Amélie Diéterle: A Muse of the Belle Époque
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1871 in Strasbourg, French actress and opera singer Amélie Diéterle went to Paris in 1889 where she […]
1900s
30 Found Photos of England During Edwardian Era
This post was originally published on this siteThe Edwardian era or Edwardian period of British history spanned the reign of King Edward VII, 1901 to […]
Extraordinary Vintage Portraits of American Women at the Turn of the 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThis collection of photographs, shot by photographer James Arthur at the studio of Arthur & Philbric in Detroit, […]
Fascinating Vintage Pictures of Christmas Past
This post was originally published on this siteNot only does the holiday season always bring joy but somehow it also makes us all a little […]
Amazing Posters Designed by Eugène Ogé in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1861 in Paris, French poster artist and illustrator Eugène Ogé began as an apprentice to Charles Verneau, […]
Beautiful Vintage Photos of Children Playing in the Snow
This post was originally published on this siteEvery winter, as the temperatures drop, so does the amount of time people prefer to spend outside. This […]
35 Incredible Photos of the 1907 Kingston Earthquake
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1907 Kingston earthquake which shook the capital of the island of Jamaica with a magnitude of 6.2 […]
Early Advertisement Posters From the Gramophone Company in 1908
This post was originally published on this siteSeptimus Edwin Scott (1879–1965), who signed his name Sep E. Scott, was a British painter, illustrator and comics […]
Fascinating Photos of Life in Japan in 1908
This post was originally published on this siteAfter finishing rebuilding his studio, which was destroyed in the earthquake and fire of 1906, Arnold Genthe went […]
24 Vintage Photos of Edwardian People Posing With Pianos
This post was originally published on this siteThe modern form of the piano, which emerged in the late 19th century, is a very different instrument […]
May de Sousa: Edwardian Beauty With a Tragic Life
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1884 in Chicago, Illinois, American singer and Broadway actress May de Sousa came to fame in 1898 […]
Photographs of a Woman’s Dream of Becoming America’s First Police Woman, 1909
This post was originally published on this siteVintage photographs of a suffragette posed to illustrate woman police concept in Cincinnati, Ohio, 1909. In 1854, the […]
Sublime and Atmospheric Photos By Léonard Misonne
This post was originally published on this siteLéonard Misonne (1870 – 1943) was a Belgian pictorialist photographer. He is best known for his atmospheric photographs […]
Amazing Vintage Photographs of Fountain of Ice on Washington Boulevard in Detroit From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteOne of the unique features of Detroit in winter is the famous ice fountain on Washington Boulevard. Several […]
Stunning Autochrome Pictures of Petra, Jordan From the 1900s to 1940s
This post was originally published on this sitePetra is a historic and archaeological city in southern Jordan. It is adjacent to the mountain of Jabal […]
Intriguing Pictures of Street Life in San Francisco’s Chinatown At the End of the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteOn August 28, 1850, at Portsmouth Square, John Geary, the very first mayor of San Francisco, officially welcomed […]
Group Portraits of Women’s Ice Hockey Teams From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIce hockey is believed to have evolved from simple stick and ball games played in the 18th and […]
Amazing Photos of American Houses Around 1900
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1900, for instance, a typical American new home contained 700 to 1,200 square feet of living space, […]
Millicent, Duchess of Sutherland and Her Daughter at the First Meeting of the Ladies Automobile Club, 1903
This post was originally published on this siteThe Ladies’ Automobile Club was Great Britain’s first dedicated motor club for women. It was not exclusively a […]
Portraits of Austrian Actress Marie Schleinzer in a Bat Costume, ca. 1900
This post was originally published on this siteAustrian stage actress Marie Schleinzer in costume for the ballet “Around Vienna”. Photos by Adele K.u.K Hof Atelier, […]
Amazing Photos Capture Life of France in the 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteThe late 1800s saw the beginning of what the French call the Belle Epoque, or ‘beautiful era’. France […]
The World’s Largest Log Cabin: The History of the Forestry Building in Portland, Oregon
This post was originally published on this siteOrganizers of the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition boasted that the Forestry Building was the world’s largest log […]
Vintage Photos of ‘the Worlds of Bertha Shambaugh’ at 219 N Clinton Street, Iowa City
This post was originally published on this siteBertha Maude Horack Shambaugh was born in 1871 to Czech-born immigrants Frank and Katherine Horack. The family moved […]
Amazing Photographs Capture Street Scenes of Sydney From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing photographs were taken by Frederick Danvers Power from between 1898-1926. The photos show street scenes of […]
Beautiful Black-and-White Photos of Amsterdam Taken by Dutch Painter George Hendrik Breitner
This post was originally published on this siteGeorge Hendrik Breitner (12 September 1857 – 5 June 1923) was a Dutch painter and photographer. An important […]