14 photos from the past that show interesting and important events (15 photos)

Photographs can not only capture important moments in history, but also lift the veil of what usually remains behind the scenes. Behind-the-scenes shots of famous or even not so famous events allow us to look at the past from a different angle, see historical figures in an informal setting, or learn unexpected details about moments that we would think were already clear.





Pablo Picasso in his studio, 1956



Richard Nixon greets the Apollo 11 astronauts upon their return to Earth, 1969 year





They were quarantined to avoid bringing any "extraterrestrial pathogens" to the planet.

122-year-old Jeanne Calment using a computer, France, 1997



Inside the control room of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, 1986



89-year-old Winston Churchill leaves the House of Commons for the last time, 1964 year



He was a member of parliament for 64 years and even saw the dawn of The Beatles towards the end of his life.

First Image Taken on the Surface of Another Planet: Venus, 1975



Therese of Lisieux Dressed as Joan of Arc, 1897



A photograph of a canonized saint posing as another saint is a rare occurrence.

Thérèse of Lisieux (1873–1897) was a French Catholic saint known for her spiritual concept of the "little way"—the pursuit of holiness through humility and love in everyday life.

Mount Fuji photographed through the periscope of an American submarine, April 22, 1943



Mary Mallon (foreground) is annoyed by the quarantine, because she is not even sick, 1909



This is a photo of Typhoid Mary, an Irish migrant who became the first known asymptomatic carrier of typhoid fever. Working as a cook, she infected dozens of people, not believing in her role as a carrier of the disease. As a result, the authorities forcibly isolated her for many years, making her a symbol of the asymptomatic spread of infections.

Sister Mary Kenneth Keller, the first woman to earn a PhD in computer science in the United States, 1965



A businessman and secretary work in a swimming pool during a heat wave in Berlin, Germany, 1926



A view of Manhattan in the early 20 century



How to move a tree? Reply from Poland, 1930s



This is not a reconstruction



A colorized photo of young peasant women in front of a traditional wooden house in the countryside along the Sheksna River near the town of Kirillov, 1909.