Alas. Seems like we can always count on the old Puritan spirit popping up in these United States. #victorianera #1800s #19thcentury #victorian #gentleman #gildedage #history #nonfiction #society #gossip #newspaper

My Savannah friend - whose name I shall not mention here for fear of rekindling the absolute incendiary animosity he has brought upon himself - told me a delightful story of the Season at Newport. #victorian #nonfiction #gildedage #gossip #news #society

1/ "An editor for The Sun tracked me down at Newport. I was holding a sporting pistol competition at a friend's summer cottage, and he wanted photos of the 'gentleman who apprehended Mrs. Russell's interloper.'" #steampunk #victorian #cosplay #fantasy #gildedage #fiction #tabloid #pistol

1/ Poisoned Himself for Love. Franz Blohn, a painter, 35 years old, killed himself in the boarding house of Charles Krünn at 167 Chrystie street on Saturday night by taking morphine. Source: "The Sun"; New York, NY; Sep 22, 1884; Page 1 #history #news #nonfiction #victorian #gildedage #gossip

"Bob Pinkerton heard of my minor role in the 'Russell Manhunt' and asked if he could update an advertisement with a photograph some newsman made of me. He agreed to pay me $7 - a ridiculously handsome sum - which I accepted happily." #steampunk #victorian #cosplay #fantasy #gildedage #fiction

sure, Great Expectations is a fine novel, but have you read ...

Cheers...zzzzzzzz.

"The afternoon turned dark quickly. In a single hour, we went from classifying butterflies in Mrs. Russell's lovely garden to hunting for the dastardly miscreant who fired two bullets through her parlor window." #steampunk #fantasy #fiction #gildedage #gentleman #1800s

Bro, do you even steampunk?

Did you know? In the Victorian era, the Pit Brow Women worked coal heaps in pants tucked under skirts, clogs, and headscarves. To many, they looked rough and unfeminine, but to others, they embodied grit, independence, and defiance of the era’s rigid ideals of womanhood. #Victorian #history

Stupefactive [styoo-puh-FAK-tiv] (n.) - A narcotic that causes impairment of physical sensation or consciousness. (adj.) - Serving to cause shock or astonishment, or to benumb the faculties; stupefying.

youtu.be/eBCt71xr8JE?... "For two eventful weeks in September 1862, I led a group of self-described 'death hunters' who were trying to ascertain the cause of sickness among people living along Rue des Barres in the oldest part of Paris." #steampunk #victorian #cosplay #fantasy #gildedage #fiction

youtu.be/0ImlSbn43MU?... Today's cinematic dalliance. Still not sure if I love it.

Did you know? In the Victorian era, London’s overcrowded graveyards sometimes erupted. Coffins were crammed so tightly into shallow churchyards that the gases of decomposition built up beneath the soil. The ground would swell and burst open to reveal decomposing corpses. #Victorian #history

Today's cinematic pleasure... youtu.be/fndHh-SEDe0?...

Also from the Big River Steampunk Festival: A look at the costume contests. Thanks again to our correspondent Curt Knapp. #steampunk steampunk-explorer.com/articles/pho...

steampunk-explorer.com/articles/pho... #steampunk #fantasy #victorian

As knowledge of asepsis increased, the design of instruments changed to allow easy sterilisation. metal boxes that could be cleaned properly also replaced the wooden, velvet lined boxes of the 19th century. Surgeons still sterilised and re-used needles between procedures.

A steampunk vehicular contraption, as seen at the Cogs & Clockwork festival yesterday in Fergus, Ontario, Canada. #photography #streetphotography #streetfestivals #steampunk #peoplewatching

Ok so I finished it. Some parts were tricky to build and I needed some tools beyond those provided. But it is a robust model and opens and locks, trigger and hammer have springs so they work and the bullet chamber makes a great ratchet sound when you turn it.

I saw some interesting characters at the Cogs & Clockwork steampunk festival in Fergus, Ontario, Canada. I'll post more photos tomorrow. #photography #streetphotography #steampunk #characters #unique #style

This is an interior illustration I made for "The Duchess and the Journey Under the Eternal Clouds" by Jeremiah Brennan. Airships for everyone! #bookart #bookillustration #middlegrade #steampunk #digitalart #kidslit

"My friend Arthur Issakson (his chums call him AI) rendered this sketch of me explaining the new ether pistol design to the Ministry of Warfare." #Fantasy #fiction #steampunk #cosplay #1800s #19thcentury

This is Uncared For by Augustus Edwin Mulready (1871). It depicts a brother and sister trying to sell their last flower to survive. They're standing in front of an ironic Christian propaganda poster. I really love the way the artist painted the little girl. 😮 #Victorian #art #paintings #history

"Koloman made more progress on his new ether pistol. He recently mounted more of the power components and some cooling elements. Maybe we'll try it at the marksman range soon." #Fantasy #steampunk #fiction #pistol #cosplay #1800s #victorian

I received a surprise invitation to the Russell's home on 61st and 5th. “Town Topics” has already started their gossip mill. Rumors agree it will be a large reception to include some noble from England, but it’s all very confidential at the moment. #fiction #fantasy #gildedage #1800s #19thcentury

Gardyloo [GAR-dee-loo] (excl.) -Used in Edinburgh as a warning cry when it was customary to throw slops from the windows into the streets. Used in a sentence: “Always a courteous lad, Sean was heard to exclaim ‘Gardyloo!’ prior to cannonballing from the high board.”

1/ "Queen Victoria wished to bestow the Order of the Garter upon the Queen Regent of Spain, but it was discovered by the authorities that there was no precedent for giving it to a female sovereign, so the idea was abandoned." From: The Evening Post, New York, 27 April 1889 #history #1800s

1/ The mystery of the Blue Domino Lady! I wonder if old Ward stepped a little too far when deciding to publish this. Images from: "Society as I Have Found it", Ward McAllister, January 1890, Cassell Publishing Company #history #1800s #gildedage #19thcentury #gossip #society #fashion #masquerade

"Daniel Koloman, my favorite German pistol designer, let me document the early phases of his ongoing creation at his laboratory in Wiesloch. The pistol is ether-powered, using a magnet to sling bullets toward the target. It's most unsettling how quiet it is." #Fantasy #steampunk #pistol #fiction

"... then, for the first time at a ball in this country, the electric light was introduced, with brilliant effect." From: "Society as I Have Found it", Ward McAllister, January 1890, Cassell Publishing Company #history #gentleman #victorian #gildedage #1800s #19thCentury #society #gossip

and here we have Renton Nicholson trying to cash in on the 1840s craze for American cocktails - WITH ICE! (quite a rarity in drinks in Victorian London, as Americans constantly complained)

"When the oppressive summer heat at Savannah finally breaks, we fine fools bring it back with a bonfire for the ladies." --Kolby, 1843 #Fiction #fantasy #victorian #1800s #19thcentury

Kolby: <looks at watch> Victorian ghost: <silence> Kolby: "It's time for a change." Victorian ghost: "Indeed." #Victorian #ghost #fantasy #fiction #gildedage #mansion

"Ward McAllister's tell-all book set off a firestorm. And some of the Old Money families vowed revenge." #victorian #cosplay #fantasy #gildedage #fiction #costume #1800s #19thCentury

1/ "At Reading, Pa., last night, Howard Potter called upon Miss Mary Lloyd for the purpose of breaking their engagement. Without warning, the girl dashed a glass of vitriol in Potter's face, disfiguring him for life." From The Evening World (New York) 12/3/1887 #history #1800s #victorian #gossip

Manchester Pride: the forbidden Victorian drag ball raided by police. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Nothing ever changes. Source: Weekly Town Talk; Alexandria, Louisiana; Saturday, December 15th, 1883 #1800s #nonfiction #news #politics #19thCentury #tycoon #railroad #history #government #Louisiana

Mrs. K always demanded one of her hall boys stand watch (literally with a watch in hand) over the ice bucket and turn the champagne precisely at five-minute intervals. From: "Society as I Have Found it", Ward McAllister, January 1890 #victorian #19thcentury #champagne #society #gildedage #party

1/ "The undefeatable Mrs. K, a rich divorcee who shed scandal as efficiently as a Canvasback sheds water, was never lacking in charm, wit, or a salacious bit of gossip. She was a staunch friend and a formidable adversary." #steampunk #victorian #cosplay #fantasy #gildedage #fiction #lady #palace

Today's schedule... Dinner: 3pm Wine: 5pm From: "Society as I Have Found it", Ward McAllister, January 1890, Cassell Publishing Company #history #gentleman #victorian #gildedage #1800s #19thCentury #society #wine

It’s giving Mad Max steampunk vibes 😊 Fantasy Forest Festival, Sudeley Castle & Gardens in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire

Steampunk #photography, #photographyofbluesky, #fujifilm, #EastCoastKin, #longisland, #humansofbluesky, #steampunk

It’s been a while since I shared my Steampunk Mara Jade. She was a natural for steampunk conversion, given her giggles and outfit. I just swapped out her blaster for a pistol, switched her goggles to steampunk ones, and added gears to her gloves. #marajade #cosplay #marajadeskywalker #starwars

A Deadly Invention (The Fabulous World of Jules Verne by Karel Zelman (1958). A wonderful cinematic adaptation of Verne's universe 😍 #julesverne #classicfilm #steampunk

#AlphabetChallenge | #WeekHForHats My wife Lisa in her steampunk doctor #cosplay. She made the vest, cravat, & the arm device (I assisted on the arm). #Photography 📸 #WestCoastKin #PNW #Steampunk #Victorian #SciFi #Fantasy #cosplayMaker

#TheVictorianBookoftheDead Portrait of a woman in mourning costume, Rufus Anson, c. 1855. She does not seem to be wearing any crape; her veil is sheer, rather than opaque, and she wears lace mitts. Lightened mourning for someone other than a husband. art.nelson-atkins.org/objects/5230...

A great number of politicians and nouveau riche could benefit from this philosophy... From: "Society as I Have Found it", Ward McAllister, January 1890, Cassell Publishing Company #history #gentleman #victorian #gildedage #1800s #19thCentury #society #gossip #fashion #manners

1/ Nepal, 1861: "I was amazed at their network of carrier pigeons. Trained to travel not only to their home, but also to backtrack to their food cache, pigeons were zooming all over the marketplace." #steampunk #victorian #cosplay #fantasy #gildedage #pigeon #nepal

How are we feeling about Tuesday? Do the ayes or the no's have it? This is our 19th Century secret voting box. You'd mark a piece of paper and the privacy of the wooden cover would mean your fellow Merchant Adventurers wouldn't know how you'd voted.