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Vintage Memorial Day postcards

Here are more than a dozen colorfully-illustrated postcards published in honor of Memorial Day — known originally as Decoration Day. These antique cards are all from the early 1900s, and several feature the work of popular artist Ellen Clapsaddle.

Get laced up with more than 200 classic Victorian corsets

Throughout the 1800s, clothing styles for women changed considerably. Variations in fashions led to modifications in the length of the waist and the height of the bust, and other aspects of Victorian corsets. Come take a trip through history with this gallery of more than 200 corset styles!

Sutro Baths bathing pools - San Francisco

Dive into these 10 amazing old indoor swimming pools

It's incredible to see how awesome -- in size, in design, in popularity -- old-fashioned indoor swimming pools could be. Here, take a look at 10 gorgeous pools from days gone by!

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

The small hat We lament its coming and we hope for its going, but still we cling tenaciously to it Why has the small hat taken such hold on fashion? Nine women out of ten, of the American type, at leas... Click to read more...

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

If you have ever wondered what it would be like to have lived a century ago, or to have wandered the streets of a much younger Manhattan, you will be amazed by this footage from New York in 1911!

100+ vintage cake recipes for every occasion

Sweet! More than 100 classic cake recipes for every occasion

If you're looking for a classic cake to bake for a special occasion, you have come to exactly the right place! Here, we have more than a hundred different vintage recipes for delicious cakes to suit all tastes. Check them out!

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

Here are some front pages of newspapers around the country, showing very first reports of the Titanic disaster. There was very little information available at the time, and some news reports were, sadly, completely inaccurate.

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

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

The Titanic was one of the most luxurious, well-appointed cruise liners ever, with seemingly no expense spared... except when it came to passenger safety in the event of an emergency.

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

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

After years of growth through various successful businesses, Detroit became a major transportation hub, and many Gilded Age mansions were built to the east and west of what is now downtown Detroit.

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

Below are several chapters from a book that was issued the same year as the Titanic disaster, and was called simply Titanic. While many aspects of the story as published were based on interviews and official re... Click to read more...

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

How did the Kentucky Derby get started? Now, the famous Louisville horse race is the first part of the American Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, but when it started, people didn't know how important and iconic the Derby would eventually become. Here's a look back at its history.

42 popcorn recipes you have probably never tried

Popcorn pie? Macaroni and popcorn? Popcorn omelet? If you thought popcorn balls and cheesy popcorn was the limit of corny creativity, you were wrong. Here are 42 popcorn recipes to try.

The Easter Girl of 1913 at last emerges

The Easter girl, resplendent in lovely springtime finery, will soon emerge from her chrysalis of dormancy.

41 fantastic & classic sweet potato recipes

Whether you're looking for basic sweet potato recipes or need some ideas for Thanksgiving side dishes, these 41 classic sweet potato recipes cover the gamut, from main dishes to desserts!

41 classic egg recipes (1912)

Think you know just about every way to prepare eggs? We bet that at least a couple of the recipes in this collection from 1912 will be new to you. Take a look!

Old-fashioned Easter prayers and blessings - Flowers

14 traditional Easter blessings and prayers (1911)

Celebrate a joyous and happy Easter with this collection of fourteen old-fashioned and traditional blessings and prayers from more than a century ago. You can also save and share the original vintage images of each blessing page.

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

Some of the earliest reports of "alligator pears" come from the 1820s, typically in dispatches from Mexico, Cuba, Jamaica and other Caribbean/Central American countries. Also called ahuacate, the avocado was a ... Click to read more...

Gray Gardens - Hamptons NY 1916 Northeast gate to garden

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

Come take a stroll through these gated gardens, and lose yourself in another era. These photos show how the walled gardens at Gray Gardens in East Hampton, New York looked in the year 1916.

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

Here are some homemade vinegar recipes for making your own special fruit and herb vinegars, using things like raspberries, strawberries, cherries, pineapple, mint, onions, celery, tarragon and other foods.

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

Rose jars: a little effort pays off with a lasting aroma (1963) In this era of push-button cans of room deodorants and fancy smells, there is still the lingering remembrance of grandma's old-fashioned potpou... Click to read more...

17 wedding flower arrangements & bouquets (1916)

When it comes to weddings, there is an irresistible charm, a fascination about it, in which the flowers play a leading role.

See how they had to remove snow 100 years ago

Without the kind of winter weather equipment we take for granted, removing snow from city streets and sidewalks was a huge undertaking. Here's a look!

Happy new year postcards: 1907-1911

Happy New Year! Here are some vintage postcards sent by people in the first part of the 1900s to wish friends and family a happy new year! ... Click to read more...

Fashion from 1914: Dresses and frocks for the discriminating woman

Take a look back to the year 1914, and see what clothing fabrics, colors and cuts were the most fashionable for women!

A new town! Visit Gilbert, Arizona (1914)

In 1914, there was a lot of hype about a new little town near Phoenix called Gilbert -- "the fastest growing and most prosperous community in the Southwest." Amazingly, Gilbert really did live up to its promise... Click to read more...

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

What can you make with green tomatoes? Here's an old-fashioned recipe for fried green tomatoes, plus 10 more ways to use them!

6 vintage chocolate souffle recipes from the early 1900s

Here are six different ways to make authentic old-fashioned chocolate souffle desserts, based on recipes from more than 100 years ago!

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

Through these 75 gorgeous and artistic color covers of Theater magazine, take a peek back in time to the stage scene from the first decades of the twentieth century.

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

These wheat-free bread recipes come from 1918, during the height of World War 1, when the country was asked to save wheat for the troops.

Sketches of the Titanic sinking (1912)

Below are terrifying and telling sketches of the Titanic's last moments, drawn by Lewis P Skidmore, who was a passenger on the rescue ship Carpathia on the night they picked up the survivors of the Titanic. ... Click to read more...

10 antique Christmas postcards from 100 years ago (1913)

A Christmas Greeting Santa with a dirigible to deliver the goodies Ellen Clapsaddle vintage Christmas Card May this and every Christmas time Bring happiness to thee and thine A Merry Chris... Click to read more...

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

"Thanks-Living" Proper way to show gratitude is doing good to others. Thanksgiving presupposes thankfulness. One cannot give thanks unless he feels thankful, and this feeling is a cultivated habit. As an ... Click to read more...

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

Vintage weathervanes were made in almost every conceivable design and pattern. Horses, cows, deer, eagles, ships. roosters and even pigs were hammered in metal and used to register the direction of the wind.

Going up? 20 gorgeous old-fashioned metalwork elevators

Why take the stairs while you can ride up in comfort inside one of these antique metalwork 'cage' style elevator cars, made with beautiful ornamental iron? Just tell the bellhop what floor you want.

A classic collection of vintage stencil designs (1910)

Here's a collection of stencils patterns from 1910, inspired by Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Persian and other classical designs.

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

It's the little things that count, after all Perhaps one of the most difficult things we have to learn in our ventures into the big world is that it is not, after all, the spectacular things that really coun... Click to read more...

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