Most of you already know that Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist. He developed the general theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics, alongside quantum mechanics. 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. The image above shows the physicist in his office at work. Continue reading for more amazing colorized historical photos.
12. Women Delivering Ice – 1918
11. Times Square – 1947
10. Abraham Lincoln Meets General McClellan – 1862
9. Marilyn Monroe – 1957
8. Hellen Keller Meets Charlie Chaplin – 1919
7. Painting War Posters – 1942
6. Golden Gate Bridge Construction – 1935
5. Louis Armstrong in His Dressing Room – 1946
4. “The Tall Cowboy” Ralph E. Madsen with Senator Morris Sheppard – 1919
3. Broadway at the United States Hotel Saratoga Springs in NY – 1901
2. Dancers of the National American Ballet – 1924
1. Boys Buying Easter Flowers in Union Square, NY – 1908
