12 Vintage Thanksgiving Ads From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteAs you get ready to kick back and celebrate Thanksgiving with wine and turkey, we invite you to […]
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16 Bizarre Inventions From the Victorian Era
This post was originally published on this siteIf you think that organs and bones crushing corsets were the most bizarre creation of the Victorian era, […]
44 Rare Found Photos Capture Everyday Life of India Around 1900
This post was originally published on this siteA set of rare lantern slides was found by Photos of the Past that shows everyday life of India around […]
Amazing Vintage Portraits of Albino Circus Performers From the Victorian Era
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the 19th century, a lot of men and women with albinism went to join the circus. These […]
35 Found Snaps Show Victorian and Edwardian House Interior
This post was originally published on this siteA set of found photos that shows what house interior looked like from the late 19th to early […]
Portraits of Unzie, an Albino Aborigine Man With an Abundance of White Hair From the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this site“I never tip my top hat to the ladies,” Unzie said. “If I should, they’d think a bombshell […]
California in 1902 Through a Traveler’s Lens
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing pics from Southern Methodist University were taken by an unknown traveler that show California in 1902. Hotel […]
26 Amazing Pics Show What Life of France Looked Like in the Early 20 Century
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing pics from Archives Photos that captured everyday life of France from the 1900s and 1910s. Huelgoat’s pond […]
33 Found Snaps That Show Daily Life of Edwardian Women
This post was originally published on this siteBack when life was so simple. A found photo set from gt_hawk63 that shows what daily life of Edwardian […]
When Kids Played With Alligators in Los Angeles in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteOriginally located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Joseph ‘Alligator Joe’ Campbell’s Alligator Farm was relocated to tourist hotspot Lincoln […]
30 Incredibly Colorized Photos Capture Everyday Life of Finland in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteFinland is a Nordic country in Northern Europe bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of […]
A Gallery of 50 Bizarre Initiation Devices From the DeMoulin Museum
This post was originally published on this siteSpanking machines, fake goats, and more devices of humiliation are on display in this museum of fraternal initiation […]
Female Hysteria: When Victorian Doctors Used to Finger Their Patients
This post was originally published on this siteIn the Victorian Era – specifically 1837 to 1901 – doctors treated woman by genital stimulation to induce […]
40 Amazing Photos Show Exterior and Interior of the RMS Lusitania
This post was originally published on this sitePhotographs of Q.S.T.S. “Lusitania” is a photographic album put together by the Cunard Steamship Company Ltd, and held […]
Lifting and Spanking Machine, ca. 1908
This post was originally published on this siteMuch like the vibrators from the Victoria era, there were some pretty kinky-ass devices officially marketed under slightly […]
50 Amazing Found Photos Capture Edwardian People in Their Gardens
This post was originally published on this siteThese found photos from LovedayLemon that captured people relaxing, gardening, playing, and having their tea parties in their […]
20 Beautiful Postcards Capture Everyday Life of American Indians in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe Collection of American Indian postcards is held by the DeGolyer Library, Southern Methodist University. The collection is […]
Picture Hats: One of the Favorite Fashion Styles of Edwardian Women
This post was originally published on this siteThe Edwardian fashion era is often remembered by large over-sized hats stacked with plums of feathers, bows, flowers, […]
Horse Drawn Omnibus in Australia From the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1880s Sydney’s main streets were laid with durable hardwood blocks. The city was filled with the […]
20 Fascinating Vintage Photos of a Young and Beautiful Colette From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteFamous as the author of Gigi, French writer Colette attracted much controversy during her long life. From her […]
14 Rare Photographs of Beatrix Potter Posing With Her Beloved Pets
This post was originally published on this siteHelen Beatrix Potter, known as Beatrix, was born on 28 July 1866 to Rupert and Helen Potter in […]
Annette Kellerman Demonstrating Her Diving Skills at Glenelg Baths, 1905
This post was originally published on this siteThe card to which the photograph is attached, says the subject is Miss Alice Kelleman demonstrating her diving […]
Before There Were Alarm Clocks, Knocker-Ups Were Paid to Wake Up Their Clients by Knocking!
This post was originally published on this siteA knocker-up, sometimes known as a knocker-upper were a profession in Britain and Ireland that started during and […]
Amazing Vintage Photographs of Cat’s Meat Sellers in London in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe cat’s meat man used to be a common sight in London and other large towns between the […]
The Original Tattooed Lady: Portraits of Irene Woodward aka “La Belle Irene” in the Late 19th and Early 20 Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteLa Belle Irene was the stage name of Irene Woodward often refereed to as “The Original Tattooed Lady”. […]