Amazing Russia of the 1990s in 23 pictures
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We publish some interesting pictures of Russia from time to time, and this publication covers the 1990s. As usual, Oldpics selected some…
10 most expensive photographs in history
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The most expensive photographs list is very different from The most important pictures, or even from Pulitzer Prize photos. Almost all of…
30 poignant pictorial photos by Leonard Misonne
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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…
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…
Punkah Wallah: interesting facts and pictures
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Punkah Wallah was a replacement for the air conditioners for the wealthy people hundreds of years ago. Basically, punkah is a large…
1966 was a tipping point in the musical career of Bob Dylan. It was a time when he completed his transition to…
Rare pictures of the early soviet police NKVD
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The mass repressions in the Soviet Union in the 1930s are well known. And while Joseph Stalin clearly orchestrated this process, an…
Boeing factory disguised during WWII
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It’s hard to believe that you see a disguised Boeing aircraft factory during WWII. But that’s what we have: smart company owners…