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8 ways to enjoy old-fashioned eggnog

8 ways to enjoy old-fashioned holiday eggnog

100+ vintage cake recipes for every occasion

Sweet! More than 100 classic cake recipes for every occasion

Vintage Thanksgiving postcard

Thanksgiving living: Show gratitude by doing good for others (1914)

US joins World War I Headlines declaring war (1917)

US joins World War I: Headlines declaring war (1917)

14 classic stuffing recipes (1910)

14 easy classic stuffing recipes (1910)

The Titanic’s terrifying last moments before sinking to the ocean floor (1912)

Say, say, oh playmate Look back at the history of this old song and clapping game

Say, Say, Oh Playmate: We traced the story of this old song and hand clapping game, and have the lyrics

DIY Halloween decorations on a budget Fiendishly clever ideas from the days before party supply stores (1919)

DIY Halloween decorations on a budget: Fiendishly clever ideas from the days before party supply stores (1919)

The Royal Poinciana, Palm Beach, Florida 1898

What became of Florida’s historic hotels & old resorts? Trip back to these amazing Victorian vacation destinations

The Samuel Colt House, Hartford, CT

Take a look around Armsmear, Samuel Colt’s famously over-the-top Victorian mansion built in Hartford, Connecticut

Thomas Edison

Thomas Edison says that people work too hard and worry too much (1913)

Nikola Tesla on an iPad - Click Americana

100 years ago, did Nikola Tesla predict the iPad, Skype, mobile phones & more? (1915)

Thomas Alva Edison holding an incandescent lightbulb c1911

Thomas Edison says electricity will cure everything (1914)

Silent films: Why so few have survived

Old silent movies: Why so many classic films have been lost

Classic homes from 1919

Charming & classic All-American suburban houses from 1919

How to make frog lemonade: The old-fashioned fruity drink from New Orleans

How to make frog lemonade: The old-fashioned fruity drink from New Orleans

Last known photo of the Titanic before it sank

The Titanic’s last desperate SOS messages sent as the ship was sinking (1912)

Vintage Halloween party table decorations

4 festive Halloween party table decorations & menu plans (1912)

Going up in style: 20 gorgeous ornate antique elevators

Real classic strawberry shortcake recipes

How to make real classic strawberry shortcake

Marie Curie - Madame Curie - Scientist

Marie Curie tells how she discovered radium (1921)

Skincare for women - Vintage tips

How to take care of your skin: Easy beauty tips women have used for decades

Good cod 35 classic ways to cook cod fish (1908)

Good cod: 35 classic ways to cook cod fish (1908)

Observation car on a deluxe overland limited train2

Inside vintage train cars: See a Deluxe Overland Limited Train (1910s)

Brides and bridal gowns from 1914

Vintage wedding dresses for stylish brides from 1914

Damaged fire escape at the Triangle shirtwaist factory

How 146 people died needlessly in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire (1911)

Which way does the wind blow? A look back at antique weathervanes

American newspaper headlines from the very start of WWI in 1914

War declared: American newspaper headlines from the very start of WWI in 1914

NYC heat wave: Hot weather street scenes (early 1900s)

30 fun & fruity non-alcoholic drink recipes (1919)

30 fun & fruity non-alcoholic drink recipes (1919)

Vintage postcard July 4 1776

Vintage postcards for the 4th of July

Waldorf Astoria, New-York c1909

The end of an era: New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel torn down (1929)

Charlotte Collyer and daughter - Titanic survivors

How I was saved from the Titanic: A Titanic survivor’s story (1912)

Miss Lina Cavalieri circus

Women: How to gain weight (1918)

Actress Billie Burke with flowered hat

Billie Burke: Wholesome cleanliness a must for womanly beauty (1912)

See the rooms at the elegant old Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (1903)

The suite life: See the rooms at the elegant Waldorf-Astoria (1903)

Vintage Memorial Day postcard

Vintage Memorial Day postcards

Get laced up with more than 200 classic Victorian corsets

Get laced up with more than 200 classic Victorian corsets

Interior of the Plunge, Ocean Park, California c1905

Dive into these 10 amazing old indoor swimming pools

Women's hats - 1915 - Delineator

Vintage women’s fashion: The stylish small hat (1915)

Amazing newly-discovered footage takes you back to New York in 1911

Newspaper front pages with the first Titanic disaster stories: April 15, 1912

The Titanic disaster, as seen in editorial cartoons (1912)

The Titanic tragedy, as seen through editorial cartoons (1912)

Follow-up Titanic survivor Charlotte Collyer (1912)

Follow-up: Titanic survivor Charlotte Collyer (1912)

House of Mrs. McGraw, 1085 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Mich c1910

Beautiful Victorian homes & mansions in old Detroit (early 1900s)

Tesla holding a phosphor-coated wireless light bulb

Nikola Tesla’s plan to give free electricity to everyone (1896)

Three men on horseback racing c1885

And they’re off! Look back at the history of the Kentucky Derby

Vintage popcorn recipes

42 popcorn recipes you have probably never tried

WWI 1918 - Sheet music for When we go to conquer Germany-001

WWI: Media & public call for Germany’s unconditional surrender (1918)

The Easter Girl of 1913 at last emerges

41 fantastic & classic sweet potato recipes

41 classic egg recipes (1912)

41 classic egg recipes (1912)

Old-fashioned Easter prayers and blessings - Flowers

14 traditional Easter blessings and prayers (1911)

Avocado

A brief history of avocados (or ‘alligator pears’) & 14 vintage avocado recipes

Cute vintage babies

Mom didn’t know she was pregnant: First big story about a surprise baby (1915)

Gray Gardens - Hamptons NY 1916 Northeast gate to garden

Gray Gardens in the Hamptons: A beautiful walled garden in color (1916)

DIY vinegar recipes: 16 flavored homemade vinegars (1910s)

dried roses

Homemade potpourri: How to make an old-fashioned rose jar

How women from 100 years ago got such beautiful hair

How women from 100 years ago got such beautiful hair (1918)

Dining room home decorating in 1910

Choosing colors & patterns for your home (1910)

8 classic homemade chocolate custard recipes

8 classic homemade chocolate custard recipes

Make yourself beautiful by thought (1912)

Make yourself beautiful by thought (1912)

17 wedding flower arrangements & bouquets (1916)

See how they had to remove snow 100 years ago

Happy new year postcards: 1907-1911

Fashion from 1914: Dresses and frocks for the discriminating woman

Gilbert-water-tower

A new town! Visit Gilbert, Arizona (1914)

Green tomatoes - vintage recipes

Fried green tomatoes & more: 11 recipes for green tomatoes (1912)

6 classic chocolate souffle recipes from the early 1900s

6 classic chocolate souffle recipes from the early 1900s

Antique Christmas cards with dogs - vintage postcards (6)

Christmas goes to the dogs: A party for pups, plus antique Christmas postcards with dogs

8 great classic gingersnap recipes

8 great classic gingersnap recipes

Cakes made with mashed potatoes: Caramel, chocolate & spice

How to make mashed potato cake: Old-fashioned caramel, chocolate & spice cake recipes

Antique and vintage Christmas postcards from the early 1900s at Click Americana (6)

Christmas at Red Butte: A short story by Lucy Maud Montgomery, the author of Anne of Green Gables (1909)

How to make jams

How to make jams and jellies (1912)

Classic celebrities: See 75 stars of the stage shine on Theater Magazine (1901-1922)

6 old-fashioned wheat-free bread recipes (1918)

Sketches of the Titanic sinking (1912)

10 antique Christmas postcards from 100 years ago (1913)

House and table decorations for the holidays (1910s)

How to make a festive old-fashioned Christmas table for your holiday dinner (1911)

Good form Tips for proper manners (1911)

Good form: Tips for proper manners (1911)

Radior - Radium-infused vanishing cream plus face powder

Bad idea department: Radium face cream & face powder (1919)

A classic collection of vintage stencil designs (1910)

At work, it’s the little things that matter, like industry & punctuality (1918)

Why you should give good books a place in your home (1918)

Delicious classic apple recipes

Late autumn fruits: 5 delicious classic apple dessert recipes (1960s)

See San Diego’s Panama-California International Exposition in color (1916)

Two vintage chocolate popcorn balls recipes (1910 & 1966)

Texas: The summerland of wintertime (1919)

Titanic: New York’s reaction to news of the disaster (1912)

New York City views (1917)

Liner Titanic strikes iceberg, sinking head down (1912)

37 cool, non-alcoholic drinks for an old-fashioned punchbowl

37 cool, non-alcoholic drinks for an old-fashioned punchbowl

15 apple recipes from Fannie Farmer (1913)

Coney Island beach scenes (1890s-1920s)

Long Island: Vacation paradise (1914)

Hobey Baker making good again (1918)

Vintage strawberry meringue cake recipe

Strawberry meringue pudding & strawberry meringue cake recipes

Generations before mobile phones were a thing, ATT 1919

Generations before mobile phones were a thing, AT&T and Bell Telephone launched wireless telephone service (1919)

Stuffed mushrooms

10 sensational savory mushroom recipes (1912)

A classic collection of vintage cards for Mother’s Day

1912 Central Park, showing Plaza Hotel, New York City

Vacation in New York City: The summer resort! (1911)

Portrait Young Harriet Tubman

Harriet Tubman: The notable career of a slave (1913)

Photographic proof of the cancer germ (1912)

Make your husband happy Wear a fashionable apron

Make your husband happy: Wear a fashionable apron! (1911)

One a penny, two a penny: Recipes for Hot Cross Buns (1912)

20 ways to serve potatoes (1912)

20 ways to serve potatoes (1912)

Girl Scouts. Troop #1. Mrs. Juliette Low, Founder, Right; Elenore Putsske, Center; Evaline Glance, 2nd From Right

Vintage Girl Scouts uniforms, badges, activities and more from the 1920s troop handbook

Old-fashioned games: Small ideas, big successes (1910)

Roller coasters of the early 20th century

XOXO Should newlyweds show affection in public (1919)

XOXO: Should newlyweds show affection in public? (1919)

How did Groundhog Day start? (1910)

Wheatless recipes (1918)

Wheatless wonders Classic recipes for cakes and cookies made with rice flour (1918)

Wheatless wonders: Classic recipes for cakes and cookies made with rice flour (1918)

Senator says income tax records should not be secret (1916)

How to set a formal dining table - Place setting diagram (1)

How to set a formal dinner table: Rules from 1915

LHJ women fashion beauty 1912 telephone cover

Modern life: How the telephone hurts relationships (1910)

Man and woman ice skating - c1915

What girls should know about ice skating – the winter sport that’s also an art (1910)

Sap’s a-runnin’! 6 sweet maple recipes (1913)

6 sweet maple sugar & maple syrup recipes (1913)

Vintage plus-size fashion advice (1914)

Vintage plus-size fashion advice for the full-figured woman of 1914

Bride from 1914 having her picture taken with a Kodak camera

Vintage wedding etiquette: What guests needed to know (1914)

Delicious waffles

Delicious waffles are a work of art: 7 waffle recipes plus tasty topping ideas (1914)

New Cadillac design announced (1913)

4 Apple Brown Betty recipes

4 classic Apple Brown Betty recipes (1910s)

Wrinkles Why American women look older than their years (1911)

Wrinkles: Why American women look older than their years (1911)

Jazz music has a remarkable history (1919)

20 classic salad dressing recipes (1901)

20 classic salad dressing recipes (1901)

Vintage home style: Wall decor and wallpaper (1910)

The secret of a beautiful neck (1918)

The secret of a beautiful neck (1918)

Man with feather dusters

Help with cleaning the home: House dust (1911)

6 gingerbread & ginger cake recipes (1910)

6 traditional gingerbread recipes (1910)

Let your holiday cakes be cookies Classic cookie recipes to try (1918)

Let your holiday cakes be cookies: Vintage Christmas cookie recipes to try (1918)

Raw chicken prepared for baking in a plate

How to make chicken gumbo & chicken Creole (1912)

Old-fashioned plum pudding recipe

Old-fashioned plum pudding recipe (1912)

House and table decorations for the holidays (1910s)

The Christmas tree & classic decorations for the holidays (1910s)

Rapid transit by belt conveyor

Would that even work? Public transit concepts for NYC (1900s)

Vintage Thanksgiving postcard - Holiday food with pumpkin pie-001

Old Aunt Jemimia’s pumpkin pie: From 100 years ago, a real pumpkin pie recipe turned into a poem

Up close: Antique leather lace-up boots from the Edwardian Era

Man and woman 1912-001

What a man likes in a woman’s clothing (1912)

Are haunted houses real (1913)

Are haunted houses real? (1913)

Florence Nightingale’s life one long sacrifice (1820-1910)

How to preserve autumn leaves (1910)

Nikola Tesla electricity

Tesla: Science will win the next war (1916)

Ghosts and haunted houses

In the shadow: Legends of haunted houses and their spirits (1918)

Why the man-eating sharks off Jersey coast? (1916)

Vintage actress Blanche Bates 1911 - Magazine cover

Makeup secrets from actress Blanche Bates (1913)

Vintage vacuum cleaners from Hoover

Be yourself! Early tips on how to cultivate your own personality (1917)

Be yourself! Tips on how to build your very own personality (1917)

Miniature nose rings as a summer fancy (1916)

Think you’re stylish now? Ladies’ little nose rings started to get trendy way back in 1916

Boys with fireworks for 4th of July - Vintage postcard

Toys for a safe and sane fourth of July (1912)

Inside a Piggly Wiggly grocery store (1918)

Two stars added to the flag (1912)

Cute curly Grecian hairstyles - 1910 1912 (2)

The cutest curly vintage hairstyles: The Grecian, Gainsborough & waterfall from 1910

Old-fashioned fonts Alphabet typefaces are ever-changing (2)

Like old-fashioned fonts: Alphabet typefaces are ever-changing (1913)

Ancient and old wedding myths, superstitions and signs of good luck

40 old wedding myths, superstitions and signs of good luck

How even office girls can look like fashion models (1913)

How even office girls can look like fashion models (1913)

Marriage vs career Advice to the wife with a talent (1913)

Marriage vs career? Advice to the wife with a talent (1913)

An argument for the chauffeur (1918)

The Titanic - before the ship sank in 1912

Is the Titanic still floating? Theories on the lost ship from 1912

Homemade Sugar and Cinnamon Toast

23 different old-fashioned ways to top your toast (1912)

Francis Luis Mora - Subway Riders in NYC 1914-001

Advice for the girl coming to New York City for a career (1912)

15 vintage Easter cards (1900-1924)

Daylight saving: More time to enjoy the sunshine (1918)

Titanic news from the New York American newspaper -1913

1,492 go down to their death in loss of the Titanic (1912)

US Flag Kinemacolor - Examples of colors in movies - moving pictures c1913

Movie star says having color in moving pictures is ‘spooky’ (1913)

Mollie King in The Seven Pearls (1917)

Annie Oakley and her dog - 1917

Annie Oakley shoots apples off her dog’s head (1917)

Two sweet old-fashioned bridal shower ideas (1913)

Two sweet old-fashioned bridal shower ideas (1913)

Inez Milholland and Eugen Jan Boissevain - A suffragette's leap year marriage proposal (1916)

A famous suffragette’s leap year marriage proposal (1916)

Frantic crowds storm offices for Titanic news (1912)

Billie Burke: Spend more thought than money (1912)

Red raspberries fruit

6 ways to preserve raspberries (1919)

The Sinking of the Titanic – Drawn by Henry Reuterdahl

Titanic under tow after hitting huge iceberg (1912)

The original definition of a flapper (3)

Not just a Charleston girl: The original definition of a Flapper

President Woodrow Wilson declaring war on Germany April 2 1917

WWI: Declaration of war signed by President Wilson (1917)

1915 pretty eyelashes

Beauty secret: Better eyelashes & eyebrows (1915)

Old-fashioned New England mincemeat recipes

Old-fashioned New England mincemeat recipes

Tips for the Christmas goose (1914)

Decorations and treats for an old-fashioned Christmas table (1910s)

Decorations and treats for an old-fashioned Christmas table (1910s)

Orange cake, filling & frosting recipes (1912)

Classic orange cake, filling & frosting recipes (1912)

Wedding cake recipe (1911)

Mother and baby 1911

What you can do when your baby has colic: Old-fashioned parenting advice from 1911

Should little girls play with dolls? (1914)

Motion picture etiquette: Lantern slides (1912)

Advice: Should a girl accept advances from her boss? (1914)

Thanskgiving turkey - Vintage postcard

How to cook a turkey for Thanksgiving: Two classic methods (1911)

The mysterious & mischievous Houdini (1918)

Look back to Halloween, 1910-style

$10 million dollar Titanic’s career ended by iceberg (1912)

Vintage vegetables and fruits

Fad diets? Nature is the best food specialist (1914)

Letters from lonely, unhappy wives (1914)

Letters from lonely, unhappy wives (1914)

San Francisco supports women’s suffrage (1911)

Titanic: 45,000 ton monster ready for service (1912)

Charlie Chaplin never wanted to be a comedian (1917)

Harry Houdini stunt 1912

Harry Houdini escapes from a box sunk in the East River (1912)

Shocking Fur-trimmed stockings latest for dancing (1915)

Shocking? Fur-trimmed stockings latest for dancing (1915)

Million dollar babies The children of the very rich (1915)

Million dollar babies: The children of the very rich (1915)

11 easy banana recipes (1919)

11 easy banana recipes (1919)

A view on birth control from 1915

Vintage stationery, school & office supplies (1918)

Mother’s Day presidential proclamation (1914)

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