Historical Photos To Blow Your Mind: New Release!

Keller Meets Chaplin

It’s hard to tell who is more star struck! Here’s Helen Keller meeting Charlie Chaplin in Hollywood in 1919. The world famous author and the famous comedic actor were two of the most beloved figures in America. Helen Keller met more than a few recognizable faces throughout her life.

In addition to her meeting with Charlie Chaplin, Helen Keller made the acquaintance of Dwight Eisenhower, Winston Churchill, Alexander Graham Bell, and Mark Twain. Keller also visited Chaplin during the filming of Sunnyside, where she remembered him as being “Shy, almost timid.” Chaplin allowed Keller to touch his face, mustache, and clothes so that she’d have a better idea of him on screen.

Titanic

This is the last picture of the Titanic above water, during its doomed 1912 voyage. The Titanic was the largest ship afloat at the time it entered service, and when the ship made the maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City, tragedy struck.

The Titanic collided with an iceberg under the command of Edward Smith who went down with the ship. Of the 2,224 passengers and crew aboard, more than 1,500 died as the ship sank. The large loss of life was attributed to the improper number of lifeboats, and the poor evacuation (many lifeboats were only partially loaded).