Australian Aborigines In Shackles At Wyndham Prison, 1902
This picture was taken at the Wyndham Prison in the early 1900s. Wyndham is the oldest and northernmost town in …
Obi Hephzibah Ahaomakaku
Haunting Pictures From An English Lunatic Asylum, 1870s
During the Victorian Era, a time when asylums had an outburst of patients treated. This resulted from increased psychiatric illness; …
Thylacine: Rare Photographs Of Tasmania’s Last Tiger, 1910-1933
The thylacine is a carnivore known as the Tasmanian Tiger or Tasmanian Wolf because of its striped lower back. It …
Execution Of A Traitor During The Afghan War In, 1980
In 1978, the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan was formed after the Saur Revolution. The Afghanistan leadership was overthrown with the …
The Komagata Maru Event, Which Challenged Canadian Immigration Regulations In 1914
The SS Komagata Maru, a steamship carrying 376 Punjabi passengers, mainly Sikhs; however, some Hindus and Muslims were on board …
Leonard Siffleet Is Set To Be Executed With A Sword By A Japanese Soldier In 1943
Leonard George Siffleet was born on 14th January 1916. He was born in Gunnedah, New South Wales. While he wasn’t so …
Gritty Photographs Illustrate New York City’s Urban Deterioration & Street Life In The 1970s
In the 1970s, New York City was described as a broken, chaotic capital bolting into anarchy. The residents remember this …
Egyptian Street Vendor Selling Mummies In 1865
During the Victorian era, after Napoleon conquered Egypt, there was a significant influx of Europeans into Egypt. The mystery in …
The Bizarre Monowheel Seen Through Historical Photos, 1930-1940
The monowheel, also known as a monocycle, was regularly proposed as a means of new transportation. They were not automatic …
Photographs From Anwar Sadat’s Assassination In 1981
President Anwar Sadat had a reputation for making bold decisions in foreign affairs. This reputation was primarily based on his …
Incredible Images Of Neil, Tippi Hedren And Melanie Griffith’s Pet Lion, From 1971
While Hedren and her husband Marshall were filming in Africa in 1969, they stormed upon a rejected house home to …
Robert McGee Was Scalped As A Child By Native American Warriors In 1864
14-year-old Robert McGee and his family decided to migrate west in 1864 for a better life on the American frontier. …
Photographs Of Lebanon’s Brutal Civil War, 1975-1989
The Lebanese War was not just an internal and regional conflict but more. International and local parties were actively involved …
The Bertillon System, Which Classified Criminals Based On Their Physical Measurements, Was Developed In 1894
The first scientific system of criminal identification was invented in the 18th century. Alphonse Bertillon created anthropometry in a bid …
The Life Of Ralph “Tex” Madsen, Also Known As The Tallest Cowboy, From 1920 To 1930
Ralph Earl Madsen is popularly known as the tallest Texan Cowboy. However, he was not a Texan. He was born …
The First Strongmen And Their Incredible Feats Of Strength, 1890-1940
Between the 19th century and early 20th century, strongmen often displayed their incredible power as circus performers and entertainers rather …