This post was originally published on this siteTom Thumb was the first American-built steam locomotive to operate on a common-carrier railroad. It was designed and […]
This post was originally published on this siteIn Victorian England, Christmas cards were relatively new (introduced in the 1840s), and sending New Year’s greetings became […]
This post was originally published on this siteDudley Hardy (1867–1922) was an English artist and illustrator known for his iconic theatrical posters, particularly during the […]
This post was originally published on this siteThe Kinney Tobacco Company was an American cigarette manufacturing firm that created the Sweet Caporal cigarette brand and […]
This post was originally published on this siteWilliam Frederick Yeames (1835–1918) was an English painter known for his historical genre works. His most famous painting, […]
This post was originally published on this siteEarly cars were naturally based on horse-drawn vehicles, but this design takes that philosophy further than most. The […]
This post was originally published on this siteCigarette advertising in the 19th century was influenced by the Industrial Revolution, which made mass production possible and […]
This post was originally published on this siteJules Worms (1832–1924) was a French academic painter and illustrator. He made his debut at the Paris Salon […]
This post was originally published on this sitePortrait of Samuel Clemens, aka Mark Twain ca. 1851, when the author was just sixteen. This daguerreotype graces […]
This post was originally published on this siteAmerican outlaw Frank James (second from left) and others pose over the dead body of famed outlaw Jesse […]
This post was originally published on this siteJenny Nyström (1854–1946) was a painter and illustrator mainly known as the creator of the Swedish image of […]
This post was originally published on this sitePrincess Alix of Hesse, born in 1872, was the youngest daughter of Prince Louis of Hesse and Queen […]
This post was originally published on this siteIn the mid-19th century, family portraits were a way to showcase social status and family identity, often commissioned […]
This post was originally published on this siteStreet scenes in France in the late 19th century were lively, bustling, and often depicted in the art […]
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1821 in Beaune, Côte-d’Or, French painter Félix Ziem had a visit in 1841 to Italy, where he […]
This post was originally published on this siteIn the heart of ancient Sussex is one of the country’s best displays of sheer enthusiasm and practical […]
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1890s, Boston was a bustling, rapidly changing city. The streets were crowded with horse-drawn streetcars and […]
This post was originally published on this siteFirs Zhuravlev (1836—1901) was a Russian genre painter. His first exhibition at the Academy came in 1868 and, […]
This post was originally published on this siteVictorian men in the mid-19th century had a distinctive style that reflected the social norms and values of […]
This post was originally published on this siteThe Forth Bridge is a cantilever railway bridge across the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, […]
This post was originally published on this siteGeorges de Feure (1868–1943) was a French painter, theatrical designer, and industrial art designer in the symbolism and […]
This post was originally published on this siteVictorian portrait photography often captured the intimate and formal relationships between mothers and their children. These portraits typically […]
This post was originally published on this siteThe Atlantic Avenue Elevated was a rapid transit line in Boston that operated from 1901 to 1938. It […]
This post was originally published on this siteToast Water? Really? Or more accurately ‘Toast-and-Water’, as Isabella Beeton put it. Like coddled egg, it’s one of […]
This post was originally published on this siteAlfred Joseph Woolmer (1805–1892) was an English painter whose subject matter covered the literary and historical genre. He […]
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