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Outstanding Soviet WWII pictures (Part 2: Dmitri Baltermants) 

By Andrew Piper
September 25, 2020
2 Mins read

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

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Stories

50 amazing and bizarre photos 

By Carol Pearson
September 25, 2020
6 Mins read

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

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ArtStories

Outstanding Soviet WW2 pictures (Part I: Max Alpert)

By Andrew Piper
September 24, 2020
2 Mins read

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

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Stories

Texas City explosion, 1947: Shocking pictures and video of the accident

By Carol Pearson
September 23, 2020
2 Mins read

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

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Stories

Vienna in 1945: Noteworthy pictures from soviet archives

By Andrew Piper
September 22, 2020
2 Mins read

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

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Stories

Rosemary Kennedy: tragedy of JFK’s sister lobotomy in pictures

By Andrew Piper
September 21, 2020
5 Mins read

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

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MusicPhoto of a day

Frank Sinatra poses for sculptor Jo Davidson, 1946

By Andrew Piper
September 16, 2020
1 Mins read

By 1946, Frank Sinatra was such famous that trend sculptor Jo Davidson agreed to create a singer’s bronze bust. Well, not a…

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CitiesStories

Boeing factory disguised during WWII

By Andrew Piper
September 14, 2020
2 Mins read

It’s hard to believe that you see a disguised Boeing aircraft factory during WWII. But that’s what we have: smart company owners…

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Stories

Marilyn Hare: an actress who kissed 10,000 during WWII

By Andrew Piper
September 14, 2020
2 Mins read

Marilyn Hare kissed them all a few months after Pearl Harbor. As you probably know, the attack on the Pacific Fleet’s central…

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Photo of a day

Joseph Stalin kisses the sword of Stalingrad, 1943.

By Andrew Piper
September 7, 2020
1 Mins read

In this picture, Joseph Stalin is receiving the Sword of Stalingrad during the Tehran conference in 1943. The story of the Sword…

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