History in photos thread

[KMack]

First Dominican MLB player Ozzie Virgil, in 1956


Then next Felipe Alou


Julio Franco, At 57, Julio Franco can't quit playing baseball
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/1...baseball-japan
He eats a lot of Plantains

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Egyptiаn women walking down a central Cairo street, 1956.


Peter Jackson with the cast before they began filming Lord of the Rings.


Mаrilyn Monroe and a Mountie in 1953


A rare photo of Michael Jackson showing white patches all over his body (Vitiligo).
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DahfbhWW0AI5GPB.jpg

Last dinner between Christian Bale and Heath Ledger.


Brigitte Bаrdot - A Very Private Affair, 1961


The first Wal-Mart store was opened in 1962 by [a salesman] Sam Walton. It was called Walton's Five and Dime.

[Moje ime]

Serbian army in Corfy, WW1, 1918.

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Young volunteers in SFR Yugoslavia help build the country (1950s, 1960s)

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President Nixon looks on as President Tito of Yugoslavia lights up a cigar during their meeting in Nixon's office October 28th 1971.
Tito and his wife received full red carpet treatment on the White house lawn.
(smoking is forbidden in White house and cigar/tompus was a present from Fidel Castro )

[KMack]

Barney Kroger's first store


Today

[Moje ime]

Disco club "kod Laze Šećera" was first disco club in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, opened in 1967 year but didn't last for too long because of political regime decision.








membership card


building where the club was located

[Moje ime]

Milja Marin a young Yugoslav partisan nurse, 1943.

Photography named "Kozarčanka" is a World War II photography that became iconic in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia but identity of young girl was unknown for long time.

Later she was discovered in Prijedor (today RS, Bosnia), she lived peaceful life and died in 2007. in her 81st year.

[Catarinense1998]

Post pictures about USA civil war or pictures about the slavery if someone can.

[KMack]

Iconic Leave it to Beaver TV show


Yes, these аre motorcycle chariots. Photo was taken at a celebration of New South Wales police in Australia in 1936.


Anthony Hopkins testing different masks for Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs.


J.R.R. Tolkien's original first page for Lord of the Rings, 1937


Chicago Rush Hour, 1909


This iconic photo shows а utility worker receiving mouth-to-mouth after being electrocuted. He survived. 1967.