1900s photos

Maude Fealy (1883 – 1971) was an American stage and silent film actress who survived into the talkie era. Named “Most Beautiful Woman in the World” in 1903.

Callot Soeurs was a fashion design house opened in 1895 at 24, rue Taitbout in Paris, France. It was operated by the four Callot sisters: Marie Callot Gerber, Marthe Callot Bertrand, Regina Callot Tennyson-Chantrell and Joséphine Callot Crimont. The eldest sister, Marie, was trained in dressmaking and they were all taught by their mother, a lacemaker. The sisters began working with antique laces and ribbons to enhance blouses and lingerie. Their success led to an expansion into other…

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It was Confucius who said, “Study the past if you would define the future”. Historical pictures allow us to do just that. They depict some of the most important moments of the days gone by, which we can turn back to and analyze one image at a time. And learn something new with each one of them, whether it’s an old photo from a family album or a snapshot that made it to the history books.

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As I await the publication of my new book (on the 10th September, see this previous post for information) I have been admiring other photographers, like the tart I am, and I was struck by this photograph... Veiled Profile (1900) Emile Joachim Constant Puyo ...which reminded me, for obvious reasons, of this photograph.... The Angel at the Sepulchre (1869-70) Julia Margaret Cameron I immediately wanted to know more about the creator of the first image, and what I found were some of the most…

Taken in Tacoma, Washington. This is a dealer's photo of a Willys/Knight 1918 Overland 90.

Fashions people wear are indicators of their times, which can be invaluable to your genealogy research! Here are sites that can help you put your aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents on the right branches of your family tree.

Dedicated to Steinherz Jenny (Johanna) and Évi (Budapest) Cabinet portrait, 1907 Format: oblong promenade Photographer: E. Müller Hofphotograph (Royal Photographer - udvari fényképész) Hahn Nachfolger (Hahn's successor - Hahn utóda) Dresden, Altstadt Ferdinand Straße 11. Gegründet (found -alapítva) 1851 Vielfach prämiert - several times awarded - többször díjazva Flickr: Explore!