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More Than Just the Arch: Eero Saarinen Architecture Through the Years

More Than Just the Arch: Eero Saarinen Architecture Through the Years

These midcentury masterpieces upended everything we thought we knew about architecture.
26 Photos Of NASA Landings Throughout The Decades

26 Photos Of NASA Landings Throughout The Decades

Joyous photos taken just after America's astronauts finally returned to Earth.
25 Lomax Family Photos From The Archive Of American Folk Song

25 Lomax Family Photos From The Archive Of American Folk Song

When "folk music" meant more than just acoustic guitars.
100-Year-Old “Life Hacks” Found On Vintage Cigarette Cards

100-Year-Old “Life Hacks” Found On Vintage Cigarette Cards

Life hack illustrations looked way better before the internet.
The Dark Side Of Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., The Patriarch Of The Kennedy Family

The Dark Side Of Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., The Patriarch Of The Kennedy Family

Joseph Kennedy Sr., JFK's father and the patriarch of "America's Royal Family," left behind a complicated legacy, including anti-Semitism and Nazi sympathies.
33 Rare Photos By Francis Frith Of Egypt From The Mid-1800s

33 Rare Photos By Francis Frith Of Egypt From The Mid-1800s

See Francis Frith's pioneering photos of the Middle East of the 19th century.
Early 1900s Photos Of “The Old Paris” Just Before It Was Lost To Modernization

Early 1900s Photos Of “The Old Paris” Just Before It Was Lost To Modernization

Eugène Atget captured a Paris that would today be unrecognizable to most.
“Girl Baseball Players” Cigarette Pack Cards Of The 1880s

“Girl Baseball Players” Cigarette Pack Cards Of The 1880s

In 1886, a Virginia company had women pose as a baseball players in order to sell more cigarettes.
Historical Selfies Taken Long Before Selfies Were Even A Thing

Historical Selfies Taken Long Before Selfies Were Even A Thing

The selfie is hardly a new phenomenon.
25 Eye-Popping Photos Of World War I & II Dazzle Camouflage

25 Eye-Popping Photos Of World War I & II Dazzle Camouflage

As you might imagine, the technique didn't last for too long.
33 Mid-19th Century Photographs Decaying In Beautiful And Haunting Ways

33 Mid-19th Century Photographs Decaying In Beautiful And Haunting Ways

Whether the subject was a U.S. president or an unidentified commoner, these Mathew Brady photos are breaking down in gorgeous ways.