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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: Progressive vs Moderate Thinker February 8, 2018

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Progressive vs Moderate Thinker

    Progressive vs Moderate Thinker: so which are you?

    Daily History Picture: Watching Atomic Test, Las Vegas February 7, 2018

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Watching Atomic Test, Las Vegas

    1953, Atomic Test observed from Las Vegas: get into the hotel and hide under your bed!

    Daily History Picture: Roosevelt in Wheelchair February 6, 2018

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Roosevelt in Wheelchair

    Roosevelt in a wheelchair: 40,000 pics in Roosevelt presidential library, only two have Roosevelt in a chair.

    Daily History Picture: Witch Map February 5, 2018

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Witch Map

    Heavy or light persecution of witches: note the Celtic fringe and Italy. It has been suggested that ‘highland’ areas attracted persecution.

    Daily History Picture: Book of Hours February 2, 2018

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Book of Hours

    Magnificent 15 cent French Book of Hours

    Daily History Picture: Young Merkel, Young Love January 30, 2018

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Young Merkel, Young Love

    Angela Merkel as a young woman with flares.

    Daily History Picture: Books Where Everybody Dies January 29, 2018

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Books Where Everybody Dies

    Books where everybody dies. Sorry, but loved this.

    Daily History Picture: Arch Duke Ferdinand and Family January 26, 2018

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Arch Duke Ferdinand and Family

    Arch Duke Ferdinand and Family: aie….

    Daily History Picture: Language Changes January 25, 2018

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Language Changes

    Cyclical language…

    Daily History Picture: Austrian Artillery January 24, 2018

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Austrian Artillery

    Austrian artillery in the Alps: against the Italians?

    Daily History Picture: NY Taxi, 1980s January 23, 2018

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: NY Taxi, 1980s

    Taxi cab in New York in the 1980s late one night. These women are now in their fifties…

    Daily History Picture: Hitler’s Brain January 22, 2018

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Hitler's Brain

    Hitler’s Brain. Sorry Enjoyed this: loved the eyes.

    Daily History Picture: Social Fairy Problems January 19, 2018

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Social Fairy Problems

    Two fairies look down on stage fairies at the Garrick.

    Daily History Picture: New York Ants January 18, 2018

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: New York Ants

    Beautifully colorised, New York Ants in the 1930s. All those hats…

    Daily History Picture: Pizza-Eating Suffragettes January 17, 2018

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
    Daily History Picture: Pizza-Eating Suffragettes

    1921, Suffragettes eat pizza, my file says ‘to annoy men’! Very early for pizza outside Italo-Americans in the US. 29 Jan 2018 Neil H writes ‘Although this picture often appears with the caption, “In 1921, early suffragettes often donned a bathing suit and ate pizza in large groups to annoy men.” Sadly they appear to be […]