The Old Clothes of St. Giles in Seven Dials, London, ca. 1877
This post was originally published on this siteThis vintage photograph represents a second-hand clothes shop in a narrow thoroughfare of St. Giles, appropriately called Lumber […]
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Vintage Photos of ‘the Worlds of Bertha Shambaugh’ at 219 N Clinton Street, Iowa City
This post was originally published on this siteBertha Maude Horack Shambaugh was born in 1871 to Czech-born immigrants Frank and Katherine Horack. The family moved […]
Elegant Photos of Victorian Men With Their Top Hats
This post was originally published on this siteA top hat is a tall, flat-crowned hat for men traditionally associated with formal wear in Western dress […]
A Street Doctor Displaying His Wares, London, ca. 1877
This post was originally published on this sitePhotographer John Thomson (1837–1921) used the ‘Woodburytype’ process patented in 1864 for the images in Street Life in […]
A Patient Undergoing Treatment for Mental Illness, Germany, ca. 1890
This post was originally published on this siteThis 1890 photo depicts a woman forced into a crucifixion pose and facing a wall. The woman is […]
“Hookey Alf”, of Whitechapel, London, ca. 1877
This post was originally published on this siteThus in the photograph before us we have the calm undisturbed face of the skilled artisan, who has […]
Italian Street Musicians in London, ca. 1870s
This post was originally published on this siteItalians, sons of peasants, agricultural laborers, and others who might lead respectable lives in their own country, prefer […]
The Street Fruit Trade in London, ca. 1870s
This post was originally published on this siteThe season for strawberries, the most delicious of English fruits, has ended. This delicacy was brought in numberless […]
Amazing Photographs Capture Street Scenes of Sydney From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing photographs were taken by Frederick Danvers Power from between 1898-1926. The photos show street scenes of […]
Gesha Dressed Against the Cold, ca. 1870s-80s
This post was originally published on this siteStudio shots of two Geishas in full winter regalia from the 1870s-80s. They were ready to go out […]
Beautiful Black-and-White Photos of Amsterdam Taken by Dutch Painter George Hendrik Breitner
This post was originally published on this siteGeorge Hendrik Breitner (12 September 1857 – 5 June 1923) was a Dutch painter and photographer. An important […]
“Girls ‘N’ Axe”: 30 Photos of Victorian and Edwardian Women With Their Guitars
This post was originally published on this siteThe guitar is probably the instrument with the most slang words, which gives it another layer of ‘cool’ […]
38 Amazing Photos Show How People Lived in Their Homes From the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteOne of the most distinct characteristics of a 19th century home are the decorations. Each area in the […]
Amazing Daguerreotypes Taken by Augustus Washington in the Mid-19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1920 in Trenton, New Jersey as a free person of color and immigrated to Liberia in 1852, […]
33 Colorized Photos of Kimono Life in Old Japan
This post was originally published on this siteThe kimono is a traditional Japanese garment and the national dress of Japan. The kimono is a T-shaped, […]
The Old Batchelor, ca. 1865
This post was originally published on this siteMore impressive than this cat drinking half a bottle of gin, is that he managed to get that […]
Native Hawaiian Surfer With Alaia Board at Waikiki Beach, Hawaii, ca. 1898
This post was originally published on this siteThe lone Hawaiian surfer wearing the malo at Waikiki Beach carries one of the last Alaia surf board. […]
The Countess of Clancarty: Beautiful Photos of Belle Bilton in the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1867 as Isabel Maud Penrice Bilton, the daughter of sergeant in the Royal Engineers, she graced the […]
The Ancient Egyptians Were Often Buried With Gold Sandals and Toe Caps Called Stalls
This post was originally published on this siteEgyptian finger and toe stalls are pieces of gold jewelry used to protect digits during burial. Such stalls […]
32 Daguerreotypes Show Styles of Victorian Girls in the Mid-19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteDespite the prim and proper feminine ideal of the day, fashions of the Victorian period created an often […]
An 1894 Wax Model of a French Sailor With Skin Disease of the Nose, Causing Bulbous Irritation
This post was originally published on this siteRealistic wax models have been utilized in military medicine to study many different medical conditions. This 1894 particular […]
Here’s the Gun That Vincent van Gogh Is Believed to Have Used to Kill Himself
This post was originally published on this siteThe gun believed to have been used by Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh to take his own life […]
Amazing Portrait Photos of African-American Women in the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThroughout the early nineteenth century, African Americans formed a substantial minority of inhabitants of the United States; 15 […]
Here’s the Earliest Known Image of Women’s Hockey, ca. 1890
This post was originally published on this siteThis 1890 photograph is the oldest-known picture of women playing hockey, taken at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. Isobel […]
Chatham Square, New York, ca. 1853–55
This post was originally published on this siteThis chaotic street scene shows Chatham Street, now Park Row, from below its intersection with Pearl Street, northeast […]