WWII Veteran Wept after This Was Found in a Thrift Store 70 Years Later
Over the years it went astray until a woman discovered it inside a record sleeve…
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Native American Smoke-Curing a Human Corpse (1910)
Kwakwaka’wakw man inside a board structure, curing mummy over smoke and coals of fire (1910) Photo credit: Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952, “The drying mummy”, 1910 Among the Kwakwaka’wakw people of the Pacific Northwest, the Hamatsa were a secret society who exercised a ritual often called a “cannibal” ritual. There has been some debate as to … Read more
The Life of Al Capone Through Historical Photos
Born to poor immigrant parents in 1899 in Brooklyn, New York, Al Capone, (January 17, 1899 – January 25, 1947) went on to become the most infamous gangster in American history. During the Prohibition in 1920, Capone dominated the organized crime scene in America with his multi-million dollar operation in bootlegging, prostitution and gambling. Capone … Read more
Japanese Gangster: 19 Photos of Yakuza With Their Full Body Suit Tattoos
During the Edo period (1603 to 1868), criminals in Japan were tattooed by authorities in a practice known as bokkei, making it hard for them to reenter society and find work. This is a primary reason why the tattoo culture of the Yakuza evolved in protest to this branding. The meaning of Yakuza tattoos are … Read more
15 Hilarious Adult Advertisements from 1960s
Old photos give us some ideas what it was really like in the past. Here’s an interesting collection of old-school adult advertisements in the 1960s: [wp_ad_camp_1]
German Prisoners of War Packed into the Nonant le Pin Prisoner Camp
Thousands of German prisoners of war at Nonant le Pin POW camp after the Falaise Pocket battles in which over 30,000 Germans were captured. [wp_ad_camp_1] The Germans were captured following the Falaise Pocket battle in August 1944, with approximately 50,000 Germans trapped inside. Many Germans escaped but losses in men and equipment were huge. The … Read more