Post-War Era
1978
WWI Veterans Drum and Bugle Corps Reunion in Michigan, 1978
This poignant photograph, captured by James L. Amos in 1978 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, depicts a group of elderly Am...
Victorian Era
1862
Abraham Lincoln at Antietam, 1862: Rare Look at the President in Camp
This iconic photograph captures President Abraham Lincoln visiting the Union Army encampment at Antietam in October 1862...
Post-War Era
1988
David Koresh at Mount Carmel: A 1988 Look at the Branch Davidian Leader
This photograph captures David Koresh, the charismatic and controversial leader of the Branch Davidians, at the Mount Ca...
Post-War Era
1975
1975 Peter Yew Protest: 20,000 March Against Police Brutality in NYC
This powerful photograph captures a pivotal moment in the history of the Asian American civil rights movement. On May 19...
Post-War Era
1996
Darlie Routier: The 1996 Silly String Grave Site Controversy
This photograph captures a pivotal and highly controversial moment in the Darlie Routier case, taken in Rowlett, Texas, ...
Post-War Era
1993
FBI Agent at the Smoldering Ruins of the Waco Siege, 1993
This photograph captures a stark, haunting moment in American history: an FBI agent standing amidst the still-smoldering...
Post-War Era
1989
Ted Bundy's Final Interview with Dr. James Dobson, 1989
This photograph captures a pivotal moment from January 23, 1989, just one day before the execution of notorious serial k...
21st Century
2001
Riley the Rescue Dog at Ground Zero, September 15, 2001
This poignant photograph captures Riley, a Golden Retriever search-and-rescue dog, being hoisted to safety from the smol...
Post-War Era
1951
Irving Penn's Iconic 1951 Pullman Porter Portrait
Captured in 1951 by legendary photographer Irving Penn, this portrait of a Black Pullman porter stands as a masterpiece ...
Early 20th Century
1900
Evelyn Nesbit: The Iconic Gibson Girl of the Early 1900s
This colorized portrait captures Evelyn Nesbit (1884–1967), arguably the first modern 'supermodel,' at the turn of the 2...