Rare Photobooth Photos of People During Edwardian Era
This post was originally published on this sitePhoto booths have been in the zeitgeist since the late 1800s. The earliest photo booth patent was filed […]
1910s
Amazing Vintage Posters Designed by Johann Georg van Caspel
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1870 in Amsterdam, Dutch artist Johann Georg van Caspel was trained as a figure and portrait painter, […]
Dramatic and Tragic Story of Hazel Bushell Collier Murder in 1912
This post was originally published on this siteAkron, Ohio, August 13, 1912 – After firing four shots from a revolver into the body of his […]
20 Vintage Portraits of a Young Charlie Chaplin in the 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteCharlie Chaplin (April 16, 1889 – December 25, 1977) was an English internationally renowned Academy Award-winning actor, comedian, […]
Police Photograph of Geraldine Portica, Arrested for Violating Cross-Dressing Law in 1917
This post was originally published on this siteThe caption on original photograph, from the scrapbooks of San Francisco Police Chief Jesse Cook, reads: “This is […]
35 Amazing Posters Designed by Clérice Frères in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteClérice Frères was the name of a company that represented several French illustrators from the same family – […]
The World’s Most Beautiful Woman: Vintage Portraits of Lina Cavalieri From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteLina Cavalieri (December 25, 1874 – February 7, 1944) was an Italian operatic dramatic soprano, actress, and monologist. […]
Amazing Vintage Photographs Captured Inside Indian Motorcycle Factory in 1918
This post was originally published on this siteThe “Indian Motorcycle Co.” was founded as the Hendee Manufacturing Company by George M. Hendee in 1897 to […]
Vintage Photos of Mary Pickford When She Was a Kid From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteMary Pickford was born Gladys Louise Smith on April 8, 1892 in Toronto, Canada to John and Charlotte […]
Haunting Portraits of Surgery Patients of Dr. Harvey Cushing From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteDr. Cushing (who you may know from Cushing’s Syndrome) was one of the forefathers of neuroscience, and performed […]
Amazing Posters Designed by Emil Cardinaux in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteEmil Cardinaux, born in 1877, was a Swiss painter and poster artist. He became famous throughout the world […]
Amazing Posters Designed by Duilio Cambellotti in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteDuilio Cambellotti (1876–1960) was an Italian applied artist, illustrator, painter, sculptor and designer who played a role in […]
20 Amazing Vintage Photos Show What Coney Island Looked Like at the Turn of the 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn the late 19th century, Coney Island began its rapid development into what is now an iconic tourist […]
Francis X. Bushman: One of the Biggest Stars of the 1910s and Early ’20s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1883 in Baltimore, Maryland, American actor and director Francis Xavier Bushman joined the Maryland Athletic Club as […]
Amazing Posters Designed by Karl Bickel in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteKarl Bickel (1886–1982) was a Swiss engraver and graphic designer also known for the construction of the Paxmal […]
Fabulous Photos of Martha Mansfield in the 1910s and ’20s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1899 in New York City, American silent film actress Martha Mansfield became determined to become an actress […]
Why Do Women Propose on Leap Day?
This post was originally published on this siteLeap year –– when an extra day is added to the calendar as February 29 –– offered a […]
35 Incredible Photos Capture Inside the Trenches During WWI
This post was originally published on this siteTrench warfare is a type of land warfare using occupied lines largely comprising military trenches, in which combatants […]
Rolf Armstrong: The “Creator of the Calendar Girl”
This post was originally published on this siteRolf Armstrong (1889–1960) was an American commercial artist and illustrator specializing in glamorous depictions of female subjects. He […]
In 1917, the U.S Bought the Danish West Indies (Now the US Virgin Islands) From Denmark for $25 Million
This post was originally published on this sitePayment had to be made before the solemn ceremony during which Denmark officially transferred the West Indian islands […]
30 Amazing Vintage Photos of Military Weddings During WWI
This post was originally published on this siteThe term ‘war brides’ originally referred to women who quickly married before their husbands left for military service. […]
Pedal Skates From the 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteRoller skating tends to go in and out of style with each decade. Roller discos died out in […]
Vintage Photos of the First and Last House at Land’s End From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteThe First and Last House is located on the clifftops at the most westerly point of Land’s End […]
Fantasy Fruits and Vegetable Head Man Postcards by Bernhardt Wall From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn an old (50 years ago) issue of Postcard Collector the author of an article about Bernhardt Wall […]
Here is F. Scott Fitzgerald, Author of “The Great Gatsby,” in Drag, ca. 1916
This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs were taken in 1916 and depict F. Scott Fitzgerald dressed in drag to promote his college […]