Old and new photographs that can sometimes be odd or surreal but are always unique with an interesting backstory.
He hit the ground in an upright position, leaving a six-inch deep hole in the ground. One leg and one arm were smashed, his back was broken, and his skull was crushed. It would later become known that, in 1911, a Russian inventor had already designed and tested a small parachute. Detailed article about the …
Saddam Hussein flirts with his cousin, who would later become his future wife, with a gun, 1958.
Leonarda Cianciulli in March 1946 during an interview with the Italian psychiatrist Filippo Saporito photographed in the criminal asylum of Aversa. Cianciulli was convicted of murdering three woman and turning them into soap and teacakes, which she then gave to friends and her son.
Not an ostrich – but the oddly plumed “Floradora Goose” displayed at the poultry show. A rare goose, decorated with fluffy un-gooselike feathers, being held by Miss Isla Bevan at the 41st annual Poultry Show at Madison Square Garden. 1930.
Emery or Ellsworth Kolb, dangling from rope in a crevasse of the Grand Canyon and photographing the canyon wall as his brother straddles the cliff opening while holding the rope. 1908.
Some women carry of one of her friends, circa 1910s-20s. Seem to be wearing riding pants.
Heavyweight boxer Jack Dempsey mock-punching magician Harry Houdini (held back by lightweight boxer Benny Leonard), circa 1920s.
Sylvester Stallone photographed by Andy Warhol at the Monte-Carlo Beach Club on July 12, 1980.
The ebay listing mentioned flight attendant, Beatles poster, mascot. Beyond that anyone’s guess.
During a 1961 food shortage, Akulina Lykov sacrificed herself to starvation so her children could survive. Detailed article about the intriguing family: https://historicflix.com/how-the-lykov-family-spent-over-40-years-cut-off-from-civilization/