1920s Archives - Click Americana

A silent star’s makeup: Colleen Moore face powder (1928-1929)

Colleen Moore face powder from the Owl Drug Co. The cosmetician, like the artist, dreams of his master creation. Darnee had given us Colleen Moore face powder -- a finely milled adherent powder, delicately sce... Read more...

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...

So this is Hollywood! The movie town, seen from the sky (1920s)

So this is Hollywood! (1922) It they hadn't improved on the 1890 model bathing suit, Mack Sennet wouldn't be where he is today. But if Sennet hasn't tried to step ahead of the age and adopt costumes to be worn... 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...

62 full-color summer fashions from 1922

Here are six full-color fashion layouts - with 44 different outfits - as published in The Delineator during the summer of 1922!

The Great Depression: Newspaper headlines from the stock market crash (1929)

While the newspapers reported on the stock market crash on October 29 and October 30, 1929, it's clear that they didn't know what was in store for them. (Some of the papers downplayed the events, and even s... Read more...

King Tut’s coffin is uncovered (1923)

Tut's coffin is uncovered Resplendent shrine upsets Egyptian theories Luxor, Egypt, December 17, 1923 - All preconceived ideas of Tutenkhamun's golden shrine were upset by the sight of this impressive cof... Read more...

Train station etiquette (1921)

Train station etiquette by Mary Marshall Duffee To say that the well-bred person is on time when he takes a train might be unfair. But it is a fact the well-bred person shows his consideration for others in... Read more...

What is a flapper? Actress Olive Thomas answers (1920)

What's the definition of a flapper? During the filming of Olive Thomas' new Selznick picture "The Flapper," which will be shown at the Princess, the question arose as to exactly what the word "flapper" meant... Read more...

Comparing old-time courting & a red-hot date (1927)

Old-time courting & a red-hot date: 25 years ago and today Old-time courting 25 years ago (1902) The start of a heavy courtship. Twenty-five years ago. when a feller began flinging nickels around the ... Read more...

120+ gorgeous, glamorous actresses of the 1920s

A new age of cinema celebrities While fame itself was nothing new in the 1920s, the recent introduction of moving pictures had transformed the very meaning of the word. Indeed, the film stars of the late 191... Read more...

Fashion lessons from the ’20s: How to spoil the effect of beautiful clothes (1926)

How to spoil the effect of beautiful clothes It isn't what you wear, it's how you wear it Fashion before and after photos No doubt you have heard the epigram about "It's not so much what you say, as ... Read more...

Vintage mascara from the 1920s

Viola Dana Reveals the secret of her beautiful eyes (1926) Miss Dana, world-famous for the beauty of her expressive eyes, accentuates the lovely sweep and length of her curling lashes by darkening them with th... Read more...

Vintage vacuum cleaners from Hoover

Hoover Suction Sweeper (patented 1908) Hoover for sanitary cleaning (1920) Immaculate rugs are safe playgrounds for the children. Clean thoroughly to protect childhood's precious health. Beat out ... Read more...

Scientists agree: Martians are a super-race (1920)

Though it reads like science fiction or an April Fool's prank, this story was presented as news -- and published on the front page of the Sunday New York Tribune in 1920. Scientists, agreeing Martians are supe... Read more...

What should you put in a hope chest? (1920)

Winifred Black writes about the hope chest "What shall I put in my hope chest?" asks the girl in a letter. "We had an argument about it last night, any sweetheart and I. He says house linen, towels and thi... Read more...

Care of the new mother after birth (1922)

This excerpt from a 1922 article, "Care of the Baby at Birth," was written by by Dr Ralph Lobenstine and addresses the care of the mother immediately after childbirth. The original story avoided getting too ... Read more...

1847 Rogers Bros Silverplate (1921-1922)

1847 Rogers Bros: Silverplate (1921) The Ambassador Pattern in 1847 Rogers Bros Silverplate carries the prestige of a name. This new pattern is the accredited representative of a bland of silverplate that has ... Read more...

Tweedie boot-tops for graceful ankles (1921)

Tweedie boot-tops For graceful ankles -- and those who wish their ankles to appear so, Tweedies impart a tailor-clad trimness, an unmistakable air of distinctive style that would be difficult to attain in a le... Read more...

How to choose a husband (1921)

Whatever you do, do not marry a man who claims to be a saint. He lives too much in his own imagination of himself. He is nearly always an unconscious or a subconscious hypocrite. He will not live up to his professions with you, although he may do it with the brethren.