20 Wonderful Vintage Photo Postcards in Heart Shape From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1903 Kodak introduced the No. 3A Folding Pocket Kodak. The camera, designed for postcard-size film, allowed the […]
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Amazing Posters Designed by Ramon Casas in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteRamon Casas (1866 – 1932) was a Spanish artist. Living through a turbulent time in the history of […]
Vintage Photographs of People Posing by the Iconic Balanced Rock in the Garden of the Gods
This post was originally published on this siteOne of the most popular places to take a picture in Colorado Springs was actually a hot spot […]
Charlie Chaplin in Red Letter Photocards for His Essanay Films in 1915
This post was originally published on this siteThese Red Letter photocards were for the British release of his Essanay films in 1915. Many times they […]
Impressive Fashion Illustration by Umberto Brunelleschi in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1879 in Montemurlo, Italian artist Umberto Brunelleschi moved to Paris in 1900 where he soon established himself […]
30 Portrait Photos of Theda Bara From ‘Cleopatra’ (1917)
This post was originally published on this siteCleopatra is a 1917 American silent historical drama film based on H. Rider Haggard’s 1889 novel Cleopatra, the […]
20 Stunning Portraits of Fashion Designer Emilie Flöge From the 1900s and 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteEmilie Flöge (July 14, 1862 – February 6, 1918) was one of Vienna’s most successful fashion stylists and […]
40 Amazing Halloween Postcards From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteA Halloween card is a greeting card associated with Halloween. The concept originated in the 1890s United States, […]
35 Gorgeous Photos of Lois Wilson in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1894 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, American actress Lois Wilson moved to California after winning a beauty contest put […]
50 Amazing Vintage Portraits of Empire Gas & Electric, Co. (New York) Employees in the 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Empire Gas and Electric Company was formed in 1911, merged into itself the Central New York Gas […]
Workers Standing Next to the Chain Used for the Titanic’s Anchor, ca. 1910
This post was originally published on this siteTitanic’s centre anchor was at the time and for some time to follow, the world’s largest anchor ever […]
A Female Photographer at Work Over the Roofs of Berlin, ca. 1910
This post was originally published on this siteWomen in journalistic professions were a rarity in Wilhelmine Germany. Nonetheless, some women did succeed in establishing themselves […]
25 Impressive Vintage Posters Designed by Otto Baumberger in the 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteOtto Baumberger (1889–1961) is one of the most important graphic designers in Switzerland and is often considered the […]
Clinton Folger’s Horsemobile, Delivering Mail, ca. 1910
This post was originally published on this siteClinton Folger’s “Horsemobile” delivering mail, on South Beach Street, at Hayden’s Bath House entrance. For nearly twenty years, […]
30 Amazing Cover Photos of the Scena Illustrata in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteScena illustrata was a cultural magazine. Founded in Florence in 1884 by Pilade Pollazzi (1852-1940). It was published […]
40 Lovely Studio Portrait Photos of Families During Edwardian Era
This post was originally published on this siteThe first commercial use of photography was in the production of portraits. Photography replaced painting almost completely from […]
Rare Color Photographs of the Interiors of the Alexander Palace in 1917
This post was originally published on this siteA rare and unique set of Autochrome color photograph plates, taken by Alexander Zehest in 1917 of the […]
Rescued Crew Members From the RMS Titanic Being Given Dry Clothes in New York City, 1912
This post was originally published on this siteThe surviving members of the Titanic crew received a warm and much-needed welcome when they arrived in New […]
The Hobble Skirt, Hundred-Year-Old Fashion Fad
This post was originally published on this siteA hobble skirt was a skirt with a narrow enough hem to significantly impede the wearer’s stride. It […]
35 Vintage Cover Photos of the McClure’s Magazine in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteMcClure’s or McClure’s Magazine (1893–1929) was an American illustrated monthly periodical popular at the turn of the 20th […]
Extraordinary Vintage Portraits of American Dancer Nina Payne From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteBorn in Charlestown, Indiana, in 1890, Nina Payne appeared in vaudeville houses when she was only 16. She […]
The Story of Ruth Belville, the Greenwich Time Lady
This post was originally published on this siteIf you worked in London between the 1890s and the 1940s, you might have encountered Ruth Belville making […]
35 Gorgeous Photos of Pauline Frederick in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1883 in Boston, American actress Pauline Frederick made her stage debut at the age of 17 as […]
An Austrian Soldier in the “Ice City” on the Dolomites During World War I, 1917
This post was originally published on this siteIn September 1917, an Austro-Hungarian soldier stood upon the “Bridge of Sighs” within the Austrian tunnels beneath the […]
This 1919 Cartoon Depicting the Use of a ‘Pocket Telephone’
This post was originally published on this siteIn March 1919, the Daily Mirror newspaper published a cartoon by the English cartoonist and caricaturist, William Kerridge […]