Thursday, June 30, 2016

Old Photos of "Firsts"



Old Photos of "Firsts" 

The first wheelie ever photographed. [1936] Via Distractify

 
The first wheelie ever photographed. [1936]

 

 
The earliest photo of Abraham Lincoln. [1840]
The earliest photo of Abraham Lincoln. [1840]



 
Minneapolis women lining up to vote for the first time in a presidential election. [1920]
Minneapolis women lining up to vote for the first time in a presidential
election
. [1920]

 

 
The Wright brothers' first flight. The photo was taken so that people would believe them. [1903]
The Wright brothers first flight. The photo was taken so that people
would believe them
. [1903]

 

 
Sally Halterman, the first woman granted a license to operate a motorcycle in Washington, D.C. [1937]
Sally Halterman, the first woman granted a license to operate a
motorcycle in Washington, D.C
. [1937]

 

 
The first photo of The Beatles with Ringo Starr as the drummer. [August 22, 1962]
The first photo of The Beatles with Ringo Starr as the drummer.
[August 22, 1962]

 

 
The world's first underwater photo. [1893]
The worlds first underwater photo. [1893]

 

 
Madam C.J. Walker. The first woman in America to become a millionaire by her own endeavors.
Madam C.J. Walker. The first woman in America to become a millionaire by
her own endeavors
.
She made her fortune by developing and marketing a line of beauty and
hair products for black women
.

 
The first team photo in baseball history. [1858]
The first team photo in baseball history. [1858]

 

 
The first McDonald's restaurant in San Bernardino. [1948]
The first McDonalds restaurant in San Bernardino.
[1948]

 

 
Photographs of the first modern Olympic Games, Athens. [1896]
Photographs of the first modern Olympic Games, Athens.
[1896]

 

 
Jim Henson creating his first Kermit puppet. [1950s]
Jim Henson creating his first Kermit puppet.
[1950s]

 

 
Bertha Benz, with the help of her two sons, became the first person to drive an automobile over a long distance - 66 miles. [5 August, 1888]
Bertha Benz, with the help of her two sons, became the first person to
drive an automobile over a long distance 66 miles
. [5 August,
1888]

 

 
Annie Edson Taylor, the first person to survive going over the Niagara Falls in a barrel on her 63rd birthday. [1901]
Annie Edson Taylor, the first person to survive going over the Niagara
Falls in a barrel on her 63rd birthday
. [1901]

 

 
Sputnik 1, the first satellite, being launched into orbit by the Soviet Union. [1957]
Sputnik 1, the first satellite, being launched into orbit by the Soviet Union. [1957]

 

 

 

 
Recipient of the world's first human heart transplant, Louis Washkansky, in Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, three days after the surgery. [6 December 1967]
Recipient of the worlds first human heart transplant, Louis Washkansky, in
Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, three days after the surgery
.
[6 December 1967]

 

 
Otto Lilienthal becoming the first person to make a successful glider flight. [1894]
Otto Lilienthal becoming the first person to make a successful glider flight. [1894]

 

 
Queen Elizabeth II giving her first televised Christmas address. [1957]
Queen Elizabeth II giving her first televised Christmas address.
[1957]

 

 
The first photograph ever taken. It shows the view outside of a window in Saint-Loup-de-Varennes, France. [1842]
The first photograph ever taken. It shows the view outside of a window
in Saint-Loup-de-Varennes, France
. [1842]

 

 
The first known photograph of a Presidential inauguration, taken in 1857 at the swearing in of James Buchanan.
The first known photograph of a Presidential inauguration, taken in
1857 at the swearing in of James Buchanan
.

 

 

 
Henry Ford poses on the first car he built, the Ford Quadricycle. [1896]
Henry Ford poses on the first car he built, the Ford Quadricycle.
[1896]

 

 
ENIAC, the world s first computer. [1940]
ENIAC, the worlds first computer. [1940]

 

 
The very first Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. [1931]
The very first Rockefeller Center Christmas tree.
[1931]

 

 
Howard Carter flanked by assistants as they view the sarcophagus of Egyptian King Tutankhamen for the first time in thousands of years, Egypt. [3 January, 1924]
Howard Carter flanked by assistants as they view the sarcophagus of
Egyptian King Tutankhamen for the first time in thousands of
years
, Egypt. [3 January, 1924]

 

 
The first public showing of the bikini, Paris. [1946]
The first public showing of the bikini, Paris.
[1946]

 

 
The first photo taken from space. A V2 rocket was launched straight up, with the film protected in a steel case. [1946]
The first photo taken from space. A V2 rocket was launched straight
up, with the film protected in a steel case
.
[1946]

 
Ruby Bridges becomes the first African American to attend an all-white elementary school in the South. She was followed everywhere by US Marshals because of threats on her life. [1960]
Ruby Bridges becomes the first African American to attend an all-white
elementary school in the South; followed by US Marshals because of
threats on her life
. [1960]

 

 
The first bananas arrive in Norway. [1905]
The first bananas arrive in Norway. [1905]

 

 
Construction of the world s first Ferris wheel for the Chicago world's fair. [1893]
Construction of the worlds first Ferris wheel for the Chicago worlds fair.
[1893]

 

 
Installing the first neon sign on the Las Vegas Strip. [1941]
Installing the first neon sign on the Las Vegas Strip.
[1941]

 

 
The first riders of New York City's first subway. [1904]
The first riders of New York Citys first subway.
[1904]
  
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