Amazing Mirror Trick Photography From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteThe use of mirrors to produce a photograph with five images of the sitter was originally published in […]
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In the Early 20th Century, Some People Decided That It Would Be a Great Idea to Play Polo With Cars
This post was originally published on this siteAutomobile polo or auto polo was a motorsport invented in the United States with rules and equipment similar […]
Funny Vintage Postcards Depict People Falling From Donkeys in Le Plessis-Robinson, France, ca. 1900
This post was originally published on this siteLe Plessis-Robinson is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 10.5 km (6.5 […]
40 Beautiful Photos of Mae Murray in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1885 as Marie Adrienne Koenig in New York City, American actress and dancer Mae Murray began acting […]
Inside the Adventurer, a Model “T” Ford Motorhome From the 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteLight-duty-low-priced early trucks had not been developed by the early teens, although a number of enterprising firms built […]
The Last Queen of Romania: 18 Stunning Portraits of Marie of Romania in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this sitePrincess Marie of Edinburgh (1875 – 1938) was born and spent her childhood at Eastwell Park in Ashford, […]
Riding a Pig in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn the early 20th century, getting drunk and riding a pig was considered one of the most extreme […]
The Radium Girls: The Living Dead Women in the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Radium Girls were female factory workers who contracted radiation poisoning from painting watch dials with self-luminous paint. […]
The Oldest Tavern in London: Vintage Photos of the Old Dick Whittington in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe Old Dick Whittington was situated at 24 Cloth Fair. This beerhouse opened in 1846 in a 16th […]
Rare Photographs of New York City’s Parade at the End of World War I
This post was originally published on this siteOn March 25, 1919, 20,000 men of the New York National Guard’s 27th Division owned the streets of […]
The Story of Baba Anujka, the World’s Oldest Serial Killer
This post was originally published on this siteKnown variously as the Banat Witch or the Witch of Vladimirovac, but best known as Baba Anujka, Ana […]
Historical Photographs of Seattle Regrades at the Beginning of the 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteStarting in 1897 and continuing through 1930, Seattle undertook a series of regrades to flatten the city’s terrain. […]
Life of France in the Early 20th Century Through Amazing Photos
This post was originally published on this siteThe turn of the 20th century was a golden era in France. After a series of bruising wars […]
Titanic: Newspaper Front Pages With the First Stories of the Disaster on April 15, 1912
This post was originally published on this siteHere are some front pages of newspapers around the country, showing very first reports of the Titanic disaster. […]
Pyramid of Cannons on Place de la Concorde in Paris, 1919
This post was originally published on this sitePyramid of captured German cannons on Place de la Concorde in Paris on the eve of the Victory […]
Amazing Illustrations by John Bauer in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1882 in Jönköping, Swedish painter and illustrator traveled throughout Lappland, Germany and Italy early in his career, […]
20 Vintage Photographs Capture Soldiers Getting Haircut During World War I
This post was originally published on this siteWorld War I saw the complete and final death of the beard for the majority of all troops, […]
The Most Famous Costume in Movie History Was Probably the “Little Tramp” Outfit Worn by Charlie Chaplin
This post was originally published on this siteA derby hat, cane, tight coat, baggy trousers and ill-fitting shoes: the most recognizable silhouette in cinema and […]
Norma Talmadge: One of the Most Popular Idols of the ’20s American Screen
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1894 in Jersey City, New Jersey, American actress Norma Talmadge was a major box-office draw for more […]
Amazing Vintage Photographs of Construction Workers on Utility Poles at the Turn of 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteMost people don’t think much about the wooden utility poles in their neighborhood. However, they rely on them […]
Amazing Vintage Fingers Hole Postcards From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteSpanning from approximately 1905 to 1915 in the United States, the golden age of postcards stemmed from a […]
Lovely Vintage Photos of Kids With Their Pedal Cars
This post was originally published on this siteWhen the automobile made its appearance, the pedal car soon followed. Pedal car history goes back to the […]
Vintage Photos of Auto Polo Matches in New York From Early the 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteAuto polo was a motorsport invented in the United States with rules and equipment similar to equestrian polo […]
40 Vintage Photos of Charabancs From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteA charabanc is a type of horse-drawn vehicle or early motor coach, usually open-topped, common in Britain during […]
The Fake Spirit Photographs of Magician William S. Marriott With “Ghosts”
This post was originally published on this siteIn the early 1900s, William S. Marriott, also known by the stage name Dr Wilmar, was a British […]