Some of these pictures you might have already seen on 'Thinking Humanity'. Here is a big collection we present to you with 200 pictures that should make you think. Please take your time and enjoy!
The Beatles
Famous album cover art for The Beatles album Abbey Road, correct? Not exactly, this is them walking back in the opposite direction.
The Eiffel Tower
Construction of the Eiffel tower in July, 1888.
Brasilia City
Construction of Brasilia city, which would later become the capital of Brazil. 1960.
Arc de Triomphe and Bebe
Charles Godefroy taking his Nieuport 11 Bebe through the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on August 7th, 1919.
Che Guevara and Fidel Castro
Che Guevara and Fidel Castro.
Albert Einstein's matriculation certificate
Albert Einstein's matriculation certificate that he received at the age of 17, showing his final grades from the Aargau Kantonsschule (on a scale of 1-6).
Enola Gay
A Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber named \u201cEnola Gay\u201d was the bomber that dropped the \u201cLittle Boy\u201d (nuclear bomb) over Hiroshima, Japan during World War 2. It was the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb as a weapon of war.
"Millenium Falcon"
Filming Star Wars inside of the iconic "Millennium Falcon" spacecraft.
ENIAC
The US-built ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer) was the first computer ever made. It combined, for the first time, the high speed of electronics with the ability to be programmed for many complex problems. It could add or subtract 5000 times a second, a thousand times faster than any other machine.
First McDonald's
One of the first McDonald's restaurants open in 1948.
First Wal-Mart
The first Wal-Mart store was opened in 1962 by [a salesman] Sam Walton. It was called Walton's Five and Dime.
Bush after 9/11
The moment George W. Bush was notified of the September 11 terrorist attacks.
The First Google Team
The First Google Team in 1999.
Ford, Edison, Harding and Firestone
Henry Ford (the founder of Ford Motor Co.), Thomas Edison (inventor of the phonograph, motion picture camera and the practical light bulb), Warren G. Harding (29th president of USA) and Harvey Samuel Firestone (founder of Firestone Tire and Rubber Co.) lounging together.
Inside of Hitler's bunker
One of the first photos that was taken inside of Hitler's bunker (Fuhrerbunker) in 1945 by Allied soldiers.
Madonna, Sting and Tupac
Madonna, Sting and Tupac hanging out.
Mathias Rust's Cessna on the Red Square
Mathias Rust's Cessna 172 that landed illegally in the Red Square on May 28, 1987. A German amateur pilot that flew from Finland to Moscow (while being tracked by the Soviet air defense as well as Soviet Jet Interceptors - which never received permission to fire).
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley during his service in the U.S. army
Quagga
The Quagga is an extinct subspecies of the plains zebra. The only Quagga to have been photographed alive was this mare at the Zoological Society of London's Zoo in Ragent's Park in 1870.
Steve Jobs and Bill Gates
Steve Jobs and Bill Gates chatting in 1991.
Boarding pass for Titanic
The real boarding pass for RMS Titanic.
The unbroken seal on King Tut's Tomb
The unbroken seal on King Tut's Tomb.
The oldest running car on the planet
1884 De Dion, Bouton et Trepardou Dos-a-Dos is the oldest running car on the planet. It was the first car to participate in an automobile race.
Family photo on the moon
During the Apollo 16 mission, Charles Duke left a family photo on the moon that was enclosed in a plastic bag.
Vought F4U Corsair
Vought F4U Corsair crashes on the deck of a carrier when the arresting gear failed. Most likely sometime during WW2 in the Pacific Theater.
John F. Kennedy at Cape Canaveral
John F. Kennedy at NASA's Cape Canaveral Missile Test Annex in 1962.
Walt and Roy O. Disney
Walt and Roy O. Disney on the day that they opened the Disney studio. Beside them are their wives and mother.
First photo in space
This photo was taken in space right after World War II (1946). A team of soldiers and scientists used a German-made V-2 missile equipped with a camera to capture this shot. Making it the first photo in space.
Douglas MacArthur signing the official Japanese surrender
Douglas MacArthur signing the official Japanese surrender instrument aboard the USS Missouri, 1945.
George S. Patton's Dog, Willie
George S. Patton's Dog, Willie, mourning his best friend on the day of his death.
Joseph Goebbels on his wedding day
Joseph Goebbels on his wedding day. Hitler was his best man and can be seen behind him in a trench coat and top hat.
"Schwerer Gustav"
Hitler inspecting the massive 800mm \u201cSchwerer Gustav\u201d railway gun from afar. It was the largest-calibre rifled weapon ever used in combat, and fired the heaviest shells of any artillery piece.
Titanic
The following photo is believed to be the last photo ever taken of the RMS Titanic before it sunk in April 1912.
George Armstrong Custer
George Armstrong Custer and some of his fellow soldiers, during the American Civil War.
Sarcophagus of King Tut
Howard Carter, an English archaeologist, examining the opened sarcophagus of King Tut.
A haircut
An RAF pilot getting a haircut while reading a book between missions.
Red Baron
Manfred von Richthofen, aka "the Red Baron", petting his dog on an airfield
Samurai
Samurai. ~ 1860 - 1880
SAS soldiers
A team of SAS soldiers in North Africa, 1943.
Soviet soldiers
Soviet soldiers stop for a break in 1945 on the outskirts of Berlin.
Tsar Nicholas II
Tsar Nicholas II goofing around with his friend in 1899.
John Young and Charles Duke
John Young and Charles Duke training for the Apollo 16 mission in the New Mexico desert.
Aircraft on 9/11
Aircraft await orders while being grounded on 9\/11. Nova Scotia, Canada. Photo: Halifax Airport.
Conan The Barbarian
Sven-Ole Thorsen and Arnold Schwarzenegger on the set of Conan The Barbarian.
Bob Marley
Bob Marley playing soccer backstage. (Contrary to popular belief, that isn't Jimi Hendrix playing with him - it was a musician from "The Wailers".)
Californian lumberjacks
Californian lumberjacks working in the Redwoods. These trees have lived for thousands of years, so seeing photos like this saddens us (the trees didn't hurt anyone).
Californian lumberjacks
Californian lumberjacks working in the Redwoods. These trees have lived for thousands of years, so seeing photos like this saddens us (the trees didn't hurt anyone).
Disneyland cafeteria
Disneyland employee cafeteria of 1961.
A WW1 submarine
A WW1 submarine with a hull number of U-118 was found washed ashore on the beach at Hastings, Sussex, England. After the surrender of Germany, its towing cable snapped as it was being towed to France for dismantling.
A WW1 submarine
A WW1 submarine with a hull number of U-118 was found washed ashore on the beach at Hastings, Sussex, England. After the surrender of Germany, its towing cable snapped as it was being towed to France for dismantling.
James Zwerg
Civil rights activist James Zwerg after being beaten by a white mob in Alabama, 1961. (After the beating he had to wait two hours for treatment as no white crew would pick him up.)
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. removing a burned cross from his front yard. His son is at his side. Atlanta, GA, 1960.
The original Ronald clown
The original Ronald clown of McDonald's. 1963.
Microsoft staff
Microsoft staff. December 7, 1978.
Railroad in Nevada
A native American man overlooking the newly completed transcontinental railroad in Nevada, ~1868.
New York, May 18, 1940
A man on the corner is reading a newspaper which headline reads "Nazi Army Now 75 Miles Away from Paris". New York, May 18, 1940.
The assembly line of Porsche
The assembly line of Porsche 911's at the Stuttgart factory. ~1970
Princeton students
Princeton students after a Freshman \/ Sophomore snowball fight. Princeton, NJ, 1893.
Tiananmen
A different angle of the popular stand off between a man (top left in photo) and a column of Chinese Type 59 tanks (top right in photo) on Tiananmen Square. Photo by Terril Jones.
Tiger II
One of the heaviest WW2 tanks ever created, the Tiger II. It weighed ~68.5 tonnes and had 100-180mm armour on the front. Budapest, Hungary, 1944.
Roosevelt Blvd
An American soldier replaces "Adolf-Hitler-Str." sign with a "Roosevelt Blvd" one in Berlin, Germany, 1945.
Manet's "In the Conservatory"
American soldiers discover Manet's "In the Conservatory" that was hidden (amongst other Nazi loot) in the salt mines of Merker, Germany. 1945.
39th Tomsk infantry regiment
39th Tomsk infantry regiment with their motorcycle-mounted machine guns during WW1, Russia.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand with his wife on the day they were assassinated by Gavrilo Princip. Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (June 28, 1914). These assassinations were a contributing factor to the start of World War I.
106-year old Armenian woman
106-year old Armenian woman protecting her home with an AK-47. 1990.
B-36
A tornado that hit Carswell AFB on Sept 1, 1952 caused massive damage to most of the B-36 fleet.
Boing 707
Boing 707 doing a barrel roll. When the test pilot Tex Johnson was questioned about the stunt, he simply replied by saying - "Just selling airplanes"
The Beatles meet Muhammad Ali
The Beatles meet Muhammad Ali.
Machu Picchu
The first photo upon discovery of Machu Picchu, 1912.
Niels Bohr and Albert Einstein
Niels Bohr and Albert Einstein at the Bohr-Einstein debates over quantum mechanics.
Horten Ho 229
Horten Ho 229 flying over G\u00f6ttingen, Germany. It was the first pure flying wing powered by a jet engine. ~1945.
Bill & Hillary
Bill (Clinton) & Hillary playing volleyball in Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA. 1975.
Howard Hughes inside of the H-4 Hercules
Howard Hughes inside of the H-4 Hercules, more widely known as the "Spruce Goose". At the time, it was the largest airplane ever created. Photo: LIFE.
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash performing for prisoners at Folsom Prison. January 13, 1968.
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The North view of the missile launch pads. ~1960.
Star Wars set at lunchtime
Star Wars set at lunchtime.
Steamboats in the Mississippi
Steamboats in the Mississippi river, 1907. Photo: shorpy.
Times Square
Times Square in New York, 1911.
Train Derailment
Train Derailment at Gare Montparnasse, Paris, France. 1895.
Twin tires
An old advertisement of "twin tires". Pretty interesting concept.
Release of Windows 95
Release of Windows 95.
1973 fuel shortage
Looks like a bad day to mow your lawn. Pictured are lineups at a gas station during the 1973 fuel shortage.
Pet kangaroo
An American soldier at an advanced allied base, with his pet kangaroo. 1942.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger on the day he recieved his American citizenship.
Babe Ruth and Warren G. Harding
Babe Ruth shakes hands with U.S. President Warren G. Harding during a game at the Yankees Stadium. April, 1923. Ruth set career records for home runs which totalled at 714!
Berlin Wall
Tearing the Berlin Wall down, 1989.
Statue of Liberty
Construction of the Statue of Liberty, 1884.
Einstein's office
Einstein's office at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, photographed on the day of his death, April 18, 1955.
Elisabeth "Lilo" Gloeden
Elisabeth "Lilo" Gloeden stands before judges, on trial for being involved in the attempt on Adolf Hitler's life, 1944.
A vending machine
A vending machine that sold already lit cigarettes for a penny. England, 1931.
Germans posing
Germans posing with a French prisoner of war. France, 1940.
German soldiers
German soldiers taking a break from fighting as they play with a cute kitten. 1943.
Luftwaffe pilots
Luftwaffe pilots playing cards during the African campaign, 1942. The plane in the background is a Me-109.
Nearco
The valuable stallion Nearco is led from his personal bomb shelter on the Beech House stud farm. England, 1941.
Richard Nixon
President Richard Nixon trying to figure out how to use chopsticks while visiting in China. 1972.
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II firing a British L85 battle rifle. Surrey, England,1993.
Soviet soldiers
Soviet soldiers pose with "Hitler's Globe". Berlin, Germany, 1945.
Times Square
Times Square, New York, USA. 1972.
USS Nautilus
USS Nautilus visiting New York in 1956. It was the world's first nuclear-powered submarine.
Napalm strike
US Airfoce pilot watches a napalm strike hit from his cockpit. Vitenam, 1963.
Grumman X-29
A Grumman X-29 experimental aircraft. It was engineered to test a forward-swept wing, canard control surfaces, and other novel aircraft technologies. The aerodynamic instability of this arrangement increased agility but required the use of computerized fly-by-wire control.
Picnic
People having a picnic in the middle of a highway during the 1973 oil crisis.
Batman and Bane
Tom Hardy (who recently played "Bane" in "Batman: Dark Knight Rises") and his son as Batman for Halloween. Not really old, but here because its cool.
Kingcobras
Two lend-lease Bell P-63 "Kingcobra" aircraft flying over the Niagara falls. Note the Soviet stars on the fuselage of the airplanes. These planes are most likely being moved to be shipped off to join the fight in the European theater against the Nazi war machine. 1943.
Shelter
People entering a makeshift bomb shelter. Chungking, China, 1939.
Construction of the Manhattan Bridge
Construction of the Manhattan Bridge. 1908
Berlin Wall
Construction of the Berlin wall. Germany, 1961.
A drive-in
A drive-in plays "The Ten Commandments" in Utah, USA, 1958.
Corsair
Natives admiring an American Air Force "Corsair" somewhere in the Pacific. 1943
Blue Angels
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