1901 German Soldier and Executed Boxer Rebels in China, 1901
This stark historical photograph, captured circa 1901, depicts a German soldier standing guard over the decapitated rema...
1944 Hedy Lamarr: The Hollywood Star and Secret Inventor in 1944
This striking 1944 portrait captures Hedy Lamarr at the height of her Golden Age Hollywood fame. Known to the public as ...
1942 Raphael Oimbari Aids Wounded Australian Soldier, New Guinea 1942
This iconic photograph, captured on Christmas Day, December 25, 1942, depicts a wounded Australian soldier being guided ...
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...
1922 Öndör Gongor: The Mongolian Giant of the Bogd Khan Palace (1922)
This striking 1922 photograph captures Öndör Gongor, a man of extraordinary stature, standing amongst officials at the c...
1936 German Officer and American Athletes at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
This striking photograph captures a moment of camaraderie at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, featuring a young Wehrm...
1944 USMC Sergeant Elmo Haney on Pavuvu, 1944: The Pacific War Reality
This photograph captures United States Marine Corps Sergeant Elmo 'Gunny' Haney on the island of Pavuvu, dated November ...
1931 Schoolboy Józef Drożdż Doing Homework in Rural Poland, 1931
This poignant photograph, captured in 1931, depicts a young Polish schoolboy named Józef Drożdż kneeling in the dirt on ...
1936 Nazi Officer with Athletes at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games
This compelling photograph captures a German Wehrmacht officer posing with athletes from the American and Indian teams d...
1940-1948 King Farouk of Egypt Smoking Shisha: A Rare 1940s Portrait
This striking monochromatic photograph captures King Farouk I of Egypt (reigned 1936–1952) in a moment of leisure, smoki...
1932 Soldiers in Mäntsälä: The 1932 Finnish Rebellion Aftermath
This photograph captures a pivotal moment in early 20th-century Finnish history: the aftermath of the Mäntsälä Rebellion...
1944 US 240mm Howitzer in Action: Italian Campaign, January 1944
This photograph captures a 240mm M1 howitzer, nicknamed the 'Black Dragon,' operated by Battery B of the 697th Field Art...