Robert Doisneau’s “Le Baiser de l’Hotel de Ville, Paris, 1950″ captures the eternity of a passionate kiss that transcends time and locale. A photojournalist, Doisneau documented the French Resistance, shooting iconic images of Paris’ Occupation and Liberation and after the war was known for realistically portraying the everyday lives of ordinary people. A contributor to prominent magazines, including Life and Vogue, Doisneau provided images of hope after the dark days of World War II.

Photographer: Robert Doisneau
Source: curatorial.org

Iconic photograph from the conference of the Big Three at Yalta. Allied leaders pose in the courtyard of Livadia Palace, Yalta, during the conference. Those seated are (from left to right): Prime Minister Winston Churchill (UK); President Franklin D. Roosevelt (USA); and Premier Joseph Stalin (USSR).

Also present are USSR Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov (far left); Admiral of the Fleet Sir Andrew Cunningham, RN, Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles Portal, RAF (both standing behind Churchill); and Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, USN, (standing behind Roosevelt).

Photographer: Unknown
Source: wikipedia.org

Picture of dramatic sinking of USS ARIZONA, with the loss of 1,177 lives, during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, the event that brought about U.S. involvement in World War II. The picture is taken looking from the side of the USS Arizona. To the left you can Number Two 14″/45 triple gun turret pointing forward. The supporting structure for the gun director tripod has collapsed and the tripod is tilting forward towards the front of the ship giving the wreck its distinctive appearance.

At 08:06 a bomb from a Hiryu Kate hit between and to starboard of Turrets #1 & 2. The subsequent explosion which destroyed the forward part of Arizona was due to the detonation of the ammunition magazine, located in an armored section under the deck. Most experts seem to agree that the bomb could hardly have pierced the armor. Instead, it seems widely accepted that the black powder magazine (used for aircraft catapults) detonated first, igniting the smokeless powder magazine (used for the ship’s main armament).

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Photographer: unknown
Source: Naval archives