Amazing Vintage Photographs of River Thames Floods From Between the 1910s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThe River Thames bursting its banks, rail lines being washed away, villages being turned into islands and soldiers […]
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Flooding in the Thames Valley, December 1915
This post was originally published on this siteDuring a House of Commons sitting in February 1915, the prime minister, Herbert Asquith, replying to a question […]
Heart-Wrenching Images Depicting Child Labor in Early 20th Century America Has Been Brought to Life After Being Expertly Colorized
This post was originally published on this sitePhotographer Lewis Wickes Hine once said: “There is work that profits children, and there is work that brings […]
20 Historic Photos of Africans in European Zoos From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteOnly in 1935-36 in Europe were closed the last cells with blacks in zoos – in Basle and […]
Extraordinary Running Aground in Alaska: Remarkable Images of the ‘Princess May’ on the Rocks at Lynn, 1910
This post was originally published on this siteRemarkable images of the steamship Princess May, resting at a seemingly impossible angle, after running aground on rocks […]
30 Hilarious Photographs Capture Canadians Have Fun While at Work and Play From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteReuben R. Sallows (1855-1937) was born and raised on a Huron County farm in Canada. He moved to […]
21 Rare Photographs That Show Kodak Window Displays in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteAlmost all Kodak branch stores in the first half of the twentieth century had glass fronted shop displays, […]
Before LOLCat, There Were the Felines Featured in "Kittens and Cats: A First Reader" (1911)
This post was originally published on this siteBefore LOLCat, Grumpy Cat, Longcat, Nyan Cat, before all the famed kitties of the internet age, before the […]
Stunning Vintage Portraits of Ah-Weh-Eyu, aka Goldie Jamison Conklin, a Seneca From the Allegany Reservation
This post was originally published on this siteGoldie Jamison Conklin was a Seneca woman of the Heron Clan. She lived on the Allegany Reservation, in […]
History of Madame Tussaud and Some Creepy Historic Photos From the ‘Chamber of Horrors’
This post was originally published on this siteMadame Tussaud was born in Strasburg late in 1761. Her father was a German soldier named Grosholtz, who […]
29 Amazing Vintage Photographs of London From Between the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the 19th century, London was transformed into the world’s largest city and capital of the British Empire. […]
The Sex Symbol of the 1920s: Portrait Photos of Rudolph Valentino During His Short Life
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1895 in Castellaneta, Apulia, Italy, Rudolph Valentino was an Italian actor in America who starred in several […]
Breathtaking Photos Showing the Moment World War I Ended in Color For the First Time
This post was originally published on this siteBreathtaking photos showing the agony and ecstasy of the end of the First World War have been brought […]
Vivid Colorized Images of the Automobile and Motorcycle From the Early Years of Motoring History
This post was originally published on this siteVivid colorized images have revealed the evolution of the automobile and motorcycle throughout history. The re-imagined pictures show […]
Fascinating Vintage Pictures Show Victorian Female Fighters Got in the Ring for Fun and Freedom
This post was originally published on this siteThese vintage photos reveal the bizarre history of female boxing where women fought their opponents in full Victorian […]
Faces From the Front: Incredible Before and After Photos Show World War I Soldiers’ Horrific Facial Injuries
This post was originally published on this siteThese incredible before and after photographs show how British and French soldiers had to have their faces completely […]
25 Amazing Photos Show How Inside the Shops Looked Like From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteAn amazing photo collection shows how inside the shops looked like from the early 20th century. Art glass […]
Incredible Vintage Photographs Offer a Rare Glimpse Inside the Romanovs’ Imperial Train
This post was originally published on this siteThe Domestic Imperial Train of Nicholas II (there was also an Imperial train exclusively for international travel) was […]
27 Cute and Silly Animal Cigarette Cards From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteFrom the mid 19th century to about the 1940s, cigarette cards were a common feature of cigarette packets. […]
History of Russia in the Beginning of 20 Century Through Amazing Colorized Photos
This post was originally published on this siteFrom the start of the 20th century, Russia’s economic problems grew steadily worse. From 1900 to 1915, the […]
Believe or Not: Human Zoos Really Existed in the Past, And There Are Pictures to Prove It
This post was originally published on this siteHave you ever heard of a human zoo? A human zoo was a place (and yes, they really […]
The Brass Era Automobiles: 28 Cool Pics of American People With Their Cars From the 1900s and Early 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Brass Era is an American term for the early period of automotive manufacturing, named for the prominent […]
50 Found Photos That Capture Everyday Life of Canada From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThese found photos from gt_hawk63 that show how everyday life of Canada (mostly Ontario) looked like from over 100 […]
48 Glamorous Photos That Defined Edwardian Women’s Hairstyles
This post was originally published on this siteThe Edwardian Era, also known as “La Belle Epoque” and “the Gilded Age,” spanned from the late 1890s […]
Rare and Breathtaking Photographs of Children Who Lived in Spitalfields, London at the Turn of the 19th and 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteAround 1900, photographer Horace Warner took a series of portraits of some of the poorest people in London […]