The Hindenburg Disaster. Here we have a photograph that has become famous in the last century as the definitive capturing the Hindenburg disaster in the full extent of its horror. The image shows the infamous airship as it is engulfed in flames and begins its infernal descent. The Hindenburg disaster refers to an event that took … Read more
The Earliest Born Person to be Photographed. Above is a picture that holds a world record. It is the picture containing the earliest born person of any photograph, meaning that no one born before this woman has ever been photographed. The woman’s name is Hannah Stilley Gorby and she was born in 1746, although the … Read more
Tiananmen Square Tanks Above we have a picture that was taken of tanks moving in to stop the now infamous Tiananmen Square protests. We can see that there is one lone protestor in the photo standing in front of the tanks, unafraid as he takes a stand for his beliefs. These protests began when students … Read more
German Soldiers Watching Footage from Concentration Camps. One of the most shocking photos from the end of WWII, the image captures a group of German soldiers watching film put together by the U.S. Army that shows footage taken from inside concentration camps. It is important to remember, looking at this picture, that not every soldier … Read more
Elephant with Machine Gun. Above we have a picture that is more of an oddity, an elephant that has a machine gun mounted on its back. This is extremely peculiar considering that the United States’ military never officially used elephants for any combat, especially not in 1914 when the photograph was taken. The soldier was … Read more