Bridgette Bardot – The Birdcage A photograph of a young Brigitte Bardot next to an empty birdcage. Above is a photograph from the history of international films. This is Brigitte Bardot, one of France’s most famous movie stars, in her younger years. It is estimated this photo was taken in her late teens before her … Read more
Muhammad Ali Saving the Life of a Jumper.  With the recent untimely passing of the boxing legend, Muhammad Ali, it seems appropriate to not only celebrate the man’s stellar career as an athlete, but also his incredible humanity. The photograph above is a picture of Muhammad Ali as he helps police to stop a suicidal … Read more
Diamond miners in Kimberly, North Africa get x-rayed before being allowed to leave. Above is a photograph from a diamond mine in the town of Kimberly in South Africa. We can see a miner having to go through an x-ray before he is allowed to leave his work. This was a common practice during this … Read more
Microsoft – The Early Days The photograph below is a picture of the very first employees of Microsoft in its fledgling days. We see Bill Gates the original founder of the company, in the bottom front left, along with the original team of programmers who would go on to grow this garage-based company into the corporate … Read more
Baseball Legends – Babe Ruth & Honus Wagner This picture is a glimpse of American sports culture back in the early 1900’s. Two of the finest baseball players the world had seen at the time had agreed to take a picture with a loyal fan at Forbes Field. Babe Ruth and Honus Wagner are these … Read more