It can be challenging to keep track of everything because there have been so many amazing events throughout history. So, here is a compilation of uncommon historical photographs that are unlikely to be found in your history textbook. Keep scrolling to see The Beatles’ unseen photo of their famous Abbey Road crossing.
1. Michael Jackson
As Charlie Chaplin, 1979 Here, we can see Michael Jackson displaying his fondness for Charlie Chaplin in 1979. We would have loved to see him acting too, besides singing and dancing.
2. Hilary Clinton
Playing Gameboy, 1993 On her journey from Austin, Texas to Washington, DC, on April 6, 1993, Hillary Rodham Clinton played a Nintendo “Game Boy” electronic game. And, according to a 2002 New York Times article, Clinton was fond of the Game Boy version of Tetris.
3. 1970 Computers
Here, we spy a commodore on the right-hand shelf. So vintage. That place looks like an epic palace.
4. Destruction Of Manila
In WW2 One of the key engagements of the Philippine campaign in 1944–45 during World War II was the Battle of Manila. It took place in Manila, the Philippine capital, and pitted American and Philippine forces against Japanese troops.
5. A New York City Police Officer Hanging From A Beam, 1920
This picture gives us anxiety. He’s wearing wings and a Sam Browne belt, which makes us believe he’s in the Air Force or Air Corps of some country.
6. The Wright Airplane Being Towed To The Parade Grounds Of Fort Meyer, Virginia, 1908
The Wright Model A wagon carrying a flyer is being pulled by a car to the parade site in Fort Myer. This picture has the caption, “On its way to the Parade Ground.” Claudy Ft. Myer’s photo album, C. H. C.H. Claudy of Washington, D.C., is credited with taking this picture.
7. Earliest Known Drawings Of Wile E. Coyote
We also see here the Road Runner drawn by Chuck Jones in 1947. Very cool.
8. Mark Twain In Nikola Tesla’s Laboratory
This photo was taken in 1894. We Would love to see this scene animated where he teleports.
9. Interior Of A Braniff Airlines Flight
Overexpansion caused Braniff International Airways to fail during the 1970s airline deregulation. After it shut down in 1982, BIA-COR Holdings of New York bought its assets and made an unsuccessful attempt to revive the original airline.
10. Pyramid Of Captured German Helmets, New York, 1919
Employees of the New York Central Railroad are seen in this intriguing 1919 photo displaying a pyramid of recovered German helmets in front of Grand Central Terminal during a celebration in Victory Way. At the end of the war, more than 12,000 German Pickelhaubes were sent from German storage and placed on the pyramid.
11. Phyllis Gordon And Her Four-Year-Old Kenyan Cheetah Shopping
This surreal photo was taken in 1939. American actress Phyllis Gordon was shopping in London with her cheetah from Kenya. The dead animal on her shoulder looks pretty revolting, to be honest.
12. A Picnic At An Alligator Farm
A picnic at a Los Angeles, California, alligator farm where guests could “tickle” their nerves and speak openly with predators. This photo was taken in the 1920s.
13. Clowns In the 1920s
Due in large part to the popularity of the internationally televised children’s television program “The Bozo Show”, which starred Bozo the Clown, American clowns had a surge in popularity in the middle of the 1960s. But a few years before that, clowns looked way scarier.
14. Television Glasses, 1963
Back in 1963, “The Father of Science Fiction” Hugo Gernsback was showing off his television goggles. And, honestly, they look lighter than the Pimax Crystal.
15. The Porsche 911 Assembly Line At Stuttgart Factory, 1970
Did you know that they got help from Toyota at some point to modernize the production line? And we think this was a good thing because that might be one of the reasons the company is still around.
16. The Beatles Waiting To Cross Abbey Road, 1969
It looks like John was the one to determine when it was safe for the Beatles to cross the street. Good job, John.
17. Women Picketing The White House, 1917
Suffragettes organized the country’s first-ever picket in January 1917, although modern Americans may be accustomed to protesters at the White House. They wanted to garner attention and persuade President Woodrow Wilson to support their cause.
18. Muhammad Ali, 12 Years Old, 1954
He was one of the greatest boxers ever but he had a persona like no other. What an amazing guy!
19. Diana Rigg, 1967
Born in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England, on July 20, 1938, Diana Rigg was an English actress who rose to international prominence in the 1960s for her role as Emma Peel in the television series “The Avengers”. Did you know she took karate lessons for that role?
20. Night fishing In Hawaii, 1948
Hawaiians caught rockfish underwater in shallow waters or along rocky ledges with spears. For spears, hardwoods such as koaie, uhiuhi, and kauila were preferred.
21. Warhol and Hitchcock, 1974
Andy Warhol and Alfred Hitchcock couldn’t be more apart on the creative spectrum. Many people consider Hitchcock to be one of the greatest directors of all time, having directed more than 50 feature films over the course of a six-decade career, while Warhol is more widely remembered for his contributions to visual art and the success of pop art.
22. The First Interracial Kiss, 1968
Captain James T. Kirk and Lieutenant Uhura’s kiss in the 1968 “Star Trek” episode “Plato’s Stepchildren” is commonly regarded as the first interracial kiss on American television. It was broadcast on November 22, 1968.
23. John And Jackie On Their Wedding Day, 1953
Here we can see Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy and Senator John F. Kennedy on their wedding day. This photo was taken in 1953. We did not know she was 12 years younger.
24. Woman Driving Autoped, 1916
It seems like technology related to energy and motion advances at a relative snail’s pace compared to advancements in most other sectors. Do you agree?
25. The Original “Saturday Night Live” Cast, 1975
On October 11, 1975, the historic NBC sketch comedy program “Saturday Night Live” debuted. It featured pratfalls and dark humor, George Carlin as host, and two musical guests: Janis Ian and Billy Preston.
26. Jackie Kennedy Watching Her Husband Debate Richard Nixon, 1960
Four TV debates between Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy in the fall of 1960 were America’s first broadcast presidential debates, and they demonstrated right away their ability to alter the political landscape. Here, Jackie Kennedy was watching from the wings as her husband debated Richard Nixon.
27. Michael Jackson And L.A. Crips
Jackson took this picture together with some L.A. Crips on the set of “The Way You Make Me Feel”. Did you spot Joe Seneca there?
28. Santa in 1900
During this period, Santa Claus started to acquire the recognizable traits we know today, inspired by a fusion of American ingenuity and European mythology. Imagine Santa in the early 1900s: a cheerful man with a smile in his eye, wearing a red outfit trimmed with white fur.
29. An Abandoned Louvre Museum
This is how the Grande Galerie of the Louvre Museum looked when abandoned during World War II. It’s amazing that the frames are left in place.
30. Apple’s Touchscreen “iPhone” Prototype, 1983
This was one of the prototypes that Frog Design put together for Apple right before the Apple II C and Macintosh were introduced. Honestly, we wish this was a real thing, we would pay for this technology.
