Albert Einstein, 1939
It’s strange to see any picture of Albert Einstein looking like a regular person, doing regular things. His eccentric looks and demeanor, coupled with his truly legendary abilities and mathematical legacies, make him feel truly like the stuff of mythology rather than a regular guy, let alone a husband and father.
But here he is in 1939, looking like just a regular dad, albeit with a wacky hairdo, as his daughter sits on his lap while they both attend the opening of the Jewish Pavilion in Queens, New York.
Big Bird, 1977
Though the huge markers of history may come and go, and the passage of time is one thing none of us can hope to stop or even slow down, there are some things we can count on to maintain throughout the ages. And one of those things is none other than cultural institution and everlasting television icon—none other than Sesame Street’s Big Bird.
Here he is—or rather, she, as inside the costume is in fact a woman named Carroll Spinney—alongside host Bob McGrath, as they film a special location episode on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai.