Beautiful Victorian stage actress Belle Archer looking heartbreakingly blue in this lovely photograph of her in her youth. #Victorian #19th_century #1800s #photograph #antique #vintage #woman #Belle_Archer #actress #stage

Beautiful Victorian Young Lady. Personal collection of Luella aka Paris Frances

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She is one of the most prolific photographers of the Victorian era, but much of her life remains a mystery. Clementina Maude, also known as Lady Clementina Hawarden, took up photography in 1857 and in seven years shot more than 800 images, mostly sun-drenched portraits of her daughters, from her hom

You will probably agree with the idea that photos from previous centuries have some charm about them. Yes, in the past, photos were almost like treasures and people really prepared for them: they chose their clothes, did their hair, thought about the perfect positions, and as a result, created a small masterpiece. But it is not just that: the people in these portraits have a special look.

In the early 1860s, an American photographer named William Mumler developed some self-portraits, and was shocked to see a ghostly female figure ...

Julia Stilley Lynn standing, and sister Hannah Stilley Willard. Mannsville, Oklahoma. Daughters of Alfred & Nancy Ann Stilley.

I am so confused right now.

During the Victorian era -- from 1837 to 1901 -- the wealthy class enjoyed a lavish...