more petite edition designed for women....

The RCA Whirlpool Miracle Kitchen of 1957 was a futuristic and innovative kitchen exhibit that was showcased at the American National Exhibition in Moscow, Soviet Union, during the height of the Cold War. This exhibit was a collaborative effort between the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) and Whirlpool Corporation and was designed to showcase the latest advancements in American consumer technology and the American way of life. “In this kitchen, you can bake a cake in three minutes....

The Azorean Hood, known in Portuguese as ‘Capote e Capelo,’ is a traditional garment from the Azores, worn until the 1930s. The origin of this distinctive hood is a topic of debate. Some historians suggest that Flemish settlers introduced it. During the 15th and 16th centuries, the Azores saw an influx of settlers not only from Flanders but also from Genoa, Britain, and France, alongside those from mainland Portugal....

In 1908, the National Child Labor Committee hired Lewis Hine, a New York sociologist, and photographer, to document the exploitative working conditions of child laborers in dozens of occupations, from mining and manufacturing to farming and newspaper selling. Among the many workers he captured were bicycle messengers in several southern cities. Almost immediately after the development of the pedal-driven velocipede in the 1860s, people began to use the bicycle for delivery purposes....

Strong woman and acobat Louise Leers (aka Luise Krökel), 1930s. The first “strongwomen” appeared in the 19th century but were almost unheard of until much later. The appearance of strong women became more prevalent in sporting events and was also a common attraction in circuses where they would showcase their superhuman strength. This in turn paved the way for other rule-breaking girls such as female wrestlers and bodybuilders. The ‘Great Sandwina’ aka, Katie Brumbach....

Go-go boots burst onto the fashion scene in the 1960s and 1970s, capturing the attention of a generation eager to embrace daring, new styles. Originally popularized in the mid-60s by French designer André Courrèges, these sleek, knee-high boots with low heels complemented the energetic mod style that was sweeping through London and beyond. As women became more empowered and confident in asserting their individuality, go-go boots were often paired with mini-skirts and colorful dresses, epitomizing the era’s sense of freedom....