This post was originally published on this siteSeveral hundred women disguised themselves as men and took the bold step of leaving the comforts of home […]
This post was originally published on this siteReclining on bunk beds while sucking on opium pipes, these haunting photos provide a rare glimpse into life […]
This post was originally published on this siteA corset is a garment worn to hold and train the torso into a desired shape, traditionally a […]
This post was originally published on this siteAround 1900, photographer Horace Warner took a series of portraits of some of the poorest people in London […]
This post was originally published on this siteA cool photo collection that shows how men’s beards looked like from the 19th century. See more »
This post was originally published on this siteOver 160 years ago, the world was in a state of transition. The Industrial Revolution had laid the […]
This post was originally published on this siteOnce in the Americas, slaves were sold, by auction, to the person that bid the most money for […]
This post was originally published on this siteThe invention of the daguerreotype in 1839 made portraiture much more commonplace, as many of those who were […]
This post was originally published on this siteJohnny Clem was a soldier in the service of the United States for most of his life. He […]
This post was originally published on this siteWe often see images of the nineteenth-century women in elegant gowns with stylized hairstyles. Have you ever thought […]
This post was originally published on this siteMedford, being one of the oldest towns in the State, had many very large elms. This was also […]
This post was originally published on this siteWhen the North American continent was first colonized by Europeans, the land was vast, the work was harsh, […]
This post was originally published on this siteBorn Virginia Elisabetta Luisa Carlotta Antonietta Teresa Maria Oldoïni 1937 to an aristocratic family from La Spezia, Virginia […]
This post was originally published on this sitePhineas Gage was a railroad construction worker from New Hampshire and is known for his incredible survival after […]
This post was originally published on this siteThese images provided by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums show those who were convicted of crimes in […]
This post was originally published on this sitePhotography is an amazing medium. In certain frames it can give us a candid glimpse of everyday life […]
This post was originally published on this siteFlorence Nightingale is one of nursing’s most important figures. She gained worldwide attention for her work as a […]
This post was originally published on this siteConsidered to be one of the most pivotal stars of the early days of Hollywood, Charlie Chaplin lived […]
This post was originally published on this siteFirst introduced in the 1860s, cabinet card photographs were similar to cartes-de-visite, only larger. Measuring approximately four inches […]
This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs of beautiful views and public buildings of San Francisco were taken by photographer G. R. Fardon, […]
This post was originally published on this siteThe daguerreotype, the first photographic process, was invented by Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre (1787–1851) and spread rapidly around the world […]
This post was originally published on this siteYoung gold-rush prospectors stare down the camera in these striking daguerreotypes and tintypes of the 1940s and 1850s, […]
This post was originally published on this siteIt is commonly said that Amish don’t like having their photos taken. “No photos please” signs are common […]
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing photos that show portraits of teenage girls from between the 1840s and 1860s.
This post was originally published on this siteMathew Brady (1823-1896) was one of the most prolific photographers of the nineteenth century, creating a visual documentation […]
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