This page is the best-kept secret of the entire ‘Humans of’ series. Heck, maybe of the entire internet. Humans of Trolleybuses (Humans of Trūlai) offers a glimpse into the funny side of Lithuanian public transport, and it’s really colorful, too. Extravagant clothing, questionable luggage, they feature it all.

The creator of the page, Rokas Stasevičius, said he started it after one memorable encounter. Rokas was taking a trolleybus when one of the passengers, a drunk, was smoking inside of it, singing chanson songs and, after being kicked out of the vehicle, waved Rokas goodbye with a smile on his face. This pretty much sums up what content to expect from Humans of Trolleybuses.

Powerhouse Mechanic by Lewis W. Hine (1921)

 

W.H. Murphy and his associate demonstrating their bulletproof vest on October 13, 1923.

 

Big Jay McNeely driving the crowd at the Olympic Auditorium into a frenzy, Los Angeles, 1953.

 

Kyūdōka, Japanese Archers c.1860.

 

 

Hindenburg Disaster – May 6, 1937.

 

Elizabeth Taylor – Giant (1956 film).

 

Albert Einstein, summer 1939 – Nassau Point, Long Island, NY

 

Winston Churchill

 

Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch. The Sundance Kid seated far left, Butch seated far right.

United States Atomic weapons test Bikini Atoll, South Pacific, 1948

I can’t recall ever seeing such bold use of patterns—entirely excessive, but somehow it works. These images come from the 2019 calendar for Splash, a Dubai-based company reputed to be “the Middle East’s largest fashion retailer.” The meticulously conceived pics are the work of Tejal Patni, an Indian photographer and filmmaker who works out of Dubai. He’s done the last four calendars for Splash, but this last one is on a whole new level.

 

 

 

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