Category: vintage photograph, vintage snapshot, vernacular photograph, vintage photo, photographie vintage

Sunshine and Playtime · 1893

Emma Justine Farnsworth ~ From Sunshine and Playtime, 1893 | src internet archive
Emma Justine Farnsworth ~ From Sunshine and Playtime, 1893 | src internet archive
Emma Justine Farnsworth ~ From Sunshine and Playtime, 1893 | src internet archive
Emma Justine Farnsworth ~ From Sunshine and Playtime, 1893 | src internet archive
Emma Justine Farnsworth ~ From Sunshine and Playtime, 1893 | src internet archive

Girl in Pierrette costume · ca 1915

Arthur William Emmerton ~ ‘Child posing in Pierrot costume’, probably  ca. 1915. Glass negative. Inscriptions: “H17” on negative sleeve. | src National Library of Australia
Child posing in Pierrot costume (ca. 1915) by Arthur William Emmerton [Detail]

Women gymnastics · 1930s

Rainer Sopanen ~ Voimistelua (Gymnastics), 1933. JOKA (Journalistinen kuva-arkisto)
Gymnastics photo from book “Soita sinä, me voimistelemme” | src Museovirasto
Women gymnastics (Finnish : Naisvoimistelua). Women gymnastics at Mrs. Verna Pahlman’s courses. Photo: Aira (JOKA)
In : Suomen Kuvalehti 1930 nr. 21, 956 | src Museovirasto
Original scan of image on top from the book “Soita sinä, me voimistelemme”

Davey family photos · 1890s

Davey girls at play on bar. ca. 1894. Photo: F. J. Davey | src Tweed museum on ehive
Nellie Davey, daughter of F. J. Davey, seated in chair, 1896 | src Tweed Regional Museum
Katie Davey, daughter of F. J. Davey, kneeling with cat, 1895 | src Tweed Regional Museum

The pet koala · 1890s

Pet koala owned by the Davey family, Terranora Lakes eating out of a spoon and cup. ca. 1890. Photo: F. J. Davey. | src Tweed Regional Museum
Pet koala (sitting on a chair) owned by the Davey family, ca. 1890. Photo F. J. Davey | src Tweed Regional Museum

Elin Saxelin · 1899

Alexander Konstantin Saxelin (A.K. Saxelin) ~ Elin Saxelin, 1899 | src Suomen valokuvataiteen museon kokoelma
Alexander Konstantin Saxelin (A.K. Saxelin) ~ Elin Saxelin, 1899 | Collection of the Finnish Museum of Photography

Vintage divers in midair

Diver plunging into a river and spectators on rowing boats. Press photo. | src Drouot
Diver with balloons. Press photo. | src Drouot
Sport, natation, sport nautique. Circa 1900-50. Photographies de presse | src Drouot