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Findings of a Fire-Headed History Student. Twenty-One Years Young

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Bonne Année, French Postcard c. Early 1900s. Scanned Jan 2nd, 2013.

Shade, London 1905-1908 (via Retronaut)

Undressing Edwardians II via The New York Public Library

Undressing Edwardians, Early 1900s via The New York Public Library

Bonne Année, Seine c. 1910s
Although primarily poking around the Antiques Garage for media closely related to the first World War, I stumbled across a handful of stunning French postcards from the 1900s/1910s. Unable to purchase them all, I treated myself to this one which I figured you all might enjoy.

Edwardian Fashion Illustration, c. 1906/7/8 (via V&A)

Coiffeur, Bd. de Strasbourg, 1912 (via Retronaut)

A crossdressed F. Scott Fitzgerald during his years at Princeton.

The Mammoth Oak, c. 1900 (via via)

Euclid Beach, Cleveland c. 1905 (via)

Miss Gabrielle Ray and Miss Craske, London c. Early 1900s (via)

An Evening Gown of White Chiffon, c. 1900 via The New York Public Library

White Satin and Pearl, c. 1904 via The New York Public Library

A Sharp Ensemble, c. 1900 via The New York Public Library

Reception Dress in Silk and Lace via The New York Public Library

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