(Source: vintagephoto, via cafeballad-deactivated20120906)
This image was formerly called “flappers” and it was probably made by Robert Scurlock in the 1960s-1970s from a 1920s negative. In the image we see six African American women (Howard University students) in audience, sitting in stadium watching game. All but one of the women wear cloche hats. The woman on the extreme right was identified as Elise Dowling in “The Scurlock Studio and Black Washington: Picturing the Promise” exhibition held in NMAAHC Gallery, NMAH, January 30-November 15, 2009.
Many thanks to Hilary Scurlock, the great grand daughter of Addison N. Scurlock, the original photographer, for providing me important source information for this photograph.
i’ve definitely seen this image before, perhaps even reblogged it without credit. just shows how important and amazing the work that of another fashion is doing.
Les soeurs jumelles Katz lors d’un tournoi de polo à Berlin-Frohnau, 1928. Photo Zander & Labisch.
WOW.
(Source: fantomas-en-cavale, via jungfrukallan)
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[image description: a black and white vintage photograph of a femme and a masculine persn that looks like it is from the 20’s era because the femme is dressed like a flapper. the masculine persn appears to be teaching the femme how to ride a bike. ze has a hand on the femme’s back and is holding onto the handlebars. the femme is crouched over the bike, which is partially on the ground, and hir leg, garter, and stocking are exposed.]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu8xzdmF8m1r64oejo1_500.jpg)
[image description: a black and white vintage photograph of a femme and a masculine persn that looks like it is from the 20’s era because the femme is dressed like a flapper. the masculine persn appears to be teaching the femme how to ride a bike. ze has a hand on the femme’s back and is holding onto the handlebars. the femme is crouched over the bike, which is partially on the ground, and hir leg, garter, and stocking are exposed.]
Josephine and Sophie Schlenk
