No, this photo is not of the Titanic. Although it looks quite similar, this is a photo of the Hindenburg Disaster taken on May 6th, 1937. This sensational photo occurred when the German airship carrying many passengers caught fire when it was trying to dock at a Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, in New Jersey.
A total of 36 people were killed in the fire, but thankfully 62 people survived. The event was marked by photographs, newsreel coverage, and eyewitness testimonies that were recorded and played back on the radio to this day. Such a rare opportunity to take this kind of photo. Amazing!
London, 1940
In this photo, we see a little girl sitting on the ruins of her destroyed home while holding her favorite doll, trying to comfort herself. It seems like such an emotional photo, but that’s because it is. It gives you all kinds of feelings. This happened right after a bomb landed in London in 1940.
These bombings were done by the German Army and were known to be called the Blitz as part of World War II. Hopefully, this little girl turned out okay.
Disneyland Plans, 1954
It's hard to imagine a world without Disney, be it the nostalgic cartoons from our childhood like Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck or, more recently, "The Avengers" franchise. However, a Disney fan favorite has to be the epic Disneyland and Disneyworld amusement parks around the world.
This photo shows Disneyland's history in the making. We see Walt Disney himself along with his "Imagineers" as they perfect the plans for the first Disneyland amusement park in Los Angeles.
Charlie Chaplin
Have you tried to imagine Charlie Chaplin before he became a star? We are all so used to seeing him with this signature mustache, hat, makeup, and attire, but in this rare photo, we see him totally raw. Here we see his 27-year-old self in 1916 before he became famous for his silent movies.
Before he became well-known for his silent films, he was a writer, filmmaker, composer, and writer, among other things. His comedic timing during the silent film era in Hollywood helped him rise to fame, which we all know him to be to this day.
Elvis in Uniform
Who could forget the reign of the Rock and Roll King, Elvis Presley? We bet it’s hard to imagine him in uniform after all his cool outfits, huh? In this rare photo, we see him in his military uniform, together with other soldiers walking somewhere on the base.
Quite a long time before his career shot to fame, this photo was taken in 1958. Of course, he seemed like such a young man in this photo, and we are all not used to seeing him this way. It’s quite refreshing.