Get ready to break out your new swimsuit and fire up the barbecue! This week marks the official start of summer with the summer solstice, which is the longest day of the year. Even if you can’t appreciate scorching heat and sweaty seats, these classic shots of summer are sure to put a smile on your face:
A group of women run and enjoy a day at the beach. AFP/Getty Queenie the Elephant water skiing with keeper Liz Dane in 1958. Read More...
These little-seen photos reveal a secret Cold War test conducted by the U.S. government to show what nuclear annihilation would look like. Mannequin mother and her brood, before the blast.Wikimedia Commons/United States Department of Energy Car with graffiti before the blast.Wikimedia Commons/United States Department of Energy Mannequin couple in a test car, pre-devastation.Wikimedia Commons/United States Department of Energy Lady mannequin in car before the blast.Wikimedia Commons/United States Department of Energy Mannequin passenger sits tight as inspectors comb the area, pre-blast. Read More...
Found in nearly every frontier town, the saloon was a place where outlaws and lawmen alike enjoyed gambling, swapping wild tales, and stiff drinks.The tumbleweed towns that dotted the American West in the 19th and early 20th centuries almost always had one thing in common. There, miners, outlaws, cowboys, lawmen, and dance hall girls routinely gathered at Wild West saloons to gamble, swap stories, and throw back drinks. Many of these saloons started off as simple places. Read More...
