1923 Christie Monowheel, the Mother of All Monowheels
This post was originally published on this siteThe product of the fertile imagination of a Professor E. J. Christie of Marion, Ohio, this gyroscopic unicycle […]
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April 19, 1928: Charlie Birger Was the Last Man to Be Executed by Public Hanging in Illinois
This post was originally published on this siteOn April 19, 1928, Charles “Charlie” Birger was hanged in Benton. He was a notorious bootlegger and gang […]
The Silent Era Madcap: 40 Beautiful Photos of Mabel Normand in the 1910s and ’20s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1892 in New Brighton, Staten Island, New York, American silent-film actress, screenwriter, director, and producer Mabel Normand […]
Charlie Chaplin Once Entered a Chaplin Look-Alike Contest and Lost
This post was originally published on this siteAccording to legend, somewhere between 1915 and 1921, Charlie Chaplin decided to enter a Chaplin look-alike contest, and […]
Coolidge Midget Marching Club, 1924
This post was originally published on this siteThe first organized touring Coolidge Marching Club to work for the nomination of the president comes to Washington […]
Amazing Portrait Photography in the Early 20th Century by Dora Kallmus
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1881 in Vienna, Austrian fashion and portrait photographer Dora Kallmus became interested in the photography field while […]
34 Rare and Amazing Childhood Photos of Prince Philip During the 1920s and 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteQueen Elizabeth’s husband Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, has died Friday at the age of 99. “It […]
Pictures From Sweden’s First Car Bomb Murder, 1926
This post was originally published on this siteThe businessman Sixten Flyborg (1892–1926) was murdered by his associates on the night of March 12, 1926 in […]
The “Tennessee Nightingale”: 40 Glamorous Photos of Grace Moore in the 1920s and ’30s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1898 in Cocke County, Tennessee, American operatic soprano and actress Grace Moore had her first Broadway appearance […]
A Collection of 50 Lovely and Fun Easter Cards From the Turn of the 19th and 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteHappy Easter! Here is a gallery of 50 colorful Easter postcards from the turn of the 19th and […]
Beautiful Photos of American Actress Claire Luce in the 1920s and ’30s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1903 in Syracuse, New York, American actress, dancer and singer Claire Luce starred in many Broadway plays […]
Amazing Photos of the 1st Academy Awards Ceremony in 1929
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1st Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the […]
Pictures of Charlotte Greenwood Performing Her Signature High Kicks
This post was originally published on this siteCharlotte Greenwood (June 25, 1890 – December 28, 1977) was an American actress and dancer. Born in Philadelphia, […]
Torches of Freedom: Photographs of Women Smoking Publicly During the Easter Sunday Parade in 1929
This post was originally published on this siteCigarette companies began selectively advertising to women in the late 1920s. In 1928 George Washington Hill, the president […]
Stunning Portraits of Gloria Swanson in the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the mid-1920s, Gloria Swanson was considered the most bankable star of her era. She made a number […]
Cycling in Toronto in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe omnipresence of the bicycle and bike culture in 1890s Toronto far surpasses anything we know today. But […]
Wolseley-Vickers “Wheel-Cum-Track” Car, 1926
This post was originally published on this siteIf you’ve ever gotten a car stuck in the mud, snow, or any other kind of slippery surface, […]
30 Vintage Photos of Peggy Hopkins Joyce in the 1910s and ’20s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1893 as Marguerite Upton in Berkley, Virginia, American actress, artist’s model and dancer Peggy Hopkins Joyce made […]
30 Cool Photos Show Fabulous Styles of the ’20s Young Ladies
This post was originally published on this siteWestern fashion in the 1920s underwent a modernization. For women, fashion had continued to change away from the […]
These Vintage Photographs of People at Extreme Heights Will Make You Dizzy!
This post was originally published on this siteHistorically, some people have liked the risk. Among them, the reckless who have fun to show off their […]
Stunning Black and White Photographs Captured the Spirit of Early 20th Century Athletics
This post was originally published on this siteJacques Henri Lartigue was fascinated by the ascent of sport in the early 20th century as a fashionable […]
“Safety First” Is the Motto of Miss Mary Jayne of Keith’s Circuit
This post was originally published on this siteMiss Mary Jayne, prominent in Washington and society circles has adopted a novel plan to protect herself against […]
Lady Grace Drummond-Hay, the First Woman to Travel Around the World by Air in a Zeppelin
This post was originally published on this siteLady Grace Drummond-Hay, an English journalist, was the only woman among sixty passengers and crew on the Graf […]
Lucky Strike Advertisement, “Reach for a Lucky Instead of a Sweet” Campaign
This post was originally published on this siteThese vintage Lucky Strike cigarette ads tell both women and men that they can lose weight if they […]
Hand-Painted Knees: 1920s Trend You Probably Never Heard Of
This post was originally published on this siteThe Roaring Twenties brought on a lot of envelope-pushing trends for young women to assert themselves with. They […]