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Background imageHistory Collection: Wine Cellar

Wine Cellar, Drinking A Glass Of Wine, Two Men, Wine Barrels, Winery, Storage, Alcohol, Alcoholic, Beverage, Underground, Viticulture, 19th Century Lithography

Background imageHistory Collection: Genghis Khan (c. 1158 - 1227)

Genghis Khan (c. 1158 - 1227)
Genghis Khan (c.1158 - 1227), born Temujin, the founder and first Great Khan (Emperor) of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his death

Background imageHistory Collection: George Wilhelm Steller (1709 - 1746)

George Wilhelm Steller (1709 - 1746)
Stellers Sea - Cow (Hydrodamalis gigas/Rhytina gigas) a sea - cow almost 6 meters long, discovered by George Wilhelm Steller (1709 - 1746) on Behrings second expedition to Kamchatka (1741)

Background imageHistory Collection: Soviet space propaganda poster

Soviet space propaganda poster. The Space Race was a 20th century competition between two Cold War rivals, the Soviet Union (USSR) and the United States (US), for supremacy in spaceflight capability

Background imageHistory Collection: Washington

Washington, D.C. January 20, 1961 Newly inaugurated Pesident and Mrs. Kennedy's car at the front right comes up 15th Street past the Treasury Department enroute to the White House

Background imageHistory Collection: Skaters Race In Central Park

Skaters Race In Central Park
New York, New York c 1933, Ice skaters starting an informal race in Central Park in New York City

Background imageHistory Collection: Crowds at Coney Island

Crowds at Coney Island
New York, New York June 7, 1925, A few of the hundreds of thousands who sought relief from New York City's heat wave by going to Coney Island beach and boardwalk

Background imageHistory Collection: Wollman Rink In Central Park

Wollman Rink In Central Park
New York, New York: February, 1957, Ice skating at Wollman Rink in Central Park in New York City

Background imageHistory Collection: New Year's Eve at Times Square

New Year's Eve at Times Square
New York, New York: December 31, 1946, The view from the NY Times Building looking north over Times Square at the New Year's Eve revelers

Background imageHistory Collection: Ottawa

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: 1949. RCAF postwar married airmen housing at the Rockcliffe Air Force Base in Canada

Background imageHistory Collection: New York

New York, New York October, 1937 Aerial view of Yankee Stadium during the 1937 World Series between the New York Yankees and the New York Giants. Yankees won the Series, 4-1

Background imageHistory Collection: Menlo Park

Menlo Park, California 1955 Test pilot Phil Johnson tries out the Hiller VZ-1 Pawnee Flying Platform

Background imageHistory Collection: Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky May 2, 1953 The 79th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. The race was won by Dark Star

Background imageHistory Collection: Paris

Paris, France, August 29, 1944 United States Army troops march down the Champs-aˆšA¢lysaˆšA?es after passing through the Arc de Triomphe during the liberation of Paris parade

Background imageHistory Collection: United States

United States, c 1947 The Northrop YB-49 Flying Wing, a heavy bomber turbojet prototype, on a test flight

Background imageHistory Collection: Vienna

Vienna, Austria 1900 The Votive Church on Maximilian Plaza in Vienna

Background imageHistory Collection: Paris

Paris, France February 13, 1934 Some of the general strikers and protesters in Paris gathered at La Place Vendome

Background imageHistory Collection: Baghdad

Baghdad, Iraq, 1932 Street scene in the copper bazaar in Baghdad

Background imageHistory Collection: Fishing Pier And Casino At Daytona Beach

Fishing Pier And Casino At Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, Florida c 1920, View of the fishing pier and casino on Daytona Beach in Florida

Background imageHistory Collection: San Francisco

San Francisco, California c 1928 Street cars and ferries surround the Ferry Building at the Embarcadero turn aroound

Background imageHistory Collection: Boeing Stratocruiser In Flight

Boeing Stratocruiser In Flight
United States: circa 1947, A Boeing Stratocruiser in flight above the clouds

Background imageHistory Collection: Bay Bridge Under Construction

Bay Bridge Under Construction
San Francisco, California 1936, The construction of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge looking towards Oakland with Yerba Buena Island in the middle of the bridge. The bridge is nearly completed

Background imageHistory Collection: Market Street In San Francisco

Market Street In San Francisco
San Francisco, California circa 1910, Market Street in San Francisco, with the Call Building at left. Designed by noted local architects James

Background imageHistory Collection: Vehicles On Daytona Beach

Vehicles On Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, Florida c 1923, Cars on a busy day at Daytona Beach in Florida

Background imageHistory Collection: Street Photography, Imperia, Italy, 2006, Pool

Street Photography, Imperia, Italy, 2006, Pool

Background imageHistory Collection: The Boardwalk In Atlantic City

The Boardwalk In Atlantic City
Atlantic City, New Jersey 1935, View of people strolling on the boardwalk on Labor Day in Atlantic City, New Jersey

Background imageHistory Collection: Street Photography, Island of Marettimo, Italy, 1975, Drying of fishing nets

Street Photography, Island of Marettimo, Italy, 1975, Drying of fishing nets

Background imageHistory Collection: Street Photography, Milan, Italy, 2015, Dock

Street Photography, Milan, Italy, 2015, Dock

Background imageHistory Collection: Street Photography, Paris, France, 1976, Centre Pompidou

Street Photography, Paris, France, 1976, Centre Pompidou

Background imageHistory Collection: Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States

Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States
George Washington presiding the Philadelphia Convention. Art by Howard Chandler Christy (1873-1952). 1940. Drawn for "The Indian Reporter."

Background imageHistory Collection: The Siege of Vicksburg was the final major military action in the Vicksburg campaign of

The Siege of Vicksburg was the final major military action in the Vicksburg campaign of the American Civil War
The Siege of Vicksburg (May 18 - July 4, 1863) was the final major military action in the Vicksburg campaign of the American Civil War. In a series of maneuvers, Union Maj. Gen. Ulysses S

Background imageHistory Collection: The Great Rapprochment

The Great Rapprochment
This poster was used for the promotion of the United States and Great Britain Industrial Exposition in the late 19th century (1899-1900)

Background imageHistory Collection: Painting of Joan of Arc in battle

Painting of Joan of Arc in battle. Joan of Arc (c. 1412 - 30 May 1431), nicknamed "The Maid of Orleans" (French: La Pucelle d'Orleans)

Background imageHistory Collection: 30th anniversary stamp (detail). commemorating the death of Vladimir Lenin

30th anniversary stamp (detail). commemorating the death of Vladimir Lenin. The image was inspired by the Serov painting showing Lenin at the meeting of the 2nd All-Russia Congress of Soviets

Background imageHistory Collection: Oliver Cromwell

Oliver Cromwell (1599 -1658), English military and political leader. He served as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1653 until his death

Background imageHistory Collection: Iraq / Mesopotamia: Tower of Babel by Bruegel the Younger, 17th century

Iraq / Mesopotamia: Tower of Babel by Bruegel the Younger, 17th century
The Tower of Babel, according to the Book of Genesis, was an enormous tower built in the plain of Shinar. According to the biblical account

Background imageHistory Collection: JFK Cuba Blockade

JFK Cuba Blockade
President Kennedy issues Proclamation 3504 interdicting the delivery of offensive weapons to Cuba. October 23, 1962. Day 8 of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Abbie Rowe photographer

Background imageHistory Collection: Vladimir Lenin delivers a speech on Sverdlov Square at the parade of troops leaving for the Polish

Vladimir Lenin delivers a speech on Sverdlov Square at the parade of troops leaving for the Polish front

Background imageHistory Collection: Portugal: Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521) Portuguese Explorer and Circumnavigator

Portugal: Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521) Portuguese Explorer and Circumnavigator
Ferdinand Magellan c. 1480-April 27, 1521) was a Portuguese explorer. He was born at Sabrosa, in northern Portugal, but later obtained Spanish nationality in order to serve King Charles I of Spain in

Background imageHistory Collection: Turkey: The Entry of Mahomet II into Constantinople / The Entry of Fatih Sultan Mehmet into Istanbul

Turkey: The Entry of Mahomet II into Constantinople / The Entry of Fatih Sultan Mehmet into Istanbul
Mehmed II (March 30, 1432 - May 3, 1481) or, in modern Turkish, Fatih Sultan Mehmet; known as Mahomet or Mohammed II in early modern Europe

Background imageHistory Collection: Orville Wright flying [airplane 9 11 1908]

Orville Wright flying [airplane 9 11 1908]

Background imageHistory Collection: General Philip Henry Sheridan was a career United States Army officer

General Philip Henry Sheridan was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War
General of the Army Philip Henry Sheridan (March 6, 1831 - August 5, 1888) was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War. Sheriden at Five Forks, 1865

Background imageHistory Collection: Russia: Lenin Points the Way to Communism against a Backdrop of Smokestacks

Russia: Lenin Points the Way to Communism against a Backdrop of Smokestacks. Revolutionary poster, V. Sherbakov, 1920
The Russian Revolution is the collective term for a series of revolutions in Russia in 1917, which dismantled the Tsarist autocracy and led to the creation of the Russian SFSR

Background imageHistory Collection: 981_05_AC210214_14841

981_05_AC210214_14841
DEATH OF HAROLD AT THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS

Background imageHistory Collection: Russia / USSR: Long Live the First of May!, Soviet propaganda poster celebrating May Day, c. 1920

Russia / USSR: Long Live the First of May!, Soviet propaganda poster celebrating May Day, c. 1920
Russia/USSR: Long Live the First of May!, Soviet propaganda poster celebrating May Day, c. 1920

Background imageHistory Collection: UK: RMS Titanic departing Southampton on 10 April 1912

UK: RMS Titanic departing Southampton on 10 April 1912

Background imageHistory Collection: The American flag heralds the flight of Apollo 11, the first Lunar landing mission

The American flag heralds the flight of Apollo 11, the first Lunar landing mission. The Apollo 11 Saturn V space vehicle lifted off with astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E

Background imageHistory Collection: Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong

Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, Apollo ll mission commander, at the modular equipment storage assembly (MESA) of the Lunar Module Eagle on the historic first extravehicular activity (EVA)



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