Just about everyone has seen photographs of the theoretical physicist and philosopher of science, Albert Einstein, but here are three images from different time periods showing how he aged. With that said, one interesting event that happened during his life was that on the eve of World War II, he endorsed a letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt alerting him to the potential development of “extremely powerful bombs of a new type” and recommending that the U.S. begin similar research. This eventually led to what would become the Manhattan Project. Einstein published more than 300 scientific papers along with over 150 non-scientific works. Continue reading for more rare and fascinating historical photographs.
24. “The Ten Commandments” Playing at Drive-in Theater, Utah (1958)
23. French Boy Greets Indian Soldiers in Marseilles, France (1914)
22. Manual Flight Simulator (1942)
21. Swim Mobile in Harlem, NYC (1960)
20. Disney Employee Cafe (1961)
19. Coca-Cola Debuts in France (1950)
18. Analog Computer (1962)
17. Early Morning Train Commute in Japan (1964)
16. Fiat’s Roof Test Track in Turin, Italy (1923)
15. Real Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin (1928)
14. Picnic on Highway During Oil Crisis (1973)
13. Boys Watch American Soldiers Drive Through Saint-Lo, France After D-Day
12. Ella Fitzgerald with Marilyn Monroe at Mocambo in Hollywood
11. Princeton Students After Snowball Fight (1893)
10. Fidel Castro and Che Guevera Fishing (1960)
9. Chess Prodigy Bobby Fisher Playing 50 Opponents Simultaneously (1965)
8. Inside a London Pub (1898)
7. First 5MB Hard Disk Being Loaded Onto PanAm Plane (1956)
6. West Berlin Residents Hold Up Children to Show Grandparents on Eastern Side (1961)
5. The Beatles Play for Small Crowd at Aldershot Club (1961)
4. White House Interior During Renovations (1950)
3. First International Match at Wimbledon (1883)
2. First Black Bikers Club, The East Bay Dragons, in Oakland (1960s)
1. Three Men Participating in First Marathon During 1896 Olympic Games
