Historical Indulgences

ca. 1850, [daguerreotype portrait of a woman with darkened eyeglasses]

via JonnyPhoto, Flickr

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    Something badass about this lady, and I just LOVE her shades.

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    i feel like she’s sorta pimpin’

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This blog is a collection of images and clips regarding history, especially in regards to 19th century American history and the Civil War. They are from a variety of collections, public, academic and private. There's the occasional emphasis on Ulysses S Grant, as well. In addition, all things antiquated, macabre, and grotesque.

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