Cool Pics Show What Fireplaces Looked Like Around 100 Years Ago
This post was originally published on this siteThat what’s fireplaces looked like from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. See more »
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35 Amazing Portrait Photos of Maude Adams, the Most Famous American Theater Actress of the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteMaude Adams, her stage name, was born Maude Ewing Adams Kiskadden in 1872 in Salt Lake City, Utah. […]
Vintage Portraits of 30 Beautiful Young Actresses on Cigarettes Tobacco Cards From the Early 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteTobacco cards were first included in cigarette packs in the 1870s, with the purpose of stiffening each pack […]
Hilarious Photos of Souvenir Portraits in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteFrom automobiles, inclined planes to boats, hot-air balloons, barrels of fun, or fake Niagara Falls, Balanced Rock,… Here […]
Cléo de Mérode: The Glamorous Dancer and Model of the Belle Époque
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1875 in Paris, French dancer and model Cléo de Mérode was sent to study dance the age […]
Official Baby Care Guides by the Department of Hygiene, Kansas State Board of Health From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteWhen it comes to childrearing advice, we’ve come a long way, baby. Modern parenting isn’t easy. Childcare books […]
TO MY VALENTINE: 12 Adorable American Valentine’s Postcards From the 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteAs Valentine’s Day rolls around, we’re looking back at amazing vintage cards at TuckDB that celebrate the holiday. […]
Here’s a Perfect “Selfie” Photo Taken From 100 Years Ago
This post was originally published on this siteBelieve it or not, it hasn’t always been so easy to snap a selfie. A photograph, roughly 100 […]
Elegant Photos That Defined Edwardian Fashion Styles of Young Women
This post was originally published on this siteOne of the primary changes of the Edwardian Era included the change in clothes of the women. A […]
Sears Catalog ‘Kit Homes’ From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteSears Catalog Homes (sold under the Sears Modern Homes name) were catalog and kit houses sold primarily through […]
Ethel Barrymore: The First Lady of the American Theatre
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1879 in Philadelphia, American actress Ethel Barrymore was a member of the Barrymore family of actors. Her […]
Gerry-Flappers: Beautiful Pics of Young Geraldine Farrar in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1882 in Melrose, Massachusetts, American soprano opera singer and film actress was noted for her beauty, acting […]
The Past in Focus: 200 Fascinating Vintage Travel Photographs Are Being Restored
This post was originally published on this siteTwo-hundred obscure photographs that have been buried in archives around the world are being brought to new life […]
Mugshots of Bertha Boronda, the Woman Who Was Arrested for Cutting Off Her Husband’s Penis With a Razor in 1907
This post was originally published on this siteBertha Boronda was sentenced to five years in prison for “Mayhem” in 1908. What’s “Mayhem” you ask? Apparently […]
35 Cool Pics Show the Inside of Stores in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing photographs from Flickr members that show what the inside of stores looked like over 100 years […]
22 Vintage Russian Beer Advertisements From the Late 19th and Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this sitePeople in the Soviet Union loved beer, almost as much as vodka. They would drink it in the […]
Cross Section of the Midship Section of the HMS Olympic (1909)
This post was originally published on this siteCross section of the HMS Olympic, giving an idea of her tremendous size and capacity. This cross section appeared […]
Les Femmes Cocher: A Gallery of Postcards Depicting the First Women Horse-cab and Taxicab Drivers in Paris
This post was originally published on this siteIn November, 1906, three women began a month-long apprenticeship in preparation for the Prefecture of Police examination that […]
Dr. Young’s Ideal Rectal Dilators Were a Real Thing!
This post was originally published on this siteDr. Young’s Dilators were a real medical device sold in the United States from the late nineteenth century […]
The Kiss of Prohibition: “Lips That Touch Liquor…”
This post was originally published on this siteThe following is scanned from Mother [Eliza Daniel] Stewart, Memories of the Crusade, a Thrilling Account of the […]
A Toast to the New Year With Cool Shots of Ladies Drinking in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe New Year is coming! Let’s cheer it up by toasts from ladies in the early 20th century. […]
22 Amazing Photographs of Claude Monet in His Studio and His Garden at Giverny
This post was originally published on this siteClaude Monet is the founder of the Impressionism, and he’s the key figure which allows us to understand […]
The Forgotten Dream: Photo Manipulations That Show What If 1900s Immigrants Arrived in Present Day New York City
This post was originally published on this siteIn her photo series titled The Forgotten Dream, Hungarian artist Flora Borsi found black and white photos of […]
Pictures Inside the Library of Holland House in 1907, and in 1940 With Bibliophiles After German World War II Bomb Damage
This post was originally published on this siteHolland House, originally known as Cope Castle, was an early Jacobean country house built in 1605 by the […]
22 Cool Pics That Capture Sweet Kisses of Edwardian Couples
This post was originally published on this siteA cool photo set that shows Edwardian couples kissing passionately. See more »