Thousands gather on Prague’s Wenceslas Square on the day of Jan Palach’s funeral. (1969)- Jan Palach set himself on fire in Prague in protest against the August 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia by Warsaw Pact troops. The 20-year-old university student died of his burns three days later. [1023 x 682] 8 Comments Vintage
1984, Vietnamese refugees wait to be taken aboard the amphibious command ship USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC-19). They are being rescued from a 35 foot fishing boat 350 miles northeast of Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam, after spending eight days at sea. [1900 x 2830] 1 Comment Vintage
Two woman at the beach. A rare comfortable interracial relationship in 1950s America. [1000×705] 3 Comments Vintage
Camouflaged road in Finland during WW2. The trees are hanged up with rope so enemy watch towers don’t see the road. June 27, 1941 [1501×2083] 2 Comments Vintage