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: Ku Klux Klan Clothes November 6, 2017
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
Looks genuine… Nathaniel writes, 6 Nov :’As you said, the Ku Klux Klothes advertisement does look genuine: It seems odd that a racist organization would be involved with (or lend its name to) a clothing business. But apparently, the 1920s KKK was mostly a fraudulent pyramid scheme.
Daily History Picture: School Fire November 3, 2017
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
Female boarders abseiling down building.
Daily History Picture: Last Cig November 2, 2017
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
WW1 execution, probably for desertion.
Daily History Picture: Cruiser Tank October 30, 2017
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
1941 (in England?) Stephen D. 31 Oct 2017 writes: Re your tank picture: these are, I think, the infamous Covenanter tanks (Cruiser Mk V; A13 MkIII), ordered in 1939, declared obsolete in 1944 after no combat use, and after over 1,700 had been built. They were designed for whatever reason by the London, Midland and […]
Daily History Picture: Family Tree October 27, 2017
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
Jesse’s bloodline
Daily History Picture: Grotesque October 26, 2017
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
Gargoyle from Rheims
Daily History Picture: Irish Feast October 25, 2017
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
Remarkable piece: late 1500s. Note that the two bare-bottomed men, top left, may be professional farters…
Daily History Picture: Sad Grave October 24, 2017
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
Couldn’t forget this one. At leas there are flowers.
Daily History Picture: October 23, 2017
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
1942 Stalingrad: unlikely he survived… Tim from Detritus writes: ‘I realize that the History Photos are subject to less reader scrutiny than the formal posts. But your “Grizzled German Soldier” caught my eye. The uniform was odd. It has a Luftwaffe “eagle” and an Infantry combat badge. Perhaps an antiaircraft unit that was forced into a […]
Daily History Picture: Sinatra Selfie October 20, 2017
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
Young Sinatra in the bathroom
Daily History Picture: Pompeii Joke October 19, 2017
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
Sorry!
Daily History Picture: Marine Animals October 18, 2017
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
Arab manuscripts
Daily History Picture: Hell! October 17, 2017
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
15 Cent.
Daily History Picture: Fairy Faith October 16, 2017
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
Early and very elegant use of the phrase. 1874.
Daily History Picture: Fairy Perfume October 13, 2017
Author: Beach Combing | in : Historical Pictures
Love to smell this.
