Information Photo's throughout history

[High Plains Drifter]

Post photo's from all throughout history.

Civil War veterans

 

[Hux]

It was common practice in the 19th century to have mothers hold their children (to calm them) but cover them so that it was a portrait of the children only. As such, you ended up with a lot of very creepy pictures. Some even think they're post mortem photos (unlikely in my opinion). Link

 

[High Plains Drifter]

Robert E. Lee and Traveler

Preston Tucker

Airplanes during WW2

Frank and Jesse James

Cheyenne Indian Warrior

 

[TheSowIsMine]

Conrad Schumann. An East german soldier who defected to the west on the 3rd day of construction of the Berlin wall.