Fuck Yeah, Victorians!

ca. 1876, “Geo. Stewart W. Officers Boy”, [carte de visite portrait of a sailor], Solano Photographic Art Studio

On verso “‘Pensacola’ April 25, 1876”..The Pensacola was launched in 1859, commissioned in September 1861. She joined Farragut’s Gulf blockading squadron and was engaged in the battle for New Orleans. She remained in the lower Mississippi for most of war, returning to New York for refitting in spring 1864. After two years she headed around Cape Horn to join the Pacific Squadron, where she was when this image was taken. She was in service, with periods of upgrading, until 1912, when she was sunk by the Navy in San Francisco Bay.

via Cowan’s Auctions

treselegant: ‘A New Self-acting Invalid Carriage.’ Cassell’s...

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:15:06 -0400

treselegant:

‘A New Self-acting Invalid Carriage.’

Cassell’s Magazine, 1880.

my-ear-trumpet: I hate when people post interesting images...

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:57:32 -0400

my-ear-trumpet:

I hate when people post interesting images without any explanation of what we are looking at. After two minutes of googling I found that the Images are of the Meigs Elevated Railway taken from Scientific American (July 10, 1886)

weirdvintage: Trained dog act poster, c. 1899 (via Library of...

Wed, 15 May 2013 01:00:41 -0400

weirdvintage:

Trained dog act poster, c. 1899 (via Library of Congress)

damesalamode: Le Follet, January 1847. No description on these,...

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:46:55 -0400

damesalamode:

Le Follet, January 1847.

No description on these, but I’m going to assume ball dress and fancy dress?

In honor of adding 1840s to the catalog, today is going to be all 1840s! I hope you enjoy! (And if you don’t, the older stuff will resume tomorrow <3 )

sisterwolf: Walcott’s Pain Annihilator, 1867

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:45:12 -0400

sisterwolf:

Walcott’s Pain Annihilator, 1867

rskelly: Antique fashion plate, hand colored. From Le Follet...

Tue, 14 May 2013 01:14:46 -0400

rskelly:

Antique fashion plate, hand colored. From Le Follet fashion magazine, drawn by the artist Anais Tondouze.

I am not sure the year this was printed, but they are wearing crinolines rather than bustles of the later part of the 19th century. The “61” may indicate it is from 1861. Evening wear.