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Destroyed Möhne Dam
Image by Bundesarchiv, Bild 101I-637-4192-20 / Schalber

Destroyed Möhne Dam

The destroyed Möhne dam in western Germany following the RAF's Operation Chastise of May 1943. (German Federal Archives)
Alexander Hamilton in the Uniform of New York Artillery
Image by Alonzo Chappel

Alexander Hamilton in the Uniform of New York Artillery

Colonel Alexander Hamilton, dressed in the uniform of the New York artillery during the American Revolutionary War. Painting by Alonzo Chappel, c. 19th century.
Washington and Lafayette at Valley Forge
Image by John Ward Dunsmore

Washington and Lafayette at Valley Forge

George Washington and Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-78. Reproduction of a painting by John Ward Dunsmore, 1907. Library of Congress, Washington D.C.
Thomas Conway
Image by Unknown Artist

Thomas Conway

Brig. Gen. Thomas Conway, namesake of the Conway Cabal, an attempt to remove George Washington as commander of the Continental Army during the winter of 1777-78. Portrait by an unknown artist, circa 19th century. Historical Society of Pennsylvania...
James Wilkinson
Image by Charles Willson Peale

James Wilkinson

James Wilkinson, oil on canvas portrait by Charles Willson Peale, 1797. Independence National Historical Park Collection, Philadelphia.
Iktomi Sitting by the Fire
Image by Gertrude Spaller

Iktomi Sitting by the Fire

The supernatural entity/trickster-spirit Iktomi (Unktomi) depicted sitting in human form in front of a fire cooking ducks. Image taken from modern artist Gertrude Spaller's illustration of the story of Iktomi and the Ducks included in The...
Bronze Figurine with Babylonian Cuneiform Inscription from Western Iran
Image by National Museum of Iran

Bronze Figurine with Babylonian Cuneiform Inscription from Western Iran

Bronze figurine with Babylonian cuneiform inscription found in Luristan Province, c. 1000-900 BCE (Iron Age II), National Museum of Iran, Tehran, inv. no. 1408. Photo by Neda Tehrani (Baloot Noghrei) The cultural influence of Mesopotamia...
Bouncing Bomb Trials
Image by Official film maker / IWM staff photographers

Bouncing Bomb Trials

A photograph showing the trials on the Kent coast using the bouncing bomb in the spring of 1943. The bomb was designed for use in Operation Chastise of the night of 16 May 1943. The operation, also known as the 'Dam Busters' Raid, was carried...
Guy Gibson, VC
Image by RAF Photographer

Guy Gibson, VC

A 1944 photograph of Guy Gibson, VC, DSO, DFC (1918-44), most famous as the Squadron Leader of Operation Chastise of the night of 16 May 1943. The operation, also known as the 'Dam Busters' Raid, was carried out by a squadron of British RAF...
Breached Möhne Dam
Image by Jerry Fray

Breached Möhne Dam

The breached Möhne dam in the Ruhr basin, Germany, after Operation Chastise of the night of 16 May 1943. The operation, also known as the 'Dam Busters' Raid, was carried out by a squadron of British RAF Lancaster bombers using a special bouncing...
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