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This series of photos from the 1915-era capture lumberjacks working among the redwoods in Humboldt County, California, when tree logging was at its peak. The photos are part of the Humboldt State University Library Special Collections, a series of pictures from northwest California from the 1880s through the 1920s by Swedish photographer A.W. Ericson. 09 more images after the break...

The Soviet war in Afghanistan was a nine-year war during the Cold War fought by the Soviet Army and the Marxist-Leninist government of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan against the Afghan Mujahideen guerrilla movement and foreign "Arab–Afghan" volunteers. The mujahideen received wide military and financial support from Pakistan, also receiving direct and indirect support by the United States and China. The Afghan government fought with the intervention of the Soviet Union as its primary ally. 48 more images after the break...

 Charles Godfrey flies through the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on his plane «Nieuport 11", 7 August 1919. A selection of exclusive historic photos that tell about a particular period in the development of our vast world, many of which are truly rare and were published only recently. 40 more images after the break... 

Winston Churchill Celebrity photos had enough, I suggest drop deeper and see a selection of children's and youth portraits of historical personalities. The list is not just from the photos, because in the era of Marie Antoinette, the photographer was not easy to find. 20 more images after the break...

The business began in 1940, with a restaurant opened by brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald at 1398 North E Street at West 14th Street in San Bernardino, California. Their introduction of the "Speedee Service System" in 1948 furthered the principles of the modern fast-food restaurant that the White Castle hamburger chain had already put into practice more than two decades earlier. The original mascot of McDonald's was a man with a chef's hat on top of a hamburger shaped head whose name was "Speedee". Speedee was eventually replaced with Ronald McDonald by 1967 when the company first filed a U.S. trademark on a clown shaped man having puffed out costume legs. 13 more images after the break...

French scientist and historian Jacques Dupâquier has been to the USSR three times during the 1950-70s. After several days in Moscow, the French academician Jacques Dyupake flew to Uzbekistan, in 1956. In general, Jacques Dyupake visited three times in the Soviet Union and visited not only Moscow and Uzbekistan, and the Kuban and the Caucasus.  In 1956 he visited Uzbekistan and took many pictures of this place. 22 more images after the break...

The World of Coca-Cola is a museum in Atlanta, USA, that celebrates the history and culture of Coke, one of America's favorite soft drinks. The museum is located on a 20-acre complex across Baker Street from Centennial Olympic Park just a few blocks away from where John Pemberton initially created the formula for Coca-Cola. Next to the World of Coca-Cola is the Georgia Aquarium, another popular attraction in Atlanta city. Coke was introduced over 125 years ago in the city of Atlanta and it’s corporate headquarters has remained there ever since. Initially, Coke was sold as a patent medicine for five cents a glass at soda fountains, which were popular in the United States at the time due to the belief that carbonated water was good for the health. Pemberton claimed Coca-Cola cured many diseases, including morphine addiction, dyspepsia, neurasthenia, headache, and impotence. Pemberton ran the first advertisement for the beverage on May 29 of the same year in the “Atl...

Damascus (Damascus) Gate  First photos of Jerusalem. Auguste Salzmann. 1855-1856 — Auguste Salzmann travel in 1855-56 to the Holy Land. But a series of artistic shot of the Holy Land may well claim the title of "most." Conquerors and Overlord-am Photoshop visual aid, such as, for example, should look like the image after applying the filter, "sepia". And from an artistic point of view, this Photographica rather than pictures. 27 more images after the break...

The Vernon C. Bain Center (VCBC) is an 800-bed jail barge used to hold inmates for New York City as part of the New York City Department of Corrections as part of the vast Rikers Island jail complex. Built in New Orleans for $161 million and brought to New York in 1992 to reduce overcrowding in the island's land-bound buildings for a lower price under a David Dinkins-led crime initiative, it is designed to handle inmates from medium- to maximum-security in 16 dormitories and 100 cells. Due to the facility being on the water, a minimum of three maritime crew is maintained under Coast Guard regulations. 07 more images after the break...

Eagles Nest — The Residence of Hitler at the height of 1834 m — The Kehlsteinhaus (in English-speaking countries also known as the Eagle's Nest) is a chalet-style structure erected on a subpeak of the Hoher Göll known as the Kehlstein. It was built as an extension of the Obersalzberg complex erected in the mountains above Berchtesgaden. The Kehlsteinhaus was intended as a 50th birthday present for Adolf Hitler to serve as a retreat, and a place for him to entertain visiting dignitaries. 30 more images after the break...

When the people of the West today hear the word "Iran", they come to mind veiled women, burning American flags and angry crowd shouted nationalist slogans. But those who kept the memories of Tehran, 1960-70s, painted a completely different picture.  01. Aerial view of Vali-Asr Square in 1971 Courtesy of Kaveh Farrokh   Before the Islamic revolution in 1979 the capital of Iran was one of the most culturally advanced in the world. The newspaper The New York Times wrote: "Before the revolution, Iran was the most cultural and multi-ethnic country in the region. It quickly developed art, literature, film and television industry. " Education may receive, both men and women, and residents went on holiday to the ski resorts are located in the mountains of Mount Elbrus. Kaveh Farrokh (Kaveh Farrokh), author of the photos presented below, is now living in Canada, but remembers his youth spent in Iran, when it was possible to watch American films i...

Eleven years into the new millennium and it’s still interesting (and fun) to look back and remember the history of the previous hundred years.  Our current circumstances, both good and bad, find a foundation that was laid in the 20th century.  From tragedy to triumph, the 20th century offers up a wealth of timeless memories that helped shape the future.  Here are ten of the most memorable days from the 20th century. 10.  December 7, 1941 (Attack on Pearl Harbor) In the words of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, December 7 is a “date that will live in infamy.”  70 years later, these words are as true as they were when they were first uttered.  The world of 1941 was engulfed, or on the verge of being engulfed, in war.  The armies of Adolf Hitler had conquered the vast majority of Europe, and the armed forces of Imperial Japan had done much of the same in Asia and the Pacific.  America, attempting mightily to maintain its neutralit...

More than 5,000 years ago, the Nile River gave birth to one of the greatest civilization in the history of the world – Ancient Egypt. Ruled over 3,000 years by kings called Pharaohs, the Egyptians crafted intricate artwork, built great stone monument and developed the world’s first national government. They created the first form of the 365 day calendar and a kind of writing called hieroglyphics, leaving behind a record of their world in words as well as in stone. The ancient Egyptians built great tombs, many of which still stand today. But the Egyptians were not obsessed with death; rather they were so in love with life that they wanted it to go on forever. And so created tombs for they believed in immortality.   10. Temple of Hatshepsut The Mortuary temple of Hatshepsut is basically a tomb built for Queen Hatshepsut, who reigned over Egypt from 1479 BC to 1458 BC. The temple is located beneath on the west bank of the River Nile, on the cliffs at Deir el Baha...

For visitors to Palermo who enjoy the macabre and/or bizarre, the Catacombe dei Cappuccini (Catacombs of the Capuchins) are a must-see. Like most displays of human remains, a visit to the mummies can lead to reflection on the meaning of death. But it goes without saying that this "human library" of thousands of bodies is not for the faint-hearted or weak-stomached!  

 01. Winner of Miss America 1924 in a car in her hometown. Philadelphia, USA, 1924 Despite the Great Depression (1924-1939), Beauty contests in the United States were still going on. 17 more after the break...

  The Most Incredible Books In The World (31 Photos) 31 images... People deal with books every day. They read them, collect the and give them as presents , as a good book is considered the best present. They say you can not judge a book by its cover, and this is a true statement .However, here is a compilation of the most amazing book designs that will change your perceptions about the covers, and books in general.

Streets of London, 1876-1877 — 34 more images after the break...

BERNIERES SUR MER Typical Norman house located along the beach at Juno Beach. (Photo : Conseil Régional de Basse-Normandie / Archives Nationales du CANADA)

The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening of the San Francisco Bay onto the Pacific Ocean. As part of both U.S. Route 101 and State Route 1, it connects the city of San Francisco on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula to Marin County. The Golden Gate Bridge had the longest suspension bridge span in the world when it was completed in 1937, and has become an internationally recognized symbol of San Francisco and California. Since its completion, the span length has been surpassed by eight other bridges. It still has the second longest suspension bridge main span in the United States, after the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in New York City. In 2007, it was ranked fifth on the List of America’s Favorite Architecture by the American Institute of Architects. A bridge is a structure built to span a gorge , valley, road, railroad track, river, body of water, or any other physical obstacle, for the purpose of providing passage ...

As far as the mysterious and enigmatic places that are located on earth are concerned, there have been many theories that have tried to explain the phenomenon! There are many who believe that there were civilizations before us that were far more advanced and they created these sites using technology that is unknown to us (Thor much I say?). Then there are people who believe that there were no civilizations before us and whatever mysteriously lies on our planet is actually given to us by astronauts (aliens) who came from outer space and are not actually part of earth! Then there is a third kind that says that none of the aforementioned is true and that these places actually have a ritual and religious background! I am still not convinced but nonetheless, these are places that never fail to mesmerize and therefore the list! Keep reading to find out some of the most enigmatic and amazing places around the world! 10. Nazca Lines (Peru) A lot of people have heard abou...