Vintage Photos Show What Barbershops Looked Like in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteAt their beginnings, barbers were known for much more than cutting hair. By the middle ages, they acted […]
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A Female Mason Perched High Above Berlin, ca. 1910
This post was originally published on this siteWith the rise of industrialization, the number of German women who worked outside the home also increased. This […]
25 Rare Photographs Capture Everyday Life of Ethnic Koreans in the Former Soviet Union in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteKoryo-saram is the name which ethnic Koreans in the post-Soviet states use to refer to themselves. The term […]
24 Amazing Photos Show Throw Pillow Patterns in the Late 19th-Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteA throw pillow, or toss pillow, is a small, decorative soft furnishing item made from a wide range […]
Wear A Mask Or Go To Jail: Vintage Photos Show San Francisco’s ‘Mask Slackers’ Got Arrested During the 1918 Flu Pandemic
This post was originally published on this siteIn September of 1918, a global flu pandemic made entry into California. The first cases were detected among […]
50 Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Copenhagen in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1866 in Elsinore, Danish photographer and film director Peter Elfelt was a known as the first movie […]
25 Amazing Photos Capture Life of the Prison Camp at Hald in Jutland in 1917
This post was originally published on this siteJutland, known anciently as the Cimbric or Cimbrian Peninsula, is a peninsula of Northern Europe that forms the […]
Asta Nielsen: The Danish Silent Film Diva
This post was originally published on this siteAsta Nielsen (1881-1972) was a Danish silent film actress who was one of the most popular leading ladies […]
Here Are Four Rare Autochromes of Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg, Queen of Spain, circa 1910
This post was originally published on this siteThese stunning portraits of the Queen of Spain were taken by Charles Chusseau-Flaviens from around 1910. He was […]
30 Amazing Photos Capture Everyday Life of Traveling Circus Performers in Strabane, Northern Ireland in the Early 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteA number of circuses toured Ireland in the years before 1914 providing entertainment and excitement for the crowds […]
The Tragic Story of Mary the Elephant, Who Was Hanged for ‘Murder’ in 1916
This post was originally published on this siteThis photo was taken on September 13, 1916, shortly after a circus elephant named Mary was hanged in […]
40 Extraordinary Color Photographs Taken by Piotr Vedenisov From the Beginning of the 20th Century
This post was originally published on this sitePiotr Ivanovich Vedenisov (1866–1937) was a Russian nobleman, professional pianist, amateur actor and photographer. After graduating from the […]
25 Amazing Photos Show British Women’s Work During WWI
This post was originally published on this siteAt the time of the First World War, most women were barred from voting or serving in military […]
33 Cool Photos Capture Dorm Life During Edwardian Era
This post was originally published on this siteNo internet, TV or game consoles in their rooms, the pastimes of Edwardian students were often reading, writing, […]
40 Antique Cigarette Cards From the Early 20th Century Featuring Colorful Chinese Opera Masks
This post was originally published on this siteFace-changing, or “bian lian” in Chinese, is an important subgenre of Chinese opera. Performers wear brightly colored costumes […]
60 Amazing Vintage Photographs Capture Street Life in Belfast in the Early 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs come from the Belfast Corporation archive and were taken by Alexander Hogg (1870–1939). The photographs show […]
Smith Motor Wheel, a Self-Contained Power Unit Designed for Attachment to a Bicycle From the 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteThe founder of Smith Precision Products Company, Reuben Stanley Smith, filed seven patents between the years 1914 and […]
20 Lovely Photos of People With Their Dogs During the 1915 Dog Show
This post was originally published on this siteA conformation show, also referred to as a breed show, is a kind of dog show in which […]
In 1916, the Duchy Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Issued This Lovely Passport to a Young Woman Pictured With Her Dog
This post was originally published on this siteThis passport issued from the Duchy Saxe Coburg-Gotha in 1916 is one of the very rare types within […]
Hilarious Vintage Photos of People Dressed as Cowboys for a Studio Portrait From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThis album celebrates the brief popularity of the studio cowboy. Common around the 1910s and 1920s, people dressed […]
20 Vintage Photos of Madagascar Women Showcasing Their Beautiful Hairstyles in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteAmong works of art, the hairstyle occupies an important place in the traditional life of the Malagasy. Every […]
Katharina Detzel, a Mental Patient Who Built Her Own Life-Sized Male Doll Out of the Straw From Her Bed, 1914
This post was originally published on this siteInsane women had no place in the normal society. They went to mental institutions where they had no […]
Soldiers of 11th Battalion Posing on the Great Pyramid of Giza, January 1915
This post was originally published on this siteGroup portrait of the Australian 11th (Western Australia) Battalion, 3rd Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force posing on the […]
35 Beautiful Photos Show Bride’s Fashion Styles During WWI
This post was originally published on this siteFashion and dresses in World War I broadly leant towards the art nouveau movement. Out went restrictive corsets […]
Fascinating Vintage Portraits of Lily Brayton Taken by Rita Martin in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteElizabeth “Lily” Brayton was born in England on June 23, 1876. She made her first stage appearance in […]