Welcome to our Memory Lane Collection. Browse through these photos to find unique moments in life and some of the most memorable places, people, and events from our world history. These images give us a look back to simpler times, when hard work and community spirit helped to forge the foundation for the society we live in and enjoy today.
New York City Fire Station, ca. 1912
Hippo Cart in 1924. The Hippo Belonged to a Circus and Apparently
Enjoyed Pulling the Cart as a Trick
Putting on a Crinoline (Skirt Support), 1855
Chimp Poses for the Camera After a Successful Mission to Space in 1961
Construction of the Manhattan Bridge, 1908
Walter Yeo, one of the first people to undergo advanced Plastic Surgery. His Eyelids Were Damaged in World War I, and he Got a Skin Transplant to Replace Them
Suntan Vending Machine, 1949
23 year old Evelyn McHaleleapt Commited Suicide from the Empire State Building 83rd Floor Observation Deck on May 1, 1947. She landed on a United Nations Limousine
Frozen Niagara Falls, NY 1911
Annie Edison Taylor (1838-1921), the First Person to Survive Going Over Niagara Falls in a Barrel. She did it in 1901 Because she Needed Money, and Afterdoing it Said she Wouldn't Recommend it to Anyone
Melted and Damaged Mannequins after a Fire at Madam Tussaud's Wax Museum
in London, 1930
Smallpox Victim, New York, 1881
The Real Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin, ca. 1927
Charlie Chaplin in 1916 at the Age of 27
Testing New Bulletproof Vest in 1923
Unpacking the Head of the Statue of Liberty in NYC, Delivered June 17, 1885
The Original Ronald Clown of McDonald's in 1963
Parents Ensured Their Children Were Getting Sunlight and Fresh Air When Living in Apartment Buildings Using the Baby Cage, ca. 1937
A penniless Mother Hides her Face in Shame after Putting her Children
up for Sale, Chicago, 1948
Children Eating their Christmas Dinner During the Great Depression: Turnips and Cabbage
Illegal Alcohol Being Poured Out During Prohibition, Detroit 1929
Animals Being Used as a Part of Medical Therapy in 1956
Princeton Students After a Freshman vs. Sophomores Snowball Fight in 1893
Santa Claus in New York, ca. 1900
Only Known Authenticated Photo of Billy the Kid,ca. 1879
Jesse James, Approximately 16 Years Old
1920's Lifeguard
New York City Fire Station, ca. 1912
LIFE Magazine Cover: Former Slave Showing Whipping Scars (1862)
The Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln in 1861
Abraham Lincoln's Hearse, 1865
The Ford Theater, where Abraham Lincoln was Assassinated
Martin Luther King Jr. with his Son Removing a Burnt Cross
from his Front Yard, 1960
Hotel Owner Pouring Acid in the Water when Black People Swam
in his Pool, ca. 1964
Last Prisoners Leaving Alcatraz, 1963
Sweden Changed from Driving on the Left Side to Driving on the Right
at 5:00 P.M., September 3rd, 1967 Resulting in this Traffic Mess
John Lennon & Paul McCartney Riding Through Miami, 1964
Apollo I Crew Members Rehearsing their Water Landing in 1966
President Richard Nixon Trying to use Chopsticks While Visiting China in 1972
Operation Babylift: Vietnamese Orphans Transported by Airplanes
to America in 1975
An essay of personal and rare celebrity photographs captured during unique and surprising moments of their lives. From politicians to movie stars; from artists and painters to philosophers and world spiritual leaders, our tour of "Memory Lane" showcases a unique view of the world of celebrities crossing paths during the 20th century and beyond.
NEXT: World War II Historic Photographs
Hitler's Officers and Cadets Celebrating Christmas, 1941
Polish Children Examined by German Officers to See if they Qualify as Aryan
and Would be Allowed to Live
Bookstore Ruined by an Air Raid, London 1940
Little Girl Comforting her Doll in the Ruins of her Bomb Damaged Home London, 1940
Austrian Boy Receives New Shoes During WWII
Advertisement for Atabrine, an Anti-Malaria Drug. Sign was Put up at the 363rd Station Hospital in Papua, New Guinea During WWII
Soldier Sharing Bananas with a Goat During the Battle of Saipan, ca. 1944
Construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961
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An essay of personal and rare celebrity photographs captured during unique and surprising moments of their lives. From politicians to movie stars; from artists and painters to philosophers and world spiritual leaders, our tour of "Memory Lane" showcases a unique view of the world of celebrities crossing paths during the 20th century and beyond.
Related: Memory Lane Gallery (Part I)
Memory Lane Gallery (Part II)
History in Color - The Process of Colorization
History in Color - COFL Photography from Community of Lights on Vimeo.
The art of giving life and color to old pictures is amazing. This video presents the original work of famous photographers who captured moment in world history throught (1980's through 1960's) and most went through the colonization art process. Many depict situations of war and difficult times but always with the spirit of enlightening.