#1920s america

[autumnmobile12]

Defying the Volstead Act: Illicit Affairs

“We came to America for a better life and what did we find?  Enforced sobriety.” ~ Trevor Belmont

Castlevania Prohibition AU

I’m having way too much fun with this one.  Alucard is too powerful, Sypha is adorable, and Trevor’s just done.  Definitely gonna be drawing more characters in this au, stay tuned!

[kecobe]

New York | The Wonder City of the World | Travel by Train Adolph Treidler (American; 1886–1981) Photomechanical print, 1927 Publisher: Latham Lith. & Ptg. Co. (Long Island City, N.Y.) Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C.

[end-fall]

If anyone has any good visual media recommendations set in roughly 1920s america with somewhat accurate historical dress feel free to throw them my way! I need inspiration

[keepersofnostalgia]

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Do you ever “randomly” get a song stuck in your head? I put randomly in quotes because I’m sure the reason will reveal itself sooner or later. This week, it’s Duke Ellington’s “Creole Love Call” featuring Adelaide Hall.

“I was standing in the wings behind the piano when Duke first played it (“Creole Love Call”). I started humming along with the band. He stopped the number and came over to me and said, “That’s just what I was looking for. Can you do it again?” I said, “I can’t, because I don’t know what I was doing.” He begged me to try. Anyway, I did, and sang this counter melody, and he was delighted and said “Addie, you’re going to record this with the band.” A couple of days later I did.” - Adelaide Hall

📷 - Wikimedia Commons (circa early 1920s) 📖 - The Independent (Nov. 8, 1993)

[impale-me-radio-daddy]

OP do a lore drop on the things you've learned!

The people yearn for obscure historical facts in order to write better fanfiction!

Ya'll want to know the funniest shit?

I'm researching the era when Alastor was alive right now to get a better idea of both his character, the life he lived before Hell, and to hash out a backstory for him.

And so, apparently, Alastor lived through the Prohibition (which was basically the United States government illegalizing the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcohol because they thought it was the cause of a lot of domestic violence and child abandonment).

Alastor canonically died in 1933.

Do you know how long the Prohibition lasted?

From 1920-1933.

ALASTOR LITERALLY DIED THE SAME YEAR ALCOHOL BECAME LEGAL AGAIN. CAN YOU IMAGINE HOW BITTER HE MUST'VE BEEN?

The Prohibition officially ended on December 5, 1933, and now my headcanon is that Alastor died December 6, 1933. Literally the day after he could legally drink all the booze he wanted.

I am learning a LOT about New Orleans and the era Alastor lived through (including the gay community in the city at the time) which has been a lot of fun, and I just wanted to share that tidbit because it is so fucking funny to me.

[healthyhabitjournal]

Dive into the elusive mystique of Jordan Baker in The Great Gatsby through our latest article! Uncover the layers behind this iconic character and see how she symbolizes the complexities of the 1920s America. Don't miss out on a fascinating exploration of gender dynamics, independence, and the quest for happiness. Spark your curiosity and join the conversation on Fitzgerald's masterpiece.

[bargainsleuthbooks]

#TheLifeSheWanted #AnitaAbriel #AmazonFirstReads #July2023Books #HistoricalFiction #BookReview #LakeUnionPublishing #BrillianceAudio

Once again I didn't get around to reading my #AmazonFirstReads selection so I got it on #Audible for an additional $1.99 #TheLifeSheWanted by #AnitaAbriel #HistoricalFiction #BookReview #audiobookreview #lakeunionbooks #brillianceaudio #Audibleexclusive

New York in the 1920s—a time when fortunes are made and a woman’s dreams are challenged against all odds in a sweeping historical novel by the international bestselling author of The Light After the War. 1926, Hyde Park, New York. Born to modest means but befriended by the wealthy, aspiring dress designer Pandora Carmichael has been surrounded by privilege yet never at home in it. That hasn’t…

[dollartreelobotomy]

Ice Storm, WI, 1922

[amarshelli]

Roaring 20s trio :3

[starrysharks]

early design for my sister and i's comic project "bites n' bribes" - a comedy about a group of gangsters starting a restaurant as a money laundering front

[autumnmobile12]

Defying the Volstead Act: We Play What We Play

The forge master duo and Lenore playing for the speakeasy.

Castlevania Prohibition AU

The trombone is a left-handed trombone.  I definitely did not draw it backwards.  Not at all.  Don't worry about it.

[redhairclara]

Mary Pickford photographed by Edward Steichen, 1924.

Source: https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/114924

[keepersofnostalgia]

Miss Rose Cade, "Queen of the Lemons", photographed in 1920--dressed in (what else?) a huge lemon.

[Library of Congress]

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Apparently there really was a Sir Thomas Lipton who founded Lipton's Tea. Here he is with the crew of the Shamrock IV at Morse's Dry Dock, Brooklyn, in preparation for the 1920 America's Cup race. (He lost.)

Photo: Bain News Service/LoC

[mastersoftheair]

part of anthony boyle's interview with WWD - Women's Wear Daily

[bargainsleuthbooks]

#BooksOnTour #ARCReview #MurderinManhattan #LadyEleanorSwiftMysteries#14 #VerityBright @BrightVerity #NetGalley #Bookouture @Bookouture #June2023Books #NewBooks #BookReview

I'm happy to be part of the #Booksontour for the latest #LadyEleanorSwiftMystery, #MurderinManhattan. This series has become one of my favorite #cozymysteries. #goldenage #veritybright #bookouture #bookreview #Netgalley #arc #arcreview #bargainsleuth

From Goodreads: “Glitzy parties, sightseeing at the Statue of Liberty and strolls through Central Park with Gladstone the bulldog… Lady Eleanor Swift is loving her first trip to the city that never sleeps, until she witnesses a murder! After crossing from England on the SS Celestiana, Lady Eleanor Swift sets up her home-away-from-home in a lavish apartment in New York City. She is soon the toast…