Testing Condoms in 1935, and Other Old Forms of Birth Control
This post was originally published on this siteWhen people think of birth control, they often think of the modern pill. But there are many types […]
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25 Hilarious Photographs of Old-Timey Strongmen
This post was originally published on this siteAt the turn of the 20th century, the world saw the rise of a new kind of public […]
57 Lovely Photos That Capture People Posing with Their Dogs From Victorian Time
This post was originally published on this siteThese lovely photos that show the reason why dogs have always been our best friends since a long […]
41 Cool Postcards of Canadian Teenage Boys From the Second Half of the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThat’s what Canadian teenage boys looked like from between the 1850s and 1870s.
Weird and Strange Collage Images Using Vintage Cabinet Cards From Robert E. Jackson’s Collection
This post was originally published on this siteThe cabinet card was made by using the same steps for creating CDVs, still exhibiting the sepia look. […]
37 Tintypes That Show Portraits of Teenage Boys From the Mid-Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteA tintype, also known as a melainotype or ferrotype, is a photograph made by creating a direct positive […]
42 Incredible Photos That Show Sisters in Matching Dresses From the Victorian Era
This post was originally published on this siteAn amazing photo collection that shows Victorian sisters in the same dresses posing for photographing together from the mid-19th […]
Vintage Portraits Depict Women’s Hairstyles From the Victorian and Edwardian Eras
This post was originally published on this siteIn the Victorian era, a woman’s hair was often thought to be one of her most valuable assets. […]
Vintage Portraits Depict Victorian Men’s Hairstyles and Facial Hair
This post was originally published on this siteA collection of Victorian photographs, depicting some of the hairstyles and facial hair fashion of the time, and […]
Another Face of the Late Victorian Fashion: 23 Glamorous Photos of Women From the 1890s That Make You Amazed
This post was originally published on this siteFrom hoop skirts to bustles, or crinolines, the Victorian fashion often makes you think about the uncomfortableness. But […]
America’s Oldest Mugshots: See Incredible Photos of Criminals Made by St. Louis Police Department Between 1857 and 1867
This post was originally published on this siteA hundred and fifty years ago, shortly after the invention of photography, some police departments began making images […]
Early Photographs of Volcanoes and Avalanches Around the World Taken by Vulcanologist Tempest Anderson
This post was originally published on this siteTempest Anderson, who was born in York in 1846, was a fearless explorer who discovered how volcanoes erupted. […]
Amazing Color Photographs of the Blackfoot and Their Homelands in Northwestern Montana
This post was originally published on this sitePittsburgh native Walter McClintock graduated from Yale in 1891. In 1896 he traveled west as a photographer for […]
The World in the 1890s Through 12 Glorious Photos
This post was originally published on this sitePhotochromes are vibrant and nuanced prints hand-colored from black-and-white negatives. Created using a process pioneered in the 1880s, […]
Fascinating Colorized Photos of Men in Abraham Lincoln Assassination Emerge
This post was originally published on this siteThese fascinating colorized photos bring to life the men who assassinated Abraham Lincoln. The striking images, featured in […]
Haunting Portraits of the Lincoln Assassination Conspirators, 1865
This post was originally published on this siteOn the evening of April 14, 1865, while attending a special performance of the comedy, “Our American Cousin,” […]
Dead at 17: An Illustrated Warning of the Deadly Perils of Self Abuse in 1830
This post was originally published on this siteJim Edmonson of the Dittrick Museum has shared a wonderful post on his museum blog about a rare […]
Amazing Portrait Photography by Gustave Le Gray From the Mid-19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteGustave Le Gray (1820 – 1884) has been called “the most important French photographer of the nineteenth century” […]
Behind the Scenes Photos of Gene Simmons in a Studio Session in New York City, May 1980
This post was originally published on this siteIn the spring of 1980, just after the release of their eighth studio album Unmasked, guitarist and co-lead […]
The Tall Stovepipe-Style Hat: An Indispensable Part of Welsh Women in National Costume From the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteFirst appeared during the 1830s, the Welsh hat worn by women as part of Welsh national costume is […]
The Bloodiest Day in American History: 31 Rare and Haunting Photos From the Battle of Antietam (1862)
This post was originally published on this siteThe Battle of Antietam, also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg, particularly in the Southern United States, was […]
The Spooky Victorian: Pictures of Eerie Children From the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteProbably because of anger, unhappiness, or discomfort while posing for photographing, portraits of these Victorian children are so awful.
35 Gorgeous Vintage Photographs Capture Rural Life in Victorian England
This post was originally published on this siteWilliam Morris Grundy was a British visual artist who was born in 1806. He took up photography in […]
33 Gorgeous Portrait Photos Taken by Gertrude Kasebier From Between the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteGertrude Kasebier took on photography after having studied at the Pratt Institute in New York. A rare female […]
Rare Photographs of Revolutionary Veterans Who Lived Long Enough to Have Their Pictures Taken
This post was originally published on this siteImages of Americans who fought in the Revolution are exceptionally rare because few of the Patriots of 1775-’83 […]