Paul Gauguin Playing the Harmonium, ca. 1895
This post was originally published on this sitePainter Paul Gauguin playing a harmonium at the Paris studio of Alphonse Mucha, a Czech Art Nouveau painter, […]
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The Story Behind the World’s First Underwater Photograph Taken by William Thompson in 1856
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1856, William Thompson took the world’s first underwater photo in the Bay of Weymouth in Dorset, UK. […]
20 Amazing Photographs That Show Italian Immigrants Living Conditions at the Turn of the Century
This post was originally published on this siteUrban life was often filled with hazards for the new immigrant, and housing could be one of the […]
Whimsical Stereo Cards From the Victorian Era Show How Different the Courtship Process Used to Be
This post was originally published on this siteThese vintage stereo cards from the late 19th and early 20th centuries vary from the romantic to the […]
Portraits of MME Abomah “the African Giantess”, the Tallest Lady in the World
This post was originally published on this siteElla Williams who went by the showbiz name of Mme Abomah was once the world’s tallest hot and […]
35 Fabulous Photos Show Fashion Styles of the Mid-19th Century Ladies
This post was originally published on this siteIn fashion, the Victorian era is an elaborate display of class, wealth, beauty, and purpose for women and […]
Elephant Hotel: The Prime Example of Novelty Architecture
This post was originally published on this siteNovelty architecture, also called programmatic or mimetic architecture, is a type of architecture in which buildings and other […]
Michigan Loggers Pose Alongside Their World Record Haul, a Load of More Than 36,000 Board-Feet of Lumber Destined for the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair
This post was originally published on this siteTo show off Michigan’s forest industry at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, lumberjacks from the Great Lakes State […]
Transport of the Torso of the Bavaria Statue, Munich, 1850
This post was originally published on this siteAlois Locherer (August 14, 1815 – July 15, 1862) was the leading photographer of the erstwhile Kingdom of […]
In the Victorian Era, Posing Stands Were Used for the Living, And Never to Pose a Dead Person
This post was originally published on this siteIn recent years a myth has developed online that attributes these stands to the specific use of posing […]
Colossal Hand and Torch of the Statue of Liberty, on Display at the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia
This post was originally published on this siteOriginally designed as a lighthouse that would have stood at the mouth of the Suez Canal in Egypt, […]
January 4, 1863: 4 Wheeled Roller Skates Are Patented in the United States by James Plimpton of New York
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1863, James L. Plimpton changed the skating world forever when he patented the forerunner of the modern […]
Louis Boutan and the World’s First Underwater Selfie, 1893
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1893, Louis Boutan took an underwater self-portrait at a depth of 3 m (10 ft) using a […]
Bone Church of Rome: Amazing Vintage Photos Show Inside Rome’s Capuchin Crypt From the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this sitePopularly known as the Capuchin Crypt, the ossuary displays the bones of over 3,700 Capuchin friars, who died […]
Fascinating Vintage Photos of People Having Fun in Snow-Covered Central Park
This post was originally published on this siteTake a look back at people enjoying their time in a snow-covered Central Park in the past through […]
The Jersey Lily: 40 Glamorous Photos of Lillie Langtry in the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1853 as Emilie Charlotte Le Breton on the island of Jersey, British-American socialite, actress and producer Lillie […]
40 Fabulous Portrait Photos of African American Women in the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteAmerican women have participated in defense of this nation in both war and peacetime. Their contributions, however, have […]
30 Amazing Vintage Gnome New Year’s Greeting Cards From Between the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteThe New Year is a time to let go of our bad habits and make some sort of […]
Grotesque Music Sheets From Chansonnier of Zeghere van Male (1542)
This post was originally published on this siteThe 16th-century scribes of Bruges had a lot of fun illuminating this musical manuscript, because it’s full of […]
Fabulous Portrait Photos of Victorian Actresses
This post was originally published on this siteVictorian actresses showed that it was possible for women to make a living as actresses. The lifestyles and […]
40 Intimate Photos of Family Portraits in the Mid-19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe relatively low cost of the daguerreotype in the middle of the 19th century and the reduced sitting […]
5 Monsters From Christmas Past That Never Made It to America
This post was originally published on this siteAmericans are used to Christmas stories usually being sweet tales of generosity and kindness. But in the rest […]
Fabulous Photos Show Fashion Styles of Young Women in the Mid-19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn the mid-19th century, extra flounces were added to skirts and women wore a short over-skirt in day […]
December 6, 1897: London Became the First City in the World to Host Licensed Taxicabs
This post was originally published on this siteOn December 6, 1897, London became the first city to host licensed taxicabs. But vehicles for hire were […]
36 Fascinating Photos Capture People Outside Their House in the U.S. From the Late 19th to Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteWhile many of the house styles brought by the first European settlers to North America remained popular until […]