Website review: Old Picture of the Day
River-Stumbler discovered this in Photography
•18 reviews since Apr 4, 2007
photography, history
•old-photos.blogspot.com
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River-Stumbler discovered 15 months ago- The Outlaw Jesse James
- nannygoats rated 2 weeks ago
- One historical photo a day. Very cool! Today was an old photo of Nazareth in the 1930s.
- kavisho9 rated 7 weeks ago
- Robert Smalls was born in 1839 in Beaufort, South Carolina. Being born black in Beaufort in 1839 meant being born a slave. Robert grew up a slave. As a young man, he was assigned to dock work in Charleston, South Carolina. He eventually was told to work on a Confederate Transport Ship, the "Planter". The "Planter" was a high-pressure, side-wheel steamer, one hundred and forty feet in length, and about fifty feet beam, and drew about five feet of water. She was built to be a Cotton transport boat, but with the outbreak of the unpleasantness of 1861, she was commissioned by the Rebel Navy as a gunboat. Robert was given the job of being the helmsman of this Confederate Vessel. It was the evening of May 12 that the white confederate officers decided to go onshore to spend the night, as they were planning to take the planter on an expedition the next day. Robert saw this as his chance. He loaded his family, and the family of the slave crew on board the Planter. At about 3:00 AM on the morning of May 13, Robert fired up the boiler, and built a strong head of steam, and pulled the ship out of the docks. The tide was against them that morning, and they did not reach Fort Sumter until daylight. Robert now faced his greatest danger . . . the guns of Fort Sumter, which was under Confederate control. Smalls knew the secret signal, and as he passed the boat directly under the walls of Sumter, he gave the usual signal of two long pulls and a jerk at the whistle-cord, and they safely passed the Sumter Guards. Once out of range of the rebel guns he faced the new danger of steaming a Confederate warship directly at the Union Fleet. He had planned for this danger as well, and he hoisted the white flag of surrender, while steaming directly for the Union steamer Augusta. Captain Parrott, of the latter vessel saw the flag, and held his fire. He then heard their incredible story, and forwarded them on to Commodore Dupont. The crew and their families were warmly cared for by DuPont, who proposed that the US Congress make an appropriation of $20,000 as a reward to the Slaves who had so distinguished themselves by this gallant service. In December 1863 Smalls became the first black captain of a vessel in the service of the United States Navy. On April 7, 1863 Smalls piloted the ironclad Keokuk in a Union attack on Fort Sumter, the very fort around which he had escaped. Smalls was elected to the United States Congress as a Republican in 1875. He served in the 44th, 45th, 47th, 48th, and 49th U.S. Congresses.
- she-puppy rated 8 weeks ago
- this is such an amazing site, a picture tells a thousand stories, this is so true here, you just have to see for your selves, it is just an awesome place to hang out for awhile, highly recommend it....
- lauriebox rated 4 months ago
- This picture shows a worker spreading asbestos on the boiler of a locomotive. It was taken in 1942. It is amazing how many old pictures you find like this one, showing someone working with asbestos, without any breathing protection. Also notice that his hat and coveralls are covered with asbestos. It was in the 1940's that people really began to suspect that there were health hazards associated with asbestos exposure. It was found to cause both asbestosis, a form of inflammation of the lungs, and Mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a form of cancer that can almost always be associated with exposure to asbestos. It affects the linings of organs, especially the lungs. It has been found that even the family members of those working in the asbestos industry can be susceptible to these diseases.
- carouselle rated 4 months ago
- From the page: "Each day we bring you one stunning little glimpse of history in the form of a historical photograph. Enjoy!"
- UglyPuppy rated 5 months ago
- Beautiful historic photos. Just wish they were a bit higher-res.
- Lopez rated 5 months ago
- Stunning pic. The hands of a slave was photographed in 1941. This pic speaks volumes of the dark history of this country. Very powerful.
- beetle26 rated 5 months ago
- this is a loveley pic....
- johnshaven rated 6 months ago
- "Today we feature a portrait of Samuel F. B. Morse. It was on January 6, in the year 1838 that Samuel Morse first demonstrated the electric telegraph. The telegraph was perhaps the single largest step forward in telecommunication history, in that it allowed messages to be sent electronically for the first time. The telegraph was key in settling the west, and served as the basis for modern communication methods. I wonder if he could have even dreamed of today's telecommunication capabilities?"
