[April 18th, 1923] Yankee Stadium opened to a crowd of over 72,000 spectators1yr ⋅ WolfieTooting ⋅ r/100yearsago
[September 9th, 1921] Charlie Chaplin visits London and is met by thousands.2yr ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
[July 6th, 1922] The Inquiring Photographer asks women in the Flatiron District if they'd go out with a man who didn't wear a coat and vest.1yr ⋅ Missy_Elliott_Smith ⋅ r/100yearsago
[November 26th, 1922] The Inquiring Photographer asks Staten Island pedestrians what old time songs they like best.1yr ⋅ Missy_Elliott_Smith ⋅ r/100yearsago
[June 30th, 1922] The Inquiring Photographer asks Manhattan schoolkids what their idea of an ideal summer vacation is.1yr ⋅ Missy_Elliott_Smith ⋅ r/100yearsago
[June 7, 1922] Teacher and noted women's rights activist Henrietta Rodman refuses to appear before the Teachers' Advisory Council, created to perform loyalty tests to identify and root out socialists.2yr ⋅ kthejoker ⋅ r/100yearsago
[December 8, 1922] Up to 30 blocks in Oregon are destroyed by a fire. The event is still considered one of the worst in the state, causing hundreds of millions of dollars in damage and one death.1yr ⋅ B_C_S ⋅ r/100yearsago
[June 22, 1922] British Field Marshal and living legend Henry Wilson is assassinated outside his home by two IRA hitmen in retaliation for increased hostilities in Northern Ireland. He was in full military regalia for a ceremony; Allegedly he drew his sword and charged his attackers.2yr ⋅ kthejoker ⋅ r/100yearsago
[December 30th, 1922] The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) is founded in Moscow. The First Congress of Soviets of the USSR ratifies the Declaration and Treaty on the Formation of the USSR, which constitute the constitutional foundations of the unified multinational federal state.1yr ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
[November 19th, 1922] The Inquiring photographer asks Brooklyn schoolgirls what they'd like to be when they grow up.1yr ⋅ Missy_Elliott_Smith ⋅ r/100yearsago
[June 9th, 1923] The first passenger plane for Berlin-London Air Service is completed and preparations for its first intercity flight are being made in both capitals. The plane, which is an Albatross de luxe model, is elaborately furnished for the passengers' comfort.11mo ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
[January 21st, 1923] Le Petit Journal Illustre depicts the execution of Edith Thompson in London which happened on January 9th.1yr ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
[May 9, 1921] King George V with Crown Prince Hirohito in London. The Prince is on a tour of Europe.3yr ⋅ Scarlettail ⋅ r/100yearsago
[March 24th, 1924] The Inquiring Reporter in San Francisco asks, Are men jealous of women's success in business?1mo ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
[May 25th, 1923] Gypsy girl and her child at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, France, during the Roma pilgrimage.11mo ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
[December 6th, 1922] The Inquiring Photographer asks Midtown Manhattan pedestrians if most girls marry for love or for the stability of marriage itself.1yr ⋅ Missy_Elliott_Smith ⋅ r/100yearsago
[October 21st, 1922] Street Repairs Under The Latest Conditions. (Daily Mirror, London)1yr ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
[February 23rd, 1924] Five women in swimsuits on the frozen banks of the Potomac River, Washington, D.C.2mo ⋅ LeftyRhee ⋅ r/100yearsago
[October 12th, 1922] Choosing A New Dress For The Winter (Daily Mirror, London)1yr ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
[March 22nd 1922] Emile Treville Holley, 17, has been named as a candidate for entrance examinations to the Naval Academy at Annapolis. Should he pass his examinations, he will be the first negro to enter the Naval Academy since the reconstruction period following the Civil War.2yr ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
[June 25th, 1922] The Inquiring Photographer asks NoMad pedestrians if men should wear coats on hot summer days.1yr ⋅ Missy_Elliott_Smith ⋅ r/100yearsago
[November 11, 1922] Kurt Vonnegut Jr., American novelist and satirist, is born in Indianapolis. This is his birth announcement from the Indianapolis Star.1yr ⋅ thevitaphonequeen ⋅ r/100yearsago
[July 25th, 1922] Just As We Were Nearing the Top (Chicago Tribune cartoon).1yr ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
[August 7th, 1922] Michael Collins strides through Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin. A young civilian piper, Alphonsus Culloten, follows in tow. The shot was taken on Collins return from a memorial service on the 7 August, 1922. (Colourised)1yr ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
[July 31, 1922] The Inquiring Photographer asks pedestrians in Columbus Circle what kind of person they dislike the most.1yr ⋅ Missy_Elliott_Smith ⋅ r/100yearsago
[October 10th, 1921] Let's See That Nobody Gets Away with This Sort of Fudging2yr ⋅ Missy_Elliott_Smith ⋅ r/100yearsago
[February 11th, 1923] The Chicago Piggly Wiggly runs this... interesting personal ad to promote their store.1yr ⋅ Missy_Elliott_Smith ⋅ r/100yearsago
[June 8th, 1922] Nonchalant? -- Rather. Manhattan, New York, New York: Willie Smith painting the flag pole, protruding over Wall St. from the 19th floor of the Bankers Trust building.2yr ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
[February 8th, 1922] Mme. Curie in Academy. Five Men Withdraw Their Names, Giving Vacancy to Her.2yr ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
[July 16th, 1922] The Inquiring Photographer asks pedestrians in Midtown Manhattan what they do to keep cool in the heat.1yr ⋅ Missy_Elliott_Smith ⋅ r/100yearsago
[September 8th, 1922] Mary Katherine Campbell, 16, of Columbus, Ohio, won the second annual Miss America pageant, competing as one of 58 intercity contestants in Atlantic City, New Jersey.1yr ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
[October 2nd, 1922] Autumn Reflections and Conversations (Daily Mirror, London)1yr ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
[August 3rd, 1922] The Inquiring Photographer asks men in Columbus Circle if they wear straw boater hats for fashion or because they're cooler in the summer.1yr ⋅ Missy_Elliott_Smith ⋅ r/100yearsago
[September 13th, 1922] The Inquiring Photographer asks schoolchildren in Washington Square what they thought of their first day of school.1yr ⋅ Missy_Elliott_Smith ⋅ r/100yearsago
[July 7, 1922] Noted medium Eva Carriere fails to produce ectoplasm from her vagina (no, really!) during 15 experiments at the Sorbonne.1yr ⋅ kthejoker ⋅ r/100yearsago
[January 7th, 1923] The Inquiring Photographer finds a woman who knows a lot about car repair. This is newsworthy enough to get her profile written up in the Daily News.1yr ⋅ Missy_Elliott_Smith ⋅ r/100yearsago
[November 21st, 1922] The New York Times published its very first article about Adolf Hitler. New Popular Idol Rises In Bavaria. Hitler Credited With Extraordinary Powers of Swaying Crowds to His Will.1yr ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
[February 15th, 1923] The Inquiring Photographer asks New York pedestrians if they find it hard staying in love throughout their marriages.1yr ⋅ Missy_Elliott_Smith ⋅ r/100yearsago
[September 6th, 1922] Miss Margaret Gorman of Washington, D.C., selected as the queen of the 1921 beauty pageant; as she appeared at Atlantic City, N.J. Sept. 6th, where she will be heralded as Miss America at the annual beauty pageant now in progress.1yr ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
[May 31st, 1921] A man holding a hat with his hands up wearing suspenders surrenders during the Tulsa Race Massacre which occurred from May 31, 1921 through June 1, 1921 in Greenwood, Oklahoma.3yr ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
[July 26th, 1922] The Inquiring Photographer asks Lower Manhattan pedestrians about the strangest experience they've ever had.1yr ⋅ Missy_Elliott_Smith ⋅ r/100yearsago
[March 2nd, 1923] The Inquiring Photographer asks NYC pedestrians how old a man should be when he marries and how much money he should be making.1yr ⋅ Missy_Elliott_Smith ⋅ r/100yearsago
[April 25, 1922] Bill Blizzard and 22 other West Virginia miners are put on trial for treason for their part in the Battle for Blair Mountain.2yr ⋅ kthejoker ⋅ r/100yearsago
[October 24th, 1922] Mass rally of the Fascist Party in Naples to prepare for the 'March on Rome': Benito Mussolini on the march (middle) and his quadrumvirate with (to the right) Cesare de Vecchi , Michele Bianchi,(left to right) Emilio de Bono and Italo Balbo; far left: Attilio Teruzzi.1yr ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
[September 17th, 1921] A Ku Klux Klan meeting in a forest in Stone Mountain, Georgia, US2yr ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
[April 14, 1922] The most famous dog in America and sledder extraordinaire Baldy of Nome dies of old age.2yr ⋅ kthejoker ⋅ r/100yearsago
[December 26th, 1921] Ho Chi Minh, here named Nguyen Ai Quoc, indochinese delegate to the French Communist Congress in Marseilles.2yr ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
[March 22nd, 1924] New York: Policewomen practice Jiu Jitsu. Photo shows Mrs. Hamilton, who is in charge of the class, giving instructions in how to handle the women annoyers.1mo ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
[March 29th, 1924] The Inquiring Reporter asks, Do you like to see men wear burnsides?3wk ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
[January 9th, 1923] France: French troops prepare to occupy Essen as Germany is again declared in default on reparations.1yr ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
[January 12th, 1923] As The Yanks Leave The Rhine (Chicago Tribune cartoon)1yr ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
[May 23, 1922] New York City passes an ordinance requiring all car drivers to carry a city-issued traffic card, including their photo and a punchcard system for violations.2yr ⋅ kthejoker ⋅ r/100yearsago
[April 12, 1921] Buster Keaton releases The High Sign, the first short film he made3yr ⋅ Auir2blaze ⋅ r/100yearsago
[December 7th, 1921] Baseball player Babe Ruth visits the White House (here exiting the West Wing).2yr ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
[March 15th, 1923] The Inquiring Reporter from the Chicago Tribune asks people at 7 South Dearborn street, What's the matter with the young girls of today?1yr ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
[April 27th, 1923] Two B & O trains equipped with radio service allow passengers to listen to music and news, Cincinnati, Ohio.1yr ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
[June 11th, 1923] American baseball player Lou Gehrig when he was introduced as a new player of the New York Yankees.11mo ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
[November 10th, 1922] The Political Pendulum (Chicago Tribune cartoon)1yr ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
April 3rd 1922] On Vladimir Lenin's designation of a successor, Joseph Stalin was made the new General Secretary of the Communist Party in Soviet Russia. (Lenin and Stalin in 1922).2yr ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
[September 17th, 1922] Now the Crop of 1922 Bathing Suit Divorces - Scandal and intrigue as the American family is torn apart by the perverted scourge of... one-piece bathing suits.1yr ⋅ Missy_Elliott_Smith ⋅ r/100yearsago
[May 27th, 1923] The Inquiring Photographer asks children in Washington Heights: Who is the greatest man in the world and why?11mo ⋅ Missy_Elliott_Smith ⋅ r/100yearsago
[April 24th, 1923] Babe Ruth Shaking Hands With Pres. Warren Harding, at Yankee Stadium 4/24/23; Dr Chas. Sawyer (President's physician) & Albert Lasker also in box.1yr ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
[December 28, 1920] Amelia Earhart flies for the first time, sparking her lifelong interest in aviation. She disappeared at sea just 16 years later.3yr ⋅ B_C_S ⋅ r/100yearsago
[March 18th, 1922] Ku Klux Klan Meeting at Night, near Washington DC, USA, National Photo Company, March 1922.2yr ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
[January 16, 1923] A child reading a poem to Mustafa Kema while his visit to Vezirhan. Vezirhan, Bilecik Province, Turkey.1yr ⋅ LeftyRhee ⋅ r/100yearsago
[September 10th, 1922] The Inquiring Photographer asks Greenwich Village pedestrians what they thought of King Alfonso of Spain's statement that American women are too fat.1yr ⋅ Missy_Elliott_Smith ⋅ r/100yearsago
[January 24, 1922] Europe and America starts flipping out as it looks like influenza is back 2 years after the 1919 pandemic. A public health problem demanding a solution to protect the lives of the entire community.2yr ⋅ kthejoker ⋅ r/100yearsago
[March 1st, 1922] William M. Gaines, comics publisher and creator of Mad magazine, is born in Brooklyn.2yr ⋅ Missy_Elliott_Smith ⋅ r/100yearsago
[January 13th, 1923] The Inquiring Photographer asks Brooklyn pedestrians what a man should say and do when proposing marriage.1yr ⋅ Missy_Elliott_Smith ⋅ r/100yearsago
[November 25th, 1922] A bill was passed giving Benito Mussolini's government dictatorial power for a year, the Italian Chamber of Deputies approved granting full power to Mussolini and the cabinet of ministers in financial matters, to expire on December 31, 19231yr ⋅ Godly070 ⋅ r/100yearsago
[April 9th, 1923] Dry agents swept through club at 9-11 East 38th Street, seizing the finest of liquors and finding some 200 guests, many well known socially, whose names they will turn over to the United States Attorney. The place was furnished, the dry agents say, like a millionaire's home.1yr ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
[September 21st, 1921] Hardships the Intelligence Quotient May Inflict2yr ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
[January 8th, 1923] The Inquiring Photographer asks Manhattan pedestrians what their foremost thought is now that the holidays are over.1yr ⋅ Missy_Elliott_Smith ⋅ r/100yearsago
[June 18th 1923] Pancho Villa, a diminutive (5'1 or 154 cm) Philippine boxer whose real name was Francisco Guilledo, won the world flyweight championship when he knocked out the titleholder, Welsh boxer Jimmy Wilde, in the seventh round before 40,000 spectators at the Polo Grounds in New York City.11mo ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
[April 17th, 1922] The Inquiring Photographer asks pedestrians in Midtown Manhattan if they think women are the superior sex.2yr ⋅ Missy_Elliott_Smith ⋅ r/100yearsago
[July 6th, 1923] Britain: Suzanne Lenglen of France won the ladies' singles tennis championship at Wimbledon for the fifth successive year.10mo ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
[June 22nd, 1923] A crowd of Londoners listens to a mobile radio disguised as a thatched cottage. The mobile radio travels around the country broadcasting concerts to interested locals.10mo ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
[April 27th, 1922] The Inquiring Photographer asks the women of Greenwich Village to describe their ideal man.2yr ⋅ Missy_Elliott_Smith ⋅ r/100yearsago
[November 24, 1921] A shot from a Thanksgiving football game between Auburn and Georgia Tech.2yr ⋅ Scarlettail ⋅ r/100yearsago
[October 22nd, 1922] The Inquiring Photographer asks Midtown Manhattan pedestrians if a wife has the right to open her husband's mail.1yr ⋅ Missy_Elliott_Smith ⋅ r/100yearsago
[December 17th, 1922] The Inquiring Photographer asks Tribeca pedestrians what kind of pie they like best and why.1yr ⋅ Missy_Elliott_Smith ⋅ r/100yearsago
[May 31, 1922] Herbert Armstrong, British solicitor, is hanged for the arsenic posioning murder of his wife 4 years prior. He is convicted after a rival solicitor was posioned by arsenic after visiting his home, leading to the exhumation of his wife's body.2yr ⋅ kthejoker ⋅ r/100yearsago
[July 26th, 1921] Princess Fatima, Sultana of Afghanistan and her three sons leaving the White House in Washington after being received by President Harding.2yr ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
[April 1, 1921] Mugshot of Australian woman Phyllis Carmier, imprisoned for killing her pimp and held at the State Reformatory for Women in Long Bay, NSW.3yr ⋅ Scarlettail ⋅ r/100yearsago
[January 31, 1920] German silent film star Gilda Langer dies at the age of 23. Although she worked with major directors of the time like Fritz Lang and Paul Leni today all of the films she made are believed to be lost4yr ⋅ Auir2blaze ⋅ r/100yearsago
[December 20th, 1922] The Inquiring Photographer asks NYC pedestrians what annoys them most about local restaurants.1yr ⋅ Missy_Elliott_Smith ⋅ r/100yearsago
[February 7th, 1923] The Inquiring Photographer asks pedestrians at the original Penn Station what they think of William Muldoon's refusal to allow a fight between white heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey and colored heavyweight champion Harry Wills.1yr ⋅ Missy_Elliott_Smith ⋅ r/100yearsago
[April 12th, 1922] Suspended New York Yankees Baseball Player Babe Ruth, Sitting in Stands at Opening Day Game of Washington Senators versus New York Yankees, Griffith Stadium, Washington DC, USA, Harris & Ewing, April 12, 1922.2yr ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
[August 2nd, 1921] Hans Moleman, star of Man Getting Hit By Football, is born.2yr ⋅ Devilled_Advocate ⋅ r/100yearsago
[March 31st 1922] Youthful Radio Wizard Equips His Flivver. George Frost, 18, president of the Lane High School Radio Club has been studying radio for ten years, and has just equipped his Henry Ford machine with the most complete radio outfit in the City of Chicago.2yr ⋅ michaelnoir ⋅ r/100yearsago
[July 4, 1922] Any Place is a Good Place to Celebrate Just So It's Cool1yr ⋅ Ggegfegds ⋅ r/100yearsago
