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The brightest photos by W. Eugene Smith

By Andrew Piper
June 15, 2020
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William Eugene Smith dreamt of aviation, and perhaps he would have become a good pilot. But once, he took their family camera…

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A story of ‘Country doctor’ photo by W. Eugene Smith

By Andrew Piper
June 14, 2020
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At first glance, it’s just a picture of a well-dressed man with a suitcase, somewhere in a rural America. Man looks exhausted,…

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‘The Critic’: a story behind plus more photos of Weegee

By Andrew Piper
May 22, 2020
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‘The Critic’ image was made by Weegee (a real name Arthur Fellig), and it is another diamond in the Top 100 influential…

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Cat escaping The Animal Rescue League, 1940

By Andrew Piper
May 18, 2020
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It seems like a cat on this photo didn’t know that The Animal Rescue League in Boston was founded in 1899 by…

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McDonald’s brothers opening their first restaurant, 1948

By Andrew Piper
May 16, 2020
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Maurice (“Mac”) and Richard McDonald started their famous restaurant chain in San Bernardino, California, in 1948. The first McDonald’s restaurant had decent…

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Early and rare photos of Frank Sinatra

By Andrew Piper
May 14, 2020
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This set of Frank Sinatra rare photos captures his early 40s period. The 40s was the most defining decade in Frank Sinatra’s…

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Racially segregated children listen to Paul Robeson, 1943

By Andrew Piper
April 29, 2020
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This photo was taken at the Naval Training Station in Great Lakes, Illinois, in 1943. It may surprise all those who used…

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Henry Ford receiving the Grand Cross of the German Eagle from Nazi officials, 1938

By Andrew Piper
April 22, 2020
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Hitler admired with Henry Ford, but it was never mutual

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FIFA World Cup 1938 poster

By Andrew Piper
April 21, 2020
1 Mins read

  It was the 3rd World Football Cup and it was held in France. Previous Cups also were held in Europe and…

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Rare color photos of Hiroshima after atomic explosion

By Andrew Piper
October 18, 2019
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That’s how Hiroshima looked like after the dropping of the atom bomb on August 6, 1945. The atomic bomb “Little Boy” was…

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