nyhistory: Blizzard of 1888, looking west on 11th Street from Waverly Place, March 13, 1888. Gelatin silver print. Photograph by Hegger. New-York Historical Society # 3690
1880s
I’M AT THE (FAUX) BARNES!!! AT THIS VERY MOMENT!! WHERE THIS PAINTING LIVES!!! cavetocanvas: Les Poseuses (Models) – Georges Seurat, 1886-88
Eadweard J Muybridge (April 9, 1830 – May 8, 1904), the godfather of motion pictures (and animated gifs)
woman walking down stairs, Eadweard Muybridge, 1887
before there was Louise Brooks there was… stage actress Louise Brooks, as seen on this Sweet Caporal Cigarette card from the 1880s [via LBS]