History Through Lens

Discover iconic historical photographs, beautifully curated and narrated to bring the past to life.

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Semyon Nomokonov: Legendary Soviet Sniper of World War II Early 20th Century 1941-1945

Semyon Nomokonov: Legendary Soviet Sniper of World War II

This colorized portrait depicts Semyon Nomokonov (1900–1973), an ethnic Evenk hunter from the Transbaikal region who bec...

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Eastern Front, Soviet Union
Red Army Soldier Feeding an Orphaned Baby, Russia 1943 Early 20th Century 1943

Red Army Soldier Feeding an Orphaned Baby, Russia 1943

This poignant photograph, captured in 1943 during the height of the Eastern Front in World War II, depicts a Red Army so...

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Russia
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