Upper Class Collection (#55)

Silent Still: Man in Distress

HEART OF A SIREN, 1925. Starring Barbara La Marr

PIERCE-ARROW AD, 1925. Pierce-Arrow automobile advertisement from an American magazine, 1925

SILENT FILM STILL: SNUFF. Bobby Vernon (1897-1939) in a scene from an unidentified silent film

SILENT FILM STILL: SMOKING. Alice Averill and Jack Duffy

SILENT STILL: SINGLE MAN. Guy Bates Post in The Good Boy

HAWAII: BEACH, c1914. Vacationers on Waikiki Beach, Oahu, Hawaii, c1914. The Moana Hotel is in the background

HOME MEDICINE, 1924. Betty Blythe and Lou Tellegen in a scene from The Breath of Scandal, 1924

FILM STILL: MRS. BARTON. A scene from Second, the Stimulating Mrs. Barton, 1919

CENTRAL PARK, NYC, 1869. Fashionable Turn-Outs in Central Park. Lithograph, 1869, by Currier & Ives
CENTRAL PARK, NYC, 1869. " Fashionable Turn-Outs in Central Park." Lithograph, 1869, by Currier & Ives

GIBSON GIRL: BICYCLE. A Gibson girl with bicycle. Drawing, 1900-1910

MARRIAGE FOR TITLES, 1884. An 1884 American cartoon by Bernard Gillam on the marriages of American heiresses to impoverished European title-holders

SILENT FILM STILL: THEATRE. Clara Bow and Doug Gilmore

A PAIR OF SILK STOCKINGS. Constance Talmadge in A Pair of Silk Stockings, 1918

THE HONEYMOON EXPRESS. Willard Louis in a scene from the 1926 film

FILM STILL: PHANTOM FOE. Film, c1920s

EXCUSE ME, 1925. Conrad Nagel and Norma Shearer in a scene from the film

TINSEL, 1918. Film still

MONTE CARLO, 1926. Arthur Hoyt, Trixie Friganza, Cesare Gravina, and Zasu Pitts in a scene from the film Monte Carlo, 1926

THANKS FOR THE BUGGY RIDE. Film still, 1928

FILM: BEYOND PRICE, 1921. Silent film still. Starring Pearl White

DE MILLE: HUSBAND, 1919. A scene from Don t Change Your Husband, directed by Cecil DeMille

MALE & FEMALE, 1919. Gloria Swanson (seated) in a scene from the film directed by Cecil DeMille

FILM STILL: FIFTH AVENUE, 1926. Marguerite De La Motte

SILENT FILM STILL: CLUB. Still from an American film of the 1920s

Silent Still: Man & Woman

TAKE IT FROM ME, 1926. Starring Reginald Denny (left)

HARPERs WEEKLY, 1913. A pair of stylish motorists are rescued by a sharecropper in the rural South. American magazine cover by John Coughlin, 3 May 1913

PARIS: NOTRE DAME, 1841. The Baptism of the Count of Paris at Notre Dame. Oil on canvas by EugÔÇÜne Viollet-le-Duc
PARIS: NOTRE DAME, 1841. The Baptism of the Count of Paris at Notre Dame. Oil on canvas by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, 1841, a few years before he began the restoration of the cathedral in Paris, France

STEAMBOAT: PILGRIM, c1883. The grand steamboat Pilgrim, the largest in the world at the time of completion. The flagship of the Fall River line

FRANKLIN AT VERSAILLES. Benjamin Franklins first audience before King Louis XVI of France at the palace of Versailles, 20 March 1778. Chromolithograph, American, c1903

GERMANY: CASINO, c1895. Casino along the Baltic Sea in the resort town of Heringsdorf in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. Photochrome, c1895

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"Capturing the Essence of Upper Class: A Glimpse into the World of Elegance and Prestige" Step back in time to 1886, as Georges Seurat's masterpiece "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte" transports us to a world where the upper class leisurely strolls along the riverbank, clad in their finest attire. Fast forward to 1914, when J. C. Leyendecker's Arrow shirt collar ad showcases impeccable style and sophistication. The well-dressed gentleman exudes confidence, epitomizing the refined taste of the upper echelons. Even royalty is not exempt from our exploration of this elite society. Young Queen Victoria graces our narrative with her regal presence, embodying grace and poise that befit her royal status. London fog envelops Portland Place in Alvin Langdon Coburn's photograph from c1905. Amidst this atmospheric backdrop, a hansom cab carries members of high society through Marylebone - an area synonymous with fashion and luxury. The visionary industrialist John Deere takes center stage next; his late 19th-century portrait captures a man who rose above social barriers through hard work and innovation – a testament to how one can ascend into upper-class circles. Returning to Leyendecker's artistry in 1916, another Arrow shirt collar ad presents us with an image that exudes elegance. The dapper gentleman donning an impeccably tailored suit represents all that is coveted by those aspiring for membership within this exclusive realm. In contrast to these refined scenes, we stumble upon unexpected company at lunchtime – big fat cockroaches. Even they seem drawn towards opulence as they venture out for their own extravagant meal amidst luxurious surroundings. Golf enthusiasts find themselves immersed in high-society pursuits on Life magazine's golf number cover from 1921 titled "The Wearing of Green.