Historic Edwardian era Glass Plate photos of Automobiles (1900s)
Historic Edwardian era Glass Plates of Automobiles (1900s) from the collection of John S. Rochon @ flickr.
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Vintage Retro Postcards of actress Miss Maude Fealy (1900s)
Photo collection of early XX century Vintage Postcards of actress Miss Maude Fealy (1900s). Maude Fealy (1883 – 1971) was an American stage and silent film actress who survived into the talkie era. At the age of three, she performed on stage with her mother and went on to make her Broadway debut in the 1900 production of Quo Vadis,…
Vintage: Little Caesar (1931)
Little Caesar released at the very beginning of 1931, was the first gangster “talkie” to truly capture that public’s fascination with a genre that has never really gone out of vogue since. The template for the classic gangster film is generally the rise and fall of the criminal and “Little Caesar” sticks to that script closely, telling the story of…
Behind the Scenes: The 39 Steps (1935)
The 39 Steps is a 1935 British thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Robert Donat and Madeleine Carroll. Loosely based on the 1915 adventure novel The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan, the film is about a man in London who tries to help a counter-espionage agent prevent an organisation of spies called The 39 Steps from stealing top…
Historic B&W photos of German Castles
Collection of historic late 19th century black and white photographs of German Castles from 1890s.
Glass-Plate Group Portraits from Romania (1940s)
Amazing collection of group portraits by Romanian photographer Costică Acsinte. Costică Acsinte was born 4th of July, 1897 in a small village called Perieți, Ialomița County, Costică Acsinte fought in WWI. Despite his formation as a pilot, he was a official war photographer till 15th of June, 1920. As soon as the war was over he opened a studio —…
Vintage: 19th Century Lesbian Nudes (1880s)
Photo collection of nude women with a lesbian theme and vintage erotica from the early decades of photography.
The Godfather (1972) Behind the Scenes
The Godfather is a 1972 American crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and produced by Albert S. Ruddy from a screenplay by Mario Puzo and Coppola. Starring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino as the leaders of a fictional New York crime family, the story spans the years 1945-55, concentrating on the transformation of Michael Corleone from reluctant family outsider…
Vintage Glass Plate diptych portraits of Women & Girls (1904-1917) part II
Collection of early 20th century Glass Plate negative diptych portraits of Women & Girls from David Knights-Whittome Photographic Archive 1904-1917.
Historic B&W photos of Hanover, Germany (19th century)
From 1868 to 1946 Hanover was the capital of the Prussian Province. For Hanover’s industry, however, the new connection with Prussia meant an improvement in business. The introduction of free trade promoted economic growth, and led to the recovery of the Gründerzeit (founders’ era). Between 1871 and 1912 Hanover’s population grew from 87,600 to 313,400. In 1872 the first horse…
Vintage: City Lights (1931)
City Lights is a 1931 American romantic comedy film written by, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin. The story follows the misadventures of Chaplin’s Tramp as he falls in love with a blind girl (Virginia Cherrill) and develops a turbulent friendship with an alcoholic millionaire (Harry Myers).
Vintage Glass Plate images of Streets from Sydney City (1900s)
Photo collection of early XX century old historic images of streets and city life in Sydney, Australia (1900s).
Vintage Glass Plate portraits of Pets (1910s)
Collection of early 20th century Glass Plate portraits of Pets from David Knights-Whittome Photographic Archive (1910s).
Historic photos of City Life and Streets of Dandong, China (1920s)
Collection of historic photos of City Life of Dandong (1920s). Dandong, previously known as Andong and Antung, is a prefecture-level city in southeastern-eastern Liaoning province, People’s Republic of China.
Victorian Era Tintype Portraits of Children (1870s and 1880s)
Photo collection of Vintage Victorian Era Tintype Portraits of Children (1870s and 1880s). From the collection of Lisby @ Flickr.
Classic Vintage Lesbian Erotica/Nudes (1930s)
Photo collection of 1930s French postcards of nude women and vintage erotica. There was a great sapphic movement in Paris at this time as independent women experimented with relationships with each other as well as men (these bisexual flappers were known as garçonne). This was increasingly reflected in the cards themselves which, began to not just show a number of…
Historic photos of City Life of Berlin during the interwar period (1920s)
The Golden Twenties in Berlin was a vibrant period in the history of Berlin, Germany, Europe and the history of the world in general. After the Greater Berlin Act the city became the third largest municipality in the world. Berlin experienced its heyday as a major world city and was known for its leadership roles in science, the humanities, music,…
Victorian Era 19th century Cabinet Card Portraits with reverse side (1870s to 1880s)
Historic Victorian Era Cabinet Cards (1870s to 1880s) from the collection of John S. Rochon @ flickr. The cabinet card was a style of photograph which was widely used for photographic portraiture after 1870. It consisted of a thin photograph mounted on a card typically measuring 108 by 165 mm.
Vintage: 12 Angry Men (1957)
12 Angry Men is a 1957 American drama film adapted from a teleplay of the same name by Reginald Rose. Written and co-produced by Rose himself and directed by Sidney Lumet, this trial film tells the story of a jury made up of 12 men as they deliberate the guilt or acquittal of a defendant on the basis of reasonable…
Vintage Daguerreotypes of widows in mourning (Victorian era, 1800s)
Amazing collection of Victorian Era Daguerreotype portraits of women in mourning and widows Lisby @ Flickr..
