Nathan Straus and the Milk Stations That Saved the Lives of New York City Kids
This post was originally published on this siteNathan Straus was one of the greatest retail merchants in American history, a co-owner of the Macy’s and […]
1910s
20 Amazing Vintage Photographs of American Troops During World War I
This post was originally published on this siteIt was 100 years ago this year that the United States officially entered World War I, when Congress […]
Remarkable Colorized Photos Reveal What Life Was Like For French Soldiers During World War I
This post was originally published on this siteThese colorized photos were brought to life by French bank technician, Frédéric Duriez. The images were provided by […]
The Cedar River logging trestle, 203 feet high & 843 feet long, in Washington State, ca. 1917
This post was originally published on this site (Photo by Darius Kinsey) Completed shortly before this photo was taken by Darius Kinsey, the Cedar River […]
Mailing Babies: When It Was Legal to Send Children Through the U.S Postal Service in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteOnce-upon-a-time, it was legal to mail a baby in the United States. It happen more than once and […]
Rare and Fascinating Photos of Harriet Quimby, the First Licensed U.S. Woman Pilot
This post was originally published on this siteShe was a modern woman in a not-so modern age. At a time when her contemporaries were swathed […]
Vintage Photos of a Giant Pyramid of Captured German Helmets From WWI in New York, ca. 1918
This post was originally published on this site Pyramid of German helmets near Grand Central Terminal : black-and-white photoprint, ca. 1918. Closeup of Pyramid Though […]
Body Armor of the First World War, 1914-1918
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the First World War, the size and scale of some of the weaponry produced devastating wounds and […]
Bad Invention: Psychograph, a Phrenology Machine to Measure the Shape of Your Head From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1901, Henry C. Lavery, a self-described “profound thinker” of Superior, Wisconsin became certain that phrenology was true […]
20 Haunting Photos From the Heyday of the Eugenics Movement at the Turn of 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe photos – from a time Britain and America would prefer to forget – show people’s heads being […]
24 Rare Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in Saskatchewan, Canada From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteSaskatchewan is a prairie and boreal province in western Canada, the only province without natural borders. It is […]