Post-War Era

56 historical photographs from this era

Wernher von Braun at Marshall Space Flight Center, 1965 1965

Wernher von Braun at Marshall Space Flight Center, 1965

This iconic 1965 photograph captures Wernher von Braun, the architect of the American space program, in his office at th...
Rare Family Portrait: Bruce Lee with Linda, Brandon, and Shannon, 1970s 1970-1972

Rare Family Portrait: Bruce Lee with Linda, Brandon, and Shannon, 1970s

This candid photograph captures a rare, intimate moment of martial arts legend Bruce Lee with his wife, Linda Lee Cadwel...
The Sabra and Shatila Massacre: Red Cross Burial Efforts, 1982 1982

The Sabra and Shatila Massacre: Red Cross Burial Efforts, 1982

This harrowing photograph captures a Red Cross worker in protective gear, applying lime to the remains of victims during...
FBI Agent at the Smoldering Ruins of the Waco Siege, 1993 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...
Gerd von Rundstedt at the Nuremberg Trials: A Portrait (1945) 1945

Gerd von Rundstedt at the Nuremberg Trials: A Portrait (1945)

This photograph captures Generalfeldmarschall Gerd von Rundstedt, one of the most senior officers of the German Wehrmach...
Toronto Gas Station Boycotts Lada Cars During Soviet-Afghan War (1980s) 1980-1985

Toronto Gas Station Boycotts Lada Cars During Soviet-Afghan War (1980s)

This photograph captures a poignant moment of Cold War sentiment in Canada during the 1980s. A Toronto gas station atten...
Downtown Kabul in 1979: A Glimpse Before the Soviet Invasion 1979

Downtown Kabul in 1979: A Glimpse Before the Soviet Invasion

This photograph captures a poignant moment in the history of Kabul, Afghanistan, taken in early 1979. The image depicts ...
Darlie Routier: The 1996 Silly String Grave Site Controversy 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, ...
Vietnamese Civilians Fleeing US Bombing Raid, Qui Nhon 1965 1965

Vietnamese Civilians Fleeing US Bombing Raid, Qui Nhon 1965

This harrowing photograph, captured by Kyoichi Sawada on September 7, 1965, documents the desperate reality of the Vietn...
Sikh Militants During the Punjab Insurgency in the 1980s 1980-1989

Sikh Militants During the Punjab Insurgency in the 1980s

This striking photograph captures a Sikh couple posing with assault rifles, a visual testament to the volatile climate o...
Korean War: Civilians Amidst Wreckage in Pyongyang, 1950 1950

Korean War: Civilians Amidst Wreckage in Pyongyang, 1950

This poignant photograph captures the human cost of the Korean War, documenting an elderly woman carrying her grandchild...
Hermann Göring Captured: The Controversial Arrest in May 1945 1945

Hermann Göring Captured: The Controversial Arrest in May 1945

This photograph captures Hermann Göring, the Reichsmarschall of Nazi Germany and commander of the Luftwaffe, shortly aft...
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