29 Fascinating Photos From History

Kenneth Coo Published 01/03/2018 in wow

Take a trip back in time with these stunning images.

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November 1960 Beatles Photo — The Beatles first photoshoot
2.
This photo depicts Adam West and Burt Ward in 1966 filming for Batman, in a scene where they are scaling a building in Gotham
3.
This is officially the last image taken of the Titanic before it sank on its maiden voyage in 1912.
4.
The Golden Gate bridge being constructed in San Francisco, 1937
5.
Mount Rushmore being constructed, in 1939
6.
Completed 1958 Chevrolet models leaving the assembly line
7.
Manhattan and Central Park at night, photo taken in 1937
8.
The world's first nuclear submarine, the USS Nautilus, visits NYC in 1956
9.
Niagara Falls froze over in 1911
10.
Colorized photo of Manhattan in 1943
11.
A Dodge/Plymouth dealership in New York, 1948
12.
Mt. St. Helens erupting in Washington state, 1980
13.
Gold Hill, Virginia City, Nevada, and 1867 gold mining town
14.
New York World’s Fair – July 7, 1939 – World of Tomorrow Lagoon
15.
Howard Carter, Arthur Callender, and an unidentified Egyptian worker open the inner chamber and see King Tut’s sarcophagus for the first time
16.
Zeppelin’s used to “dock” at mooring masts, and passengers would entire via a gangplank. This photo was taken in Cardington, England in the ‘20’s.
17.
A closeup of an actual Wright Brothers flyer. This photo was taken in 1911, and keep in mind the earlier turn-of-the-century iterations were much more primitive.
18.
American troops during WWI using newly-developed acoustic technology to locate enemy aircraft
19.
Roxy Theatre, West 50th Street, Manhattan, 1954
20.
Nighttime construction of the Hoover Dam, 1931
21.
Underwater 23 kiloton nuclear bomb test, Bikini Atoll, 1946. Fun fact: the bikini swimsuit was named after Bikini Atoll because, like the weapon, the designer felt the swimsuit would also be “small and devastating.”
22.
Sergeant Stubby, a Boston Bull Terrier who became the most decorated dog of the first World War
23.
Soldiers returning from Europe in WW2, 1945
24.
Lumberjacks with California Redwood trees, 1915
25.
Times Square, New York City, 1911
26.
The last episode of Seinfeld, in 1998, and the cast saying goodbye
27.
Nikola Tesla with his induction motors, 1898
28.
Robert Wadlow, the tallest man ever recorded and confirmed at 8’11”, pictured here in 1939, just one year before his death
29.
Pioneer motorcycle racer Arthur Mitchell, pictured here with his 1914 Harley-Davidson

1.
November 1960 Beatles Photo — The Beatles first photoshoot
2.
This photo depicts Adam West and Burt Ward in 1966 filming for Batman, in a scene where they are scaling a building in Gotham
3.
This is officially the last image taken of the Titanic before it sank on its maiden voyage in 1912.
4.
The Golden Gate bridge being constructed in San Francisco, 1937
5.
Mount Rushmore being constructed, in 1939
6.
Completed 1958 Chevrolet models leaving the assembly line
7.
Manhattan and Central Park at night, photo taken in 1937
8.
The world's first nuclear submarine, the USS Nautilus, visits NYC in 1956
9.
Niagara Falls froze over in 1911
10.
Colorized photo of Manhattan in 1943
11.
A Dodge/Plymouth dealership in New York, 1948
12.
Mt. St. Helens erupting in Washington state, 1980
13.
Gold Hill, Virginia City, Nevada, and 1867 gold mining town
14.
New York World’s Fair – July 7, 1939 – World of Tomorrow Lagoon
15.
Howard Carter, Arthur Callender, and an unidentified Egyptian worker open the inner chamber and see King Tut’s sarcophagus for the first time
16.
Zeppelin’s used to “dock” at mooring masts, and passengers would entire via a gangplank. This photo was taken in Cardington, England in the ‘20’s.
17.
A closeup of an actual Wright Brothers flyer. This photo was taken in 1911, and keep in mind the earlier turn-of-the-century iterations were much more primitive.
18.
American troops during WWI using newly-developed acoustic technology to locate enemy aircraft
19.
Roxy Theatre, West 50th Street, Manhattan, 1954
20.
Nighttime construction of the Hoover Dam, 1931
21.
Underwater 23 kiloton nuclear bomb test, Bikini Atoll, 1946. Fun fact: the bikini swimsuit was named after Bikini Atoll because, like the weapon, the designer felt the swimsuit would also be “small and devastating.”
22.
Sergeant Stubby, a Boston Bull Terrier who became the most decorated dog of the first World War
23.
Soldiers returning from Europe in WW2, 1945
24.
Lumberjacks with California Redwood trees, 1915
25.
Times Square, New York City, 1911
26.
The last episode of Seinfeld, in 1998, and the cast saying goodbye
27.
Nikola Tesla with his induction motors, 1898
28.
Robert Wadlow, the tallest man ever recorded and confirmed at 8’11”, pictured here in 1939, just one year before his death
29.
Pioneer motorcycle racer Arthur Mitchell, pictured here with his 1914 Harley-Davidson