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American vaudeville dancer and contorsionist "La Sylphe" as Salome, 1908. La Sylphe's popularity in the United States increased after Salome by Richard Strauss was banned by the Metropolitan Opera in 1907

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Click here to read Part One and here to read Part Two of the series. Vintage postcard of the Wartburg The castle of the Wartburg ...

After nearly a year of blogging I’ve been looking back at the most popular posts of the last twelve months and at number four was the original post about the Duchess of Devonshire’s Diamond Jubilee…

Photos of Dog Carts and Milk Women from the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries - History Daily

Les Modes (Paris) December 1924 "Pourquoi attendre" robe du soir par Lucile

Besides packing all of our belongings and moving them into storage, I have been busy getting ready for this year's beekeeping. We have had beehives at our farm for the past 3 years, but I have only sporadically helped with tending them. This Spring, I will take over the position of full time beekeeper. I have ordered 5 more hives and 5 colonies of bees to fill these hives. So, I thought, since I will not be able to sew this summer, I can do some other outdoor crafts instead. I am going to…

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379. Prima ballerina Anna Pavlova (70+) vintage glass plate camera negatives by Herman Mishkin. (ca. 1906-1932) Archive of vintage (70+) glass plate camera negatives of legendary Russian Prima Ballerina Anna Pavlova photographed by Herman Mishkin. Including images of Pavlova in various roles such as her landmark role as “The Dying Swan” from a solo piece choreographed specifically for her by Michel Fokine. Pavlova called for the costume from this solo piece on her deathbed. Pavlova is also…

Marie Lloyd, 'Queen of the Music Hall', 1892 Catalogue reference: COPY 1/410 (259) Music hall showcase | The National Archives

The portrait below of Caroline Ferriday, taken by Edward Thayer Moore popular theatrical photographer, is tamer than Thayer’s later work, much of which often featured scantily clad showgirls. Caroline, one of the three main characters in Lilac Girls, was a society girl and Broadway actress and performed mostly Shakespeare early in her career. Enjoy Thayer’s portraits… Continue reading You’ll love Caroline’s risque photographer to the stars: Edward Thayer Monroe