Amazing Vintage Photos of Houses Carved Inside Massive Tree Stumps in America From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe giant size of the stump gives a good idea of the size of the old growth trees. […]
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The History of Christmas Trees – How Did the Tree Come to America
This post was originally published on this siteLong before the advent of Christianity, plants and trees that remained green all year had a special meaning […]
The Junction of Steep Street and Trenchard Street, Bristol, 1866
This post was originally published on this siteThis view was recorded five years before Steep Street, curving away to the left, was demolished and replaced […]
Edward Hibberd Johnson, the Man Who Has Been Called the “Father of Electric Christmas Tree Lights”
This post was originally published on this siteAs Christmas approached in the waning days of 1882, Edward Hibberd Johnson (January 4, 1846 – September 9, […]
40 Amazing Colorized Photos of People From the Mid-19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteLong before color photography popularity, here below is an amazing collection of colorized photos from Ann Longmore-Etheridge that shows […]
Did You Know Margherita Pizza Was Actually Named After Italy’s Queen?
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1889, during a visit to Naples, Queen Margherita of Savoy, wife of King Umberto I, was bored […]
Tartan Ribbon – The World’s First Color Photograph, Made by the Three-Color Method in 1861
This post was originally published on this siteTartan Ribbon, photograph taken by James Clerk Maxwell in 1861. Considered the first durable color photographic image, and […]
34 Cool Pics Show Fashion Styles of Victorian Men in the 1840s and 1850s
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the 1840s, men wore tight-fitting, calf length frock coats and a waistcoat or vest. The vests were […]
Fascinating Vintage Photographs of Bedouin People From the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe Bedouin or Bedu are a grouping of nomadic Arab people who have historically inhabited the desert regions […]
16 Bizarre Inventions From the Victorian Era
This post was originally published on this siteIf you think that organs and bones crushing corsets were the most bizarre creation of the Victorian era, […]
A Giant Cardon Cactus in Mexico, circa 1895
This post was originally published on this siteThe French naturalist and historian Leon Diguet realized six scientific expeditions in Mexico between 1893 and 1913… With […]
Amazing Vintage Portraits of Albino Circus Performers From the Victorian Era
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the 19th century, a lot of men and women with albinism went to join the circus. These […]
35 Found Snaps Show Victorian and Edwardian House Interior
This post was originally published on this siteA set of found photos that shows what house interior looked like from the late 19th to early […]
Mosely Folding Bath Tub From the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteWith daily bathing becoming more accepted by the 1880s, many attempted to develop innovative ways to heat bath […]
Portraits of Unzie, an Albino Aborigine Man With an Abundance of White Hair From the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this site“I never tip my top hat to the ladies,” Unzie said. “If I should, they’d think a bombshell […]
50 Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteGrand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan and the largest city in West Michigan. It is on […]
30 Lovely Tintypes Capture Men Posing With Their Dogs in the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteA found tintype collection that shows men posing with their dogs for photographing from the 19th century. See […]
Victorian Mustache Spoon: The Special Spoon Which Used to Protect the Mustache When Eating Soup!
This post was originally published on this siteMustaches flourished all throughout the Victorian years. Great gobs of wax were melted and then applied to the […]
A Gallery of 50 Bizarre Initiation Devices From the DeMoulin Museum
This post was originally published on this siteSpanking machines, fake goats, and more devices of humiliation are on display in this museum of fraternal initiation […]
Horse Exercise at Home: Vintage Vigor’s Horse-Action Saddle Ads From the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteVigor’s Horse-Action Saddle, a home exercise machine, appeared on the market in the 1890s. The machine’s concertina-like casing […]
The Moustache Cup: The Special Tea Cup Used by the Victorian Men to Protect Their Mustache
This post was originally published on this site“A lip without a mustache is like a body without clothing.” – Guy de Maupassant The late 19th […]
Female Hysteria: When Victorian Doctors Used to Finger Their Patients
This post was originally published on this siteIn the Victorian Era – specifically 1837 to 1901 – doctors treated woman by genital stimulation to induce […]
The First Sydney Post Office
This post was originally published on this siteAs the population of the colony grew, so did the volume of incoming mail. When ships arrived in […]
Horse Drawn Omnibus in Australia From the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1880s Sydney’s main streets were laid with durable hardwood blocks. The city was filled with the […]
Gallery of 68 Competitive Designs for the Great Tower for London, 1890
This post was originally published on this siteA catalogue showing the entries for a competition to design a new tower for London. The year previous, […]