Alberta Canada 1962
Banff, Alberta, Canada, 1962. Photo Legend History
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Nicola Tesla Died Alone 1943
This is the last known photo of Nicola Tesla. On 7th January 1943, Tesla died alone in the New Yorker Hotel. The inventor, physicist, and futurist was best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system. By the end of his brilliant and tortured life, he was … Continue reading Nicola Tesla Died Alone 1943
Children Up For Sale 1948
Mother hides her face in shame after putting her children up for sale, Chicago, 1948
Mom and Son Watching The Mushroom 1953
Mom and son watching the mushroom cloud after an atomic test, Las Vegas, 1953
Jimi Hendrix With Favorite Guitar Black Betty 1970
This photo of Jimi Hendrix with his favorite guitar ‘Black Betty’ was taken on September 17th, 1970, by his girlfriend Monika Danneman in the garden behind her apartment. Hendrix died the next day from a barbiturate-related asphyxia in London. He is said to have choked on his own vomit after taking a mixture of drugs, … Continue reading Jimi Hendrix With Favorite Guitar Black Betty 1970
Hotel Owner Pouring Acid 1964
Photo Legend History Hotel owner pouring acid in the pool while black people swim in it, 1964. On June 18, 1964, black and white protesters jumped into the whites-only pool at the Monson Motor Lodge in St. Augustine, Fla. In an attempt to force them out, the owner of the hotel poured acid into the … Continue reading Hotel Owner Pouring Acid 1964
Martin Luther King 1960
Martin Luther King with his son removing a burnt cross from their front yard, 1960
Susan B. Anthony Activism 1872
Susan B. Anthony was raised in a Quaker family with deep roots in activism and social justice and became an advocate for women’s suffrage, women’s property rights and the abolition of slavery. In 1872, to challenge suffrage, Anthony tried to vote in the 1872 Presidential election. While Anthony was never able to legally vote, the … Continue reading Susan B. Anthony Activism 1872
Anne Marie Frank 1940
Annelies “Anne” Marie Frank, was a diarist, writer, and one of the most discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Born in Frankfurt, her family moved to Amsterdam when she was four due to wide-spread anti-Semitism in Germany. In 1940, when the Nazis occupied the Netherlands, the freedom Anne and her family had enjoyed for seven … Continue reading Anne Marie Frank 1940
Baby in an Apartment Building 1937
Baby cages used to ensure that children get enough sunlight and fresh air when living in an apartment building, ca. 1937
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