Roaring Twenties Collection (#2)

Flapper Opening a Curtain, 1923 (engraving)
2622426 Flapper Opening a Curtain, 1923 (engraving) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vintage illustration of a slender flapper posed opening curtains; engraving)

Crossword Fancy Dress costume, c. 1920 (colour litho)
CHT290061 Crossword Fancy Dress costume, c.1920 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Mots Croises ; Album de Travestis; ); eArchives Charmet; French

Portrait of Damia (1889-1978) (b / w photo)
CHT164011 Portrait of Damia (1889-1978) (b/w photo) by Apers, P. (fl. 1925); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Signed copy of The Great Gatsby, 1932-33 (pen & ink on paper)
492693 Signed copy of The Great Gatsby, 1932-33 (pen & ink on paper) by Fitzgerald, F. Scott (1896-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: FIRST EDITION, second printing)

Paris by Night, a dance club in Montmartre, from L Amour et l
CHT164161 Paris by Night, a dance club in Montmartre, from L Amour et l Esprit Gaulois by Edmond Haraucourt, c.1925 (colour engraving) by Orazi, Manuel (1860-1934); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs

Cicely Paget Brown, James E page and Fausita Massden in the in the 1928 London stage production of Charleys Aunt at the Gaiety Theatre. December 1928 P000291

WOMENs RIGHTS CARTOON. The End of the Climb. Cartoon by Rollin Kirby, 1920, upon the proclamation of the adoption of the 19th (Women Suffrage) Amendment to the United States Constitution

PROHIBITION CARTOON. American cartoon on the establishment of Prohibition in the United States in 1920

SILENT MOVIE STILL, 1920s. Still from a silent film showing a couple involved in a slapstick accident

LIQUOR RAID, 1923. Prohibition officers raiding Carl Hammels restaurant in Washington, D.C. Photograph, 25 April 1923

NO, NO, NANETTE, 1925. Scene from the Broadway production of the musical No, No, Nanette, music by Vincent Youmans, 1925

VALENTINO DANCING TANGO. Rudolph Valentino (1895-1926) dancing the tango with Alice Terry. Oil over a photograph, c1923

CARTOON: PROHIBITION, 1920. Now then, all together, My country tis of thee. Cartoon published the day after National Prohibition became law in the United States in 1920

PROHIBITION CARTOON, 1920. Now then, all together, My country tis of thee
PROHIBITION CARTOON, 1920. " Now then, all together, My country tis of thee ". Cartoon by Rollin Kirby published the day after National Prohibition became law in the United States in 1920

Patrons of an unidentified American Speakeasy in the 1920s
PROHIBITION: SPEAKEASY. Patrons of an unidentified American Speakeasy in the 1920s

CHEVROLET AD, 1927. Chevrolet automobile advertisement from an American magazine, 1927

AUTOMOBILE AD, 1920. Willys-Overland automobile advertisement from an American magazine, 1920

MARGARET GORMAN, 1921. Margaret Gorman of Washington, D. C. the first Miss America, at Atlantic City
MARGARET GORMAN, 1921. Margaret Gorman of Washington, D.C. the first Miss America, at Atlantic City, New Jersey: oil over a photograph, 1921

GARBO AND GILBERT, 1927. Greta Garbo and John Gilbert enjoying Hollywood night life, c1927

JOSEPHINE BAKER. On the Paul Colin poster for La Revue NÔÇÜgre, Paris, 1925, which launched her career
JOSEPHINE BAKER. On the Paul Colin poster for La Revue Nègre, Paris, 1925, which launched her career

Clara Bow, The It Girl
Hollywood, California: 1926 A photograph of a smiling Clara Bow, The It Girl

MOONSHINE, 1920s. Two men standing with a small distillery and a bottle of moonshine, during Prohibition in America, 1920s

LIQUOR RAID, 1923. Group of policemen posed with cases of moonshine in Washington, D.C. 23 September 1923

PROHIBITION, 1920s. Men pouring bootleg whiskey into a sewer during Prohibition in America, 1920s

LIQUOR RAID, 1923. Group of men destroying bootleg liquor and beer during Prohibition in America. Photograph, 20 November 1923

LIQUOR RAID, 1923. Prohibition officers with beer and wine recovered during a raid of Carl Hammels restaurant in Washington, D.C. Photograph, 25 April 1923

PROHIBITION, 1920s. The destruction of $150, 000 of whiskey in Girard, Alabama, during Prohibition, 1920s

NO, NO, NANETTE, 1925. The leads in the Broadway production of the musical No, No, Nanette, music by Vincent Youmans, 1925

GERALD MURPHY (1888-1964). American painter, socialite and businessman. Murphy, left, with his wife Sara and friends on a beach at Cap d Antibes, the French Riviera, late 1920s

FASHION: TOP HAT, 1920s

IRENE CASTLE (1893-1969). Nee Foote. American dancer. Photographed in the 1920s by Nickolas Muray

FASHION: FUR, 1925. American actress Helen Ferguson wearing a mink dolman trimmed with tails, c1925

MENs FASHION, c1925. Photograph, c1925

HARRY HOUDINI (1874-1926). American magician. Houdini (left), testifying before Senator Arthur Capper, (right) and the Senate District Committee on Spiritualism, 1925

ROARING TWENTIES, 1939. Frank McHugh, James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart clearly up to no good

JELLY ROLL MORTON (1885-1941). Ferdinand Joseph La Menthe. American musician. Jelly Roll Morton (at piano) with his group, The Red Hot Peppers, 1926

GERMANY: DANCE CRAZE, 1923. That Maxie sure can dance. Pen-and-ink drawing, 1923, by Heinrich Zille

HARLEM REVUE POSTER, 1920s. Advertisement for a musical review at Connies Inn in Harlem, New York City, including a performance by Louis Armstrong, 1920s

MENs FASHION, c1925. Photograph, American golfing costume, c1925

RADIO SHOW, 1920s. Professor Ambrose Weems and the Cuckoo Program in the early days of radio

GEORGE GERSHWIN. (1898-1937). American composer. Left to right are George Gershwin, Guy Bolton and Ira Gershwin in Hollywood

PARAMOUNT THEATRE, 1926. The opening of the Paramount Theatre, Broadway, New York, 1926

CONEY ISLAND: BEACH c1920. Bathers at the beach at Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York. Stereograph, c1920

PROHIBITION, 1925. Two Navy nurses on trial by a General Navy Court for smuggling liquor into the U.S. Photographed with their two attorneys at the Washington Navy Yard, 17 June 1925

CONEY ISLAND: BEACH c1925. Bathers at the beach at Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York. Stereograph, c1925

EARL SNAKE HIPS TUCKER (1905-1937). American dancer. Photographed, c1925

DAVISSON & GERMER, c1927. American physicists Clinton Joseph Davisson (1881-1958) and Lester Halbert Germer (1896-1971) at Bell Telephone Laboratories, c1927

CHARLESTON DANCE, 1925. Frank Farnum, who popularized the Charleston, coaching Hollywood actress Pauline Starke for her role in " A Little Bit of Broadway."

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Step back in time to the "roaring twenties, " a decade of cultural revolution and societal transformation. The era was marked by iconic images that defined the spirit of the time. One such image is the RCA Victor trademark, featuring Nipper the dog, forever associated with His Master's Voice. This symbolized the growing popularity of music and entertainment during this period. In 1920, Albert Arthur Allen captured a moment that would become synonymous with freedom and liberation - a photograph of a nude chorus line in his production "Allen: Chorus Line. " It represented an era where boundaries were pushed, and self-expression thrived. The Charleston dance emerged as one of the defining dances of the 1920s. Its energetic moves and syncopated rhythms brought people together on dance floors across America, showcasing their exuberance for life. Prohibition also left its mark on this transformative decade. In 1922, revenue agents confiscated bootleg liquor in Washington D. C. , highlighting both defiance against restrictive laws and the rise of organized crime. Gangsters became legendary figures during this time, inspiring movies like "Public Enemy" or "Scarface. " A poster advertising Gangsters Season at BFI Southbank in 2009 pays homage to these notorious characters who captivated audiences then and continue to do so today. Fashion played a significant role in defining women's newfound independence during this period. Flappers boldly exposed their style through short dresses, bobbed haircuts, and vibrant accessories - challenging traditional norms every step of the way. Eduard Thony's drawing titled "Nacktkultur (Nudism)" from 1926 reflects another aspect of societal change during this era. It represents an emerging movement towards embracing naturalism and breaking free from conventional standards. Movie theaters provided an escape from reality for many Americans in the 1920s. An interior shot captures an unidentified New York City theater showing a film starring the beloved Buster Keaton.