20 Rare Historical Photos You Must See Pt. 1

While we’re not big history buffs here at Lost HQ, we’re still intrigued and fascinated by many of the rare historical photos of famous people and events that come across our screens. That said, here’s the start of our new series where we share a collection of rare photographs throughout our history.

1. Nikola Tesla in His Laboratory, Sitting behind His “Magnifying Transmitter”

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2. Race Organizers Attempt to Prevent Kathrine Switzer from Running the Boston Marathon. She Became the First Woman to Finish the Race, 1967

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3. Madonna, Sting and Tupac Hanging Out

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4. Unknown Soldier in Vietnam, 1965

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5. The Morning after Sweden Switched from Driving on the Left Side to the Right, 1967

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6. Man Refuse To Do The Nazi Salute, 1936

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7. The Only Quagga – an Extinct Subspecies of the Plains Zebra –  to Have Been Photographed Alive, 1870

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 8. The Last Known Photo of the Titanic before It Sank, 1912

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9. Disney Cast Cafeteria, 1961

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10. Aerial Photograph of the First Woodstock, 1969

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11. The Real Winnie The Pooh And Christopher Robin, 1927

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12. Elvis Presley during His Service in the U.S. Army

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13. Baby Cages Designed for Toddlers That Lived in Apartment Buildings to Get Sunlight and Fresh Air, 1939

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14. Officer Measuring Bathing Suits, 1920

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15. A Member of the French Resistance, George Blind Smiling at a German Firing Squad, 1944

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16. Audrey Hepburn Shopping in Beverly Hills, Ca with Her Pet Deer “Pippin”, 1958

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17. Men Run in the Marathon at the First Modern Olympic Games, 1896

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18. Chicago Mother Hides Her Face in Shame as She Puts Her Children up for Sale, 1948

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19. Construction of the Eiffel Tower in July, 1888

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20. One of the First McDonald’s Restaurant, 1948

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