1800s
Unidentified but not forgotten: Antique portraits from Cincinnati
Unidentified young woman, half-length portrait A woman in a patterned dress, wearing a ribbon choker and large hanging earrings, sits with her left arm resting on
1860
Read more »
1800s
Abraham Lincoln for President! Honest Abe’s campaign ads for the 1860 Presidential election
Abraham Lincoln: Republican candidate for President of the United States – 1860 Description from the US Library of Congress: “A print for a large campaign
1800s
Harriet Tubman: The notable career of a slave (1913)
Harriet Tubman: The notable career of a slave Harriet T Davis – Scout, Spy, War Nurse and Underground Railway Manager Scout, spy, war nurse, “underground
1800s
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
1800s
Ambrotype portrait of Abraham Lincoln (1860)
A portrait of Abraham Lincoln From a carbon enlargement, made by Sherman and McHugh of New York City, of an ambrotype owned by Mr
1800s
Mme Demorest’s Emporium of Fashions (1862)
Mme Demorest’s Emporium of Fashions – 473 Broadway, New York We think our lady readers will be both interested and benefited by having their attention called
1900s
Fashionable districts of 1850s San Francisco (1901)
How San Francisco’s society folk were housed and entertained years ago Fashionable districts that have faded into obscurity Where and how the smart set of
1970s
Some of 1974’s best buys in antique toys
Today’s best buys in antique toys Antique toys are double-barreled delights. They arouse pleasant remembrances and reflect good design. If you’re Christmas-gift shopping and are
1800s
Vintage Victorian Valentine’s cards (1860)
Valentine’s Day cards from the Victorian era These three beautiful Valentine’s cards, all from the mid-19th century, were carefully and creatively hand-crafted from other cards,
Recent
Popular
Women: Do you have the ideal figure? Here’s what ‘they’ thought in 1950 - Tour the ultimate mid-century modern house: The Scholz Mark 58 Home of the Year
- The real death of a cheerleader story (1985)
- Sweet! More than 100 classic cake recipes for every occasion
- Pretty, thin, young and single? Check out these sexist stewardess job requirements of the ’50s & ’60s
