Cats of Yore

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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The 🌟magic🌟 of boxes. Photo from my collection, no date/info.

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His chair. Photo from my collection, no date/info.

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A recent eBay delivery came with this bonus kitten! What a nice surprise! ❤️

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Puffball, corner pocket. Photo from my collection, no date/info.

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Gorgeous couple. Photo from my collection, no date/info.

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Carte-de-visite from my collection, 1880s. If you don’t know what a carte-de-visite is: https://www.britannica.com/technology/carte-de-visite

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Daredevil. Photo from my collection, 1964.

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Cats. Cats never change. Postcard from my collection, no date/info.

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Beloved friend. 🤍 Photo from my collection, no date/info.

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The babby. 💕 Photo from my collection, 1932.

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Happy lap loaf. ❤️ I love that someone felt the need to capture this moment. Photo from my collection, no date/info.

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Film noir goddess. Photo from my collection, no date/info.

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Someone went though a great deal of trouble to get a beautiful portrait of this cat. ❤️ Photo from my collection, no date/info.

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Kitty kastle! Photo from my collection, no date/info.

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Someone experienced the “she’s not allowed on the table” to “look how beautiful she looks on the table” pipeline. Photo from my collection, no date/info.

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GINGER JOY. 🧡 Photo from my collection, no date/info.

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Writing on the back of this one says “I don’t like this program”. Photo from my collection, 1961.