Groom of the Stool, the Unpleasant Royal Job From the 17th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe Groom of the Stool, or Groom of the King’s Close Stool, has gone down in history as […]
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For President: 12 Strange and Funny Distorted Photographic Portraits of ’60s Politicians Made by Weegee
This post was originally published on this siteWeegee’s last major project was caricatures, distorted photographic portraits, of politicians. Weegee’s energies were focused primarily, although not […]
The New Eyelashes, 1932
This post was originally published on this siteBeauty culturists wearing the latest platinum and golden beaded eyelashes introduced at their national convention. A number of […]
The Goatmobile, ca. 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteA man and his goat mobile, early 1900s: The caption reads: “A progressive citizen of Columbus, Ohio, anxious […]
Vintage Photo of a Little Girl Riding a Taxidermy Bear, 1983
This post was originally published on this siteSo the little girl is riding a three eyed bear, but what the heck is that animal next […]
A Victorian Woman Smiling and Goofing Around While Taking Photos From the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIf you’ve ever looked at pictures from the Victorian era then you’ve probably noticed that nobody is smiling. […]
Incredible Photos of Two Roman Ships Which Were Recovered After 2,000 Years in 1929 and Lost Again During WWII
This post was originally published on this siteThe Nemi ships were two ships, one larger than the other, built under the reign of the Roman […]
Apparently, This Is How They "Passed the Time" at Cavalry School in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteThe feats of cavalry riders in times gone by… not sure who is braver really, the horse and […]
Fukushi Masaichi, the Man Who Created the Largest Collection of Tattooed Human Skin in the World
This post was originally published on this siteFukushi Masaichi (1878–1956) was a Japanese physician, pathologist and Emeritus Professor of Nippon Medical School in Tokyo. He […]
Old Car City: The Biggest, Rustiest Car Graveyard in the World With More Than 4,000 Classic Cars
This post was originally published on this siteNestled in a north Georgia forest, more 4,000 classic cars decorate 32 acres that have been turned into […]
20 Amazing Vintage Photos of Daddy Long-Legs, a Weird and Wonderful Seaside Railway in Brighton
This post was originally published on this siteThe 19th century was an age of science and industry, and one where individual inventors could transform the […]
22 Amazing Photographs of Trees Growing Through Classic Cars
This post was originally published on this siteFor unknown reasons trees seem to like the apocalypse-style of growing through abandoned vehicles. Why? Good protection for […]
The Wax Effigy of Sarah Hare
This post was originally published on this siteSarah Hare died in 1744 at the age of 55 of a commonplace accident. It was said that […]
Siège d’Amour: This Love Chair Was Originally Designed for the Future King Edward VII in 1890
This post was originally published on this siteThis extraordinary and highly imaginative chair was originally designed for the future King Edward VII – then known […]
Read the Rejection Letters Disney Used to Send Any Woman Who Wanted to Be an Animator in the Late 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1938, Miss Mary V. Ford of Searcy, Arkansas received a rejection letter from Walt Disney Productions letting […]
Some Pretty Distasteful Toys From the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn an era before intellectual property rights and mass marketing dictated what toys we played with, artisans drew […]
This Horseman Is From Jean Cocteau’s 1960 Film ‘Testament of Orpheus’
This post was originally published on this siteTestament of Orpheus (French: Le testament d’Orphée) is a 1960 black-and-white film with a few seconds of color […]
An Elephant Holds a Circus Performer in Its Mouth, 1937
This post was originally published on this siteAmerica’s love affair with the circus has lasted for over 200 years. It outlasted the minstrel show, the […]
Fragment of George Washington’s Coffin
This post was originally published on this siteA piece of wood from the first coffin of George Washington. This coffin was broken up after the […]
16 Vintage Photographs That Show People Riding Zebras From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteZebras are beautiful, wild animals native to Africa. However, as many European colonizers learned in the early 20th […]
A Small Welsh Town With a Big Welsh Name, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
This post was originally published on this siteLlanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch is a large village and local government community on the island of Anglesey in Wales. It is […]
The Physiognomic Heads by Charles Le Brun: 17th Century Sketches Show the Relationship Between Human and Animal Physiognomies
This post was originally published on this siteCharles Le Brun (1619 – 1690) was a French painter and art theorist. Declared by Louis XIV “the […]
Man Sitting on a Dead Horse, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, ca. 1880s
This post was originally published on this siteA man wearing top hat, sitting on a dead horse in the street. Picture was taken at South […]
Historical Photos of Convair Model 118 ConvAirCar, a Prototype Flying Car of Which Only 2 Were Built in 1947
This post was originally published on this siteIf you think the other flying cars all look a little too much like airplanes, join the club. […]
The World’s Most Famous Puppeteer: Vintage Portraits of Sergey Obraztsov Posing With His Exotic Puppets
This post was originally published on this siteSergey Vladimirovich Obraztsov (22 June 1901 – 8 May 1992) was a Soviet and Russian puppeteer who is […]