Real Historical Photos That Appear to Be from Fiction
There are real images that seem like they're straight out of fiction, and certain moments in history that are etched in people's memories.
From Marvin Gay Sr.'s arrest in 1984 for killing his son Marvin Gaye, to scenes from WWI and WWII showing uniformed soldiers ready for battle, and villagers working in Iran in 1967 before the Islamic Revolution.
You'll also see photos of Brenda Sheratt swimming 22 miles in Loch Ness in 1966 and the head of a statue of Joseph Stalin during the Hungarian Revolution in 1956.
These images depict historical moments that will surprise and amaze you, offering a fascinating journey back in time to remember historical events.
Harry Powers
Harry Powers, the 'Butcher of Clarksburg', stands in jail after confessing to murdering five people, including a mother and her three children, ages 10 to 14, whom he strangled and beat to death.
David A. Johnston
Volcanologist David A. Johnston, pictured 13 hours before he lost his life during the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. He was the first to report the eruption from an observation post 6 miles away.
Iran, 1967
Villagers working in the fields. Iran, 1967.
Hungarian Revolution, 1956
The severed head of a statue of Joseph Stalin during the Hungarian Revolution, 1956.
June 1, 1970
Soviet cosmonauts Georgy Beregovoy and Pavel Popovich present a hunting rifle as a gift to Neil Armstrong. June 1, 1970.
November 16, 1944
Soldiers with A Company, 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, wait for the signal to move up near Euchen, Germany. November 16, 1944.
November 10, 1962
Presidents Kennedy, Eisenhower, and Truman at Eleanor Roosevelt’s funeral. November 10, 1962.
Polish Prisoners
Polish prisoners of war, 1939.
September 1942
Mountain Troops in the Caucasus, September 1942.
Marvin Gay Sr
Marvin Gay Sr is arrested for killing his son Marvin Gaye, April 1984.
Japan, August 1945
Japanese listening to the recorded radio broadcast of Emperor Hirohito announcing the surrender of Japan, August 1945.
Vietnam War
Installation of the speaker for Operation Wandering Soul 1969-1970 during the Vietnam War.
Brenda Sheratt
In 1966 Brenda Sheratt celebrated her 18th birthday by swimming the 22.5 mile length of Loch Ness.
Flora Sandes
Flora Sandes, the British female WW1 veteran, playing chess with Serbian soldiers in the Salonica front, 1916.
Freiburg, Germany, 1939
Children inspect Panzer 3 Tank in Freiburg, Germany, 1939.
Captain Raphael Semmes
Captain Raphael Semmes, commanding officer of the CSS Alabama aboard the ship in Capetown, August, 1863.
Afghanistan, 1980
A man in Afghanistan is condemned to death for being a supporter of the communist regime. He would later be shot and beheaded 1980.
French Soldier
A French soldier in 1918, equipped with a helmet with chainmail to protect the eyes from shell fragments, stones, and other dangerous elements.
John Morton
First Sergeant John Morton of the 6th Armored Division points to the bullet hole in his helmet after being ambushed in France, November 17, 1944.
Union Square, NYC, April 24, 1865
6-year-old Teddy Roosevelt watching Lincoln’s funeral procession going through Union Square, NYC, April 24, 1865.
