History Thru The Lens

Welcome to my blog site!

My interests in history and photography come together in this photoblog. Featured in this blog are historical pictures such as the above photo of the RMS Olympic and her sister ship the RMS Titanic, which would prove to be the last one of them together side by side. Hopefully all who visit will enjoy it and recommend the site to their friends.

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Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Lesley Gore (1946 - 2015)


Best known for her hit song "It's My Party", singer Lesley Gore is pictured on MTV in 1964. Born Lesley Sue Goldstein on May 2, 1946, the lifetime non-smoker lost her battle with lung cancer two days ago at the age of 68. 

Monday, February 9, 2015

A 54 Year Mystery


On April 3, 1961, a Douglas DC3 similar to the one pictured, mysteriously disappeared in the Andes Mountains. Of the 24 people on board, 8 were members of Chile's Green Cross soccer team on their way home from a road game. With the wreck's recent discovery by a group of mountaineers, this 54 year aviation mystery has been solved.

Italian Monk


This Italian monk is pictured in 1892 wearing a funeral mask

Friday, February 6, 2015

The Butler Did It!


New England Patriots strong safety Malcolm Butler intercepts Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russel Wilson at the goal line to seal a 28 to 24 Patriots victory in Super Bowl XLIX. With less than 30 seconds remaining in regulation, this play gave New England it's fourth Super Bowl championship.