
Adolf de Meyer :: View of Beach and Island, 1900.
Gelatin silver print / source: The Met
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Actress Harriet Bosse in Strindberg’s play ‘To Damascus’ 1900 [In 1900, Strindberg met the young artist Harriet Bosse (1878-1961) at a performance of the Midsummer Night’s Dream in which she played the role of the puck. Fascinated by her exotic appearance, he offered her the role of the lady in his drama After Damascus.] / src: August Strindberg

Mrs. Adams was arrested in Omaha for blackmail. She listed her residence as Palisade, Nebraska, and her occupation as prostitute. The police record describes her as five feet, one inch tall with a medium build and a sallow complexion.
April 12, 1900. / src: cvultnation

Twins, ca. 1900. Source: Mississippi Department of Archives and History / via back-then