Bernard Herzog
Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines, was a prisoner camp during the Second World War. This photograph shows American troops listening to his story after his liberation. The prisoners who fought during the Second World and found themselves in Santo Tomas were kept under harsh conditions, and many of them never survived.
The main concern was the prisoner’s diet while in captivity. They most probably lived off plain white rice with no other food groups in their daily nutrition. Bernard Herzog returned to Marysville and worked for a local taxi company after the war ended; however, it is reported that he never truly recovered.
The old Stockholm Telephone Tower
This is a rare photo of the old Stockholm Telephone Tower. This amazing tower was built in the Swedish Capital of Stockholm; however, it was found in several neighboring countries in northern Europe. It was primarily used to connect more than 5,000 telephone wires shortly before the telephone companies started burying their wires, but there was a limit to the number of wires it could hold.
Since most people didn't like what it looked like because of the danger and the eye sore, the tower burned down in 1953, and with that, it changed the way we connect our telephone wires. These days, all wires are either buried underground or use digital technology.
The Gustav Railway Gun
In this photo, we see the German leader look at the Gustav Railway Gun. This gun was used limitedly during the war. It was used primarily to break the French’s Maginot line of defense. It was a great weapon cannon, but they tried not to use it so much so as not to use up everything all at once. Such a heavy weapon should only be used on special occasions or in desperation.
The Gustav Railway Gun was developed in 1930 by Krupp in Rügenwalde. The Krupp family was a 400-year-old dynasty known for developing and producing steel, ammunition, and artillery weapons.
Olive Ann Oatman
This rare image shows Olive Ann Oatman. Her family came from Illinois, and in 1851 was captured and killed. Olive Ann Oatman and her sister were captured by a Present-day Arizona Native American Tribe called the Tolkepayas that later sold the girls to another tribe called the Mohave People. Her sister died of hunger several years later. Olive was lucky as she was able to return to American Society after spending five years imprisoned.
Later on, her tale was retold dramatically in the press in her own “memoir” through speeches, novels, plays, movies, and poetry. Many people still do not know what really happened to her while she was detained, but the tattoos sparked a media story long after her captivity.
Chemical Warfare Precautions
With the Second World War rearing its ugly head in the winter of 1938, Men and women from all over the United Kingdom started to take precautions regarding Chemical Warfare. Of course, there were many rumors of a gas bombing at that time, which is why people took their own chance at safety; however, no gas was ever used.
Here in the photo, we see a woman walking down the street with her stroller, which is completely encased with gas-resistant material. This photo was taken in London in 1938, less than a year before the war that changed the world.