Post-War Era

5 historical photographs from this era

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...

Ichiro Hatoyama Purged: The 1946 Moment that Reshaped Japanese Politics 1946

Ichiro Hatoyama Purged: The 1946 Moment that Reshaped Japanese Politics

This photograph captures a pivotal moment in postwar Japanese history on May 4, 1946. Ichirō Hatoyama, the leader of the...

Crowded Beach in Międzyzdroje, Poland, 1979 by Chris Niedenthal 1979

Crowded Beach in Międzyzdroje, Poland, 1979 by Chris Niedenthal

This striking photograph, captured in 1979 by the renowned photojournalist Chris Niedenthal, depicts a dense, orderly ch...

Life in 1972 Vilnius: Everyday Scenes from Soviet Lithuania 1972

Life in 1972 Vilnius: Everyday Scenes from Soviet Lithuania

This evocative photograph, captured in Vilnius, Lithuania, in 1972, offers a quintessential glimpse into life within the...

UNTAG Mission: German and Nigerian Police in Namibia, 1989 1989

UNTAG Mission: German and Nigerian Police in Namibia, 1989

This photograph captures a rare historical moment during the United Nations Transition Assistance Group (UNTAG) mission ...