History is filled with defining moments, but not every story makes it into the spotlight. These forgotten photos capture extraordinary events from a fresh perspective, revealing the raw emotion, quiet triumphs, and unexpected details that shaped the world. Some of these moments changed history, while others offer a rare glimpse into the lives of those who lived through them. Step back in time and discover the untold side of history through these remarkable, long-lost images.
Batgirl Gets Fitted
It’s the 1960s, and Yvonne Craig is being dressed for her role as Batgirl for the campy ABC TV show, Batman. Though you can’t tell from this photo, Batgirl wore a purple and yellow outfit. It gets better, she also rode around on a purple motorcycle – just like Prince did. How cool is that? Craig has been called a pioneer of female superheroes for television. She also appeared on Star Trek as the green-skinned Orion slave girl Marta in the episode “Whom Gods Destroy.” I haven’t seen the episode, but I assume she gets busy with Capt Kirk.
Young lady working in a Van Nuys, CA factory
Before Marilyn Monroe was the World’s most famous movie star, she worked at a military factory in Van Nuys, CA. Yes, at the height of WW II, young Norma Jean helped the war effects at Radioplane Munitions Factory by assembling parts for airplanes. The pictures were taken by David Conover in 1944, while he was on assignment for Yank magazine. The photos of soon-to-be Marilyn assembling drone parts which were taken by David Conover who was on assignment for Yank magazine. helped to launch her career into stardom. At the time, Conover worked for the U.S. Army Air Force’s First Motion Picture Unit. His commanding officer was none other than Ronald Reagan. That’s some crazy Back to the Future synchronicity.
The first photo taken of Macchu Picchu, 1911
Imagine being Macchu Picchu – and not having your photo taken until 1911. Well, there’s darn good reason for this. Machu Picchu wasn’t discovered until 1911. Well, I mean, Machu Picchu, an ancient Inca settlement in Peru, wasn’t discovered by an American with a camera before then. That’s when American archeologist Hiram Bingham gots his first look and snapped a photo.
Bingham arrived in Peru with a small team of explorers to search for the famous “lost” cities of the Incas. Little did he realize he’d be discovering one of the future top tourist destinations in the world. Way to go, Hiram Bingham!
The First Selfie in Space
Yes, this is the very first space selfie. In 1966, astronaut Buzz Aldrin took an orbital mission on Gemini 12 and performed the world’s first successful spacewalk. The mission of the Gemini program was to show that astronauts can effectively work outside of spacecraft – which paved the way to the first moon landing in 1969. The flight lasted a total of 5 hours and 30 minutes. The spacecraft is now on display at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago. And, as stated, the mission gave Buzz Aldrin some selfie-taking time. As they say, the mission was one small step for selfies, one giant leap for selfie-kind.
Measuring how the size of the donut hole changed
How could this be? I’m I seeing things correctly – or did the size of donut holes go down between the years of 1927 to 1948. I blame the illuminati. It seems like a good thing; that just means there’s more donut to eat with a smaller hole. No complaints here. Though, if I owned a donut production factory, a smaller hole could dip into profits. Where’s the compromise? If this trend continued, then the donut would’ve eventually evolved into a small cake. One theory for the smaller donut holes; with the invention of the first donut machine it become easier to make donuts with smaller holes. On a more serious note: Smaller donut holes could also prevent donut breakage.