The World War I Christmas Truce

On December 25, 1914 in what was referred to as no man's land, British and German troops fighting WWI held an impromptu truce and celebrated the holiday between their trenches. They sang carols, exchanged gifts, and even had Christmas dinner together.

A Different Style Snowman

At Muir Glacier Glacier Bay, up in Alaska in 1902, while the majority were skiing, those who didn't built this gigantic snowman. Not your typical snowman, even looking rather real from the distance.

Old Fashioned Thanksgiving

This 1940 picture shows the reflection of a family eating Thanksgiving dinner in the mirror, while deserts await close by.

Fill'er Up!

This photo shows the first drive-in filling station, which opened in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1913.

State Game Lodge

The State Game Lodge, located in Custer State Park, South Dakota in the Black Hills, was built between 1919 - 1922. It served as the summer White House for President Calvin Coolidge in 1927. The entrance to the lodge is shown in this undated photo.

Elftreth's Alley

Built in 1702, Philadelphia's Elfreth's Alley, pictured above, is America's oldest street. As the first capital of the United States, Philadelphia is the site of the most historic square mile in all America. Between 1713 and 1811, homes were built along the street, and remain privately owned and occupied today, with one of the structures housing the Elfreth's Alley Museum.

Elfreth's Alley pictured in 1910

The School Bus

The first school bus was horse drawn and was introduced in 1827 by George Shillibeer in London, England. A 1912 Studebaker School Bus is shown in the above commercial photo published circa 1912.

Together Forever

In 79 AD the Italian city of Pompeii was buried in a flow of ash from Mt Vesuvius, which is located five miles away. With no possible means of escape, thousands of people were killed instantly, and the city remained lost for 17oo years. In 1748, Pompeii was rediscovered and, to this day, continues to be unearthed by archaeologists. Hundreds of skeletons have been discovered in the actual positions they were in the moment they died. The picture above shows what archaeologists have referred to as the 'embracing skeletons'.

Gettysburg Address

Page 1 of the Gettysburg Address is pictured in Lincoln's own handwriting. He delivered the famous speech on November 19, 1863 at the dedication of the Battlefield as a National Cemetery.

Old San Francisco

Gas lights line Montgomery Street in San Francisco in this 1895 photo.