Art and photographs that inspire my stories including Glimmer and Crow Bones anthologies

Unexplainable photos that will give you the chills!

Krampus is a beast-like creature from the folklore of Alpine ...

Vintage Creepy Christmas

Divided Back Postcard Santa looks like a Pine Cone Santa Claus

Yes, Virginia, before Haddon Sundblom's portrayal of Santa, Santa was almost never rendered the same twice. Every artist had their own vision, and some were rather . . . peculiar. Some were come hither . . . Some were grandfatherly . . . Some were gaunt . . . Some were color blind . . . Some were from the land of Oz . . . Some from the holy land . . . Some came from deep in the forest . . . Some were kindly old eccentrics . . . Some were definitely from the far north . . . Some, Yoda-like…

If you think holidays are weird these days, then you clearly haven't seen these 19th-century Victorian era Christmas cards that were just as creepy as those times themselves.

If you think holidays are weird these days, then you clearly haven't seen these 19th-century Victorian era Christmas cards that were just as creepy as those times themselves.

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These Vintage Photos From Circus Sideshows Are the Stuff Nightmares Are Made Of | 22 Words

Coffee House in Prater. Cafe- Restaurant by Rudolf Schneider. Entrance with the view on chestnut wood Guest garden. Photography. Around 1900. [Wien: Zweites Kaffeehaus im Prater. Cafe- Restaurant von...

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Wherever you travel, there is one of the most famous hotels in the world waiting for you — and we have told its story. The leading Library of Hospitality, established 1986. Over 450 hand picked famous hotels listed. Historic hotels as part of our cultural heritage and keepers of hospitality traditions. Readers travel in the footsteps of the world’s greatest globetrotters and enjoy luxurious hospitality in the grand tradition. This is the home of books from The Most Famous Hotels in the…

Emil Mayer was a Viennese photographer who did most of his work with a hand-camera on the streets of Vienna around the 1910s. Although he wa...

Wer Wien besucht, der hat ein umfangreiches Kunst- und Kulturprogramm vor sich. Eine Fahrt mit dem Wiener Riesenrad, dem weithin sichtbaren Wahrzeichen Wiens…

Celebration on ice in Vienna on the evening of January 28, Vienna, Austria, engraving from a drawing by Gause, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, No 8, February 20, 1887.

Serpentina (1908-?) The Serpent Lady Serpentina was born with no bones in her body besides her skull and a few in her arms. (picture postcard) by julekinz on Indulgy.com

Stephan Bibrowsky (1890-1932), aka Lionel the Lion-Faced Boy/Man.

Robert Huddleston and Ella Harper, AKA Pony Boy and Camel Girl, were sideshow performers with unusual posture who found success in the sideshow circuit, albeit 50 years apart. Robert grew up on a farm before spending decades in the circus, and eventually retired to California where he spent his later years restoring cars and raising rabbits. He died in 1970. Ella performed in circuses in the late 1800s, intending to quit after she raised enough money to go to school. It appears that she…

Prince Randian or Prince Rardion , also known as The Snake Man, The Living Torso, The Human Caterpillar and a variety of other names was an American performer with Tetra-Amelia Syndrome and a famous limbless sideshow performer.

Mary Jones

Black-and-white photographs of the performers show 'Aztec' children, obese boxing sisters and dozens of others made famous in the 'freak show' circuit in the 19th Century.

Female acrobats.

Posts about 1970s written by Elizabeth Malyon (née Safran)

sisterwolf: “ Portrait of a Bearded Woman ”

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'Jolly Trixie' early 1900s

The Edwardian era was once elegantly described as, a "leisurely time when women wore picture hats and did not vote, when the rich were not ashamed to live

Annie Jones (c. 1860 – 1902) was an American bearded woman, born in Virginia. She toured with showman P. T. Barnum as a circus attraction. It is unconfirmed if this was a case of hirsutism or an unrelated genetic condition that affects children of both sexes and continues into adult years. (Wikipedia)

The talent at the freakshows. Frances O’ Connor, “The Living Venus de Milo.” Rosa and Josepha Blazek, “The Bohemian Twins” Prince Randian, “The Human Caterpillar/Torso” Laloo, “The Handsome, Happy,...

Knife throwing

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Prater 1908, Vienna

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The circus is one of the strange parts of performance culture and culture in general. It is something that has always drawn people, as it offered a unique world

1910 Fotografien von Wien zwischen 1850 und 1930. Fotos und Lithographien der kaiserlichen Hauptstadt. Entdecken Sie die im Bau befindliche Ringstraße. Die schönste Rundstraße der Welt. Mit der Editraum Stiftung. www.editraum.li - Spezialist für Wiener Geschichte und Musik - Ausstellungen, Konzerte und Konferenzen - www.editraum.li - Stifter: Frantz WOUILLOZ-BOUTROIS – Endecken Sie EDITRAUM STIFTUNG mit : www.editraum.li

Title: Untitled (knife thrower Signor Arcaris & sister Miss Rose Arcaris) Artist: Gardner Artist Bio: American photography studio, active late 19th - early 20th century Creation Date: c. 1900 Process: Cabinet card Credit Line: Gift of Stephen White Accession Number: 1983.073.011

Flower seller before the opera, Vienna 1890 ______________________________ Blumenverkäuferin vor der Oper @ Wien Museum

Emil Mayer was a Viennese photographer who did most of his work with a hand-camera on the streets of Vienna around the 1910s. Although he wa...

Fans of HBO’s short-lived period drama Carnivale will likely appreciate these vintage black and white gems that were recently unearthed by Retronaut. In the photos of UK circus caravans, we m…

Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone.

Gustav Mahler doing yardwork.

Heumarkt Vienna 1903

Graben: Gesamtaufnahme schräg, etwa von Einmündung der Dorotheergasse Richtung Graben 28.

Johannes Brahms, Apartment Karlsgasse Wien

Vienna Museumstraße 1905

Vienna Prater 1900, Magic Theater