History Thru The Lens

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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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Showing posts with label John F. Kennedy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label John F. Kennedy. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Brotherly Advice

In a Los Angeles hotel room, US Senator John F. Kennedy (left) confers with brother Robert, his most trusted adviser, during the Democratic National Convention. John would eventually win the nomination of his party and go on to become President. 

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Jackie O


Jackie Onasis is pictured on the Greek Island of Scorpios in 1975. The widow of the late President John F. Kennedy shocked the world on October 20, 1968 when she married Greek tycoon Aristotle Onasis on his private island of Scorpios.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

PT 109

(PT 105 at full speed)
PT boats were a staple for the United States Navy during World War II. They were designed for speed when attacking larger conventional vessels. With a full compliment of arms, including torpedoes and anti aircraft guns, they proved to be workhorses in the Pacific theatre.

(PT 109 & crew)
Lt. John F. Kennedy, commander of PT 109, is pictured on the far right with his crew in 1943. On August 2nd of that year, his vessel would eventually be sunk in battle by the Japanese.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Eunice Kennedy Shriver (1921 - 2009)






Eunice Kennedy Shriver, sister of the Late President John F. Kennedy has passed away on Tuesday from multiple strokes. Shriver will be best remembered as the founder of the Special Olympics, and will forever be credited with changing the way the world views mentally challenged individuals.

Saturday, July 11, 2009

The Kennedy Assassination

Abraham Zapruder found himself in the middle of a historic event of large magnitude when he accidentally captured the assassination of President John F. Kennedy while filming his visit to Dallas on November 22, 1963. Zapruder's famous camera, pictured above, and the film strip are permanently housed in the National Archives. The FBI would use the Bell and Howell Zoomatic and the clip as key evidence against Lee Harvey Oswald.