In the 1880s, famed French actress Sarah Bernhardt ... the latter depicts Bernhardt as the “Ocean Empress.” Both photos are fit for a cotillion on the Nautilus — until the drunk giant ...

Before Hoovervilles were popping up around town in the 1930s, there were plenty of down and out New Yorkers living in makeshift shanty homes. Photographer Jacob Riis documented the structures, and ...

AMAZING photographs have revealed an abandoned 1880s farmhouse that still has plates ... titled 'hymns live forever' appears untouched Pictures show rusty plates on the kitchen table accompanied ...

beginning in the 1880s, got electricity in the first place. Below we’ll take you on an abbreviated version of Wunsch’s photo tour of Philadelphia as it was becoming electrified.

3. Leeds in the 1880s Crowds gather outside Leeds Town Hall to hear the results of the General Election in April 1880. A board has been put up to the right of the Town Hall steps. Votes for ...

The iconic PBS show "This Old House" recently completed its renovation of an 1880s Cape-style home in Concord. The first episode of Season 43 aired back in September and introduced homeowners ...