Surreal Photographs of ‘Lady Dancing With Skeleton’ in the Early 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteFranz Fiedler (1885–1956) was a German photographer was regarded as an eccentric during his apprenticeship in Pilsen, and […]
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Awesome Photographs of People Riding Around on Scooters From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe Autoped was an early motor scooter or motorized scooter manufactured by the Autoped Company of Long Island […]
Beautiful Photos of Joan Crawford in Her Last Silent Film ‘Our Modern Maidens’ in 1929
This post was originally published on this siteOur Modern Maidens is a 1929 American silent drama film directed by Jack Conway. Starring Joan Crawford in […]
America’s Sweetheart: 30 Stunning Black and White Portraits of Mary Pickford in the 1910s and 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteMary Pickford, nicknamed “America’s Sweetheart,” was one of the most successful women in the film industry in the […]
30 Stunning Black and White Portraits of a Very Young Bette Davis in the 1920s and 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteOften referred to as “The First Lady of the American Screen,” Bette Davis created a new kind of […]
Controversial Advertisements by Banania, the Brand Emphasized the Racist Stereotype of Dumb Black People for Years
This post was originally published on this siteHave you ever heard about Banania? The French brand was born in 1912 and is still selling chocolate […]
Shot Comparisons of the Famous Axe Scene in Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining” (1980) and Victor Sjöström’s “The Phantom Carriage” (1921)
This post was originally published on this site“Here’s Johnny!” – If there’s one scene in The Shining that symbolizes the film, it’s Jack Nicholson hacking […]
Womankind: Surreal Digital Collages by Peruvian Artist María María Acha-Kutscher
This post was originally published on this siteWomankind consists of several series of digital photographic collages. These were made using found archival images; images from […]
37 Gorgeous Photos of Natacha Rambova, Wife of Screen Idol Rudolph Valentino in the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn as Winifred Kimball Shaughnessy in 1897 in Salt Lake City, Utah, American talented dancer and an innovative […]
20 Strange & Unusual Pics From the Early 20th Century That You May No Longer See Today
This post was originally published on this sitePostman with a mailed baby, man riding on a pig, or zebra power on streets…, these strange and […]
15 Amazing Vintage Photographs That Prove Joan Crawford Was Devoted to Her Fans
This post was originally published on this siteThough many stars paid assistants to correspond with fans, Crawford wasn’t one of them. Throughout her career, she […]
31 Beautiful Colorized Pics of Rudolph Valentino and Natacha Rambova During Their Short Marriage
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1919, just before the rise of his career, Italian actor Rudolph Valentino impulsively married actress Jean Acker. […]
The First Real Woman in a Menstrual Hygiene Ad (Kotex): Lee Miller
This post was originally published on this siteIn order to make some money after arriving in New York, the young Lee Miller made stock photos […]
28 Found Photos Show What Service Stations of the US Looked Like in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing photos were found by Steve Hagy that show what service stations of the US looked like […]
Mugshot of Frank Byron Jr., Arrest by the Great Lester, 1924
This post was originally published on this siteThe criminal? A 4-foot-tall, 20-pound ventriloquist dummy. The crime? “Laugh getter.” There’s a lot of weird things going […]
The Jazz Age Fashion Photography by James Abbe
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1883 in Alfred, Maine, American photographer James Abbe became known for taking many photographs of theater and […]
La Jana: Classic Beauty With the Life Ended Tragically Young at the Very Peak of Her Popularity
This post was originally published on this siteLa Jana was the stage name of the brunette Viennese-born actress and exotic dancer Henriette “Henny” Hiebel. She […]
30 Strange and Hilarious Vintage Feminine Hygiene Ads From the Early 20 Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn the late 1800s, disposable cloth towels to be worn during menstruation were introduced as a product category […]
A Highly Suggestive French Postcard Entitled ‘How to Eat a Banana!’ From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteA French postcard from the 1920s shows how to eat a banana from age 18-40. Not sure why […]
The Last Known Photographs of the Now Extinct Thylacine, Known as the Tasmanian Tiger, 1933
This post was originally published on this siteThe Thylacine, also called Tasmanian tiger because of its striped lower back, or the Tasmanian wolf because of […]
30 Old Pics Defined Fahion Styles of Young Women in the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteFashion is shaped and influenced by the society and events which surround it. Fashion is not something that […]
40 Vintage Photographs and the Tragic Life of Conjoined Twins, Daisy and Violet Hilton
This post was originally published on this siteBorn in Brighton, England on 5 February 1908, the twins were unofficially adopted by their biological mother’s midwife, […]
Top 12 Most Beautiful Cars of the 1920s and 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteCreating a list with the most beautiful cars ever made is not an easy task. Especially when tastes […]
Viola Smith, a Pioneering Woman Drummer Who Was Still Actively Drumming at Age 100
This post was originally published on this siteEarly in her music career, Viola Smith became known as “America’s fastest girl drummer.” She spent decades challenging […]
Hilarious Photos of Souvenir Portraits in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteFrom automobiles, inclined planes to boats, hot-air balloons, barrels of fun, or fake Niagara Falls, Balanced Rock,… Here […]