Kaiser Mustache Trainer, 1902
This post was originally published on this siteThe Kaiser Mustache Trainer will overcome every objectionable feature of a mustache with just five minutes a day, […]
1900s
Beautiful Photos of the 1909 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost
This post was originally published on this siteOn 30th March 1907 an advert appeared in The Autocar headed ‘The Best Six-Cylinder Car in the World’. […]
The Whole Face Ophthalmophantome: Creepy Antique Eye Surgery Training Tool From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteDevice used by ophthalmology students to hone surgical skills circa 1900. The adjustable model consists of a black […]
Stunning Studio Portraits of American South at the Turn of the 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteDuring Hugh Mangum’s lifetime (1877–1922) monumental events occurred in the US. Laws separating white and black people arose, […]
Amazing Photos of Sugar Production in Jamaica From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteIn the seventeenth-century, Jamaica’s tropical climate, along with the transe-Atlantic slave trade, made Jamaica into the world’s largest […]
The Cat Photographer, 1909
This post was originally published on this siteThe photograph was taken in November 1909. It shows three members of the Payro family being “photographed” by […]
In 1908, a Doctor Used X-Rays to Highlight the Damaging Effects of Tight Corsets on a Woman’s Body
This post was originally published on this siteLudovic O’Followell, a French doctor who in 1905 and 1908 published books on the effects of the corset […]
New York in the Early 20th Century Through Fascinating Photos
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the years of 1898–1945, New York City consolidated. New York City became the capital of national communications, […]
The Most Beautiful Woman in the UK: 30 Fascinating Portraits of Edwardian Singer and Actress Gabrielle Ray
This post was originally published on this siteGabrielle Ray was an English stage actress, dancer and singer, best known for her roles in Edwardian musical […]
Amazing Vintage Photographs Capture Victorian Women Climbing High Mountains in Long Skirts
This post was originally published on this site“All mountains appear doomed to pass through the three stages: an inaccessible peak, the hardest climb in the […]
Portraits of Lili‘uokalani, the Last Queen of Hawaiʻi
This post was originally published on this site Liliʻuokalani (September 2, 1838 – November 11, 1917) was the only queen regnant and the last sovereign […]
30 Vintage Photos Capture Victorian and Edwardian People in Bathing Suits
This post was originally published on this siteIt wasn’t until the 18th century when manners changed and modesty suddenly took hold that we get the […]
Stunning Portraits of Young Navajo Boy, ca. 1907
This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs were taken in 1905 or 1907 by photographer Carl Everton Moon (1879–1948). According to the Huntington […]
Intriguing Photos of Teen Bicycle Messengers of the Early 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1908, the progressive National Child Labor Committee hired Lewis Hine, a New York sociologist and photographer, to […]
35 Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of London in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteLondon entered the 20th century at the height of its influence as the capital of one of the […]
Amazing Color Photographs From the Early 20th Century Taken by Paul Sano
This post was originally published on this sitePaul Sano (1874-1960) was a general practitioner in Antwerp, whose interest lay in exploring the limits of the […]
Two Rare Color Photographs of Mark Twain Late in His Life in 1908
This post was originally published on this siteAlvin Langdon Coburn (1882–1966) was an early 20th century photographer who became a key figure in the development […]
The Extraordinary of James Craig Annan Photography From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteJames Craig Annan (1864–1946) was a pioneering Scottish-born photographer and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society. The […]
Occultus the Bearded Robot, a Clockwork Man That Can Talk and Sing, 1909
This post was originally published on this siteVery little is known other than a weird photo and article on a robot named Occultus or Barbarossa, […]
Edwardian Ladies’ Outdoor Tea Party, Walton-le-Dale, ca. 1905
This post was originally published on this siteA summertime tea is a vintage themed event that you can enjoy recreating for all decades. The vintage […]
Marie Dressler’s Hat, 1909
This post was originally published on this siteMarie Dressler, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, wearing lamp shade style hat on her head. Marie Dressler (1868–1934) was […]
Amazing Vintage Snapshots Capture Everyday Life in Dublin, Ireland at the Turn of the Century
This post was originally published on this siteJJ Clarke, from Castleblaney, Co Monaghan, took the photographs between 1897 and 1904, when he was a medical […]
28 Amazing Photographs Capture Everyday Life in China From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteWilliam Charles White was an Anglican Bishop educated at Wycliffe College in Toronto and ordained as an Anglican […]
Images of the West: The Lantern Slides of Blackfeet Indians Taken by Walter McClintock
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 Ethereal and Dreamy Autochrome Photography of Heinrich Kühn
This post was originally published on this siteHeinrich Kühn, originally Carl Christian Heinrich Kühn (25 February 1866 – 14 September 1944) was an Austrian–German photographer […]