1800s Archives - Click Americana

Unveiling of Robert E Lee Confederate statue in Charlottesville (1924)

Staunton to Have Many at Vet Reunion Unveiling of Lee equestrian statue in Charlottesville tomorrow to be preceded by big parade, Company L, and Stonewall band participating; Reunion opened today Fifty me... Read more...

Coney Island beach scenes (1890s-1920s)

Scene on the beach (1890s) Bathing at Coney Island, New York (1900) Coney Island in the early 1900s On the beach at Coney Island (1902) Coney Island, NY (1905) ... Read more...

Lizzie Borden & the infamous axe murders (1892)

Here's a news story about the Lizzie Borden double murder from just 5 days after the killings. Soon, this sensationally dramatic tale would rivet the nation.

Vintage Bloomies! Antique Bloomingdale’s ads

Bloomingdale's originally opened in 1861 when the Bloomingdale brothers began by selling hoop-skirts on Manhattan's Lower East Side. Then in 1872, the two opened their first store at 938 Third Avenue in New Yor... Read more...

The science of pleasing women (1898)

Here's an... interesting... take on the so-called science behind successful male-female relationships. The science of pleasing women and what it means by Dr George F Shrady Woman controls man today despite ... Read more...

Who was Frederick Douglass? (1895)

Frederick Douglass, who was born a slave in Talbot county, Maryland, in 1817, was the one conspicuous anti-slavery agitator who spoke of the wrongs and cruelty of slavery from personal experience.

President Lincoln’s funeral (1865)

Remains of President Lincoln in Chicago Yesterday was a marked day in the history of Chicago -- a day long to be remembered by the hundreds of thousands, who witnessed the grand and imposing ceremony of re... Read more...

Story of the First Christmas in America (1891)

The Pilgrim Fathers celebrated Christmas by drinking beer The chronicles of the Pilgrims, describing their arrival in Cape Cod Bay in December, 1620, refer thus briefly to the first Christmas spent by them i... Read more...

The dangers of driving with married men (1899)

Ella Wheeler Wilcox's opinion of self-respecting girls A charming lady and well-known actress was recently brought into brief unpleasant notice through being mentioned as a corespondent in a divorce suit. ... Read more...

The woman who invented the dishwasher (1892)

The inventor of a dishwashing machine The patron saint of the emancipated woman of the future will be Josephine Garis Cochrane, the inventor of the dishwashing machine. She will be enshrined in the gratefu... Read more...

Abraham Lincoln’s campaign materials (1860)

Abraham Lincoln: Republican candidate for President of the United States - 1860 Description from the US Library of Congress: "A print for a large campaign banner or poster for Republican presidential c... Read more...

George Washington: A look back at his presidency, 40 years later (1838)

George Washington, the first President of the United States, was in office from April 30, 1789 until March 4, 1797. Here's a widely-published review of his presidency from four decades after the fact. In pa... Read more...

Artificial daylight made by Tesla (1899)

The promise made by Nikola Tesla to the world some two years ago that he would soon give it a means of lighting its homes, its offices and its streets at night time by “artificial daylight” has been fulfilled.

Expert puts Lincoln photographs in correct order (1955)

Expert puts portraits of Abraham Lincoln in correct order Nearly all the 100 or so photographs taken of Lincoln during his lifetime have been known for many years, but it is only within the last 10 years that ... Read more...

The Statue of Liberty unveiled (1886)

Liberty Unveiled America Accepts the Gift of the French People A city afloat hid in fog And a Million or So of People Ashore Making Holiday in the Wet The giant statue shrouded in mists like a m... Read more...

Antique Ladies’ Home Journal magazine covers (1890)

Ladies' Home Journal: March 1890 Ladies' Home Journal: April 1890 Ladies' Home Journal: Easter 1890 Ladies' Home Journal: May 1890 Ladies' Home Journal: Augus... Read more...

Annie Oakley: The wonderful female wing shot (1892)

Annie Oakley - The wonderful female wing shot photographed Some of her notable feats -- Shooting an apple from a man's head with only a mirror for aim -- Sensation of Europe Miss Annie Oakley, the female ... Read more...

The etiquette of marriage: Popping the question (1850)

Popping the question There is nothing more appalling to a modest and sensitive young man than asking the girl he loves to marry him: and there are few who do not find their moral courage tasked to the utmost... Read more...

How to win the favor of ladies (1850)

The etiquette of courtship & marriage No subject in this work is more important, and certainly none will be studied with as much attention, as that of the present section. Love is the universal passio... Read more...

The etiquette of courtship: Love letters (1850)

Love letters A gentleman is struck with the appearance of a lady and is desirous of her acquaintance, but there are no means within his reach of obtaining an introduction, and he has no friends who are acqua... Read more...

The etiquette of marriage: The ceremony & after (1850)

The marriage ceremony Weddings are everywhere accompanied with some degree of ceremony, and are usually considered as occasions of festivity. The preliminaries having been arranged by the contracting parties... Read more...

Jefferson’s secret message to congress about Lewis & Clark (1803)

In this secret message of January 18, 1803, President Thomas Jefferson asked Congress for $2,500 to explore the West -- all the way to the Pacific Ocean -- and through territory that did not yet belong to t... Read more...

Genealogy: Surnames from personal & mental qualities (1842)

This look into the origins of many common last names offers a peek into the past, and might even be some help in tracking down your own family genealogy. We went way back in history for this article: it's an... Read more...

The origin & evolution of English surnames (1892)

Etymology made interesting The origin and curious evolution of some English surnames A magazine article by Sir Herbert Maxwell presents in a very readable form the derivation of a number of common names. ... Read more...

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