Photos of Old America

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Historical Photographs of General Historic Interest

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Photo Auto Wreck

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Auto Wreck - Photo
Picture #: 270H       Year: circa 1922

1920's car with collapsed front end


Photo Beer Bath
Beer Bath - Photo
Picture #: 578H       Year: circa 1920

Man in a foam filled bathtub holding a beer mug and surrounded by kegs of beer.


Photo Charlie Chaplin filming "The Gold Rush"
Charlie Chaplin filming "The Gold Rush" - Photo
Picture #: 48H       Year: circa 1925

It was unusual for Chaplin to be photographed with a camera. This movie was filmed in the Sierra.


Photo Child and Horse
Child and Horse - Photo
Picture #: 223H       Year: 1939

This photo shows a child attempting to mount a horse at the Warren Brewster Ranch.


Photo Mojave Indian Girl by Edwin Curtis
Mojave Indian Girl by Edwin Curtis - Photo
Picture #: 160V       Year: 1903

This girl was named Mosa. Curtiss was famous for his portraits of Native Americans.


Photo Poker Game
Poker Game - Photo
Picture #: 248H       Year: 1913

Poker Game being played in the old west.


Photo Women's Suffrage March
Women's Suffrage March - Photo
Picture #: 210H       Year: circa 1913

Women marchers are protesting their lack of voting rights. These suffragettes won the right to vote when the 19th amendment was passes in 1920. We think this march took place in New York City.


 





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