Tenement Housing, Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York City, 1912
This post was originally published on this siteThis tenement block is 260 to 268 Elizabeth Street, a street in Manhattan, New York City. This area […]
1910s
33 Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of New York in the 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteNew York City during the 1910s was a ball of motion with no signs of slowing down. The […]
Adorable Portraits of Pets From the Time Before Social Medias
This post was originally published on this siteBefore there were pet selfies, there were portraits of pet dressing up as human. During the early years […]
50 Amazing Magic Lantern Slides of Gardens in the U.S From the 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing magic lantern slides from The Library of Congress were taken by American photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston […]
Photos of the 1917 Hall-Scott ‘The Four’
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1917 Hall-Scott ‘The Four’ was built by Dick DeLuna. It has a 1917 REO chassis and is […]
30 Handsome Portrait Photos of Edwardian Teenage Boys
This post was originally published on this siteIf not dressed for manual labor, in the early 1900s, men generally wore three-piece suits (jacket, trousers, and […]
Traveling the Grand Canyon in a Metz 22 Speedster in 1914
This post was originally published on this siteEarly automobile manufacturers used a wide range of tests to prove a car’s strength, endurance, capability, and worthiness. […]
Black British Soldiers in World War I
This post was originally published on this siteThe black British soldiers of the First World War have often been forgotten. People from across the British […]
40 Amazing Photos of People With Automobiles in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe automobile was first invented and perfected in Germany and France in the late 1800s, though Americans quickly […]
Be a Christmas Tree Was a Fad of the 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteIt seems that during the Edwardian era, folks had a fascination with dressing up in Christmas tree costumes. […]
Amazing Photos of Sutton Houses in Early 1911
This post was originally published on this siteSutton is the principal town in the London Borough of Sutton in South London, England. It lies on […]
Rare Color Photos Bring to Life the Front Lines in World War I
This post was originally published on this siteAlthough color photography has existed since at least 1879, it didn’t become popular until many decades later. The […]
Studio Portrait Photos of North Carolina Ladies in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing photos from the State Archives of North Carolina were attributed to the Tyree and Wharton-Tyree Studios […]
WWI Australian Soldier Portraits by Alexander Galloway
This post was originally published on this siteThese photos from Coalfields Local History Association Inc. that were taken by Alexander Galloway (1876–1945), who had photographic […]
30 Badass Photos of Female Motorcycle Riders in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe history of the motorcycle begins in the second half of the 19th century. Motorcycles are descended from […]
Robert W. Patten, the Iconic Seattle Street Character Known as the Umbrella Man
This post was originally published on this siteRobert W. Patten (1832–1913) was an American eccentric from Seattle, Washington. Few people in Seattle knew much about […]
Every Reason Why Women Should Not Vote
This post was originally published on this sitePublished in 1917 by the National Woman Suffrage Publishing Co., this book compiles an exhaustive list of reasons […]
Amazing Cover Photos of Redbook Magazine in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteRedbook is an American women’s magazine that is published by the Hearst Corporation. It is one of the […]
The International Beauty Show at Folkestone, Kent in August 1913
This post was originally published on this siteFolkestone is a port town on the English Channel, in Kent, south-east England. In its heyday, during the […]
Rare Photos of Theda Bara During the Filming of ‘Salomé’ (1918)
This post was originally published on this siteSalomé is a 1918 American silent drama film produced by William Fox and starring actress Theda Bara. This […]
40 Incredible Photos of the Great Flood of 1913 in Massillon, Ohio
This post was originally published on this siteThe Great Flood of 1913 claimed nearly 500 lives in Ohio and caused more than $300 million in […]
30 Beautiful Portrait Photos of Pittsburgh Ladies in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThese beautiful photos were found by Guy Clinch that were taken by photographer C.S. Bryant, who was active […]
Poverty Life of Working Families in New York in the Early 20th Century Through Lewis Hine’s Lens
This post was originally published on this siteLewis Wickes Hine (1874–1940) was an American sociologist and photographer. He used his camera as a tool for […]
Vintage Photos of Halloween Parties in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteHalloween is a popular holiday that takes place on October 31. In the United States and Canada, children […]
35 Terrifying Pictures Showing Bizarre Medical Treatments From the 1900s to 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThe road to modern medicine has not been entirely smooth. Things have really changed in medicine since the […]