1920's in Pictures

1920-29 c. "Jenny Wren" brand shoes lined with leather and linen and decorated with a contrasting, hole-punched cream leather around the throat. The button is plastic and the Louis heel is 2.1 inches. From the Staffordshire Museum Service, England.

1927 Lalique "Avallon" vase. From Art Deco, Art Nouveau & 20th Century Decorative Arts Group, FB.

1930 Al Capone in white hat on right. From The American Mafia, FB.

1930 Cartier jabot pin of platinum, diamond and ruby. From Art Deco, Art Nouveau & 20th Century Decorative Arts Group, FB.

July 4, 1914 Cover of "Judge" magazine. From Pinterest.

July 4, 1916 Crowd gathered for the holiday in Union Square. From New York City Images: 1850-1980, FB.

July 4, 1923 Angelica Perez's family in Los Angeles, shortly after moving there from Chicago. From Angelica Perez, FB.

July 4, 1914 Explosion at an anarchist bomb factory on Lexington Avenue in East Harlem between 102nd and 103rd Streets. Four were killed and dozens injured. From New York City-Vintage History, FB.

July 4, 1918 being celebrated on Fifth Avenue. From New York City-Vintage History, FB.

1914 c. Beaded and embroidered black tulle overdress with raised waistline. Short sleeves, embroidered with pale pink and grey silk Art Nouveau inspired flower heads edged in silver and pink sequins and bugle beads, the shoulders and bodice with large flowerhead motifs, gold and clear bugle beaded foliate trails, with a shaped hem with slits at center, front and back. This was meant to be worn over a matching or toning underslip. From Kerry Taylor Auctions.

1930 Lobby card for The Marx Brothers in "Animal Crackers". From Art Deco, Avant Garde and Modernism, FB.

1924 c. "Imperial Door" Vanity Case by Lacloche Freres, manufactured by Strauss, Allard and Meyer, Paris. From Art Deco, Avant Garde and Modernism, FB.

1929 "Dreaming" by Rolf Armstrong. From Pinterest.

1930 Duesenberg SJ Rollston Quarter-Window Convertible Victoria. From Pre-War Automobile Classic Images, FB.

1921 These backlit autochrome glass slides traveled to New York City from Paris. This is one of three that I will be posting. Collection was curated by Salon du Gout Francais (The Salon of French Taste), a traveling trade exhibition promoting luxury French fashions. They were displayed worldwide from 1921-23. From Karen Starr, FB.

1920s German porcelain dancing couple half dolls lamp. Her skirt is the lampshade! From Theriault's.com.