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  • Some of the best historical photos, images, maps and graphics that we have found on the web and in books. This history by picture is history as you have not seen it before. Enjoy!

    Daily History Picture: Franz Ferdinand Hunting April 17, 2018

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Franz Ferdinand Hunting

    1892 Franz Ferdinand goes hunting.

    Daily History Picture: WW1 French soldiers April 16, 2018

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: WW1 French soldiers

    French soldiers in WW1, beautifully colorised.

    Daily History Picture: Germany Invades Britain April 13, 2018

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Germany Invades Britain

    New York newspaper imagines invasion Sep 1940.

    Daily History Picture: German Patrol in Alsace April 12, 2018

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: German Patrol in Alsace

    German patrol in Alsace before WW1

    Daily History Picture: Ice Cold Drinks April 11, 2018

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Ice Cold Drinks

    Ice cold drinks in 1940s New York

    Daily History Picture: German WW1 Toys April 10, 2018

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: German WW1 Toys

    British cartoon about German Christmas presents in the war.

    Daily History Picture: Ghost Illusion April 9, 2018

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Ghost Illusion

    Ghost illusion

    Daily History Picture: Headless Ghost April 6, 2018

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Headless Ghost

    Headless ghost glimpsed at crossroads…

    Daily History Picture: German Cavalry WW2 April 5, 2018

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: German Cavalry WW2

    German cavalry shoot from horseback in WW2.

    Daily History Picture: Ripper Cartoon April 4, 2018

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Ripper Cartoon

    Punch reminds readers that crime is ‘misery’ in the east end: during the Ripper killings.  

    Daily History Picture: John Wayne and Famous Drunk April 3, 2018

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: John Wayne and Famous Drunk

    Love John Wayne’s face and that well known drunk…

    Daily History Picture: Malinowski Letter April 2, 2018

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Malinowski Letter

    Malinowski, one of the founding fathers of modern anthropology about a lost hat

    Daily History Picture: Korean Poster March 29, 2018

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Korean Poster

    North Korean Poster: love the art, but genuine? EC writes in, 29 Mar 2018: Sadly not authentic NK propaganda. It’s from deviantart, the artist is “haryarti“. He’s got one for the UK too   

    Daily History Picture: Earthy Medieval Art March 28, 2018

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Earthy Medieval Art

    Earthy medieval art: love the hands going up – spare me…

    Daily History Picture: Paolo and Francesca in Hell March 27, 2018

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Paolo and Francesca in Hell

    Paolo and Francesca look forward to hell: notice the book dropping.