shanmonster | A Little Bit of This; A Little Bit of That

Ok, here are the promised pictures. There's no particular theme apart from the age of the images.

Vikina (AKA Bubbles Darlene, Sheri Darlene, or her real name: Virginia Lachinia), the mostly-nekkid weirdo stripper. She also danced the mambo which isn't a terribly Norse thing to do. I think this photo dates from the 1950s. Alas, she wasn't actually a Viking. She was American.

This is Doris. I don't know her last name. I do know, however, that she was a model, ballerina, an actress, and a circus performer (along with a horse named Ace), and lived in Hollywood during the 1920s and 1930s. The photo was obtained by a collecter when Doris was taken to a rest home. I always find it sad when such personal belongings are dissipated in this manner.

I suppose this is a picture of two naked dancers, but they really don't look like they're dancing. Instead, they're standing listlessly, anxiously awaiting the moment they can put some clothes on and go for a coffee break. The photo was taken around 1910, and I have no idea who the models or photographer are.

This is a crazy posed photo with a naked lady about to stab a swooping seagull to death. Unfortunately, because this photo was soooo staged, there's absolutely no movement to the piece. It looks more like a diorama, and I think that's why it appeals to me. It's so bad, it's great! This picture dates from 1910.

A bookplate depicting a little lady and a very phallic snail, by Franz Von Bayros (1866-1924). Von Bayros' naughty artwork landed him in a lot of trouble with the law, and he was exiled from Germany.

This is a photograph of a drag king of the 1880s. The picture was taken by Davis of Gardiner, ME.

A piratey photo of several young men dating from the 1910s. I think they're kinda cute!

A very cool photograph of 93-year-old Mrs. Edn. Sherow. The photo was taken on August 10, 1913. I love the lighting on her face, and I also love her loopy shawl.