45 Historical Photos That Provide a Fresh Pesrpective on Life

In the era of World War II, the Fairchild K-17, a mammoth of a camera, was birthed from a collaboration between the ingenious Fairchild Camera and Instrument Corporation and Folmer Graflex. Licensed exclusively for the US Air Force, this remarkable technology soared through the sky, capturing the world below in detail.

Imagine lugging around a Fairchild K-17 camera with a 12-lens cone and a full magazine—it was a hefty 55 pounds! Now, if you thought that was heavy, the K-17 with a 24-lens tipped the scales at a whopping 75 pounds! Back in the 1940s, another behemoth shared the spotlight—the Kodak K-24, used for similar photography adventures. These were the weighty warriors of wartime photography!