Victorian Era Beach Life: 32 Photos of the Bathing Machines in Operation at the Beach
This post was originally published on this siteBack in the 18th and 19th century, recreational swimming kickstarted a service industry of aids for decent beach […]
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Breathtaking Color Photographs of Belgium Taken by Remi Verstreken From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteAround 1890, a number of Belgian amateur photographers decided to use photography to reproduce the beauty and express […]
The Empire in Color: 28 Incredible Photos Documented Life in Russia From 1905 to 1915
This post was originally published on this siteUsing emerging technological advances in color photography, Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii (1863-1944) made numerous photographic trips to systematically document […]
Why Drink Water, When You Can Drink Schlitz? 1904 Schlitz Beer Ad You Won’t Believe!
This post was originally published on this siteThis vintage Schlitz beer ad is from a 1904 Puck Magazine. Reading carefully the ad does not proclaim […]
Early Photographs of Lucy the Elephant, the Amazing Elephant Hotel in Margate City, New Jersey
This post was originally published on this siteLucy the Elephant is a six-story elephant-shaped example of novelty architecture, constructed of wood and tin sheeting in […]
35 Beautiful Portrait Photos of Native Americans From the late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteNative Americans, also known as First Americans, Indigenous Americans, American Indians, and other terms, are the Indigenous peoples […]
The Curious World of the DeMoulin Brothers and Their Fraternal Lodge Prank Machines at the Turn of 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteFrom 1896 to 1930, the DeMoulin Brothers Company manufactured prank devices that were used in various initiation ceremonies […]
40 Amazing Cover Photos of the Collier’s in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteCollier’s was an American general interest magazine founded in 1888 by Peter Fenelon Collier. It was launched as […]
Float-ees Swim Trunks: Blow Them Up! They Float You!
This post was originally published on this siteMaking it to adulthood without learning to swim can be quite embarrassing for a man. You can’t very […]
“Women Made Beautiful” – A Vintage Ad for Vestro in 1899
This post was originally published on this siteAurum Medical Company advertised a cream in the 1890s that guaranteed “Women Made Beautiful.” – as if bigger […]
40 Vintage Photos Show Life of the Midwest in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe Midwestern United States, also referred to as the Midwest or the American Midwest, is one of four […]
The Story of Professor Algie Robinson Crook, the Man Who Had Never Hugged or Kissed a Woman
This post was originally published on this siteAlgie R. Crook (or “Alja” Crook, as his name was sometimes spelled) was a professor of mineralogy at […]
40 Studio Portrait Photos of Young Ladies of Cochise County, Arizona in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteCochise County is a county in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. It is named […]
The Gepetto of Prosthetic Limbs: These Early Prostheses Made by James Gillingham From 1900 Were Decades Ahead of Time
This post was originally published on this siteNicknamed the “Gepetto of Prosthetic Limbs,” James Gillingham (1839–1924) was a British boot and shoemaker at his Golden […]
30 Stunning Portraits of Black Women From the Victorian Era
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the Victorian era in England and the United States, aristocratic white women often had a very specific […]
40 Fabulous Photos Capture Portraits of Edwardian Nurses
This post was originally published on this siteThe word “nurse” originally came from the Latin word “nutrire”, meaning to suckle, referring to a wet-nurse; only […]
30 Elegant Photos Defined Edwardian Ladies’ Fashion
This post was originally published on this siteEdwardian fashion from the late 1800s continued to influence the early 1900s. Women still wore corsets and long […]
Hilarious Snaps of Edwardian Slumber Party Girls
This post was originally published on this siteA set of hilarious snaps was found by Chris that shows crazy Edwardian slumber party girls. “I’m not sure I […]
Go-Devil on the Little Bookcliff Railway, 1903
This post was originally published on this siteThe Go-Devil was a gravity driven rail car that ran on the Little Bookcliff (LBC) Railway from 1892, […]
Fascinating Pictures of New York City From the 1870s to 1930s With Google Street View
This post was originally published on this siteNew York City has a long and sprawling history, but looking at the city today, it’s hard to […]
Fascinating Headdress: 20 Vintage Portraits of Alsatian Women in Their Traditional Costumes From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteAlthough the traditional costume is no longer really worn nowadays, it remains a symbol of Alsace recognizable throughout […]
50 Vintage Found Photos of Beach Life in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn the early 1900s, people began to accept women and men could swim together or at least swim […]
31 Gorgeous Photos of Paris Taken by Eugène Atget
This post was originally published on this siteEugène Atget was an early French photographer who captured images of the rapidly disappearing elements of Paris during […]
The World’s First Effective Bulletproof Vest, 1901
This post was originally published on this siteJan Szczepanik (June 13, 1872 – April 18, 1926) was a Polish inventor, with several hundred patents and […]
A Photo Series of Brighton Beach, Coney Island in 1903
This post was originally published on this siteBrighton Beach is a neighborhood in the southern portion of the New York City borough of Brooklyn, within […]