The death of silent-screen idol Rudolph Valentino at the age of 31 sends his fans into a hysterical state of mass mourning. In his brief film career, the Italian-born actor established a reputation as the archetypal screen lover. After his death from a ruptured ulcer was announced, dozens of suicide attempts were reported, and theContinue reading “60 Vintage Photos of Actor Rudolph Valentino during the 1910s & 1920s”
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40 Amazing Vintage Photos of Tattooed Ladies From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
Remember when seeing a girl with a tattoo was a shocking thing? “OMG she has a tattoo!” was a frequent statement. It was a very rebellious thing to do at one time in North America. These bad ass tattooed women got inked as a way to “take control of their body”! A tattoo is aContinue reading “40 Amazing Vintage Photos of Tattooed Ladies From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries”
Extraordinarily Candid Vintage Photographs Showing Life in Vienna, Austria During the 1900s and 1910s
Emil Mayer was a Viennese photographer who did most of his work with a hand-camera on the streets of Vienna around the 1910s. Although he was a lawyer by profession, his greatest passion was for photography: he was the long-time president of one of Vienna’s most prominent camera clubs, and by the time of hisContinue reading “Extraordinarily Candid Vintage Photographs Showing Life in Vienna, Austria During the 1900s and 1910s”
54 Incredible Photos of Nurses in World War 1
Nursing played a crucial role during the First World War. Emergency medical practices evolved enormously during the war years (1914–1918) and thousands more medical workers were involved than in previous wars. New and innovative practices included blood transfusions, the use of antiseptics, local anesthetics, and painkillers. During the course of the War, membership in theContinue reading “54 Incredible Photos of Nurses in World War 1”
46 Vintage Photos of Lumberjacks Who Felled Big Trees in the Early 20th Century
Rare Photographs Showing Life Aboard Titanic Shortly Before Its Sinking in 1912
The Reverend Francis Patrick Mary Browne (1880-1960) was a distinguished Irish Jesuit and a prolific photographer. His best known photographs are those of the RMS Titanic and its passengers and crew taken shortly before its sinking in 1912. In April 1912 he received a present from his uncle: a ticket for the maiden voyage ofContinue reading “Rare Photographs Showing Life Aboard Titanic Shortly Before Its Sinking in 1912”
52 Amazing Colorized Photos of the German Army During World War 1
A collection of colorized photos from Frédéric Duriez that shows German forces during the First World War. (Photos colorized by Frédéric Duriez)
30 Beautiful Photos of Gibson Girls From the Early 20th Century
The Gibson Girl began appearing in the 1890s and was the personification of the feminine ideal of physical attractiveness portrayed by the satirical pen-and-ink illustrations of illustrator Charles Dana Gibson during a 20-year period that spanned the late 19th and early 20th century in the United States and Canada. The artist saw his creation asContinue reading “30 Beautiful Photos of Gibson Girls From the Early 20th Century”
20 Wonderful Photos Showing Women’s Fashion in the 1910s
While many people think of the 1920s as the years when women’s clothes became radical, women’s fashions in the 1910s made a definitive switch from what had come before, marking the new century as something special. Until 1908, the curvaceous silhouette that had characterized the 1890s was still in vogue, but it underwent some changes.Continue reading “20 Wonderful Photos Showing Women’s Fashion in the 1910s”
