Named for the refined protagonist of Ealing Films' Kind Hearts And Coronets. Louis is an aggrieved and vengeful man who nevertheless has a way with a wry epigram. Oddly for an Edwardian gentleman, his interests largely comprise comely movie stars and vintage novelties. For Louis' classic horror album, try http://popgothic.tumblr.com/. For comics, there is http://thebaxterbuilding.tumblr.com/.

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13 hours ago    |   Tags: showgirl paris latin quarter   |   Notes: 226
hoodoothatvoodoo: Peter Basch Latin Quarter Show Girl Paris, 1950’s

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Peter Basch

Latin Quarter Show Girl

Paris, 1950’s

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13 hours ago    |   Tags: mask   |   Notes: 33

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3 days ago    |   Tags: teacher comics   |   Notes: 20
alternateworldcomics: Page about teachers from Star Comics, 1937 published by Centaur Press, one of the first comic books. They also did a page about doctors and policemen.

alternateworldcomics:

Page about teachers from Star Comics, 1937 published by Centaur Press, one of the first comic books.

They also did a page about doctors and policemen.

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3 days ago    |   Tags: policeman ankle contest   |   Notes: 13
The important police constable duty of judging an ankle contest.

The important police constable duty of judging an ankle contest.

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3 days ago    |   Tags: john topham air raid trench wwII   |   Notes: 8
Evacuated children in a Kent trench during a WWII air raid. Photograph by John Topham.

Evacuated children in a Kent trench during a WWII air raid. Photograph by John Topham.

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3 days ago    |   Tags: air raid gas mask wwII dominoes   |   Notes: 8
lonewolfsaga: I  ♥  the ’30s Dominoes in the air raid shelter.

lonewolfsaga:

I  ♥  the ’30s

Dominoes in the air raid shelter.

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3 days ago    |   Tags: george rodger air raid warden wwII london  
An air raid warden uses the telephone. Photograph by George Rodger.

An air raid warden uses the telephone. Photograph by George Rodger.

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3 days ago    |   Tags: wall of death john topham  
Wall of death rider, by John Topham.

Wall of death rider, by John Topham.

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3 days ago    |   Tags: john topham knocker-upper pea shooter london   |   Notes: 10
Mary Smith, knocker-upper. Her job was to shoot peas at dockers’ windows to wake them up in the morning. Photograph by John Topham.

Mary Smith, knocker-upper. Her job was to shoot peas at dockers’ windows to wake them up in the morning. Photograph by John Topham.

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3 days ago    |   Tags: drug delivery bicycle   |   Notes: 1306
natgeofound: A “drugstore cowboy” preparing to deliver orders on his bicycle in Texas, 1938.Photograph by Luis Marden, National Geographic

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A “drugstore cowboy” preparing to deliver orders on his bicycle in Texas, 1938.
Photograph by Luis Marden, National Geographic

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