“Girls ‘N’ Axe”: 30 Photos of Victorian and Edwardian Women With Their Guitars
This post was originally published on this siteThe guitar is probably the instrument with the most slang words, which gives it another layer of ‘cool’ […]
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33 Colorized Photos of Kimono Life in Old Japan
This post was originally published on this siteThe kimono is a traditional Japanese garment and the national dress of Japan. The kimono is a T-shaped, […]
35 Amazing Vintage Photographs Record Life in Wyoming From Between the 1900s and 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteLaura Webb Nichols (1883–1962) got her first camera on her 16th birthday, October 28, 1899, as a gift […]
Vintage Photographs Show German Women Practicing Swedish Gymnastics in Hamburg From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs were taken between 1902 and 1910 by Heinrich Hamann in Hamburg, Germany. As a keen gymnast, […]
Vintage Photos of People Posing With Paper Moons in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this sitePaper moons were particularly popular from the 1900s through to the 1930s, and especially in the United States, […]
Collection of Sexual Aids in a Storage Wooden Box, Japan, Early Twentieth Century
This post was originally published on this siteHere’s a set of woman’s ‘toilet’ implements for sexual gratification, consisting of six dildoes and penis supports, two […]
Edwardian London as Seen Through the Eyes of a Russian Tourist, 1909
This post was originally published on this siteLondon entered the 20th century at the height of its influence as the capital of the largest empire […]
Pictures of the Kremos, a Swiss Family of Acrobats, From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteThis amazing vintage footage depicts the Kremos, a Swiss family of acrobats, doing their act in Paris in […]
33 Amazing Vintage Posters Designed by Marcello Dudovich
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1878 in Trieste, Italian painter, illustrator, and poster designer Marcello Dudovich relocated from Trieste to Milan in […]
Crossdressing in the Hartjesdag Festival in Amsterdam, ca. 1900
This post was originally published on this siteOriginally Hartjesdag (Day of Hearts) was a festival celebrated on the third Monday in August in the Dutch […]
Daguerreotype Portraits of Dentists From the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteDentistry has come a long way since the gory days of teeth extraction in the 19th century. The […]
35 Old Postcards Capture Rural Life of Brittany Around 1900
This post was originally published on this siteBrittany is a peninsula, historic country and cultural region in the west of modern France, covering the western […]
Here’s the Last Photo of Calamity Jane, 1903
This post was originally published on this siteMartha Jane Cannary (May 1, 1852 – August 1, 1903) was a tobacco-spitting, beer-guzzling, foul-mouthed woman who preferred […]
In 1907, a Shipload of 1,000 Immigrant Women From the Baltic Seeking Husbands Came to New York
This post was originally published on this siteWas there really a shortage of marriage-minded women in the United States in the early 1900s? Apparently rumors […]
Amazing Vintage Photographs of 1900 One Thousand Mile Trial
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1900, automobiles weren’t much more impressive than the horse-drawn carriages they were meant to replace. Internal combustion […]
Historical Photos of Emmeline Pankhurst Being Arrested in London in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteEmmeline Pankhurst (July 14, 1858 – June 14, 1928) was a British political activist. She is best remembered […]
Beautiful Photos of Anna Held in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1872 in Warsaw, Polish stage performer and singer on Broadway Anna Held had been spotted by impresario […]
Beach Life During Edwardian Era Through Vintage Found Photos
This post was originally published on this siteThe Edwardian times were often referred to as the golden age. Life of the rich revolved around social […]
Beautiful Photos of Geisha and Maiko Without Kimonos During Meiji Era
This post was originally published on this siteA maiko is an apprentice geisha in Kyoto and Western Japan. Their jobs consist of performing songs, dances, […]
Amazing Mirror Trick Photography From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteThe use of mirrors to produce a photograph with five images of the sitter was originally published in […]
Funny Vintage Postcards Depict People Falling From Donkeys in Le Plessis-Robinson, France, ca. 1900
This post was originally published on this siteLe Plessis-Robinson is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 10.5 km (6.5 […]
40 Beautiful Photos of Mae Murray in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1885 as Marie Adrienne Koenig in New York City, American actress and dancer Mae Murray began acting […]
Lillian Russell: One of the Most Famous Actresses and Singers of the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1861 as Helen Louise Leonard in Clinton, Iowa, American actress and singer Lillian Russell was known for […]
Life of England During Edwardian Era Through Amazing Photos
This post was originally published on this siteEdwardian Britain, the era, later known as the ‘Golden Age’, promoted ‘leisurely’ time. Fondly remembered for long hazy […]
Riding a Pig in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn the early 20th century, getting drunk and riding a pig was considered one of the most extreme […]