Pictures of Clubs at North Carolina Women’s Colleges in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteNot all clubs at women’s colleges in North Carolina were highly formal organizations. Many were formed to connect […]
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20 Beautiful Black and White Photos That Show Britain Transformed Into a Winter Wonderland
This post was originally published on this siteThere’s something about a blanket of snow that just makes winter feel extra special. In December, workers rushed […]
Colleen Moore: The Girl Who Personified the ”Flapper” of the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn Kathleen Morrison in 1899, American film actress Colleen Moore took her first step in Hollywood at age […]
30 Amazing Vintage Photographs of New York City From Between the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteThe earliest forms of mass transit in the City were the horse-cars, which were trolleys pulled by horses. […]
25 Rare and Candid Photographs of Geli Raubal, Adolf Hitler’s Half-Niece and His Only True Love
This post was originally published on this siteOn 18 September 1931, a 23-year-old woman was found dead in a sumptuous nine-room Munich apartment, a single […]
This Man Attempted the First Motorcycle Parachute Jump in 1926, And It Didn’t Go Well
This post was originally published on this siteEven though this short video may seem a bit disturbing for certain viewers, it shows, in fact, how […]
23 Hollywood Beauties That Defined Short Hairstyles From Between the 1920s and ’30s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1920s, a woman decided to cut her hair was a serious thing. In short, long hair […]
The First Hollywood Woman Photographer: Gorgeous Portrait Photos of Joan Crawford in the 1920s Taken by Ruth Harriet Louise
This post was originally published on this siteBorn Ruth Goldstein in 1903 in New York City, but raised in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Ruth Harriet […]
The Bigger the Better: 18 Vintage Photos of African Women With Their Traditional Lip Plates From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe Mursi, Chai and Tirma are probably the last groups in Africa amongst whom it is still the […]
These Amazing Self-Portraits by Joseph Byron May Be the First Selfies Ever Made
This post was originally published on this siteSelfies are a 21st-century thing, right? Well, they certainly got popular in the 2000s, but the first selfies […]
41 Found Snapshots From the Early 20th Century That May Inspire Photography Today
This post was originally published on this siteFantastic moments in these found snapshots from the early 20th century that may inspire photography today.
18 Amazing Photographs of American Dancer Edith Lambelle Langerfeld a.k.a La Sylphe From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteEdith Lambelle Langerfeld (1883-1968), mostly known as La Sylphe, was an exotic American dancer who became a sensation […]
The Typical “Femme Fatale” of Early Hollywood Movies: 45 Gorgeous Pics of Lenore Ulric in the 1920s and 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteLenore Ulric (1892-1970) was a star of the Broadway stage and Hollywood films of the silent-film and early […]
40 Cool Snaps of Girl Couples That Defined Lifestyle of the Roaring Twenties
This post was originally published on this siteHere is a collection of cool snaps that show girl couples in the 1920s.
Rare Vintage Photographs Captured Ernest Hemingway Posing Shirtless
This post was originally published on this siteBelow is a gallery of some of rare photographs that captured Ernest Hemingway posing shirtless. Big, burly and […]
Gorgeous Portrait Photos of Silent Movie Stars Taken by Max Munn Autrey
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1891 in Dallas, Texas, Max M. Autrey was a still photographer on four films including “Modern Times” […]
The Ideal Female Body Shape of the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1928, a group of Hollywood film studio artists drew “the ideal screen type.” An amalgamation of the […]
35 Cool Snaps of Young Couples That Defined Lifestyle of the Roaring Twenties
This post was originally published on this siteThat’s what young couples looked like in the 1920s.
Meet the Real Winnie-the-Pooh and Christopher Robin in 1926
This post was originally published on this siteIt’s probably been a while since you read a Winnie-the-Pooh story or watched an animated film featuring the […]
35 Vintage Female Mugshots From Between 1910s and 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteThese women’s mug shots are from the Sydney Justice & Police Museum, and they show mugshots at a […]
30 Gorgeous Portraits of Georgia O’Keeffe Taken by Alfred Stieglitz From Between the 1910s and 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteGeorgia O’Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz met in 1916, when she paid a visit to 291 to see an […]
22 Lovely Photos That Capture Vintage Dog Shows in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe first modern dog show, on 28–29 June 1859 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, was an added attraction to the annual […]
30 Amazing Vintage Photographs That Document Everyday Life in Mexico From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteAgustín Víctor Casasola (1874-1928), others cite: (1874-1938) was a Mexican photographer and partial founder of the Mexican Association […]
22 Amazing Silhouette Portrait Snapshots From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteSilhouette (profile) portraiture was the popular way to recreate an image of oneself or loved one before the […]
Julekort: 21 Wonderful Vintage Norwegian Christmas Postcards From the Early 20 Century
This post was originally published on this siteDid you know that the tradition of giving Christmas cards started with the Victorians? In fact, a lot […]