This colorized clip of Edwardian working women brings the early 1900s to life.

Gibson Girl and the Bullwhip This photograph is so utterly charming and lovely that I have a strong suspicion it is not genuinely vintage. It’s too perfect.

Gibson girl summer? In this vintage photo taken between 1900 and 1905, women in classic Edwardian fashion have been captured in time as they feed swans on the lake in San Pedro Park.

The flapper girl took over in the 1920s and radio and film began to dominate American culture. Soon Gibson’s pen-and-ink drawings were relegated to a bygone era. Edward Vincent Gillon, in his book, ...

This poster, advertising the June 1895 issue of Scribner's magazine, highlights the Gibson Girl enjoying strenuous activity. Charles Dana Gibson's illustrations promoted the idea of the athletic ...

Plates like this one can be found retailing in the $160-$175 range apiece, but are available at auction for around $30 each.

He started developing the Gibson Girl about 1890, and she became the exemplar of the beautiful and independent woman of turn-of-the-century America.