1910s Tank Tops

1916. Paul Poiret was claiming to free the female form from the corset (spoiler— he didn’t) and lampshade skirts were a thing. The late teens were an excellent time for women’s fashion in general. So much skirt, so many layers. So fun. No background, for those “less is more” friends.

the afternoon riverside stroll of this cat family is rudely interrupted…

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George Herriman’s classic surreal comic Krazy Kat, which ran from the 1910’s through the 1940’s, was a huge influence on later artists like Bill Watterson. It was also adapted into a number of cartoons.

1:00 A.M. Monday, May 9th, 1910. Newsies at Skeeter's Branch, Jefferson near Franklin. They were all smoking. Location: St. Louis, Missouri.

By order of the peaky blinders

Founded in 1911 as Electric Autolite in Toledo, Ohio, the company produced generators to power early day buggy lamps. In 1927, they acquired an automotive battery manufacturer, and in 1935, Electric Autolite decided they should get into the business of manufacturing spark plugs. In 1936 the first spark plug was produced at their Fostoria, Ohio plant. Electric Autolite's products were expanded further to include starter motors, ignition systems, and wire and cable products. With a full range of automotive electrical goods in their stables, Electric Autolite began securing supply contracts with leading car manufacturers, providing their products as OEM installations, and allowing Electric Autolite to move into a phase of explosive growth.

Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse from George Herriman’s classic comic Krazy Kat, which ran in the 1910’s through the 1940’s. It was a huge influence on later artists like Bill Watterson and was also adapted into a number of cartoons.

Founded as the Dodge Brothers Company by brothers Horace Elgin Dodge and John Francis Dodge in the early 1900s, the brother's machine shop was originally a supplier of parts and assemblies to Detroit automakers. They began building complete automobiles as Dodge Brothers Motor Vehicles in 1914. Their factory in Hamtramck, Michigan, a small city surrounded by Detroit, was the main factory from 1910 until it closed in January 1980. The brothers both died in 1920 and their families eventually sold the company to Dillon, Read & Co. in 1925. The original logo was a circle, with two Greek deltas intertwined, forming a six-pointed star with an interlocked "DB" at the center, and the words "Dodge Brothers Motor Vehicles" encircled the outside edge.

High resolution reproduction, photoshop corrected for sharp prints and vibrant crisp colors, digitally healed for blemishes, tears, and missing elements. LIPPINCOTT'S JANUARY Magazine Cover Vintage 1910s American Publication Advert Poster.

1916. Paul Poiret was claiming to free the female form from the corset (spoiler— he didn’t) and lampshade skirts were a thing. The late teens were an excellent time for women’s fashion in general. So much skirt, so many layers. So fun.

A poster produced by North Eastern Railway (NER) to advertise rail travel to Hornsea, the 'Lakeland by the Sea', circa 1910s. - Please Note: These are old posters which means they were not always printed straight and level so please don't be surprised to see some slight angle differences around the edges of the adverts or some slight imperfections in the images. -

Mae Marsh starred in some of the most innovative and trailblazing movies of the early Silent Era, from 2-reelers to 3-hour epics. Imagery selected based on aesthetic and resolution, and modified to negate the imperfections of time.

Miriam Cooper co-starred in some of the most innovative and trailblazing movies of the early Silent Era, from 2-reelers to 3-hour epics. Imagery selected based on aesthetic and resolution, and modified to negate the imperfections of time.

The Bonneville Salt Flats are a densely packed salt pan in Tooele County in northwestern Utah. A remnant of the Pleistocene Lake Bonneville, it is the largest of many salt flats west of the Great Salt Lake. Bonneville Speedway (also known as the Bonneville Salt Flats Race Track) is an area of the Bonneville Salt Flats northeast of Wendover, Utah, that is marked out for motor sports. The salt flats were first used for motor sports in 1912, but did not become truly popular until the '30s when Ab Jenkins and Sir Malcolm Campbell competed to set land speed records.

An artistically rendered movie still from the silent movie era version of REGENERATION (1915.) Great film geek gift.

Flip, as drawn by Winsor McCay in his groundbreaking 1911 animated film.

People can be so rude, judgemental and just plain wrong. You're not the one with the prinking droblem, it's them!

Little Nemo as drawn by Winsor McCay in his groundbreaking 1911 animated film.

Little Nemo as drawn by Winsor McCay in his groundbreaking 1911 animated film.

Arguably the grand dame of the Silent Era, yes, it's Lillian Gish! Imagery selected based on aesthetic and resolution, and modified to negate the imperfections of time.

Evelyn Nesbit was an American artists' model, chorus girl, and actress. She is best known for her years as a young woman in New York City, particularly her involvement in a deadly love triangle between railroad scion Harry Kendall Thaw and architect Stanford White, which resulted in White's murder by Thaw in 1906.

Pearl White, the queen of movie serial in the 1910s, in her most famous role: Pauline.

Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia {10 June 1897 – 17 July 1918} on holiday in Finland in 1912. She was 15 in this photo. Tatiana was the second eldest child and second daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia.

A beautiful full-page spread of Little Nemo. Nemo meets Mercury and visits Saturn.

Come float with me...

A beautiful full-page spread of Little Nemo. Nemo is invited to Slumberland and races a kangaroo.

Charlie Chaplin played an escaped convict in the 1917 classic silent film.

1:00 A.M. Monday, May 9th, 1910. Newsies at Skeeter's Branch, Jefferson near Franklin. They were all smoking. Location: St. Louis, Missouri.

A group of firemen posing for a portrait in front of their station. Michigan, 1911.

The Pennsylvania Station entrace on 7th Ave before construction was completed. New York City, 1910.

Charlie Chaplin wrote, produced and directed "A Dog's Life," his first film for First National Films.

Arguably the grand dame of the Silent Era, yes, it's Lillian Gish! Imagery selected based on aesthetic and resolution, and modified to negate the imperfections of time.

The spooky classic by Irving Berlin

A group of motorcycle racers at the starting line. Laurel, Maryland. 1915.

A bartender in a New York City bar pouring a drink. 1910.