40 Fabulous Photos Capture Portraits of Edwardian Nurses
This post was originally published on this siteThe word “nurse” originally came from the Latin word “nutrire”, meaning to suckle, referring to a wet-nurse; only […]
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Stunning Autochrome Portraits of Women Taken by Alfonse Van Besten From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteAlfonse Van Besten (1865–1926) was a painter and took full advantage of the possibilities of the new color […]
30 Elegant Photos Defined Edwardian Ladies’ Fashion
This post was originally published on this siteEdwardian fashion from the late 1800s continued to influence the early 1900s. Women still wore corsets and long […]
30 Vintage Found Photos Show Life During the Winter in the Past
This post was originally published on this siteGenerations ago, it was not so easy to function during the winter. Survival was anything but guaranteed. People […]
Hilarious Snaps of Edwardian Slumber Party Girls
This post was originally published on this siteA set of hilarious snaps was found by Chris that shows crazy Edwardian slumber party girls. “I’m not sure I […]
Fascinating Pictures of New York City From the 1870s to 1930s With Google Street View
This post was originally published on this siteNew York City has a long and sprawling history, but looking at the city today, it’s hard to […]
Fascinating Headdress: 20 Vintage Portraits of Alsatian Women in Their Traditional Costumes From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteAlthough the traditional costume is no longer really worn nowadays, it remains a symbol of Alsace recognizable throughout […]
50 Vintage Found Photos of Beach Life in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn the early 1900s, people began to accept women and men could swim together or at least swim […]
Interurban Electric Train Between Grand Junction and Fruita, Colorado, 1911
This post was originally published on this siteBetween July 14, 1910, and October 31, 1928, there was a daily electric passenger train service between Fruita […]
31 Gorgeous Photos of Paris Taken by Eugène Atget
This post was originally published on this siteEugène Atget was an early French photographer who captured images of the rapidly disappearing elements of Paris during […]
50 Amazing Panorama Photographs Show What New York’s Fifth Avenue Looked Like in 1911
This post was originally published on this siteFifth Avenue is a major thoroughfare in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. It stretches north […]
Stunning Studio Portraits of American South at the Turn of the 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteDuring Hugh Mangum’s lifetime (1877–1922) monumental events occurred in the US. Laws separating white and black people arose, […]
New York in the Early 20th Century Through Fascinating Photos
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the years of 1898–1945, New York City consolidated. New York City became the capital of national communications, […]
The Most Beautiful Woman in the UK: 30 Fascinating Portraits of Edwardian Singer and Actress Gabrielle Ray
This post was originally published on this siteGabrielle Ray was an English stage actress, dancer and singer, best known for her roles in Edwardian musical […]
Painless Parker, an Early 20th Century Street Dentist Who Pulled 357 Teeth in One Day
This post was originally published on this siteBefore local anesthesia could manage the pain, one early 20th century dentist distracted his patients with showgirls and […]
Portraits of Lili‘uokalani, the Last Queen of Hawaiʻi
This post was originally published on this site Liliʻuokalani (September 2, 1838 – November 11, 1917) was the only queen regnant and the last sovereign […]
30 Vintage Photos Capture Victorian and Edwardian People in Bathing Suits
This post was originally published on this siteIt wasn’t until the 18th century when manners changed and modesty suddenly took hold that we get the […]
40 Vintage Photos Capture Animals at Franklin Park Zoo in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe Franklin Park Zoo is a 72 acres (290,000 m2) zoo located in Boston, Massachusetts. It is currently […]
Cross-Country Skiers in the San Juan Mountains, Colorado, ca. 1910
This post was originally published on this siteThis mixed group of men and women were photographed around 1910 in Animas Forks or Eureka demonstrating their […]
Intriguing Photos of Teen Bicycle Messengers of the Early 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1908, the progressive National Child Labor Committee hired Lewis Hine, a New York sociologist and photographer, to […]
35 Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of London in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteLondon entered the 20th century at the height of its influence as the capital of one of the […]
26 Wonderful Color Illustrations of London and New York by Tony Sarg
This post was originally published on this siteAnthony Frederick Sarg (April 21, 1880 – March 7, 1942), known professionally as Tony Sarg, was a German […]
Fascinating Pictures of Traveling Circuses in Northern Ireland in 1910 and 1911
This post was originally published on this siteIn the early years of the 20th century, a number of circuses toured Northern Ireland providing entertainment, tricks, […]
Amazing Color Photographs From the Early 20th Century Taken by Paul Sano
This post was originally published on this sitePaul Sano (1874-1960) was a general practitioner in Antwerp, whose interest lay in exploring the limits of the […]
The Ethereal and Dreamy Autochrome Photography of Heinrich Kühn
This post was originally published on this siteHeinrich Kühn, originally Carl Christian Heinrich Kühn (25 February 1866 – 14 September 1944) was an Austrian–German photographer […]