An Ecstasy of Fumbling
These tears are shaken from the wrath-bearing tree.

marthajefferson:

fleur-de-versailles:

Edwardian actrees Lily Elsie.

marthajefferson:

fleur-de-versailles:

Edwardian actrees Lily Elsie.

maudelynn:

Remembrance by Alberto Vargas

maudelynn:

Remembrance by Alberto Vargas

mydaguerreotypeboyfriend:

John Hay in his twenties, while serving Abraham Lincoln as his personal secretary, (played by Joseph Cross in the movie). He later became Secretary of State under Teddy Roosevelt.
Described by a colleague as “quite young, and looks younger than he is; of a fresh and almost boyish complexion; quite a favorite among the ladies, and with a gift for epigram and repartee.”

mydaguerreotypeboyfriend:

John Hay in his twenties, while serving Abraham Lincoln as his personal secretary, (played by Joseph Cross in the movie). He later became Secretary of State under Teddy Roosevelt.

Described by a colleague as “quite young, and looks younger than he is; of a fresh and almost boyish complexion; quite a favorite among the ladies, and with a gift for epigram and repartee.”

vintagegal:

Photo for Pour Lire a Deux, 1936

vintagegal:

Photo for Pour Lire a Deux, 1936

corset   lingerie   1930s   vintage  
lostsplendor:


Shade, London 1905-1908 (via Retronaut)

lostsplendor:

Shade, London 1905-1908 (via Retronaut)

edwardian   1900s   history   vintage  

carliknow:

Hair Appreciation // Ann Margret

ann margret   hair   photoset   model   actress   celebrity   vintage  

solenn-e:

castawaycutouts:

A 1960 edition of Goethe’s Faust.
Harry Clarke was an Irish artist (1889-1931) who was known for his book illustrations  and stained glass creations. Important figure in the Arts and Crafts movement  and was heavily influenced by Art Nouveau  and Art Deco.

book   vintage  

George W. Walker in “In Dahomey” by Cavendish Morton (1903)

maudelynn:

Slipping Straps and Flowered Garters

maudelynn:

Slipping Straps and Flowered Garters

airows:

Louis Armstrong

airows:

Louis Armstrong

vintage  
luvinchristmas:

5TH AVE, NYC 1905

luvinchristmas:

5TH AVE, NYC 1905

vintage   nyc  
lostsplendor:

Martha Mansfield: Ziegfeld Girl, 1889-1923

lostsplendor:

Martha Mansfield: Ziegfeld Girl, 1889-1923

vintage   ziegfeld   1900s   1920s   portrait