Throughout history, navies have played crucial roles in trade, exploration, and warfare, securing coastlines, protecting shipping lanes, and projecting power across the seas. These vintage photos of n...

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Women's Suffrage

The history of women's struggle for the right to vote.

Well into the 20th century, women in many countries did not have the right to vote. It wasn't until 1920 that women had the right to vote in the United States. This is a visual history of women's str...

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Television

Iconic and evocative, historical television photos capture pivotal moments in time.

The historical impact of television is immense and far-reaching, fundamentally transforming the way we receive information, experience entertainment, and interact with the world. The history of tele...

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Royalty

It is probable that everyone has one - or maybe even a few - royal ancestors. Are you related to royalty? Keep reading to discover photos of your royals.

Everyone alive now is probably related to royalty. So say scientists and genealogists. Why? Because the further back in time you go, the fewer people were alive and the more the chance that there was ...

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Religious

Churches and the people who led and attended them.

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness. ~ Dalai Lama XIV Originally a colony of Great Britain and under the rule of King George III, the Founding Fathers of the United Sates were opposed ...

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Presidents

U.S. Presidents: their official portraits and other photos showing them as you may not have seen them before.

Technically, John Hanson (who was President of the First Continental Congress) was really the first President of the United States. However, most people call George Washington "the Father of our Coun...

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Portraits

Portrait photographs and paintings of our loved ones and ancestors.

Before photos we had paintings of family members - most usually these were reserved for the well off. The era of modern photography began with the daguerreotype, in 1839. Since the advent of photogr...

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Police

Historic photos of those who have sworn to "serve and protect" - the first responders in dangerous situations.

"His job involves putting others' needs ahead of yours." - a policeman's wife. This quote sums up the life of most policemen and women and their families. Whether federal, state, or local law enforcem...

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Photographers

Thanks to these photographers we have these historic moments captured in time.

“Photography, as a powerful medium of expression and communications, offers an infinite variety of perception, interpretation and execution.” – Ansel Adams, photographer, 1902 - 1984 A photo tr...

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Newsboys

Newspaper hawkers, aka newsboys or newsies - the boys, and sometimes girls, who sold newspapers on city streets around the turn of the 20th century.

"Extra! Extra! Read all about it!" That's what we hear when we think of newsies. But the actual plight of homeless children of the mid to late 1800's and the early 1900's doesn't fit the image of a we...

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Music

The singers and musicians who have entertained us.

Believed to have been in existence for over 55,000 years, music has been some part of every culture, everywhere. From the human voice (which may have been the first "instrument") to pipes, flutes, and...

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Miners & Prospectors

Photos of the harsh living and working conditions of miners and prospectors and of the men who endured this life.

The lives of miners and prospectors involved grueling, backbreaking, and dangerous work with long hours and low pay. Especially in coal mining: workers and their families lived in company housing, sh...

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Military

Images honoring the brave men & women who served in the armed forces, and photos of wars & conflicts from around the world.

These photos capture moments in military history. They show past events, battles, military campaigns, and images of those who served, providing a unique perspective of their sacrifices and triumph. T...

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Medical

Did you know medics, doctors and nurses used to prescribe narcotics as treatment?

Radium water, cough syrup made of alcohol, marijuana, and morphine, cocaine toothache drops for children, snake oil - medicine has changed quite a bit in the past 100 years or so, as has the way that ...

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Friends

Friendships are the most important relationships. These snapshots of buddies and pals will likely remind you of your lifelong friends.

I get by with a little help from my friends. - The Beatles, 1967 Aristotle described a true friend as a “single soul dwelling in two bodies.” Time and/or distance don't matter in a real friendshi...

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Fraternities

Photos of fraternal organizations and their members since photography was first used over 150 years ago.

Do you use Facebook or Linked In? Both are current of examples of ways of networking - but fraternal organizations are the time-tested way to network. Without the internet, a fraternal order allowed ...

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Firefighters

Honorable men and women throughout history who educate and protect us from the hazards of fire.

Where there are people, there are structures - and where there are structures, there are fires. Professional and volunteer firefighters are among the most important people in a society. Even ancient R...

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Explorers

Brave adventurers & explorers who ventured around the globe, and some who went outside the world to explore space.

Humans have always been curious about what is over the next rise or what they can they discover about the world around them. Whether it's the land, the seas, or the skies, the urge to move beyond the ...

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