Sadie Phifer (aged 8yrs) working an 11 hour shift in a Cotton Mill, Lancaster, South Carolina, 1908. Photo by Lewis Hine, who used his photography to raise awareness of child labour. Hine was often threatened by factor police and foreman, and would have to disguise himself to take the photos.1yr ⋅ Bucephalus_326BC ⋅ r/socialism
A Rolex Submariner advertisement from around the 1970's (perhaps). Note the price of $210. Your looking at the Rolex Submariner. For years, its been standard gear for submariners, frogmen and all who make their living on the seas.2yr ⋅ Bucephalus_326BC ⋅ r/rolex
1851: first Americas cup winner. As the schooner, named America, passed the Royal Yacht in first position, and saluted by dipping its ensign three times, Queen Victoria asked one of her attendants to tell her who was in second place.”Your Majesty, there is no second,” came the reply.2yr ⋅ Bucephalus_326BC ⋅ r/sailing
Chuck Yeager wearing a Submariner. Yeager once shot down 5 enemy planes in a day, making him an Ace in day. In 1947 he flew a Bell X1, to become the first pilot to break the sound barrier in level flight. Enlisted in 1941 as an aircraft mechanic, ending with rank of Brigadier General2yr ⋅ Bucephalus_326BC ⋅ r/rolex
Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, Barbra Streisand and Sidney Poitier - the coolest crew hanging out together, at the launch of their own movie production company in 1972.2yr ⋅ Bucephalus_326BC ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
This photograph, taken by Marcelin Flandrin in 1925 is the last visual record of a wild ‘Barbary’ lion of North Africa, seen during a flight on the Casablanca-Dakar air route over the Atlas Mountains. Thousands of Barbary lions were slaughtered in the Colosseum during the reign of Caesar.1yr ⋅ Bucephalus_326BC ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
