Rare and crazy historical photos
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Great thread. I start construction on my motorbike chariot tomorrow.
The first thing that popped into my head was 'well I been done seen 'bout everything, when I see an elephant fry'.
cheststrongwell
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The World Fair regularly had a "Negro Village" on display, put on display for gawkers.
This shot is from the last one - at the Belgian World's Fair in 1958. Less than 60 years ago you had African kids being fed like they're in a goddamn petting zoo.
DarkJediKnight
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The definition of "NO FUCKS WERE GIVEN THIS DAY"!
It's the 46th anniversary of the moon landing! Let's celebrate with some space pictures.
Pope Paul VI watching the landing on television.
The Pope viewing the moon throw a telescope at the Vatican's observatory the night of the moon landing.
American servicemen in Vietnam read about the moon landing.
Despite being the first man to step foot on the moon, there are very few pictures of Neil Armstrong walking on it's surface. This is one of the few.
Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space, bestows a medal upon Neil Armstrong.
The first man and woman in space.
Not as historical as the others, but extremely cool: a sunset on Mars.
Wernher Von Braun and Walt Disney.
Pope Paul VI watching the landing on television.
The Pope viewing the moon throw a telescope at the Vatican's observatory the night of the moon landing.
American servicemen in Vietnam read about the moon landing.
Despite being the first man to step foot on the moon, there are very few pictures of Neil Armstrong walking on it's surface. This is one of the few.
Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space, bestows a medal upon Neil Armstrong.
The first man and woman in space.
Not as historical as the others, but extremely cool: a sunset on Mars.
Wernher Von Braun and Walt Disney.
WesternHeretic
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holy shit thanks for the pics bro the MGM one is amazing
this one always gets to me
I was hoping someone would post this picture along with the one of the monk burning himself in protest.
The reason is both are from vietnam during the vietnam war, and both have been explained to me different from textbooks and my mother.
For example the picture above was explained to me by my mother that the guy holding the gun is actually a hero. The guy that's about to get shot bombed a school full of children, but by corruption in the government was able to either get off or get off the death penalty. So a commander took matters into his own hand and took care of business.
But obviously this story is not in the textbooks.
dr3upmushroom
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The dude was a thug and an outlaw at best.
Photograph of Mariya Oktyabrskaya
Why is it awesome? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariya_Oktyabrskaya
Why is it awesome? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariya_Oktyabrskaya
I'm now sad this isn't a thing anymore. It's so absurd that that I want to see it in person and try it.
edit: Looked it up and there's more pics. Someone bring this back!.
http://www.viralnova.com/motorcycle-chariots/
NinjaBoyLao
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Look up The Lost Tribe of Coney Island
This thread reminded me of some guys old vacation pictures he took in the 1980s of China that he recently uploaded to flickr. I guess they fit the "rare" bill.
Shenzhen in 1980
Guangzhou in 1983
Chengdu in 1983
Beijing in 1983
Shanghai in 1983
Chongqing in 1983
Tianjin 1983
Here's the full list of albums if you want to see them yourself, he also has some of Japan, Korea, etc.
Shenzhen in 1980
Guangzhou in 1983
Chengdu in 1983
Beijing in 1983
Shanghai in 1983
Chongqing in 1983
Tianjin 1983
Here's the full list of albums if you want to see them yourself, he also has some of Japan, Korea, etc.
Ether_Snake
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and look at this guy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yang_Kyoungjong
Yang Kyoungjong (March 3, 1920 April 7, 1992) was a Korean soldier who fought in the Imperial Japanese Army, the Soviet Red Army, and later the German Wehrmacht during World War II
And he lived the rest of his life in Illinois, lol.
Lord Morairty007
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife emerging from the Sarajevo Town Hall to board their car, a few minutes before the assassination that would start World War 1. Which is one of the most important events in history. He could have surviced the attack if he didn't go to the hospital and his driver taking the same road.
neoism
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woow never knew there were Bosnian Muslims who were nazis.. amazing picture....
you learn somethin everyday...Eye for an Eye
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The Triangle Fire in NYC. I think it was about 80 girls that jumped from the building. One girl was found alive, but later died in a hospital.
SirMossyBloke
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Niagara Falls without the water.
Damn, it's the shit side of the falls, not the superior horseshoe side. That would have been way cooler.
blame space
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Why are all the best historical photos of dead or dying people
More_Badass
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Seriously
Can we get some more positive pictures?
Here's Charles Lindbergh landing in Paris, completing the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight
neogaffer1
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Some "Then - Now" photos of some landmarks of my hometown:
This one will be familiar to those Street Fighter fans:
Los Arcos de Guadalajara, once the entry to the city and way outside the urban area:
This next picture shows how remote it was from the actual urban area:
The Telefonos (de Mexico) building, it was moved without interrupting it's operation to extend the Javier Mina/Juarez avenue (along with a statue of the mastermind behind such endeavour, Ing. Jorge Matute Remus
Here's a secuence of said feat:
This one will be familiar to those Street Fighter fans:
Los Arcos de Guadalajara, once the entry to the city and way outside the urban area:
This next picture shows how remote it was from the actual urban area:
The Telefonos (de Mexico) building, it was moved without interrupting it's operation to extend the Javier Mina/Juarez avenue (along with a statue of the mastermind behind such endeavour, Ing. Jorge Matute Remus
Here's a secuence of said feat:
MrCunningham
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And they named it Kitler.....
German Soldiers playing with kitten 1943
This one isn't really historical, but it's about a 36(or so) year old picture that really warps you back.
This is pretty cool. I love the style of those billboards. This would be 1979 going by the Eddie Money advert.
blame space
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Literally aNY of those cars would get me ass today.
Switch Back 9
a lot of my threads involve me fucking up somehow. Perhaps I'm a moron?
This is a comparison of 22-28 Water Street, Vancouver, BC. While not exactly "crazy," the actual history about what happened on this street (which I walk pass every day to go to work) just blown my mind.
This photo was taken around 1930 in Louisiana, just after three young black men were accused of raping a white girl, two were hanged by an angry mob of 10,000. The only reason why the third man was saved, is that the girl's uncle had said he was innocent.
The cast of Star Wars: A New Hope, just before the start of filming.
This photo was taken around 1930 in Louisiana, just after three young black men were accused of raping a white girl, two were hanged by an angry mob of 10,000. The only reason why the third man was saved, is that the girl's uncle had said he was innocent.
The cast of Star Wars: A New Hope, just before the start of filming.
neogaffer1
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^ one of the stories about a new hope that i distinctly remember is that they flew to the film site in coach instead of first class or whatever and carrie fisher's mom got really angry over this and called lucas to complain. carrie took the phone, shouted at her mom that she was fine with coach and it was her decision, and then slammed the phone down
just shows how barely pulled together that production was, lol
just shows how barely pulled together that production was, lol
Eye for an Eye
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History is always in the making
Pluto 2015
Pluto 2015
SlackAdjuster
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I can't even wrap my head around pictures like this. How did all these people get there? Getting all those people in that one place must've taken half a day to assemble at the very least. Where were people using the bathroom?
Fun Story: When Star Wars' release date was being pushed from holiday 1976 to May 1977, two months after Ralph Bakshi's War Wizards was set to hit theaters, George Lucas was concerned about Fox putting out two films with similar titles. He phoned Ralph to ask if he could cut the War from the title of his film, which he was fine with, as Lucas gave Mark Hamill time off to voice a character in Ralph's movie. Ralph said in later years that the business is all about doing favours, as even the little ones count.
MassiveNights
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Undercover British army soliders being dragged from their car in Belfast in 1988 before being beaten, and taken to nearby waste ground where they were stripped and shot dead.
Father Alec Reid, who later played a significant part in the peace process leading to the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, intervened and attempted to get someone to call for an ambulance, but was dragged away and threatened with shooting if he didn't stand up; he was then pulled away from the men. The corporals were further beaten and thrown over a high wall to be put into a waiting black taxi. It was driven off at speed, while camera crews captured one of its passengers waving a fist in the air.
The two men were driven less than 200 yards to waste ground near Penny Lane (South Link), just off the main Andersonstown Road. There they were shot several times. Wood was shot six times, twice in the head and four times in the chest. He was also stabbed four times in the back of the neck and had multiple injuries to other parts of his body. Reid had been following the perpetrators in an attempt to intervene and save the soldiers; when he arrived at the scene he gave the last rites to the two men.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporals_killings
Father Alec Reid, who later played a significant part in the peace process leading to the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, intervened and attempted to get someone to call for an ambulance, but was dragged away and threatened with shooting if he didn't stand up; he was then pulled away from the men. The corporals were further beaten and thrown over a high wall to be put into a waiting black taxi. It was driven off at speed, while camera crews captured one of its passengers waving a fist in the air.
The two men were driven less than 200 yards to waste ground near Penny Lane (South Link), just off the main Andersonstown Road. There they were shot several times. Wood was shot six times, twice in the head and four times in the chest. He was also stabbed four times in the back of the neck and had multiple injuries to other parts of his body. Reid had been following the perpetrators in an attempt to intervene and save the soldiers; when he arrived at the scene he gave the last rites to the two men.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporals_killings
neogaffer1
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similarly a lot of buzz around star wars early on was pretty negative and a bunch of theaters wanted to drop it altogether. lucas used his clout at fox to get them to to make these theaters to show star wars by saying if they didn't they wouldn't get another movie later in the year everybody expected to be a big hit. it ended up doing kind of mediocre and, well, everyone knows how star wars did.
Undercover British army soliders being dragged from their car in Belfast in 1988 before being beaten, and taken to nearby waste ground where they were stripped and shot dead.
Father Alec Reid, who later played a significant part in the peace process leading to the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, intervened and attempted to get someone to call for an ambulance, but was dragged away and threatened with shooting if he didn't stand up; he was then pulled away from the men. The corporals were further beaten and thrown over a high wall to be put into a waiting black taxi. It was driven off at speed, while camera crews captured one of its passengers waving a fist in the air.
The two men were driven less than 200 yards to waste ground near Penny Lane (South Link), just off the main Andersonstown Road. There they were shot several times. Wood was shot six times, twice in the head and four times in the chest. He was also stabbed four times in the back of the neck and had multiple injuries to other parts of his body. Reid had been following the perpetrators in an attempt to intervene and save the soldiers; when he arrived at the scene he gave the last rites to the two men.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporals_killings
if anybody wants to learn more about the troubles in northern ireland and especially about the undercover british special forces who committed horrible crimes and the ira members who did similar things i highly recommend '71, a movie that came earlier this year and is sitting at 97% RT. It's really really good
alfredofroylan
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Which movie was that? Raggedy Ann?
neogaffer1
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i don't remember; only remember that it had known/notable stars, which is partly why everybody expected it to do good.
edit: it was the other side of midnight
Some "Then - Now" photos of some landmarks of my hometown:
This one will be familiar to those Street Fighter fans:
Los Arcos de Guadalajara, once the entry to the city and way outside the urban area:
This next picture shows how remote it was from the actual urban area:
The Telefonos (de Mexico) building, it was moved without interrupting it's operation to extend the Javier Mina/Juarez avenue (along with a statue of the mastermind behind such endeavour, Ing. Jorge Matute Remus
Here's a secuence of said feat:
I absolutely love everything related to my city's history. Thanks for posting! Ay Jalisco, no te rajes!
SwiftDeath
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Thanks for the recommendation. I've always been on the look out for a good movie about the troubles
darkwing-buck
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Pretty sad photo but when I saw this in my photography class something about it was intriguing.
Hey, some tapatío fellows! Don't know if you like football but here's some rare(?) pics of ancient Atlas history:
Atlas in 1920, 4 years after the Club was founded:
Atlas vs Pumas match in the late 70s or early 80s
Practice match at the Atlas Colomos Club, before construction was finished
Journalist at the Estadio Jalisco's dressing room tunnels
AlphaStriker
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If only my history classes were half as interesting as this thread.
alfredofroylan
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And here's the first and only championship for the Atlas... 1950-1951
64 years ago.... LOL
And here's the first and only championship for the Atlas... 1950-1951
64 years ago.... LOL
Well, they were 2nd place in 1999, and had a goddamned talented team. Here's a 20 year old Rafa Márquez next to the goalkeeper, Erubey Cabuto:
Recidivus Crimen
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This is the first time I've seen many of these photos. Absolutely amazing and fascinating. I always love it when they put colour in the black and white photos.
The one and probably the only picture of Panteon de Nuestra Señora de los Angeles:
Was in operation for more than 100 years. Was demolished in 1925 to build the Estadio Municipal de Beisbol
Nobody seem to care about since it was (again) demolished to built the Central Camionera (La Vieja pues) in 1952
Today is still in use for cheap 2nd class bus lines and some local routes, cheap centric hotels (of doubious reputation) and other cheap, er.... , other services around the zone sorrounding the Central.
One last, the Old El Progreso bullfight plaza
In what is today, La Plaza Tapatia
Now THAT'S a rare picture there. One of it's kind.
Was in operation for more than 100 years. Was demolished in 1925 to build the Estadio Municipal de Beisbol
Nobody seem to care about since it was (again) demolished to built the Central Camionera (La Vieja pues) in 1952
Today is still in use for cheap 2nd class bus lines and some local routes, cheap centric hotels (of doubious reputation) and other cheap, er.... , other services around the zone sorrounding the Central.
One last, the Old El Progreso bullfight plaza
In what is today, La Plaza Tapatia
And here's the first and only championship for the Atlas... 1950-1951
64 years ago.... LOL
Now THAT'S a rare picture there. One of it's kind.
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