sábado, 25 de abril de 2015

17 photos that prove just how cool the 1920s really were

 

 

We don’t really need to tell you that the 1920s were cool. The Roaring Twenties were characterized by prosperity and independence and people today are still fascinated by this decadent period in time. How could a decade that gave us flappers, fantastic fashion, the Jazz Age, women earning the right to vote, and a major technological boom be considered anything but cool? But just in case you still have doubt, check out these 17 photos that prove just how cool the 1920s really were.

Rebel with a garter flask, 1926

Rebel with a garter flask, 1926

NYC policeman, 1920

A New York City policeman hanging out, 1920

1920s fashion

A couple of fashionable women, 1920s

Two cyclists (Vervaeke and Geldhol) smoking during the 1920 Tour de France.

Two cyclists, Vervaeke and Geldhol, smoking during the 1920 Tour de France.

Miss Universe Ella Van Hueson, circa June 16, 1928.

Miss Universe Ella Van Hueson, circa June 16, 1928.

Charleston, 1920s

Dancing the Charleston on a railing in front of the US Capitol.

Group taking a selfie photo in 1920.

Group taking a selfie photo in 1920.

Mugshot, 1925

Even the mugshots were cool (1925).

Silent film star Evelyn Brent, 1924.

Silent film star Evelyn Brent, 1924.

Harry Houdini demonstrates photo manipulation by taking a

Harry Houdini demonstrates photo manipulation by taking a “spirit photograph” with Abraham Lincoln, 1920s

Bulgarian photobomber, 1926

Bulgarian photobomber, 1926

Washington Cat Show at the Wardman Park Hotel in Washington D.C., 1920s.

Washington Cat Show at the Wardman Park Hotel in Washington D.C.

Cambridge Undergraduates c. 1926

Cambridge undergraduates, 1926

1920s amusement park

1920s amusement park

1924

Three young men in a vehicle, c. 1924

Bessie_Coleman_and_her_plane_1922

Aviator Bessie Coleman and her plane in 1922

Sharpshooter Annie Oakley, with a gun that Buffalo Bill gave her, 1922.

Sharpshooter Annie Oakley with a gun that Buffalo Bill gave her.

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