George Patton in WWI Here we have one of America’s most prominent military figures, George Patton, in a time before he rose to fame. Although he was most notable for his impressive achievements in the Second World War, Patton had been a member of the armed forces long before that. At the time of this photo, … Read more
Food Being Dropped by U.S. Air Force. Above is a photograph from the WWII era, specifically the year 1945. It shows an American B-17 as it is dropping a load of food to the people of the Netherlands below. At this time, German was still in control of the area, causing harsh regulations that nearly … Read more
George Washington Carver and fellow faculty at Tuskegee Institute. Above is a picture of the famous inventor and botanist George Washington Carver. He can be seen in the front row at the very center of this picture, taken in 1902 at the Tuskegee Institute. Carver was born a slave in the 1860’s (the exact date … Read more
The USS Saratoga in New York Bay. Above is a picture of the famous navy supercarrier the USS Saratoga as it leaves New York City. This photograph was taken in the 1957 as the ship was leaving its storage in the New York Naval Shipyard. The ship was released ready for action after going through … Read more
Fiat’s rooftop race track in Turin, Italy. Above is a picture of the Fiat Company’s unusual final stage in production of new vehicles. Starting in 1923, the Lingotto factory located in the town of Turin, Italy, had the peculiar quirk that they had constructed a fully functioning race track on the roof in order to … Read more