Tag Archives: 1920s

Incredible Vintage Photos of Indiana Railroad Disasters in the Early 20th Century

Wooden railroads, called wagonways, were built in the United States starting from the 1720s. Railroads played a large role in the development of the United States from the industrial revolution in the Northeast (1810–1850) to the settlement of the West (1850–1890). The American railroad mania began with the founding of the first passenger and freightContinue reading “Incredible Vintage Photos of Indiana Railroad Disasters in the Early 20th Century”

30 Comic Fat Lady Postcards by Donald McGill From the Early 20th Century

Donald McGill (January 28, 1875 – October 13, 1962) was an English graphic artist whose name has become synonymous with the genre of saucy postcards, particularly associated with the seaside (though they were sold throughout the UK). The cards mostly feature an array of attractive young women, fat old ladies, drunken middle-aged men, honeymoon couplesContinue reading “30 Comic Fat Lady Postcards by Donald McGill From the Early 20th Century”

Amazing Vintage Photos of Helen Gibson, the First Hollywood Stuntwoman

Helen Gibson was born Rose August Wenger in Cleveland, Ohio, one of five girls to Swiss-German parents, Fred and Annie Wenger. Her father had wanted a son, and encouraged her to be a tomboy. Helen saw her first Wild West show in Cleveland in the summer of 1909 and answered a Miller Brothers 101 RanchContinue reading “Amazing Vintage Photos of Helen Gibson, the First Hollywood Stuntwoman”

27 Vintage Photos of 1920s Celebrities Celebrating the New Year

There are many ways to express the pleasure to welcome the New Year. But the ways 1920s celebrities celebrated the New Year like this you would never see today. Subscribe to Yesterday Today’s Blog to receive regular updates regarding new content:

Wonderful Portrait Photos of Helen Menken in the 1920s and 1930s

Helen Menken (née Meinken; December 12, 1901 – March 27, 1966) was an American stage actress. Menken was born in New York City to a German-French father, Frederick Meinken, and an Irish-born mother, Mary Madden. Both of her parents were deaf, and her early communication came via sign language. She did not begin speaking aloudContinue reading “Wonderful Portrait Photos of Helen Menken in the 1920s and 1930s”

Barbara La Marr: The Girl Who Was Too Beautiful For Hollywood

Born 1896 as Reatha Dale Watson in Yakima, Washington, American actress and screenwriter Barbara La Marr spent her early life in the Pacific Northwest before relocating with her family to California when she was a teenager. After performing in vaudeville and working as a dancer in New York City, she moved to Los Angeles withContinue reading “Barbara La Marr: The Girl Who Was Too Beautiful For Hollywood”

45 Portrait Photos of Pola Negri During the Filming of ‘Loves of an Actress’ (1928)

Loves of an Actress is a lost 1928 American silent romantic drama film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring Pola Negri. It was produced by Adolph Zukor and Jesse Lasky with the distribution through Paramount Pictures. The film had a soundtrack of either Vitaphone or Movietone of music and sound effects. These vintage photosContinue reading “45 Portrait Photos of Pola Negri During the Filming of ‘Loves of an Actress’ (1928)”

40 Vintage Photos of Bonn From Between the 1920s and 1940s

The Federal city of Bonn is a city on the banks of the Rhine in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. About 24 km (15 mi) south-southeast of Cologne, Bonn is in the southernmost part of the Rhine-Ruhr region, Germany’s largest metropolitan area. The city is famous as a university city, the birthplace of Beethoven,Continue reading “40 Vintage Photos of Bonn From Between the 1920s and 1940s”