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White Lightning: 26 Vintage Photos From The Heyday Of Moonshiners In The South

For many, the term “moonshine still” conjures up images of mountain men in overalls, huddled around crude metal tanks under a full moon, drinking liquor out of jugs with “XXX” on the side. This image isn’t entirely without merit, as a great deal of the moonshine produced in the United...

By Joel Stice Aug 31, 2017

White Lightning: 26 Vintage Photos From The Heyday Of Moonshiners In The South

For many, the term “moonshine still” conjures up images of mountain men in overalls, huddled around crude metal tanks under a full moon, drinking liquor out of jugs with “XXX” on the side. This image isn’t entirely without merit, as a great deal of the moonshine produced in the United...

By Joel Stice August 31, 2017
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On The Road: 24 Vintage Photos Of Hobo Life In America

Often depicted sleeping in a train car or carrying a tiny bindle over their shoulder as they meander across the countryside, the American hobo often gets unfairly branded as lazy or unsavory, but a closer look reveals hard-working men and women just looking for a fair day’s work. Not to...

By All That's Interesting Aug 29, 2017

On The Road: 24 Vintage Photos Of Hobo Life In America

Often depicted sleeping in a train car or carrying a tiny bindle over their shoulder as they meander across the countryside, the American hobo often gets unfairly branded as lazy or unsavory, but a closer look reveals hard-working men and women just looking for a fair day’s work. Not to...

By All That's Interesting August 29, 2017
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1960s Brooklyn Running Og

29 Raw Photos Of Brooklyn In The 1960s, Long Before Gentrification

A far cry from the gentrified boomtown that is modern Brooklyn, the old Brooklyn of the 1960s was a gritty place defined by starkly drawn ethnic enclaves, urban decay, and devastating crime waves. In Brooklyn, as in much of America, the 1960s was a time of tumult. Government workers, from...

By Gabe Paoletti Aug 26, 2017

29 Raw Photos Of Brooklyn In The 1960s, Long Before Gentrification

A far cry from the gentrified boomtown that is modern Brooklyn, the old Brooklyn of the 1960s was a gritty place defined by starkly drawn ethnic enclaves, urban decay, and devastating crime waves. In Brooklyn, as in much of America, the 1960s was a time of tumult. Government workers, from...

By Gabe Paoletti August 26, 2017
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The Great Chicago Fire Of 1871, When The Windy City Almost Burned Down

Still one of the deadliest disasters in American history, the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 killed 300 people and left over 100,000 residents homeless.

By Laura Martisiute Aug 23, 2017

The Great Chicago Fire Of 1871, When The Windy City Almost Burned Down

Still one of the deadliest disasters in American history, the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 killed 300 people and left over 100,000 residents homeless.

By Laura Martisiute August 23, 2017
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