Vintage

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

An Italian civilian policeman provides an American soldier a refreshing drink of water following Operation Husky: the Allied invasion of Sicily and the capture of the town of Troina from Axis forces. August, 1943. [1179 x 1212]

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German army dentist, circa 1917 [1200×776]

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Electric Illumination of the Great White Fleet departing Hampton Roads, Virginia, December 16, 1907. Original is a glass negative; Library of Congress. [4828 x 3790]

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Archduke Franz Ferdinand and wife hours before their assassination, which started WWI. June 28 1914 [605×449]

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Depression era Gangster; Alvin “Creepy” Karpis, had his finger prints removed to help evade identification. 1934 [3,894 × 2,764]

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DUKW Amphibious vehicles in the canals of Venice, Italy, during World War II. c. May, 1945 [1042 x 1298]

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