Native American 1868

A Native American overlooking the newly completed transcontinental railroad, 1868.

Lunch Atop a Skyscraper

Lunch Atop a Skyscraper – Shot by Otto Bettmann known as “The Picture Man,” who was also considered to have virtually invented the image resource business.

White House 1964

President Lyndon B Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act in a ceremony at the White House, on July 2, 1964

Scene Shot 127 Times

Wendy backing up the stairs swinging the baseball bat in The Shining. Stanley Kubrick had this scene shot 127 times.

Meeting Mickey Mouse Club 1930

A meeting of the Mickey Mouse Club, early 1930s

Times Square, 1909

Photo Legend History

Al Capone’s free soup kitchen, Chicago, 1931

Alcohol Barrels to be Burned 1924

Prohibition- Alcohol barrels to be burned, 1924.

First Photo

This photo is said to be the first photograph ever taken and also the first photo ever shared on our account many many years ago when only a few people were following. Simply titled, “View from the Window at Le Gras,” is said to be the world’s earliest surviving photograph. It was taken by Nicéphore Niépce in a commune in France called Saint-Loup-de-Varennes somewhere between 1826 and 1827.

Fourth of July 1911 New York

Happy Independence Day! Patriotic marches in a Fourth of July parade in 1911, New York