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Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. Ladies Waist and Dressmakers Union Locals We Mourn Our Losses. Workers Union, Workers Rights, Apropiación Cultural, Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, San Antonio Abad, Society Problems, Nyc, Workplace Safety, Women In History
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. Ladies Waist and Dressmakers Union Locals We Mourn Our Losses.
No other family in American history has suffered a wartime loss like that of Waterloo's Sullivan family. The Sullivans gave up their five sons in a World War II tragedy that has never been forgotten. Sullivan Brothers, Sullivan Family, American Heroes, American History, European History, Black History, World History, World War Ii, Interesting History
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No other family in American history has suffered a wartime loss like that of Waterloo's Sullivan family. The Sullivans gave up their five sons in a World War II tragedy that has never been forgotten.
The only preserved photograph of Lincoln in death. Taken 24 April 1865, by Jeremiah Gurney, Jr., City Hall, Manhattan, NY. American Presidents, American Civil War, Usa Presidents, British History, History Nerd, History Queen, Strange History
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The only preserved photograph of Lincoln in death. Taken 24 April 1865, by Jeremiah Gurney, Jr., City Hall, Manhattan, NY.
THIS IS a famous, intensely evocative photo, taken in 1894, of Alexander Graham Bell, Annie Sullivan and Helen Keller (seated). Bell introduced Keller to her famous teacher. Alexander Graham Bell, Helen Keller, Old Pictures, Early Photos, Vintage Photographs
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THIS IS a famous, intensely evocative photo, taken in 1894, of Alexander Graham Bell, Annie Sullivan and Helen Keller (seated). Bell introduced Keller to her famous teacher.
Space Shuttle "Challenger" explosion on Take Off.... January 28, 1986. Space Shuttle Challenger, Challenger Space, Challenger 1986, Challenger Explosion, National Aeronautics And Space Administration, To Infinity And Beyond, Outer Space
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Space Shuttle "Challenger" explosion on Take Off.... January 28, 1986.
Chernobyl Disaster, Nuclear Disasters, Nuclear Reactor, Jimmy Carter, Nuclear Power Plant, Local History, Modern History
1979 - President Carter Leaving Three Mile Island, April 1, 1979, Middletown, PA, US
During the sinking, she was credited with encouraging many people to get into the lifeboats before she herself was convinced to get into Lifeboat #6. She and the sailor in charge of that boat had a quarrel as she wanted to row back and pick up survivors, while he was terrified that the suction from the sinking ship would take their lifeboat under. Rms Titanic, Titanic History, Titanic Ship, Titanic Photos, Titanic Sinking, History Images, Southampton
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During the sinking, she was credited with encouraging many people to get into the lifeboats before she herself was convinced to get into Lifeboat #6. She and the sailor in charge of that boat had a quarrel as she wanted to row back and pick up survivors, while he was terrified that the suction from the sinking ship would take their lifeboat under.
Mount Rushmore Being Carved (1932) Mont Rushmore, George Washington, Martha Washington, Photos Du, Rare Photos, Famous Photos, Famous Faces, Iconic Photos
15 Of The Rarest (And Most Mind Blowing) Photographs In History
Mount Rushmore Being Carved (1932)
FBI agents try to force their way into Al Capone's strong-box in an undated photo from the 1930s. Real Gangster, Mafia Gangster, Us History, Chicago Outfit, Mafia Families, Al Capone
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FBI agents try to force their way into Al Capone's strong-box in an undated photo from the 1930s.
The first electrically lighted tree in the White House.The Cleveland family Christmas tree in 1896 White House Christmas Tree, Noel Christmas, Christmas Memory, Victorian Christmas, Christmas Tree Lighting, All Things Christmas, Christmas Decorations, Family Christmas, Castle Christmas
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The first electrically lighted tree in the White House.The Cleveland family Christmas tree in 1896
Black Tuesday, October 29, 1929: Crowds gathering at the intersection of Wall Street and Broad Street after stock market crash. The Great Depression rapidly spread worldwide. The market crash marked the beginning of a decade of high unemployment, poverty, low profits, deflation, plunging farm incomes, and lost opportunities for economic growth and personal advancement. Antique Photos, Black Tuesday, Black Monday, Dust Bowl, Great Depression, Industrial Revolution
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Black Tuesday, October 29, 1929: Crowds gathering at the intersection of Wall Street and Broad Street after stock market crash. The Great Depression rapidly spread worldwide. The market crash marked the beginning of a decade of high unemployment, poverty, low profits, deflation, plunging farm incomes, and lost opportunities for economic growth and personal advancement.
First Picture of the White House, 1860-65 American Flag, American West, Native American
First Picture of the White House, 1860-65
Annie Oakley & Frank Butler She died in 1927. He died 17 days later. They had been married 50 years. Annie Oakley, Historia Universal, Cultura General, Le Far West
A dog after Annie Oakley's own heart - Sage the American hero - Annie Oakley
Annie Oakley & Frank Butler She died in 1927. He died 17 days later. They had been married 50 years.
So sad. Bobby Kennedy & Martin Luther King, Jr. were both assassinated in 1968 Robert Kennedy, Bob Kennedy, Kennedy Family, Jackie Kennedy, Black History Facts, Black History Month, Familia Kennedy, Dr Martin Luther King Jr, Photo D Art
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So sad. Bobby Kennedy & Martin Luther King, Jr. were both assassinated in 1968
The last night aboard the Titanic before she struck the iceberg at 11:40 pm on April 14, 1912. The Titanic sank 2 hours and 40 minutes later at 2:20 am on April 15, 1912. Titanic Wreck
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The last night aboard the Titanic before she struck the iceberg at 11:40 pm on April 14, 1912. The Titanic sank 2 hours and 40 minutes later at 2:20 am on April 15, 1912.
Building the World Trade Center - New York City, 1970 World Trade Center Nova York, Photographie New York, Photos Rares, North Tower, Santiago Calatrava, Trade Centre, Twin Towers
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Building the World Trade Center - New York City, 1970
The insane mess of telephone wires over New York in the 1880′s Vintage Pictures, Rare Historical Photos, Vintage New York
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The insane mess of telephone wires over New York in the 1880′s
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Building the very first Ferris Wheel. The original Ferris Wheel was designed and constructed by George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. as a landmark for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The term Ferris wheel later came to be used generically for all such structures. Retro Images, Guernica, Tour Eiffel, Dieselpunk, American Landmarks
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Building the very first Ferris Wheel. The original Ferris Wheel was designed and constructed by George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. as a landmark for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The term Ferris wheel later came to be used generically for all such structures.
Rescue personnel converge on the bomb-damaged Alfred Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City Wednesday, April 19, 1995. A Moment In Time, Lest We Forget, 15th Anniversary, Oklahoma City, The Fallen, Federal
Rescue personnel converge on the bomb-damaged Alfred Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City Wednesday, April 19, 1995.
Sugar Cube Polio Vaccines "I remember this. The cubes were lined up on a white enamel hospital tray. Each white cube of sugar had a pink drop soaked into the top. You walked by in line, took a cube, put it in our mouth and walked to the door. At the door out you had to show your empty mouth to the School Nurse or one of the Teachers." Great Memories, Childhood Memories, Cincinnati, Are You Scared, I Remember When, Remeber, Oldies But Goodies, Vintage Memory, Remember This
Sugar Cube Polio Vaccines "I remember this. The cubes were lined up on a white enamel hospital tray. Each white cube of sugar had a pink drop soaked into the top. You walked by in line, took a cube, put it in our mouth and walked to the door. At the door out you had to show your empty mouth to the School Nurse or one of the Teachers."
Survivors walk among the smoldering ruins of Hiroshima. August 6, 1945. History Books, Ww2 History, Enola Gay, Global Conflict, Scientific American, Nagasaki, Second World, Fotografia
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Survivors walk among the smoldering ruins of Hiroshima. August 6, 1945.
This is the Annex that Anne Frank, her family, and four others lived in for two years and one month until they were anonymously betrayed to the Nazi authorities, arrested, and deported to their deaths in concentration camps. Margot Frank, Grande Guerra, Wwii Photos, World War Two, Franks, The Past
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This is the Annex that Anne Frank, her family, and four others lived in for two years and one month until they were anonymously betrayed to the Nazi authorities, arrested, and deported to their deaths in concentration camps.
Mary Fields was a black gun-totin' female in the American Wild West who was six feet tall, heavy, tough, short-tempered, and she carried a pair of six-shooters and an eight or ten-gauge shotgun. In 1895, she found a job that suited her, as a U.S. mail coach driver for the Cascade County region of central Montana. She and her mule, Moses, never missed a day, and it was in this aptitude that she became a legend in her own time known as Stagecoach Mary for her unfailing reliability Ancient History, Black Cowboys, Into The West, African American History, American Art
Mary Fields was a black gun-totin' female in the American Wild West who was six feet tall, heavy, tough, short-tempered, and she carried a pair of six-shooters and an eight or ten-gauge shotgun. In 1895, she found a job that suited her, as a U.S. mail coach driver for the Cascade County region of central Montana. She and her mule, Moses, never missed a day, and it was in this aptitude that she became a legend in her own time known as Stagecoach Mary for her unfailing reliability
(Oct.30,1938) A dramatized radio broadcast version of War of the Worlds by H.G. Welles scared thousands of people, having them believe they were under attack by Martians. People flooded newspaper offices and radio and police stations with calls. Scores of adults reportedly required medical treatment for shock and hysteria. Shows how much faith people put in the radio back at that time. History Facts, Treatment For Shock, Medical Treatment, Orson Welles Radio, Newspaper Headlines, Newspaper Journal, New Jersey
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(Oct.30,1938) A dramatized radio broadcast version of War of the Worlds by H.G. Welles scared thousands of people, having them believe they were under attack by Martians. People flooded newspaper offices and radio and police stations with calls. Scores of adults reportedly required medical treatment for shock and hysteria. Shows how much faith people put in the radio back at that time.