The special value of these 1920s pictures is that they are real color shots, not colorized. The photographers of the National Geographic…

The LIFE magazine archive counts millions of excellent pictures. Oldpics attempted to select the best 50 of them. LIFE magazine always managed…

Somehow this photo of former-model Lee Miller in Hitler’s bathroom is one of the best-known WW2 photography. Its story is noteworthy, though….

The infamous Adolf Hitler was an inspiring speaker and turned out to train his body language for this. Gestures accompany a good…

These pictures are the only aftermath documentary taken on the day of the Hiroshima bombing. Japanese photojournalist Yoshito Matsushige was lucky twice…

At first glance, Sting does not look like a person about whom you can tell something unusual or show some unseen photos….

The name of this photo is Reindeer, called after the German operation during the WW2. This offensive aimed to capture Petsamo (an…

American photographer Margaret Bourke-White took her legendary Mahatma Gandhi and spinning wheel photo in 1946. It became a symbol of the “nonviolent…

Everybody remembers Winston Churchill as an iron prime-minister from the picture of Yusuf Karsh. This photo is undoubtfully the best-known Prime minister’s…

‘Eyes of hate’ is one of the iconic photos of the outstanding Germany-born photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt. Oldpics published his 64 of his…

THE LAST YEARS of Ernest Hemingway and his tragic death have left many questions and secrets. Even today, it is not completely…

Oldpics continues to be of the view that almost all pictures from LIFE Magazine covers are iconic. Here’s why we selected photos…

These stunning vintage Las Vegas pictures shed light on the pre- and an early neon era of the city. Nowadays, Las Vegas…

Oldpics continues to publish the most amazing WW2 pictures made by the Soviet photographers. It’s the third volume of this series.  Here…

Alfred Eisenstaedt photos are an integral part of the history of photojournalism. He captured informal portraits of kings, dictators, scientists, athletes, and…

You may have watched the weed shotgunning scene in Oliver Stone’s Platoon movie. Believe it or not, it was a common practice…

Could you ever believe that American Nazi followers organized a huge rally event in New York, in Madison Square Garden, just several…

Solomon Butcher photography is an important visual source for understanding the routine of the American settlers’ lives. Solomon Butcher preserved her history…

The frivolous nightlife of Paris of the 1950s (and other decades) always attracted brilliant photographers. Frank Horvat was one of them. In…

Oldpics continues its series of the noteworthy WWII pictures by the soviet photographers. Outstanding Soviet WW2 pictures (Part I: Max Alpert) Outstanding…

Many famous people fell in love with Venice, and we publish some amazing pictures of this romance. Jane Fonda, Sean Connery, Sophia…

Old bizarre photos publication is always a special thing for an Oldpics editor. It’s not that easy to select and categorize properly…

You could find a lot of excellent historical WW2 pictures on the pages of Oldpics. We’ve covered WW2 Pacific Battles, iconic photos…

Wayne Miller traveled to Hawaii under cover to take pictures of the leisure of American Navy sailors. The pictures had to be…

While many people think of women samurai as a legend, they did exist. Japanese called female warriors as onna-bugeisha.  Empress Jingu was…

Fred Herzog started taking pictures of Vancouver in the late 1950s when he moved to the city. He defined a key to…

The Texas City explosion shocked the world 73 years before the cataclysm in Beirut. Both accidents are actually very similar. Read more: 100…

In this photo German and Russian Emporors, Kaiser Wilhelm II and Tsar Nicholas II, wearing each others’ uniform. They met on the…

(Last update: 22 September 2020. 20 new photos added) Rock music history starts with these photos. All these rock bands became popular…

Soviet troops captured Vienna in 1945 after the bloody and exhausting battle. Allies signed two related documents in July, and these agreements…

Rosemary Kennedy was born to be a part of the high society, but her mental problems led to a failed lobotomy that…

It looks like Emile Zola knew how to hold in his hands, not only a pen but also a camera. Also, we…

Stay cool, the Flying baby is safe and sound; now she is about 30 years old. It’s amazing how some photos become…

We publish some interesting pictures of Russia from time to time, and this publication covers the 1990s. As usual, Oldpics selected some…

The most expensive photographs list is very different from The most important pictures, or even from Pulitzer Prize photos. Almost all of…

Belgian photographer Leonard Misonne became the founder of the pictorial photography. This genre was popular in the late 19th and early 20th…

The parade was an integral part of the soviet culture during the 1920s and 1930s. After WWII the Soviet government limited the…

If the Falkland island penguins read the Minefield sign, they wouldn’t start this party here. Yes, it seems like PETA activists don’t…

The clashed of mods and rockers in the UK is an integral part of Rock music history. Oldpics published a noteworthy picture…

We believe that the ‘Tennis Girl’ photo increased the number of those wishing to become tennis players in 1976. Later this image…

The special value of these 1920s pictures is that they are real color shots, not colorized. The photographers of the National Geographic…

The LIFE magazine archive counts millions of excellent pictures. Oldpics attempted to select the best 50 of them. LIFE magazine always managed…

Somehow this photo of former-model Lee Miller in Hitler’s bathroom is one of the best-known WW2 photography. Its story is noteworthy, though….