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Henri Cot (Joseph Dusorc) - 7 feet 6.5 inches (229.9 cm) The French Giant Ancient Aliens, Ancient History, Old Photos, Vintage Photos, Antique Photos, Human Giant, Giant People, Tall People, Nephilim Giants
Henri Cot (Joseph Dusorc) - 7 feet 6.5 inches (229.9 cm) The French Giant
Read about "Grave houses" here Cemetery Statues, Cemetery Headstones, Old Cemeteries, Cemetery Art, Cemetary, Gravestone, Tombstone, Graveyards, Catacombs
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Read about "Grave houses" here
World's Best Preserved Mummies Real Photos, Iconic Photos, Real Pictures, Vampires, Franklin Expedition, Post Mortem Photography, Rosalia Lombardo
The Fascinating Stories Behind the World's Best-Preserved Mummies
World's Best Preserved Mummies
Here’s a machine dispensing handy lightbulbs. | 15 Weird Vending Machines Of The '60s Drive In, Open Shop, Rare Historical Photos, Vintage Notebook, Coin Operated, Old Things, Things To Sell, Random Things, Day For Night
Here's a machine dispensing handy lightbulbs.
Here’s a machine dispensing handy lightbulbs. | 15 Weird Vending Machines Of The '60s
New York City Car Parking in 1930... Old Pictures, Rare Photos, Time Pictures, Funny Pictures, Ford Modelo T, New York City, Ny City, Foto Picture
STRANGE OLDE AUTO PARKING ELEVATOR! 1920'S
New York City Car Parking in 1930...
In 1914 an 18-year-old girl called Mairi Chisholm set out for London on her motor bike to see how she could help the war effort. She teamed up with a nurse called Elsie Knocker, who shared her spirit of adventure, and the pair of them went on to spend an incredible four years treating the wounded on the front line. They were the only women to live and work in the Belgian front-line trenches during the First World War. World War One, First World, Women In History, World History, Great Women, Amazing Women, Nairn Scotland, Wwl, Well Behaved Women
In 1914 an 18-year-old girl called Mairi Chisholm set out for London on her motor bike to see how she could help the war effort. She teamed up with a nurse called Elsie Knocker, who shared her spirit of adventure, and the pair of them went on to spend an incredible four years treating the wounded on the front line. They were the only women to live and work in the Belgian front-line trenches during the First World War.
"Jack Brutus" or "Old Jack" was the official mascot of Company K, First Connecticut Volunteer Infantry during the Spanish-American War Military Working Dogs, Military Dogs, The Spanish American War, American Civil War, Pitbulls, Pitties, Civil War Heroes, Doggy, Dogue De Bordeaux
"Jack Brutus" or "Old Jack" was the official mascot of Company K, First Connecticut Volunteer Infantry during the Spanish-American War
Ichthyosaurus Fossil on display ay Lyme Regis Museum in the 1960s. Mary Anning a 12 year old girl found this first complete fossil in 1811. The museum is built on the site of her birthplace. The fossil is now homed at The Natural History Museum but has briefly returned to the Lyme Regis Museum in 2011 for the 200th anniversary of its discovery. Walking With Dinosaurs, Lyme Regis, Natural History Museum, Megalodon, Strange History, Nature Collection, Paleontology, 12 Year Old, Cathedrals
Ichthyosaurus Fossil on display ay Lyme Regis Museum in the 1960s. Mary Anning a 12 year old girl found this first complete fossil in 1811. The museum is built on the site of her birthplace. The fossil is now homed at The Natural History Museum but has briefly returned to the Lyme Regis Museum in 2011 for the 200th anniversary of its discovery.
Ann Wardley   # 1
Ann Wardley # 1
World War II Service Dog  ‘Bing’, the parachuting World War II dog who leapt from a Dakota plane on D-Day and led troops to victory, and with British Army sniper Jack Walton.  During the D-Day landings, ‘Bing’ would keep watch while his men slept. After the war, he returned to his owner in Essex – and his peacetime name of ‘Brian’ – before dying of natural causes in 1955, aged 13. In 1947, he was awarded the PDSA Dicken Medal, the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross. #WWII #WarDogs Police Dogs, Animal Heros, Dog Cat, Dog Hero, War Dogs, Vintage Dog
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World War II Service Dog ‘Bing’, the parachuting World War II dog who leapt from a Dakota plane on D-Day and led troops to victory, and with British Army sniper Jack Walton. During the D-Day landings, ‘Bing’ would keep watch while his men slept. After the war, he returned to his owner in Essex – and his peacetime name of ‘Brian’ – before dying of natural causes in 1955, aged 13. In 1947, he was awarded the PDSA Dicken Medal, the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross. #WWII #WarDogs
Creeping Baby Doll Patent Model, 1871 via @National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Creepy Toys, Scary Dolls, Creepy Stuff, Arte Folk, The Creeper, 1 Gif, Crawling Baby, Patent Drawing
11 collection objects giving us the creeps this Halloween
Creeping Baby Doll Patent Model, 1871 via @National Museum of American History, Smithsonian
Dorothy Gibson - Model and actress who survived the Titanic. After arriving in NY on the rescue ship Carpathia, Gibson was convinced by her manager to appear in a film based on the sinking. She not only starred in the one-reel drama, but wrote the scenario and even appeared in the very same clothing she had worn aboard the Titanic that night -  a white silk evening dress topped with a cardigan and polo coat. Rms Titanic, Titanic Sinking, Titanic History, Titanic Boat, Titanic Wreck, Titanic Photos, Gibson, The Resident Movie, Broadway
Dorothy Gibson - Wikipedia
Dorothy Gibson - Model and actress who survived the Titanic. After arriving in NY on the rescue ship Carpathia, Gibson was convinced by her manager to appear in a film based on the sinking. She not only starred in the one-reel drama, but wrote the scenario and even appeared in the very same clothing she had worn aboard the Titanic that night - a white silk evening dress topped with a cardigan and polo coat.
Fascinating business cards… Walt Disney, Abraham Lincoln, Buisness Cards, History Nerd, Like Facebook, Interesting History, Albert Einstein, Make Me Smile, Famous People
The Internet's Most Asked Questions
Fascinating business cards…
During the months of February through May, and again in September through November, the "Paardenvissers" or fishermen on horseback from Oostduinkerke, Belgium have taken their Belgian (Brabant or Brabançon) horses, planks and nets into the breast-deep water of the North Sea trolling for shrimp since the 17th Century. Work Horses, Horses And Dogs, Big Horses, Horse Crazy, Horse Love, All The Pretty Horses, Clydesdale, Draft Horses, Gentle Giant
Gentle Giant Sea Horses
During the months of February through May, and again in September through November, the "Paardenvissers" or fishermen on horseback from Oostduinkerke, Belgium have taken their Belgian (Brabant or Brabançon) horses, planks and nets into the breast-deep water of the North Sea trolling for shrimp since the 17th Century.
The Fallen. A D-Day Tribute in Arromanches, France for those who died in Operation Neptune, June 6, 1945. Nine thousand silhouettes in the sand. World War Ii, History Facts, Omaha Beach, Faith In Humanity Restored, Lest We Forget, Foto Art, France
A heartbreaking tribute.
The Fallen. A D-Day Tribute in Arromanches, France for those who died in Operation Neptune, June 6, 1945. Nine thousand silhouettes in the sand.
Audrey Marie Munson (June 8, 1891 – February 20, 1996) was an American artist's model and film actress, known variously as "Miss Manhattan," "the Exposition Girl," and "American Venus." She was the model or inspiration for more than fifteen statues in New York City and appeared in four silent films Artists And Models, Artist Models, Art Model, Brigitte Bardot, Audrey Munson, Evelyn Nesbit, Silent Film Stars, Hollywood, Sad Stories
Audrey Munson - Wikipedia
Audrey Marie Munson (June 8, 1891 – February 20, 1996) was an American artist's model and film actress, known variously as "Miss Manhattan," "the Exposition Girl," and "American Venus." She was the model or inspiration for more than fifteen statues in New York City and appeared in four silent films
This is a portrait of JEANNE LOUISE CALMENT (1875-1997) who was the darling of the media, back in 1995, when she reached her 120th birthday and became the oldest known person in the world - she would further become, by another year, the oldest documented person ever to have lived. Read more here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanne_Calment Art Magique, The Journey, Centenarian, Advanced Style, Ageless Beauty, Young At Heart, Trends 2018, Aging Gracefully, Growing Old
Lisa Lichtenfels' Jeanne
This is a portrait of JEANNE LOUISE CALMENT (1875-1997) who was the darling of the media, back in 1995, when she reached her 120th birthday and became the oldest known person in the world - she would further become, by another year, the oldest documented person ever to have lived. Read more here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanne_Calment
How to use the Telephone (1917) Vintage Advertisements, Vintage Ads, Vintage Posters, Adverts, Girl Scout Juniors, Telephones, Typewriters
How to use the Telephone (1917)
Artist Paul Gaugin playing the harmonium in his underwear in Alfonse Mucha's studio in Paris, c.1895 Alphonse Mucha, Artist Studio, Artist Art, Artist At Work, Studio Art, Renoir, Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin, Paul Cezanne, Weird Vintage
Extremely Silly Photos of Extremely Serious Artists
Artist Paul Gaugin playing the harmonium in his underwear in Alfonse Mucha's studio in Paris, c.1895
Mary Seacole, 1805 – 5/14/1881. "Jamaican nurse best known for her involvement in the Crimean War...After hearing of poor medical provisions for wounded soldiers during the Crimean War, she travelled to London to volunteer as a nurse" but was refused. "The British Government later decided to permit women to travel to the affected area, but she was not included in the party of 38 nurses chosen by Florence Nightingale. Instead, she borrowed money to make the 4,000-mile journey by herself." African American History, British History, Uk History, Medical History, Famous Nurses, Mary Seacole, Crimean War
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Mary Seacole, 1805 – 5/14/1881. "Jamaican nurse best known for her involvement in the Crimean War...After hearing of poor medical provisions for wounded soldiers during the Crimean War, she travelled to London to volunteer as a nurse" but was refused. "The British Government later decided to permit women to travel to the affected area, but she was not included in the party of 38 nurses chosen by Florence Nightingale. Instead, she borrowed money to make the 4,000-mile journey by herself."
Grace Darling saved shipwrecked men in Sept. 1838 at age 22.  Died of tuberculosis in 1842. Complete story here - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Darling Famous Women, Lighthouse Keeper, Extraordinary People, Northumberland
Grace Darling saved shipwrecked men in Sept. 1838 at age 22. Died of tuberculosis in 1842. Complete story here - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Darling
The Beatles riding donkeys at the seaside... Weston-Super-Mare, July 1963... Ringo Starr, George Harrison, The Rolling Stones, John Lennon Beatles, Les Beatles, Beatles Rare, Paul Mccartney, Great Bands, Cool Bands
The 16 Most Delightfully British Photos Of All Time
The Beatles riding donkeys at the seaside... Weston-Super-Mare, July 1963...
Horatia Nelson, the daughter of Horatio Nelson and Emma Hamilton. Age 59. She married Philip Ward and had 9 children. She died at age 80 and is buried in Pinner. More info here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horatia_Nelson Story Of The World, Second World, English Architecture, Age Of Empires, English Royalty, Suffragette
Family Life
Horatia Nelson, the daughter of Horatio Nelson and Emma Hamilton. Age 59. She married Philip Ward and had 9 children. She died at age 80 and is buried in Pinner. More info here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horatia_Nelson
When Marilyn Monroe learned that the Mocambo, a popular Hollywood night club, would not book Ella Fitzgerald because of segregation. Marilyn phoned the manager and told him that she would reserve a front row table every night Ella performed there, knowing that her presence would get a lot of press and publicity for the club. Soon thereafter, Ella became the first African-American to perform at the Mocambo, and as promised, Marilyn was seated right up front to enjoy her favorite singer. Ella Fitzgerald, Marilyn Monroe, Marilyn Film, Divas, Marlene Dietrich, Hollywood Night, Old Hollywood, Tony Curtis
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When Marilyn Monroe learned that the Mocambo, a popular Hollywood night club, would not book Ella Fitzgerald because of segregation. Marilyn phoned the manager and told him that she would reserve a front row table every night Ella performed there, knowing that her presence would get a lot of press and publicity for the club. Soon thereafter, Ella became the first African-American to perform at the Mocambo, and as promised, Marilyn was seated right up front to enjoy her favorite singer.
Moulin Rouge~La Goulue-dancer and muse. Often painted by Toulouse Lautrec. Le Moulin Rouge Paris, Moulin Rouge Dancers, Montmartre, Saloon Girls, Henri De Toulouse Lautrec, Old Paris, Portraits
La Goulue, referencias
Moulin Rouge~La Goulue-dancer and muse. Often painted by Toulouse Lautrec.
History isn't just about kings, barons and wars... One of our lesser known hero's gets immortalized on the banks of the River Dulnain. Scotland History, Scotland Trip, Highlands Scotland, Scotland Travel, The Highlands, Scottish Accent
History isn't just about kings, barons and wars... One of our lesser known hero's gets immortalized on the banks of the River Dulnain.
Dog illustrator Cecil Aldin's Bull Terrier 'Cracker' . The only dog ever to have an obituary in the The Times newspaper. Dachshund Puppy, Husky Corgi, Nanny Dog, Photos With Dog, English Bull Terriers, Man And Dog, Old Dogs
Dog illustrator Cecil Aldin's Bull Terrier 'Cracker' . The only dog ever to have an obituary in the The Times newspaper.
In 1796, Edward Jenner noticed that milkmaids who had contracted cowpox, were immune from catching smallpox.  He used this information to develop a vaccine for smallpox.  Milkmaid, Jersey cow:  another old postcard from Jersey, England. American History, Old Postcards
Jersey-dk.dk – Jerseykøer i danmark
In 1796, Edward Jenner noticed that milkmaids who had contracted cowpox, were immune from catching smallpox. He used this information to develop a vaccine for smallpox. Milkmaid, Jersey cow: another old postcard from Jersey, England.
A woman and her grandmother both at age 20. Thomas Carlyle, Foto Portrait, Age 20's, We Are The World, Looks Cool
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A woman and her grandmother both at age 20.