Incredibly Colorized Photos From the 19th Century Will Blow You Away
This post was originally published on this siteUp until the 1950s and 1960s, color photography was extremely rare, and so when we think about history […]
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35 Amazing Portrait Photos of Maude Adams, the Most Famous American Theater Actress of the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteMaude Adams, her stage name, was born Maude Ewing Adams Kiskadden in 1872 in Salt Lake City, Utah. […]
Early Outdoor Photography: 38 Rare Photos That Capture Life in the Mid-19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteWe often see studio portrait photographs that were taken from 19th century, but rarely seen from outdoor especially […]
Ethel Barrymore: The First Lady of the American Theatre
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1879 in Philadelphia, American actress Ethel Barrymore was a member of the Barrymore family of actors. Her […]
28 Amazing Portrait Photographs of Musicians From the Mid-19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing photographs that captured portraits of musicians in the 1850s and 1860s. See more »
Rare and Amazing Photos of Greece in the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteA set of rare and amazing photos of Greece from the 19th century. Tourists on Parthenon, Athens, Greece, […]
Early Photographs Reveal Daily Life at the Kimberley Diamond Mine in Its Heydays of the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteKimberley, South Africa, is home to the world’s largest diamond mine, also known as the “Big Hole.” Dug […]
Graphic Illustrations Reveal the Horror of Surgical Removal of Unwanted Parts of the Human Body During the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteWith the beginning of meaningful American contributions to surgical literature in the early 19th century, the manifold epic […]
Magic Massage From Dr. Swift
This post was originally published on this siteVictorian era advertisement for a massage treatment to cure female “hysteria.” You don’t have to be Einstein to […]
23 Amazing Photos That Capture Everyday Life of Douglas County, Colorado in the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteDouglas County is the seventh-most populous of the 64 counties of the U.S. state of Colorado. The county […]
Rare and Fabulous Pics of Valletta, Malta in the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteValletta is the capital city of Malta. Located in the south east of the island, between Marsamxett Harbour […]
World’s Oldest Bras From 500 Years Ago Discovered in an Austrian Castle
This post was originally published on this siteThe bra and panty set were discovered hidden in a vault at Lengberg Castle in East Tyrol, Austria […]
The Past in Focus: 200 Fascinating Vintage Travel Photographs Are Being Restored
This post was originally published on this siteTwo-hundred obscure photographs that have been buried in archives around the world are being brought to new life […]
22 Vintage Russian Beer Advertisements From the Late 19th and Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this sitePeople in the Soviet Union loved beer, almost as much as vodka. They would drink it in the […]
Dr. Young’s Ideal Rectal Dilators Were a Real Thing!
This post was originally published on this siteDr. Young’s Dilators were a real medical device sold in the United States from the late nineteenth century […]
28 Cool Vintage Pics That Show What Saucy Victorian Ladies Looked Like
This post was originally published on this siteSaucy ladies of the late Victorian era showing off their charms and being slightly naughty! See more »
Something Good – Negro Kiss (1898): The Earliest On-Screen Kiss Between African Americans
This post was originally published on this siteSomething Good – Negro Kiss is a short film from 1898, that was added to the American National […]
40 Beautiful Photochromes of Ireland in the 1890s
This post was originally published on this siteThese postcards from The Library of Congress that captured landscapes and daily life of Ireland in the 1890s. […]
The May Irwin Kiss: The Very First Kiss on Film (1896)
This post was originally published on this siteThe May Irwin Kiss (also known as The Rice-Irwin Kiss) is an 1896 film, and was one of […]
The Kiss of Prohibition: “Lips That Touch Liquor…”
This post was originally published on this siteThe following is scanned from Mother [Eliza Daniel] Stewart, Memories of the Crusade, a Thrilling Account of the […]
22 Amazing Photographs of Claude Monet in His Studio and His Garden at Giverny
This post was originally published on this siteClaude Monet is the founder of the Impressionism, and he’s the key figure which allows us to understand […]
These Amazing Pics Show Impressive Beards of the 19th Century Men You Rarely See Today
This post was originally published on this siteThe early 1800s saw a trend for side-whiskers, which became extremely popular – so popular, in fact, that […]
The Unbelievable Story Of The Greenbrier Ghost, Who Helped Solve Her Own Murder
This post was originally published on this siteOn a January afternoon in 1897, a neighborhood boy in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, made a startling discovery: […]
10 Hyde Park Place: See How the Facade of London’s Smallest House Was Changed During More Than 100 Years
This post was originally published on this siteLocated at No.10, Hyde Park Place, a street off the Bayswater Road near Lancaster Gate Tube Station, this […]
Artist Transformed Victorian Portraits Into Amazingly Hilarious Superheroes Trading Cards
This post was originally published on this siteCombining 19th century cabinet card portraiture with superheroes, movie monsters, and other idols, Los Angeles-based artist Alex Gross […]