Chronophoto - Spoiler/discussion thread

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Not great from me today. A couple of the outfits in the first one (on the ladies) looked older decades than the photo was. Should have focused more on the men!

I saw a picture with that Lithuanian flag recently, and was confused because the green stripe looked black. As it did in today's image. Probably some Soviet-affiliated counter-revolutionary in the dye factory.

That ship today is the SS Exodus that carried European Jews to Israel despite much opposition - you can just seen the name on the sign on the side. Amazing story, much mythologised, still resonant.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Exodus

The young woman two days ago was Christa McAuliffe, a schoolteacher chosen by NASA to take part in the Challenger mission. Thanks to TV, people worldwide got to watch her mother's face change as she realised she had just seen her daughter die when the shuttle blew up after the launch.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christa_McAuliffe

Pic 2 today has the future King Edward VIII when he was Prince of Wales

Today's image 1 is of the burning of the Custom House in Dublin, one of the first engagements in the War of Independence. There's an interesting online discussion with more info about people involved, and about that flag.

https://irishconstabulary.com/the-burning-of-the-custom-house-25-may-1921-t1752.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burning_of_the_Custom_House

Auburngal here
Pic 2 today has a clue top left https://www.thestudiotour.com/wp/studios/universal-studios-hollywood/theme-park/past-attractions/miami-vice-action-spectacular/