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The progression of photographic formats in the 1800s. Nearly all consumer photographs in the 19th century were produced by one of these technologies. #ancestry #genealogy #familyhistory #familytree Family Tree Genealogy, Genealogy Resources, Ancestry Genealogy, Genealogy Research, Ancestry Crafts, Genealogy Crafts, Genealogy Free, History Of Photography, Vintage Photography
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The progression of photographic formats in the 1800s. Nearly all consumer photographs in the 19th century were produced by one of these technologies. #ancestry #genealogy #familyhistory #familytree
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What Our Ancestors Had| By combining some history you can create quite an interesting review of the events, fashions and especially the inventions your ancestors born at the dawn of the 1900s would experience during that century. #history #familyhistory #genealogy #ancestors #vintage #familytree Vintage Junk, Vintage Games, Vintage Toys, Vintage Sports, Missed In History, Crayola Crayons, Genealogist, Oldies But Goodies, Family Album
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What Our Ancestors Had| By combining some history you can create quite an interesting review of the events, fashions and especially the inventions your ancestors born at the dawn of the 1900s would experience during that century. #history #familyhistory #genealogy #ancestors #vintage #familytree
When Abe Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday, it was thanks to the tireless efforts of a magazine editor named Sarah Josepha Hale. Her other claim to fame? She also wrote the nursery rhyme, "Mary had a Little Lamb." Thanksgiving In Canada, Thanksgiving History, Thanksgiving Holiday, Christmas History, Christmas Magic, Christmas Tree, Bunker Hill Monument, National Festival, Old Farmers Almanac
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When Abe Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday, it was thanks to the tireless efforts of a magazine editor named Sarah Josepha Hale. Her other claim to fame? She also wrote the nursery rhyme, "Mary had a Little Lamb."
The dog in The Wizard of Oz was originally supposed to be played by a Dachshund named Otto, however, the studio thought there was still too much post war tenson and replaced Otto with a Norwich terrier. This is one of the original still shots from the movie. Picasso Dachshund, Dachshund Love, Doxie, Dog Love, Puppy Love, Margaret Hamilton, Cairn Terriers, Norwich Terrier, Wiener Dogs
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The dog in The Wizard of Oz was originally supposed to be played by a Dachshund named Otto, however, the studio thought there was still too much post war tenson and replaced Otto with a Norwich terrier. This is one of the original still shots from the movie.
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Prohibitionist and Vegetarian, Dr. John Harvey Kellogg was the man who built the Battle Creek Sanitarium, and presided there for decades. His brother, Will Keith Kellogg, started the breakfast food company, Kellogg's of Battle Creek Conquistador, Kellogg's Corn Flakes, Kellogs, Battle Creek, Seventh Day Adventist, History Class, Family History, Medical History, Before Us
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Prohibitionist and Vegetarian, Dr. John Harvey Kellogg was the man who built the Battle Creek Sanitarium, and presided there for decades. His brother, Will Keith Kellogg, started the breakfast food company, Kellogg's of Battle Creek
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"But something strange happened. The rabbits didn’t scurry in fright. Instead, they bounded toward Napoleon and his men." Weird History Facts, Creepy History, Storming The Bastille, Rabbit Hunting, Wild Hare, Head Of Lettuce, French Empire, Imperial Russia
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"But something strange happened. The rabbits didn’t scurry in fright. Instead, they bounded toward Napoleon and his men."
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Fun fact: Doll’s houses weren’t really intended for children way back when. Rather, they represented decorative conversational objects of play things for adults to admire or boast about. They were off-limits to children because they represented works of art, serving as centre pieces, and objects of beauty. Doll’s houses represented trophy collections owned by a few affluent women living in the major cities of Europe, who were wealthy enough to afford them. A complete and fully furnished doll ... Victorian Dollhouse, Vintage Dollhouse, Dollhouse Dolls, Vintage Dolls, Dollhouse Miniatures, Haunted Dollhouse, Dollhouse Halloween, Halloween Doll, Modern Dollhouse
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Fun fact: Doll’s houses weren’t really intended for children way back when. Rather, they represented decorative conversational objects of play things for adults to admire or boast about. They were off-limits to children because they represented works of art, serving as centre pieces, and objects of beauty. Doll’s houses represented trophy collections owned by a few affluent women living in the major cities of Europe, who were wealthy enough to afford them. A complete and fully furnished doll ...
Original Keep Calm and Carry On Poster from WWII. Keep Calm and Carry On was a motivational poster produced by the British government in 1939 several months before the beginning of the Second World War, intended to raise the morale of the British public in the aftermath of widely predicted mass air attacks on major cities. Rediscovered in year 2000. British History, American History, Memorial Day, Keep Calm Carry On, British Government, Propaganda Posters, Interesting History, Motivational Posters, World History
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Original Keep Calm and Carry On Poster from WWII. Keep Calm and Carry On was a motivational poster produced by the British government in 1939 several months before the beginning of the Second World War, intended to raise the morale of the British public in the aftermath of widely predicted mass air attacks on major cities. Rediscovered in year 2000.
Artist Esther Howland (1828–1904) was the first to publish and sell Valentine cards in the United States. Before Esther, many Valentine cards were hand made with paper, lace, and ribbons and handwritten poetry. By the end of the 19th century, most Valentines were mass-produced by machine, many based off Esther’s designs. Great Women, Amazing Women, Antique Postcard, Women In History, American Women, Esther, Strong Women, Vintage Photos
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Artist Esther Howland (1828–1904) was the first to publish and sell Valentine cards in the United States. Before Esther, many Valentine cards were hand made with paper, lace, and ribbons and handwritten poetry. By the end of the 19th century, most Valentines were mass-produced by machine, many based off Esther’s designs.
1840s Daguerreotype of Dolley Madison. It is so interesting that this is not a painting but an actual "photograph" of her. Us History, American Heritage, Louis Daguerre, Presidents Wives, American Presidents, Us First Lady, Presidential History
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1840s Daguerreotype of Dolley Madison. It is so interesting that this is not a painting but an actual "photograph" of her.
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Between 1876 and 1882, the arm of the Statue of Liberty was in Madison Square Park, NY, for fund-raising to complete the Statue. Anyone could pay 50 cents to climb to the torch balcony. Lady Liberty, Statue Of Liberty, Old Pictures, Old Photos, Vintage Photographs, Photo New York, Vintage Statues, Vintage New York
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Between 1876 and 1882, the arm of the Statue of Liberty was in Madison Square Park, NY, for fund-raising to complete the Statue. Anyone could pay 50 cents to climb to the torch balcony.
The Niagara Movement was a black civil rights organization founded in 1905 by a group led by W. E. B. Du Bois and William Monroe Trotter. It was named for the "mighty current" of change the group wanted to effect and Niagara Falls, the Canadian side of which was where the first meeting took place in July 1905. Coloured People, Black History Facts, Civil Rights Movement, African Diaspora, Culture, African American History, Black Is Beautiful, Black People
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The Niagara Movement was a black civil rights organization founded in 1905 by a group led by W. E. B. Du Bois and William Monroe Trotter. It was named for the "mighty current" of change the group wanted to effect and Niagara Falls, the Canadian side of which was where the first meeting took place in July 1905.
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