Historic Images 5
Stunning Full Colour Photos from More than a Century Ago Surface
We tend to view the past in black and white. Because of this it makes it hard for us to truly connect to the past and to view those moments as real. The technology just wasn’t there to show us the world in colour, except for in one man’s home.
In 1913, electrical engineer Mervyn O’Gorman figured out a way to use potato starch to give his photos colour. The incredible photos were taken of his daughter, Christina, that year.… Keep Reading!!!
Artificial Breastfeeding
An illustruation depicting a mother breastfeeding her child artificially with the device of Dr. Auvard : inset, the device of Dr Bailly.
From the late 1800s.
Breastfeeding During the Great Depression
Many Oklahoma residents were displaced by the drought of 1936. Hoping for work in the cotton fields, families fled to California and camped on the roadside while they looked for employment.
In this photo, a mother of seven is breastfeeding her child on their roadside campsite in Blythe, California.
This photo and many other high resolution vintage images can be purchased at shorpy.com… Keep Reading!!!A Look at Homeschooling in 1939
A sharecropper mother teaching children numbers and the alphabet in her Louisiana home.
Photo taken in January 1939.… Keep Reading!!!
Twins Give Birth Together in 1937 and Again in 1939
The mothers pictured above are twin sisters, Eileen Moon, left, and Kathleen Robie, right. Eileen Moon’s daughter was born on March 29, 1939, and Kathleen Robie’s daughter was born on April 1, 1939. In July, 1937,Kathleen Robie gave birth to a girl and a few hours later Eileen Moon’s baby, a boy, was born.
The “twins” image above and other high resolution vintage prints can be purchased at shorpy.com… Keep Reading!!!
