Utterly Unique Photos
Old and new photographs that can sometimes be odd or surreal but are always unique with an interesting backstory.
Harlem’s stand: Black Power against Vietnam, 1967
African-Americans protest against the Vietnam war during the Harlem Peace March, 1967
WWII Yardmaster Keeps America Moving: Fort Madison, 1943
March 1943. “Fort Madison, Iowa. Mr. H.D. Tyres, yardmaster on the route of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad.” Photo by Jack Delano, Office of War Information.
Tom Selleck: Magnum’s Mustache, National Guard Roots
Tom Selleck, 160th Infantry of the California Army National Guard, 1967-1973
Havana Schoolboys 1937, Young Fidel & the Lollipop
A group of Havana schoolboys in 1937, the boy with the lolipop is Fidel Castro.
Fear & Loathing: Caesar’s Palace, 1971. Thompson & Acosta’s Wild Ride.
The Real-life “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” – Hunter S. Thompson and his “attorney” Oscar Zeta Acosta chilling in Caesar’s Palace [April 1971]
Y2K gamers unite! LANWAR #12 Louisville, KY 2000
I checked online and it looks like they’re getting ready to host LANWAR #73 next year, which is pretty awesome