Men, get out your summer whites. And the wicker furniture.
Tag: 1910s
Cure Syphilis, Rheumatism, And More
An old Italian ad for a “l’quido aromatica” (aromatic liquid) to cure lots of things… Circa 1914. Via The Tarnished Angels.
Whoa Nellie
Photo of Nellie Donegan taken in 1913; via State Library of New South Wales.
Why Train Engineers Wore Handkerchiefs
Another bit from Caricature, circa 1915. This bit about a dirty-faced train engineer in Tickville is credited to George Bingham.
Bathtub Side Car
From my copy of Caricature: Wit & Humor of a Nation in Picture, Song & Story, this oddly charming illustration:
The caption reads:
Plumber — A bathtub side car may not be very comfortable, but it’s all right in a rain.
Vintage Three Little Indians
What? You were expecting vintage kids in costumes? You’ve got Halloween on the brain! Three vintage motorcyclists on Indian motorcycles, 1915.