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The Lady of Shallot (1888) by John William Waterhouse
inspired by an 1832 Tennyson poem
100-Year-Old Photos Depict Some Of The Most Beautiful Women From All Over The World part 1
A Filipino mestiza woman in 1875
Maude Adams as Phoebe in Quality Street (1901)
Anna Pavlova, Russian prima ballerina 1881-1931
Silver gelatin photograph of a Malayali woman in the 1900s
Ethel Warwick (1882 – 1951), British actress
Cléo de Mérode (1875 – 1966), French dancer, circa 1903
Pretty Nose (c. 1851 – after 1952), Arapaho war chief
Carolina “La Belle” Otero, Spanish actress, dancer and courtesan, circa 1890
Miss N (Portrait of Evelyn Nesbit by Gertrude Käsebier), 1903
Rare Photos Of Victorians Proving They Weren’t As Serious As You Thought
A Victorian Couple Trying Not To Laugh While Getting Their Portraits Done, 1890s
Unusual Portrait Of A Victorian Lady, 1840
Tsar Nicholas II Goofing Around, 1899
Vintage Humor
Piggy Nose
Victorians Pulling Face, 1900
Victorians Pulling Face, 1900
Tsar Nicholas II, 1899
This Is As Close To A Victorian Selfie As It’s Going To Get
Smiling Victorian, 1800s