Vintage

Historical photographs and pictures taken in the context of a verifiable, historically significant event.

Enrico Toti, an Italian railway worker who cycled from Italy to Finland and Russia after losing a leg in a workplace accident. During World War I he volunteered in the Italian Army until he was killed in action in August 1916, throwing his crutch at the Austrians before dying. [586 x 942]

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Camouflaged Japanese soldiers lying in wait during the Battle of Shanghai, 1937 Second sino-japanese war [1200×765]

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“Human Fly” George Willig scales the exterior of the World Trade Center’s South Tower in 1977. Completing the climb in 3.5 hours, he was arrested at the top after signing several autographs, and was fined $1.10 by the city – a penny for each floor he passed. [2000×2901]

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Disney mascots wait in line for lunch in the staff cafeteria (1961) [767×567]

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An unexploded parachute bomb which fell on Oldham, England during the Manchester Blitz, December 23rd 1940 [505×611]

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Lines of Morris 4×2 lorries being made ready to send to France, less than a year after this photograph was taken all of the above vehicles would either be in use with the German military or wrecked and some might have made it back. 1939. [1865×1343]

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