Elegant Photos of ’20s Ladies in Robe de Style Dresses
This post was originally published on this siteThe robe de style describes a style of dress popular in the 1920s as an alternative to the […]
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The Glitz and Glam of the Roaring Twenties: 20 Amazing Street Style Photographs From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1920s was the era of prohibition, bootleggers, gangsters, flappers, and all that jazz. The period followed the […]
27 Gorgeous Avant-Garde Movie Posters of the Soviet Union
This post was originally published on this siteThe Bolsheviks understood the value of the new art of cinema, even Vladimir Lenin himself considered that it […]
Helen Hayes: The First Lady of American Theatre
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1900 in Washington, D.C., American actress Helen Hayes whose career spanned 80 years. She was one of […]
Stunning Photos of a Young Joan Crawford in the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteBefore debuting on Broadway, American actress Joan Crawford began her career dancing in the choruses of traveling revues. […]
Vintage Photos of People Posing With Packard Automobiles
This post was originally published on this sitePackard was an American luxury automobile marque built by the Packard Motor Car Company of Detroit, Michigan, United […]
30 Stunning Color Photographs Taken by Lionel de Rothschild From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteLionel de Rothschild had a passion for photography and between 1908 and 1912 experimented with the autochrome, the […]
35 Autochrome Photos of Indonesia in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThese photos from Carl Guderian are of Bandung and other parts of Java during the early 20th century, […]
Kodak 1922 Kodachrome Film Test, the Earliest Color Motion Picture Film You Will See
This post was originally published on this siteGeorge Eastman House is the repository for many of the early tests made by the Eastman Kodak Company […]
Newspaper Dress, 1928
This post was originally published on this siteThis unidentified young woman gives new meaning to “being in the news.” She is wearing a dress made […]
Miss America Beauty Pageant Contestants, circa 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteThis group of Miss America contestants posed for this portrait wearing ornate headpieces and flapper costumes in the […]
Barbara La Marr: The Girl Who Was Too Beautiful For Hollywood
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1896 as Reatha Dale Watson in Yakima, Washington, American actress and screenwriter Barbara La Marr spent her […]
Martin Lewis’ New York City in Stunning Etchings
This post was originally published on this siteMartin Lewis (14 June 1881 – 22 February 1962) was an Australian-born American etcher. Lewis left Australia for […]
“Votes for Women!” A Collection of 22 Vintage Suffrage-Themed Valentine’s Day Cards From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteFebruary 14th isn’t just Valentine’s Day – it’s also League of Women Voters’ Day! The League was founded […]
Members of the Japanese Women’s Suffrage League Requesting Women’s Suffrage, 1924
This post was originally published on this siteA vintage photo shows members of the Japanese Women’s Suffrage League carrying 20,000 petitions to the Imperial Diet […]
Eat Your Heart Out: Amazing Valentine’s Day Cards From the 1920s Featuring Mechanical Mouth With Rotating Wheel
This post was originally published on this siteHere’s a series of vintage Valentine’ Day cards from the 1920s featuring animals and figures eating hearts. The […]
Bird Millman – Queen of the High Wire
This post was originally published on this siteBird Millman O’Day (October 20, 1890 – August 5, 1940) was one of the most celebrated high-wire performers […]
FTHP Valentine’s Day Cards From the Early 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteThese “find the hidden penis” themes with suggestively placed rulers, logs, bananas, balloons, rocket ships, and hot dogs […]
20 Amazing Photographs From the First Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France in 1924
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1924 Winter Olympics were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France. Originally […]
“The Hungarian Rhapsody”: Beautiful Photos of Vilma Bánky in the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1901 in Nagydorog, Hungarian-American actress Vilma Bánky had her first film appearance in the now-lost film Im […]
35 Candid and Stylish Mugshots From the Roaring Twenties
This post was originally published on this siteThe Roaring Twenties was a golden era for criminals when rapid societal change led to the opening up […]
Vintage Portraits of Male Lifeguards of the 1920s
This post was originally published on this site Starting in the 1800’s, bathing, now known as swimming, became a popular recreational activity in the United […]
Fascinating Black and White Photos of Hops Picking in Kent
This post was originally published on this siteFor its abundance of orchards and hop gardens, Kent is sometimes known as the “Garden of England”. Hops […]
40 Beautiful Photos of Canadian Actress Marie Prevost During Her Career
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1898 as Marie Bickford Dunn in Sarnia, Ontario, Canadian actress Marie Prevost began her career during the […]
Vintage Family Photos of Pontiac Automobiles and Their Owners
This post was originally published on this siteFounded in 1907 in Pontiac, Michigan, by Edward Murphy, a manufacturer of horse-drawn carriages, Pontiac was an American […]