20 Wonderful Embroidered Silk Christmas Postcards From World War I
This post was originally published on this siteEmbroidered silk postcards made soldiers at the Western Front and sent to their families back home, for Christmas. […]
1910s
Santa Claus Town, Canada, 1916
This post was originally published on this siteThis set of images is devoted to some of the goings-on of Santa and “Santa Claus Town” in […]
Georgia O’Keeffe: A Portrait by Alfred Stieglitz, 1918
This post was originally published on this siteGeorgia O’Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz first met in person in 1916 when O’Keeffe paid a visit to Gallery […]
24 Vintage Photos of Edwardian People Posing With Pianos
This post was originally published on this siteThe modern form of the piano, which emerged in the late 19th century, is a very different instrument […]
May de Sousa: Edwardian Beauty With a Tragic Life
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1884 in Chicago, Illinois, American singer and Broadway actress May de Sousa came to fame in 1898 […]
Sublime and Atmospheric Photos By Léonard Misonne
This post was originally published on this siteLéonard Misonne (1870 – 1943) was a Belgian pictorialist photographer. He is best known for his atmospheric photographs […]
Vintage Photos of Type B Bus “Pigeon Loft” During World War I
This post was originally published on this siteFrom its start in the summer of 1914, the demands of the First World War provided the impetus […]
Amazing Vintage Photographs of Fountain of Ice on Washington Boulevard in Detroit From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteOne of the unique features of Detroit in winter is the famous ice fountain on Washington Boulevard. Several […]
Stunning Autochrome Pictures of Petra, Jordan From the 1900s to 1940s
This post was originally published on this sitePetra is a historic and archaeological city in southern Jordan. It is adjacent to the mountain of Jabal […]
Rarely Seen Childhood Photos of Louise Brooks
This post was originally published on this siteLouise Brooks’ artistry is her gift to the world. She led a remarkable life, one filled with as […]
Group Portraits of Women’s Ice Hockey Teams From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIce hockey is believed to have evolved from simple stick and ball games played in the 18th and […]
Amazing Photos of American Houses Around 1900
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1900, for instance, a typical American new home contained 700 to 1,200 square feet of living space, […]
The Nine-Fingered Geisha: 30 Vintage Portraits of Chishō Takaoka aka Teruha From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteChishō Takaoka (April 22, 1896 – October 22, 1994) was a geisha in Shinbashi who became a Buddhist […]
Beautiful Photos of Australian Actress Mae Busch in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1891 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australian actress Mae Busch had her first film appearances in The Agitator and […]
Propaganda Posters From World War I
This post was originally published on this siteWorld War I was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 […]
Extraordinary Portraits Taken by German Photographer August Sander
This post was originally published on this siteAugust Sander (1876 – 1964) was a German portrait and documentary photographer. While working at a local mine, […]
Vintage Portraits Taken by German Photographer August Sander From Between the 1910s and 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteAugust Sander (1876–1964) was a German portrait and documentary photographer. While working at a local mine, Sander first […]
Amazing Photos of Porters at Covent Garden Market in London Carrying Tower of Baskets on Their Heads
This post was originally published on this siteCovent Garden Market had its beginning in 1835 when a patent was issued to hold a “public fair […]
Mabel Love: One of the Great Stage Beauties in Late Victorian and Edwardian Eras
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1874 in Folkestone, England, British dancer and stage actress Mabel Love played one of the triplet children […]
50 Amazing Portraits of Swedish People Taken by John Alinder From the 1910s to the Early 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteThe people depicted in John Alinder’s portraits are often looking straight into the camera. As if they can […]
Beautiful Vintage Photos and Posters of French Entertainer Mistinguett
This post was originally published on this siteMistinguett (born Jeanne Florentine Bourgeois) was a French actress and singer. Bourgeois aspired to be an entertainer at […]
Amazing Photos of RMS Aquitania During Her Life
This post was originally published on this siteRMS Aquitania was a British ocean liner of the Cunard Line in service from 1914 to 1950. She […]
Vintage Photos of ‘the Worlds of Bertha Shambaugh’ at 219 N Clinton Street, Iowa City
This post was originally published on this siteBertha Maude Horack Shambaugh was born in 1871 to Czech-born immigrants Frank and Katherine Horack. The family moved […]
Covers of Vogue in the 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteBegan as a weekly newspaper in 1892, before becoming a monthly magazine years later, Vogue is an American […]
Amazing Photographs Capture Street Scenes of Sydney From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing photographs were taken by Frederick Danvers Power from between 1898-1926. The photos show street scenes of […]