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A mother and daughter from Bombay, India beg for help through a taxi window.

Beggar Girl (1993)

The photo shown above is of a young mother and child from the streets of Bombay, India begging for money through McCurry’s own taxi window during a monsoon….

A group of Indian women wearing national clothing huddling together to protect themselves from a dust storm.

Dust Storm (1983)

This photo was taken in 1983 Rajasthan, India, near the India-Pakistan border when India and Pakistan were in conflict – it also happened to be the hottest time…

A portrait of a young Pakistan refugee girl named Sharbat Gula.

Afghan Girl (1984)

Steve McCurry is one of the most popular artists in humanist photography and photojournalism. Throughout McCurry’s career, he has covered many conflicts in different parts of the world…

A painting depicting a large clipper sailboat

Clipper ship

As trade between nations and continents increased, so did the amount of and size of the ships required for this industry. One of the most important faces of…

A large Chinese junk ship featuring three triangular sails and mounted steering

Chinese junk ship featuring a mounted rudder

Up until about 1000 AD, boats were steered with a rudder (usually an oar), that had to be held by the sailors on board. By doing so, they…

An ancient Arabian sailboat featuring a Lateen (triangular) sail.

Arabian vessel featuring a lateen sail

The lateen sail, known for its triangular design, revolutionized sailing as a whole. Aside from the mast, it was also fitted to a crossbar (which would later become…

A small Egyptian sailboat featuring a single mast with a square sail

Ancient Egyptian Sailboat

Although it’s possible that the sailboats existed long beforehand, archaeologists attribute their creation too the ancient Egyptians. The degradable materials from which these boats were made makes it…

Florist Advertisement on March 21, 1938 edition of The Leader-Post of Snow White\'s Dopey

Florist Ad featuring Snow White

Dopey is drawn on top of this ad in the 1938 edition of The Leader-Post on March 21st. The advertisement states “Dopey sez Snow White is as beautiful…

Snapshot of a scene from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

1937 Production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Snapshot

This was Walt Disney’s first full length film. Disney as a company was reliant on this film, Walt Disney even mortgaged his house during the production of the…

Snapshot of a scene from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

1937 Production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Snapshot

This was Walt Disney’s first full length film. Disney as a company was reliant on this film, Walt Disney even mortgaged his house during the production of the…