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Newhaven fishermen ca. 1845

eve_n_furter wrote in vintagephoto Jul 24, 2016 14:49

Photograph, salted paper print from a paper negative, ca. 1845 © Wilson Centre for Photography.

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photograph, period costume, sailor, 1850s, england

1898. Two Little Braves, Sac and Fox

dewey839 wrote in vintagephoto Nov 17, 2012 19:50

Attendees at the 1898 Indian Congress. Photo by F.A. Rinehart, Omaha.
Wonderful outfits!

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cute, period costume, 1890s, children

1895. Mexican Bullfighter

dewey839 wrote in vintagephoto Oct 31, 2012 10:15

Toreador or matador Agustín Lehne in his suit of lights, Durango, Mexico, 1895.
The verso has a lovely calligraphy inscription to a Miss Burns.

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period costume, 1890s, mexico, man, portrait

Mongolia | 1913

shattenbereich wrote in vintagephoto Oct 07, 2012 02:56

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period costume, soldier, architecture, asian, costume, 1910s, mode of life

1880s. Bird Girls of Szegeden, Hungary

dewey839 wrote in vintagephoto Sep 25, 2012 06:10

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cabinet card, period costume, 1880s, costumes, theatre, sepia, actress

Early 1900s. Seaweed Sirens

dewey839 wrote in vintagephoto Sep 20, 2012 06:10

I am guessing these are university women in costume for some theatrical production with a water theme or scene. I have no idea who they are supposed to be. There is one too many for the Rhine maidens.

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stage, 1900s, period costume, long hair, women, strange

Actress in period costume

rockabillyvixen wrote in vintagephoto Apr 09, 2009 16:44

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period costume, 1930, actress