Member Alex N. shared this 1936 photo of Alexandr Grigorivich Nedopaka in Kiev Illintzi Ukraine enjoying one of Kiev's beaches (Kiev is on a river). It looks like the people of Ukraine have always been strong! ;)
Holly Arden Yeah, I understand. But this is a vintage photo, taken in 1936 and submitted by the owner in 2012 So I am being sensitive to the owner and the times. I hope you understand
Ukraine had just emerged from a horrible starvation campaign inflicted by Stalin, in which 2-3 million Ukrainians died. The grandchildren and great-grandchildren of these people probably have a dim view of all the pain and suffering Russia has inflicted on the Ukraine! I should ad that Ukrainians also had to endure the brutal Nazi occupation between 1941 and 1944. Then Stalin again! The 20th century was a disaster for the Ukraine!
See how our ancestors and loved ones enjoyed a day at the beach and how it's changed over the years.
People have always been drawn to the beach. Good times with family and friends, fun food, and making memories on the sand as the sun shines down.
Some things that have changed are the bathing suits...
Photos of the 1900's which brought us from the industrial age to the technological age.
From 1900 through 1999 we witnessed the beginning of flight to a man on the moon and a Mars Rover. We went from using phones tethered by cords and computers that filled rooms, to carrying the equivale...
The 1930's were a decade of severe stress: the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, the rise of Nazism. But it was also the end of Prohibition, the beginning of the change of land management (poor farm ...
Discover how fashion has changed over the years with this collection of photos.
Fashion styles & vintage clothing throughout the decades that will inspire, make you wish for those times again, or may make you ask "What were they thinking"?
Clothing styles have obviously changed ...
The single most popular fashion accessory for men and women used to be the hat - practical or decorative!
Etiquette used to dictate that it would be "a disgrace to venture out of the house without a hat and gloves" and it was not unusual at the turn of the 20th century for both men and women to change the...
I want to build a place where my son can meet his great-grandparents. My grandmother Marian Joyce (Benning) Kroetch always wanted to meet her great-grandchildren, but she died just a handful of years before my son's birth.
So while she didn't have the opportunity to meet him, at least he will be able to know her.
For more information about what we're building see About AncientFaces. For information on the folks who build and support the community see Daniel - Founder & Creator. My father's side is full blood Sicilian and my mother's side is a combination of Welsh, Scottish, German and a few other European cultures. One of my more colorful (ahem black sheep) family members came over on the Mayflower. He was among the first to be hanged in the New World for a criminal offense he made while onboard the ship.