Photographs
A photograph is worth a thousand words - or so the saying goes. This collection of photographs will help you visualize the twentieth century.
Pictures of the 20th Century
Although we try to grasp the full meaning of the past, sometimes we can understand just a snapshot in history. Pictures help us do that. Through pictures, we can be in the room with Franklin D. Roosevelt or on the battlefield with a soldier during the Vietnam War. We can observe an unemployed man standing in line at a soup kitchen during the Great Depression or witness a pile of dead bodies in th…
Although we try to grasp the full meaning of the past, sometimes we can understand just a snapshot in history. Pictures help us do that. Through pictures, we can be in the room with Franklin D. Roosevelt or on the battlefield with a soldier during the Vietnam War. We can observe an unemployed man standing in line at a soup kitchen during the Great Depression or witness a pile of dead bodies in th…
1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic Pictures
A fantastic collection of pictures from the deadly 1918 Spanish flu pandemic.
A fantastic collection of pictures from the deadly 1918 Spanish flu pandemic.
1906 San Francisco Earthquake
A collection of historic photographs of the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, showing damage from both the earthquake and the fire. Also included are pictures of people fleeing the city, refugee camps, and street kitchens.
A collection of historic photographs of the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, showing damage from both the earthquake and the fire. Also included are pictures of people fleeing the city, refugee camps, and street kitchens.
Adolf Hitler Photos
A collection of photos of Adolf Hitler which includes photographs of Hitler greeting foreign dignataries, standing with other Nazi officials, wielding a shovel, attending Nazi Party rallies, and much more.
A collection of photos of Adolf Hitler which includes photographs of Hitler greeting foreign dignataries, standing with other Nazi officials, wielding a shovel, attending Nazi Party rallies, and much more.
Apollo 11 Pictures
A huge collection of pictures of the Apollo 11 mission, the mission that made Neil Armstrong the first man to walk on the moon.
A huge collection of pictures of the Apollo 11 mission, the mission that made Neil Armstrong the first man to walk on the moon.
Auschwitz Pictures
Photos of Auschwitz, a Nazi concentration and death camp.
Photos of Auschwitz, a Nazi concentration and death camp.
D-Day Photographs
A large compilation of pictures of D-Day, including preparation, crossing the English Channel, landing on the beaches at Normandy, and casualties.
A large compilation of pictures of D-Day, including preparation, crossing the English Channel, landing on the beaches at Normandy, and casualties.
Eleanor Roosevelt Photos
A large compilation of photos Eleanor Roosevelt, including photos of Eleanor as a young girl, in her wedding dress, sitting with Franklin, visiting troops, and more.
A large compilation of photos Eleanor Roosevelt, including photos of Eleanor as a young girl, in her wedding dress, sitting with Franklin, visiting troops, and more.
Franklin Roosevelt Photos
A huge collection of photos of Franklin D. Roosevelt, including photos of FDR as a young boy, aboard boats, spending time with Eleanor, sitting at his desk, giving speeches, talking with Winston Churchill, and other scenes.
A huge collection of photos of Franklin D. Roosevelt, including photos of FDR as a young boy, aboard boats, spending time with Eleanor, sitting at his desk, giving speeches, talking with Winston Churchill, and other scenes.
Great Depression Pictures
This collection of pictures of the Great Depression offers a glimpse into the lives of those that suffered through it. Included in this collection are pictures of the dust storms that ruined crops, leaving many farmers unable to keep their land. Also included are pictures of migrant workers - people who had lost their jobs or their farms and traveled in the hopes of finding some work.
This collection of pictures of the Great Depression offers a glimpse into the lives of those that suffered through it. Included in this collection are pictures of the dust storms that ruined crops, leaving many farmers unable to keep their land. Also included are pictures of migrant workers - people who had lost their jobs or their farms and traveled in the hopes of finding some work.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki Pictures
A large compilation of photos of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, including photos of the bombing, destruction, and victims.
A large compilation of photos of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, including photos of the bombing, destruction, and victims.
Holocaust Photographs
A gigantic collection of historic photographs separated into categories such as prisoners, camps, Einsatzgruppen, children, and Nazi officials.
A gigantic collection of historic photographs separated into categories such as prisoners, camps, Einsatzgruppen, children, and Nazi officials.
Korean War Pictures
A hundred historic pictures taken during the Korean War, including planes dropping bombs, explosions caused by napalm, wounded soldiers evacuated by helicopters, and POWs repatriated.
A hundred historic pictures taken during the Korean War, including planes dropping bombs, explosions caused by napalm, wounded soldiers evacuated by helicopters, and POWs repatriated.
Pearl Harbor Pictures
On the morning of December 7, 1941, Japanese forces attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The surprise attack destroyed much of the United States' fleet, especially the battleships. This collection of pictures captures the attack on Pearl Harbor, including pictures of planes caught on the ground, battleships burning and sinking, explosions, and bomb damage.
On the morning of December 7, 1941, Japanese forces attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The surprise attack destroyed much of the United States' fleet, especially the battleships. This collection of pictures captures the attack on Pearl Harbor, including pictures of planes caught on the ground, battleships burning and sinking, explosions, and bomb damage.
Ronald Reagan Pictures
Pictures of President Ronald Reagan, from his youth to his later years.
Pictures of President Ronald Reagan, from his youth to his later years.
Space Shuttle Challenger
A collection of pictures of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, including photos of the crew, icicles, launch, explosion, and collected debris.
A collection of pictures of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, including photos of the crew, icicles, launch, explosion, and collected debris.
Vietnam Photos
A large compilation of photos about the Vietnam War, including combat action, life in the jungle, wounded, P.O.W.s, entertainers, tanks, helicopters, and ships.
A large compilation of photos about the Vietnam War, including combat action, life in the jungle, wounded, P.O.W.s, entertainers, tanks, helicopters, and ships.
World War I Photos
A collection of photographs from the First World War, including historic photos of trenches, planes, tanks, and soldiers in action.
A collection of photographs from the First World War, including historic photos of trenches, planes, tanks, and soldiers in action.
World War II Posters
Though these aren't actually pictures, this collection of over 250 posters from World War II shows how the United States encouraged citizens to support the war through enlisting, buying bonds, and working hard at home. Some are funny, some are patriotic, and some seem strange.
Though these aren't actually pictures, this collection of over 250 posters from World War II shows how the United States encouraged citizens to support the war through enlisting, buying bonds, and working hard at home. Some are funny, some are patriotic, and some seem strange.