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Many of John Gould's early descriptions of Australia's weird & wonderful animals were published in journals with no pictures. His 1800s European readers needed very good imaginations – until they saw his beautiful illustrated folios: https://t.co/30jHWf8m86 via

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2019-10-23

Tis but another beautiful day. Wear your smile and keep your head held high. 🌷

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2019-10-16

Q. What was Halloween to the Victorians?
A. A bit kooky, a bit spooky.
In our Victorian mansion, learn how 1800s England handled superstitions, mortality, grief and the occult. A night of daring fun, food, drink. Costumes encouraged.
BOO!k your tickets.
https://t.co/6AzrqMyUDK…

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2019-10-16

“draw your fursona in the style of an 1800s livestock painting” you say, well how can I say no. Witness the riches of my uhhhhhh talent.

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2019-10-15

BEACH DAY!!!
Old-ish thing from my flayn account that i still love. yes flayn is wearing an old 1800s style bathing costume

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2019-10-04

I just learned about Mary Jones. A black trans woman, and one of the first known US trans people ever who in the 1800s made her money seducing rich men and stealing from them.

And I am so down for this entire story but content about her is scarce af rip. Will post what I find.

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2019-10-02

Salomé with the head of John the Baptist (c. 1861) by Jan Adam Kruseman (Dutch, 1804-1862).

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2019-10-03

Marriage Etiquette in France in the Late 1800s - Marriage etiquette in France involved many rules. For instance, when a Frenchman decided he wanted to marry, he did not go directly to the parents ... https://t.co/mjTKfRVQlU

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2019-09-26

a thing I did a while ago, feat. 's amazing characters! (forgive me for tagging you so many times.) from top to bottom: Mr. Knight, Nettie, Claire, Ivy, and Alice!

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2019-09-24

Another OC I *know* a lot of you don’t know about yet is Cat the Ripper. Terrorizing the late 1800s and early 1900s London, leaving the poor souls lying as they were when they met their fate. I was going to make a comic but never got around to it. 💀🐱

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2019-09-13

From finding a new spouse to knowing how to avoid the cholera outbreaks, learn about 7 crucial apps for life in the 1800s in by : https://t.co/eid71NWqVj

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2019-09-05

was looking up some old timey nurse references and came across some photos of the Japanese Red Cross uniform in the late 1800s... such a cool look 🖤

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2019-09-05

Photography flashed on the scene in the late 1800s, embraced by some artists and rejected by others. Louis Comfort Tiffany was of the former camp—recognizing how the new medium could record impressions for finished artworks. https://t.co/1o98Qnx1mH

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2019-09-03

It's Friday! Today's a 1800s Guitarfish (Rhinobatos productus)!

Beautiful drawing! The attention to the nose & translucent patches adjacent is excellent! Also, the eyes & spiracles for breathing look great! Love it!


©Dequevauviller,Tremendo

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2019-08-23

A smorgasbord of waterlilies from the tropical pond at Oxford Botanic Garden, vying for attention. The bottom left hybrid was raised in this very pond in the 1800s.

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2019-08-21

starts today, looks like it might be a one! Etching of Waterfront in the 1800s. https://t.co/qyXE6tmIMU

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2019-08-09

Italian School

Portrait of a woman, 1800s.

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2019-08-04