Yvon’s Paris of the 1920s: A Look Back On the French Capital Nearly 100 Years Ago
This post was originally published on this siteBorn in Bordeaux, the French photographer Jean Pierre Yves Petit (1886–1969) moved to Paris as a young man; […]
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Aerial View Over Edinburgh circa 1920: One of the Best Aerial Photographs Ever Taken
This post was originally published on this siteTaking photos from great heights is all the rage these days. Which makes sense, given how easy it […]
Robert and Raymonde: Vintage Romantic Postcards Reveal a Beautiful Love Story From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteHere’s an amazing love postcard set, sent between Robert (also known as Bob) and his girlfriend/fiancee Raymonde in […]
28 Stunning Portrait Photos of Famous Beauties Taken by Adolph de Meyer in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1868 in Paris and educated in Dresden, French-German photographer Adolph de Meyer joined the Royal Photographic Society […]
The Roaring Twenties Wedding Styles: Fabulous Photos of Newlyweds From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteThe allure of the 1920s comes from the romance of the age. So it’s not surprising that couples […]
Schoolchildren Salute the Flag in the U.S in 1915, And Here’s What the American Flag Salute Once Looked Like
This post was originally published on this siteThe American schoolchildren in the picture below are showing their loyalty to the flag and country by giving […]
30 Rare Found Photos That Capture Everyday Life of Estonia in the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteEstonia is a sovereign state in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of […]
13 Amazing Vintage Photographs of American Pioneering Cowgirls
This post was originally published on this siteThe word cowgirl originally emerged in the early 19th century. However, unlike the term cowboy, which defined a […]
19 Amazing Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in Paris From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteEugène Atget (1857–1927) was a French photographer best known for his photographs of the architecture and streets of […]
American Writers Janet Flanner and Solita Solano, the Lesbian Lovers Fled 1920s America for Paris and Lived Their Best Life
This post was originally published on this siteSo said writer and journalist Janet Flanner, when she explained her decision to move to Paris in 1922 […]
Innocent ‘Naughty’ French Postcards From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteTaking erotic pictures and then sending them to your partner seems like something people have always managed to […]
When 1920s Flappers’ Stocking Postcards Were Considered "Naughty"
This post was originally published on this siteBefore the First World War, postcards served as very important memorabilia. They were used to share personal news, […]
A Peek Into a 1920s Party of the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1920s, a time also known as the Roaring Twenties, was time post World War I where America […]
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 […]
The Queen of Scream – Glamorous Photos of Young Fay Wray in the Late 1920s and 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1907 in the province of Alberta, Canada, Canadian-American actress Vina Fay Wray was most noted for starring […]
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 […]
A Perfect Classic Female Impersonator: 34 Amazing Pictures of Jimmy Slater During His Career
This post was originally published on this siteJimmy Slater was born in 1898 in Yorkshire. He was a female impersonator, starting as a 14 year-old […]
Amazing Found Photos That Show Construction Process of the Pennsylvania Power and Light Building in the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteBuilt from 1926 to 1928, The PPL Building, formerly the Pennsylvania Power and Light Building, is a 24-story, […]
35 Cool Snaps That Defined Fashion Trend of Flappers From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteFlappers were a generation of young Western women in the 1920s who wore short skirts, bobbed their hair, […]
42 Found Photos That Capture Everyday Life of China in 1921
This post was originally published on this siteThese found photos from motohakone who bought at a flea market in Cannes, France in 1982. Photos were […]
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, […]
Interesting Vintage Studio Photos That Show Women’s Swimsuit Fashion in Norway in the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteBy the early 1920s women’s bathing suits were reduced to a one piece garment with a long top […]
1925 Rolls Royce Phantom I Jonckheere Coupe
This post was originally published on this siteThe motor car may have been invented by German engineers, but it took two Brits to refine the […]
The Most Famous Beale’s Cut Stunt: Did Tom Mix Jump Over the Cut on a Horse in "Three Jumps Ahead"? Here’s the Story…
This post was originally published on this siteThe greatest stunt that Tom Mix (1880-1940) ever did, and the most famous Beale’s Cut stunt, was jump […]