- Pilot and passenger
Pilot and passenger - Original Wright Biplane
Original Wright Biplane - Naval battle with planes launched from ships
Naval battle with planes launched from ships - Group of French Aviators
- Fighting Zeppelin raiders
Fighting Zeppelin raiders - Fast mail-carrying aeroplanes will make postal deliveries everywhere
Fast mail-carrying aeroplanes will make postal deliveries everywhere - Dropping off in parachute from flaming balloon
Dropping off in parachute from flaming balloon - Blimp bombing a submarine
Blimp bombing a submarine - Battleplanes convoying photographing aeroplanes
Battleplanes convoying photographing aeroplanes - Battle between aeroplane and British tank
Battle between aeroplane and British tank - Aviators taking photographs
Aviators taking photographs - An aeroplpane in war
An aeroplpane in war - A Healthy Complexion
Lady looking at herself in a mirror - A family
A couple with their four children - Woman writing letters at cluttered Victorian desk
Woman writing letters at cluttered Victorian desk - Widower Smith and Widow Jones
Man admiring a lady hanging out washing - What will the girl become
The Two Paths: What Will the Girl Become? At 13 Bad Literature, At 20 Flirting Coquettery, At 26 Fast Life and Dissipation, At 40 An Outcast; At 13 Study & Obedience, At 20 Virtue & Devotion, At 26 A Loving Mother, At 60 An Honored Grandmother - The Wedding Ring
Young lady trying wedding ring on her right hand - The Turkish way of making love
The Turkish way of making love - The Natural Waist and the Effects of Lacing
The Natural Waist The ribs of large curve; the lungs large and roomy; the liver stomach and bowels in their normal position; all with abundant room. Effects of Lacing The ribs bent almost to angles; the lungs contracted; the liver, stomach and intestines forced down into the pelvis, crowding the womb seriously. - The Dude of the 17th Century
Avoid what is called the "ruffianly style of dress" or the slouchy appearance of a half-unbottoned vest, and suspenderless pantaloons. That sort of affectation is, if possible, even more disgusting than the painfully elaborate frippery of the dandy or dude. - The Doctors Visit
Man and woman sitting down talking - The Care of New-born infants
The Care of New-born infants - The Corset in the 18th Century
During the 18th century corsets were largely made from a species of leather known as "Bend," which was not unlike that used for shoe soles, and measured nearly a quarter of an inch in thickness. - Steel Corset worn in Catherine's time.
The most extensive and extreme use of the corset occurred in the 16th century, during the reign of Catherine de Medici of France and Queen Elizabeth of England. With Catherine de Medici a thirteen-inch waist measurement was considered the standard of fashion, while a thick waist was an abomination. No lady could consider her figure of proper shape unless she could span her waist with her two hands. To produce this result a strong rigid corset was worn night and day until the waist was laced down to the required size. Then over this corset was placed the steel apparatus shown in the illustration on next page. This corset-cover reached from the hip to the throat, and produced a rigid figure over which the dress would fit with perfect smoothness. - Save the girls
Depiction of the choice a woman must make in life. - Same time next week
A man leaving a house while a woman has a notepad to write something in. - Preparing to entertain her lover
Preparing to entertain her lover - Mother and daughter
Mother and daughter - Mother and Child
Mother and Child - Love of Home
Young lady smelling a rose that she has received - Lady's Dress in the days of Greece
Lady's Dress in the days of Greece - Lady writing a love letter
Young lady writing - Lady Reading the Bible
Lady Reading the Bible - Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc - Improve your speech by reading
A family sitting around reading - illustrating magnetic influences
animal magnetism is supposed to radiate from and encircle every human being - Found upon the doorstep
Woman opening the door to find a baby in a basket - Fireside Fancies
Man and woman sitting cozily in front of a fire. - Explaining the need of a new hat
Man (reading a newspaper) looks unconvinced as his wife explains the need of a new hat - Egyptian Corset
Egyptian Corset - Doctor visiting sick girl in bed
Doctor visiting sick girl in bed - Divider
- Divider 2
- Convincing his Wife
Man and woman sitting at the table talking - Confidence
Two young ladies talking - Children Should be taught early the lessons of Propriety and Good Manners
Mother and daughter - Children playing
Girl pushing a little girl along in a sled - Charles Dickens Chair and desk
Charles Dickens Chair and desk - I'll kiss it better
Girl about to kiss little boys hand after he hurt himself playing - Baby in bath
Baby in bath - Baby and Blackbird
Little toddler pointing to a blackbird - Asking an honest question
A man and woman talking - An easy-going disposition
A cat eating from the counter while a lady ignores the cat - A Turkish cigarette girl
A Turkish cigarette girl - A Turk
A Turk standing beside an urn with a woman in the background - A Parlor Recitaton
A Parlor Recitation - Great Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron Altho protected by the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty, this heron often finds himself the target for thoughtless hunters. Not that he would make a tasty dish, but any bird which stands 4 feet high with a wing spread of almost 70 inches is in constant danger. His favorite feeding grounds are wet meadows or pastures, ponds, lakes or streams. Most of his food consists of rough fish which he catches expertly, either standing patiently in shallow water until a fish appears, or walking slowly along the edge of some shallow pond until he discovers his prey. Snakes, frogs, insects, mice, eels, or even small birds are not safe from a hungry heron. - American Goldfinch
American Goldfinch The American or Common Goldfinch often is called “wild canary.” Altho he is not a canary, his small size, color and twittering notes remind people of their pets. While smaller than sparrows, these birds are rugged and winter over much of their nesting range. Their habit of flocking and tendency to feed on weed seeds makes them easily found. The male of this species is a rich lemon yellow with a small black mark above the bill, black wings and tail. The wings show distinct white bars especially in winter when the yellow has faded to the more somber hue of the female. The tail is forked with white tips on the outer feathers and coverts. The bill is yellow. Goldfinches are noted for their cheerful dispositions. A feeding flock can be heard uttering twittering conversational notes even in winter. Spring brings the notes of their beautiful but varied song which usually can be identified as “tzee,” or “per-chic-o-ree,” which is the song heard when the birds pass overhead. - American Coot
American Coot This slate-gray bird with white bill and white patch under the tail, belongs to the rail family but spends more time with ducks. He swims with a jerky motion of the head, dives like a grebe, walks out on the shore and eats grass like a goose. Yes, the “mudhen,” for that is what he is commonly called, is quite versatile. When taking flight, he either runs into the breeze or skitters across the water for a short distance until he can gain sufficient speed to gain altitude, then away to safety. Coots feed largely on underwater vegetation and prefer algae or musk grass. Small fish or other aquatic animals are eaten on occasion while grass, grain or weeds are not overlooked. When diving for food, these birds often are robbed by the American Widgeon, or Baldpate, which relishes such juicy morsels but does not dive. Coots take such invasions as a matter of course.