Group of six creative cabinet cards that were most likely used to advertise the photography studio of Orgill, (John), Hartford, Connecticut. This marvelous series has an Irish theme as we see two buddies leaning on each other with a sign above that reads, Two Ould Friends. Next we see them joking around in hilarious drinkingContinue reading “Two Ould Friends”
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Yesterday Today: July 19
Female window cleaners working in London, 1917.
Victorian Fatherhood: Sweet Studio Photos of Men With Their Children in the 19th Century
Of all the characteristics attributed to defining Victorian male masculinity, the one least emphasized or spoken about was that of the Victorian man as a father. Little attention was directed to the role the Victorian man played as a father till the end of the period. If the public and private spheres were defined byContinue reading “Victorian Fatherhood: Sweet Studio Photos of Men With Their Children in the 19th Century”
40 Incredibly Colorized Photos of Berlin in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
The Industrial Revolution transformed Berlin during the 19th century; the city’s economy and population expanded dramatically, and it became the main railway hub and economic center of Germany. Additional suburbs soon developed and increased the area and population of Berlin. In 1861, neighboring suburbs including Wedding, Moabit and several others were incorporated into Berlin. InContinue reading “40 Incredibly Colorized Photos of Berlin in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries”
Yesterday Today: September 15
Aboard the U.S.S. New York, 1896. “Ship’s tailor.” The dog is Nick. Bathing Beauties, ca. 1910s Robert Garrett (USA) wins the Gold medal in the discus at the 1896 Athens Olympics. Jim Morrison, Paris 1971 Johnny Cash was arrested in October 1965 when U.S. Customs agents found hundreds of pep pills and tranquilizers in hisContinue reading “Yesterday Today: September 15”
34 Wonderful Vintage Photos of Charlie Chaplin and His Last Wife Oona O’Neill During Their Marriage
In 1942, Oona O’Neill received a large amount of media attention after she was chosen as “The Number One Debutante” of the 1942–1943 season at the Stork Club. Soon after, she decided to pursue a career in acting and, after small roles in two stage productions, headed for Hollywood. In Hollywood, O’Neill was introduced toContinue reading “34 Wonderful Vintage Photos of Charlie Chaplin and His Last Wife Oona O’Neill During Their Marriage”
Fascinating Vintage Photos of Rome in the Mid-1950s
These amazing photos were captured by Allan Hailstone on a trip to Rome as a schoolboy with his father and a friend in August 1956. They had been inspired to go after seeing the 1954 movie Three Coins in the Fountain. “Before the advent of cheap airfares and mass tourism, it was easy in 1956Continue reading “Fascinating Vintage Photos of Rome in the Mid-1950s”
45 Photos Capture Street Scenes of Singapore in the Early 1970s
Singapore is a sovereign island city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It is composed of one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet, the combined area of which has increased by 25% since the country’s independence as a result of extensive land reclamation projects. Singapore has the second greatest population density inContinue reading “45 Photos Capture Street Scenes of Singapore in the Early 1970s”
The “Golden Age” of Childhood: A Gallery of 45 Amazing Daguerreotypes of Siblings From the Mid-19th Century
Daguerreotypes were the first commercially viable photographic process. Developed by French chemist Louis Daguerre in 1839, the technique quickly made its way to the US in the 1840s, the beginning of what some historians characterize as the “golden age” of childhood. To make the image, a daguerreotypist polished a sheet of silver-plated copper to aContinue reading “The “Golden Age” of Childhood: A Gallery of 45 Amazing Daguerreotypes of Siblings From the Mid-19th Century”
Victorian Readers: 40 Vintage Portraits of People Posing With Their Books From 19th Century
Victorians were great readers of the novel, and the number of novels available for them to read increased enormously during Victoria’s reign. The activity of reading benefited hugely from wider schooling and increased literacy rates, from the cheapening costs of publication, from improved distribution that resulted from better transportation, and, towards the end of theContinue reading “Victorian Readers: 40 Vintage Portraits of People Posing With Their Books From 19th Century”
