Spartan_X
Chieftain
From the first blurry daguerreotypes, to modern digital pictures, photos have one thing in common - capturing still moments for all time. And in my opinion, there is nothing more powerful in creating emotions than a good picture. History is full of them. So, i thought, we could have a thread were we could post our favorite photos from history, pictures of significant historical events, or anything otherwise interesting Also it would be nice, and informative, if a little info could go with the pictures posted.
So, I will make a start with this:
This is one of the 2 known photos of the "Tank man" of the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. The man appears to be standing still, holding two bags, while the tanks are approaching in the distance. A few moments later, the column of Tanks would stop, as the unknown person refused to leave his spot - at least for a while, before someone else came and took him away. More info about the unknown "Tank man" here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tank_Man
So, I will make a start with this:
This is one of the 2 known photos of the "Tank man" of the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. The man appears to be standing still, holding two bags, while the tanks are approaching in the distance. A few moments later, the column of Tanks would stop, as the unknown person refused to leave his spot - at least for a while, before someone else came and took him away. More info about the unknown "Tank man" here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tank_Man