Nathan1. The Golden Gate Bridge, mid-construction in 1937
The Golden Gate Bridge was constructed from January 5, 1933 and the cost of building it was $35 million. They finished quicker than scheduled with $1.3 million remaining.
2. A device used to ameliorate pilot fatigue, 1949
This is a specialized bed specifically designed to cure pilot fatigue. It supposedly helps drain the stress of flying on high skies without much gravitational force.
3. The Schienenzeppelin, 1929
Behold the Schienenzeppelin, it could reach the high speed off of 143 mph. It was constructed by the Germans as a high-speed train.
4. The first slide in Britain, 1922
Look at this very unsafe slide. It surely makes you think about how safe today’s kids are now with all these polished and guarded slides.
5. Steven Spielberg with a miniature Indiana Jones set
He is regarded one of the best directors of all time. Here he is checking for flaws on the set of Indiana Jones, getting very hands-on in the process.
6. Fat Man, the atomic bomb detonated over Nagasaki, 1945
Here is a photo of one of the nuclear bombs that were dropped on Japan in August 1945. “Fat Man” was the code name for the bomb dropped on Nagasaki.