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Hi! I’m Molly. I love feline art, photography, and history. Owner of two amazing FIV+ cats! Header by W. Eugene Smith. Profile pic is a postcard from 1908.Not a bot. Not selling anything. Just a keeper of forgotten cats.

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Junior explorers. Real photo post card from my collection, no date/info.

ALT Junior explorers. Real photo post card from my collection, no date/info.

Austrian actress Liane Haid, c. 1920s.

kayflapper : Austrian actress Liane Haid, c. 1920s.

Best friends. 💕 Real photo postcard from my collection. No date but the girl is identified as Ruth…

ALT Best friends. 💕 Real photo postcard from my collection. No date but the girl is identified as Ruth Simon.

Adoration. Real photo postcard from my collection, no date/info except an embossed photo studio logo…

ALT Adoration. Real photo postcard from my collection, no date/info except an embossed photo studio logo that says “Duclos - Lowell” - a photo studio in Lowell, Massachusetts.

Trouble. Real photo postcard from my collection, no date/info.

ALT Trouble. Real photo postcard from my collection, no date/info.

Beauties. 💕 Real photo postcard from my collection, 1907.

ALT Beauties. 💕 Real photo postcard from my collection, 1907.

Most important subject goes up front. Real photo postcard from my collection, no date/info.

ALT Most important subject goes up front. Real photo postcard from my collection, no date/info.

Toilet Detective. Photo from my collection, no date/info.

ALT Toilet Detective. Photo from my collection, no date/info.

Entertainment center. Photo from my collection, no date/info.

ALT Entertainment center. Photo from my collection, no date/info.

Showing off that tum! Photo from my collection, no date/info.

ALT Showing off that tum! Photo from my collection, no date/info.

Girl, you better not be touching those beans. Photo from my collection, no date/info.

ALT Girl, you better not be touching those beans. Photo from my collection, no date/info.

I am convinced that doily was custom made to fit the cat and nobody will convince me otherwise….

ALT I am convinced that doily was custom made to fit the cat and nobody will convince me otherwise. Photo from my collection, 1955.

A wonderful set of two adorable friends. 💕 Photos from my collection, no date/info.

ALT ALT ALT A wonderful set of two adorable friends. 💕 Photos from my collection, no date/info.

Gone fishin’. Photo from my collection, 1968.

ALT Gone fishin’. Photo from my collection, 1968.

Writing on the edge of this says “Me and my pal Kitty”. ❤️ Photo from my collection, no date.

ALT Writing on the edge of this says “Me and my pal Kitty”. ❤️ Photo from my collection, no date.

The whisker admirer has logged on. Photo from my collection, no date/info.

ALT The whisker admirer has logged on. Photo from my collection, no date/info.

Showing off the little ones in 1934.

ALT Showing off the little ones in 1934.

That’s 50 lbs of sass in a 2 lb body. Photo from my collection, no date/info.

ALT That’s 50 lbs of sass in a 2 lb body. Photo from my collection, no date/info.

KNEEL BEFORE TOPSEY. Postcard from my collection, 1907.

ALT KNEEL BEFORE TOPSEY. Postcard from my collection, 1907.

Mother, no. Photo from my collection, no date/info.

ALT Mother, no. Photo from my collection, no date/info.