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These instructional photos were shown as training materials for new hires at Krystal restaurants during the 1960s. They demonstrate examples for employees of how and how not to present themselves behind the counter. The brochure and orientational training film contained instructions such as: “Keep your teeth clean and white. Anybody can have a pretty smile. Naturally, you don’t want to get too familiar with the customers, just be really pleasant and friendly....

Chapman waited outside Lennon’s apartment beginning in the afternoon. Lennon and Yoko walked outside to go somewhere and Chapman asked him to sign his record (it was a special edition record, somewhat rare for one reason or another). After Lennon signed the record he asked Chapman “Is that all?”. Basically asking if Chapman wanted anything else signed to which Chapman replied “No”. Chapman then waited outside of Lennon’s apartment for Lennon to return ....

Yukio Araki became the youngest kamikaze pilot during the Second World War when, at the age of seventeen, he took off from the Bansei Airfield, Kagoshima in a Tachikawa Ki-54 twin-engine training aircraft on 27 May 1945. It has been speculated that his plane was one of two that struck the destroyer USS Braine (DD-630), killing 66 of its crew; however, the ship did not sink. Araki had been home in April 1945, and left letters for his family, to be opened upon the news of his death....

Adolf Hitler made a swift tour of Paris in the early hours of 23rd June, accompanied by Albert Speer his favorite architect and later Armaments Minister, and Arno Breker his favorite sculptor. The day before (June 22), France signed an armistice with Germany following the Germans’ successful invasion. Hitler’s tour included the Paris opera, the Champs-Elysees, the Arc de Triomphe, and the Eiffel Tower. After visiting Napoleon’s tomb and the Sacre Coeur, Hitler left Paris....

The picture dates from 1937, four years before the Siege of Leningrad, and that makes the weirdness vivid and poignant. So many of the children here would have died in the Siege, or lived through it in the civil defense force, eating wallpaper paste and digging trenches. How brave and ready they must have felt in 1937, though. The Pioneer Organization was a mass youth organization of the Soviet Union for children of age 10–15 that existed between 1922 and 1991....

Traditionally, these images have been captured in grainy black and white, offering a glimpse into an era defined by Hoovervilles, snaking unemployment queues, and individuals waiting in line for a morsel of sustenance. However, the stunning collection of photographs by the Library of Congress has shattered this monochromatic narrative, revealing the Great Depression in stunning, vivid color. These captivating images show the resilience of families, the revival of farming communities, and the jubilant moments experienced at state fairs as the nation gradually emerged from its darkest period....

By the start of December 1941, German soldiers had crossed the Moscow-Volga canal and forward units were just twelve miles from the Kremlin. But this was as close to the Soviet capital as the Wehrmacht would ever get. Because on December 5, 1941, the Red Army began a dramatic counterattack. Soviet units – many of which had arrived in Moscow only recently from Siberia – confronted German soldiers who had reached the limits of their own endurance....

They worked with minimal harnesses (sometimes without any), walked nonchalantly along beams suspended hundreds of feet above the street, swung on cables, sometimes they even took short naps on the metallic beams. The Empire State’s construction work and its workers were a magnet for press and magazine photographers, which is how many of these iconic images of the construction work were created. The gravity-defying ironworkers balanced on narrow beams or hung from derrick lines hundreds, and even thousands, of feet above the city’s streets....

The soldier is collapsing backwards, having been fatally shot in the head. He is dressed in civilian-looking clothing but wearing a leather cartridge belt, and his rifle is slipping out of his right hand. The photo was taken by Jewish Hungarian photographer Robert Capa. From 1936 to 1939, Capa worked in Spain, photographing the Spanish Civil War. It was understood to have been taken on September 5, 1936, and was long thought to depict the death of a Republican during the Spanish Civil War....

The quotation on the sign on the building to the left is from the Old Testament (Amos 4:12) and it reads: “Prepare to meet your God“. Probably the most discouraging thing to possibly read before approaching something that may or may not blow you to pieces. What is even more morbid, is that the technician pictured is already within the “kill” radius for an explosive of that size. Fortunately, the technician in this photo did not lose his life, the bomb did not explode....

This ancient settlement, now part of Aydın province in Turkey’s Aegean region, had already yielded significant historical finds, but the distinct curve of the land hinted at something monumental hidden below. For years, this subtle contour was the only clue pointing to the existence of a structure that had been lost to time. While initial surveys confirmed the potential of the site, large-scale excavations did not begin until 2004 under the direction of the Turkish Ministry of Culture....

In June 1942, Nazi Germany began working on a new secret weapon. The name Vergeltungswaffe, meaning “Vengeance weapon”, was coined by German propaganda minister Goebbels to signify reprisals against the Allies for the mass bombing of urban areas in Germany. The V-1 was a pilotless monoplane that was powered by a pulse-jet motor and carried a one-ton warhead. They were launched from a fixed ramp and traveled at about 350 mph and 4,000 feet (1,200 meters) and had a range of 150 miles (240 km)....

Fishing has been a major economic activity in Portugal since Roman times. Roman ruins of fish processing facilities were found across the Portuguese coast. Garum (a type of fermented fish sauce) of Lusitania (present-day Portugal) was highly prized in Rome and it was shipped directly from the harbor of Lacobriga (present-day Lagos). The fishing and fish processing industry was so important in the territory that ruins of a former Roman garum factory can be even visited today in the downtown of Lisbon’s old quarter....

Hairstyles aren’t just about looks; they’re a part of a guy’s daily style and cleanliness routine. Let’s take a fun peek into old-school barbershops and hair salon guides to see how guys used to style their hair back in the day. The 1940s brought about a distinct shift in men’s hairstyles influenced by the impact of World War II. The prevalent styles embraced practicality and neatness. Short, tapered sides with longer tops became popular, reflecting the military-inspired cuts of the time....

The magazine Heute, published in Munich by the Americans, first published the feature in August 1949. Only one week later, it was reprinted in the leading illustrated magazine of the time, the American Life, leading to Haas’ breakthrough as a photojournalist. The Soviet Union took 2,388,000 Germans and 1,097,000 combatants from other European nations as prisoners during and just after the war. More than a million of the German captives died....

Enter into the world of ancient wonders, where artifacts tell stories that history books often overlook. These relics, ranging from ingenious tools to exquisite artworks, reveal the timeless ingenuity of humankind. While ancient civilizations may seem distant, their creations echo through time, offering glimpses into their daily lives and remarkable achievements. Whether you’re fascinated by the grandeur of Egyptian pyramids or the resourcefulness of Mesopotamian craftsmen, these artifacts provide a window into the past....

Under the directorship of Yves Saint Laurent, the new head of Dior, the Parisian brand held a five-day fashion show featuring 12 models, at the House of Culture’s “Wings of the Soviets.” The timing was key. 1959 was the year in which the Soviet authorities finally removed their ban on fashion shows, and also ended the practice of persecuting citizens who, they believed, dressed inappropriately for Communism. The world of Soviet fashion would not be exempt from “Khrushchev’s Thaw,” as the government brokered person-to-person exchanges with Western design houses to help revitalize the Soviet fashion industry, and French couturiers like Dior were especially coveted as guests....

The central “weight” is Kaichi Watanabe, one of the first Japanese engineers who came to study in the UK. Sir John Fowler and Benjamin Baker of Imperial College, who designed the Firth of Forth bridge, provide the supports. Fowler and Baker represent the cantilevers, with their arms in tension and the sticks under compression, and the bricks the cantilever end piers which are weighted with cast iron. The action of the outer foundations as anchors for the cantilever is visible in the placement of the counterweights....

Eva Brain was born into a lower middle-class Bavarian family and was educated at the Catholic Young Women’s Institute in Simbach-am-Inn. In 1929 she was employed as a saleswoman and model in the shop of Heinrich Hoffman, Hitler’s photographer, and in this way met Hitler. Braun was a photographer, and she took many of the surviving color photographs and films of Hitler. Many of the pictures shown in this article were taken by Eva or at least requested and arranged by her....

This gas mask was for children up to two years old and the design covered the whole of the baby except for its legs. The photo is part of the Imperial War Museum in London and the original caption reads: “Three nurses carry babies cocooned in baby gas respirators down the corridor of a London hospital during a gas drill. Note the carrying handle on the respirator used to carry the baby by the nurse in the foreground”....