History Through Lens

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

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Thomas Fitzpatrick: The Man Who Landed a Stolen Plane in NYC (1956) Post-War Era 1956

Thomas Fitzpatrick: The Man Who Landed a Stolen Plane in NYC (1956)

This striking photograph captures a bizarre moment in aviation and criminal history: a single-engine light aircraft park...

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Washington Heights, New York City, USA
Confederate Prisoners Captured at the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 Victorian Era 1863

Confederate Prisoners Captured at the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863

This striking photograph captures three Confederate soldiers shortly after their capture during the Battle of Gettysburg...

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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA
David Funchess: The First Vietnam Veteran Executed in the US (1979) Post-War Era 1979

David Funchess: The First Vietnam Veteran Executed in the US (1979)

This photograph captures David Funchess, a 32-year-old Vietnam War veteran, during a 1979 court hearing in Florida where...

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Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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