
Miss C., 1920

images that haunt us



Ernst Schneider :: Burlesque dancer Betty Delaune in an ostrich feather costume in the Eric
Charell revue ‘Für Dich’ in the Grosses Schauspielhaus, Berlin, 1925 –
Published by: ‘Uhu’ 26/02/1925 / src: Getty Images

Elliott Erwitt :: Top Row of Syria Mosque* during a Concert, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1950 / via
(*)
In spite of its name, the Syria Mosque was not, in fact, a mosque. It was a Shriners temple and concert venue. It was a historical landmark, but nonetheless was demolished in 1991.
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Goldie Williams, also known as Meg Murphy, defiantly crossed her arms for her Omaha Police Court mug shot. Arrested for vagrancy on Jan. 29, 1898. / src: cvltnation.com