Such photos often featured redwoods and sequoias in California, whose immense size had already become legendary. Tourists, loggers, and locals would pose against their massive trunks, sometimes driving vehicles through carved-out passages or standing inside hollowed bases. These images celebrated both the wonder of untouched wilderness and, paradoxically, the era’s rapid expansion of logging and development.

In other regions, monumental oaks, baobabs, and other native species also became the subjects of early 20th-century photography. Capturing people with these trees offered a way to measure their astonishing scale and to remind viewers of the living monuments that predated human history.

These amazing photos capture the awe-inspiring scale of nature’s giants, showing how small we appear beside the towering trees of a century ago.

Christopher Reeve (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American actor, film director, author, and activist, best known for playing the title character in the film Superman (1978) and its three sequels. He studied at Cornell University and the Juilliard School, making his Broadway debut in 1976. After his acclaimed performances in Superman and Superman II, Reeve declined many roles in action movies, choosing instead to work in small films and plays with more complex characters.

 

Born in Tunisia to Sicilian parents on April 15, 1938, Cardinale won a beauty contest at 16 that saw her declared “the most beautiful Italian woman in Tunis.” The prize was a trip to the Venice film festival, where she was approached by directors and producers to become involved in filmmaking.

Originally with dreams to be a teacher, her father said years later, Cardinale later gave that up “give this cinema thing a go.” Her career began in 1957 when she won a beauty contest for the “Most Beautiful Italian Girl in Tunisia.” The prize was a trip to the Venice Film Festival, where her striking looks garnered the attention of film producers. Although she initially rejected their offers, she was eventually convinced to pursue acting, signing a seven-year contract with producer Franco Cristaldi’s company, Vides.

Jansma also worked as an art director and designer, and some of his posters were for Dutch films. He created posters for films such as Sneeuwwitje (Snow White, 1937) and Kouwe Drukte (1938). These posters showcase Jansma’s creative vision and the distinctive style that defined Dutch graphic art between the 1920s and 1940s.

Born in Florida and raised in New York City, Harrison studied acting at the High School of Performing Arts and later at the famed Actors Studio, where she honed her craft in method acting. Beyond her film debut, she worked steadily in television during the 1950s and ’60s, appearing in series such as Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Perry Mason, and The Twilight Zone.

Although her film career was brief, Susan Harrison was admired for her sensitivity and poise as an actress. She chose to step away from Hollywood in the 1960s to focus on family life and other creative pursuits, including writing. Take a look at these fabulous portraits of young Susan Harrison in the 1950s and 1960s.

The crown and other Regalia remained in Vienna until the Anschluss of March 1938, when they were brought back to Nuremberg (this time in the Katharinenkirche) by Nazi Germany in line with their promotion of the city as repository of mythicized ancient German traditions. During World War II the crown was placed in the Historischer Kunstbunker, an underground vault of Nuremberg Castle.

The UDLX’s striking Art Deco styling included chrome accents and bold yellow paint that made it visually distinctive in any field. Under the hood, a 283 cubic inch four-cylinder engine produced about 40 horsepower and could propel the tractor to road speeds of 40 mph, making it suitable for both fieldwork and trips to town.

Despite its innovation, the UDLX failed commercially. Its $2,155 price tag (equivalent to a new Cadillac) proved prohibitive during the Great Depression era, resulting in only about 125 units produced. Today, these rare machines are highly sought after by collectors, with roughly 100 examples known to survive.

These amazing photos highlight the bold design and modern comforts of the UDLX—an ambitious machine that redefined what a tractor could be.

Gardner’s record attempt was attended by Stanford sleep researcher Dr. William C. Dement, while his health was monitored by Lt. Cmdr. John J. Ross. A log was kept by two of Gardner’s classmates from Point Loma High School, Bruce McAllister and Joe Marciano Jr. Accounts of Gardner’s sleep deprivation experience and medical response became widely known among the sleep research community.

It has been claimed that Gardner’s experiment demonstrated that extreme sleep deprivation has little effect, other than the mood changes associated with tiredness, primarily due to a report by researcher William C. Dement, who stated that on the tenth day of the experiment, Gardner had been, among other things, able to beat Dement at pinball. However, contrary to this, Lieutenant Commander John J. Ross, who monitored his health, reported serious cognitive and behavioral changes. These included moodiness, problems with concentration and short-term memory, paranoia, and hallucinations. On the eleventh day, when he was asked to subtract seven repeatedly, starting with 100, he stopped at 65. When asked why he had stopped, he replied that he had forgotten what he was doing.

On his final day, Gardner presided over a press conference where he appeared to be in excellent health. “I wanted to prove that bad things didn’t happen if you went without sleep,” said Gardner. “I thought, ‘I can break that record and I don’t think it would be a negative experience.’”