Cats arguably rule the internet. Whether they’re perfectly captured in an adorable photo or through a quirky video, no other pet has amused audiences quite like these lovable felines. But the popularity of cats did not start with the invention of the internet. Felines, both domestic and wild, have been a favored artistic muse since the beginning of time. We often see them depicted on ancient paintings and captured on vintage photos from the time the camera was invented.
Brazilian journalist Paula Leite Moreira created the Instagram page All Vintage Cats featuring an amazing collection of old photographs featuring famous personalities posing alongside their feline pets. Some of the oldest pics date back 1860 while the latest pics were taken in 1992. Famous people from the previous century – from prominent artists and well-known playwrights to popular actors and renowned musicians – these photographs only prove the one thing they have in common. They all loved cats and loved to show them off.
Vintage Photos Of Cats Posing Together With Famous Personalities Of The Past
“British actor Michael Barrington is proof that the more cats, the bigger the smile on our face. London, United Kingdom 1957”
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Despite the star-studded collection of vintage photos on the page, there’s no question that the adorable kitties are the real stars of the show. On top of this, these pics are proofs that cats were greatly adored even before social media took over the world. This means their irresistible charm hasn’t diminished with time.
“The eternal muse Freddie Mercury with his beloved pet kitten Tiffany in 1986.”
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“Photographer Gjon Mili and his cat, Blackie, in his studio in New York, 1946”
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“Polish opera singer Ganna Walska when posing with a pussycat on her lap. New York, United States of America 1921”
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We’ve gathered up a list of vintage photos showing famous personalities of the past flaunting their furry felines by their side. And you may want to follow the Instagram page to keep updated on the newest additions to the incredible collection.
“Comedian Violet Carlson cuddles a tiger kitten in her dressing room in Sydney, Australia. 1938”
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“Scottish actress Elizabeth Sellars exchanges affection with her pet at her home. London, United Kingdom 1952”
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“Anna Mary Moses, better known as Grandma Moses, was an American painter who began her artistic career at age 78. Here she is pictured with her kitten for LIFE Magazine. United States, 1947”
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“The queen of rock’n roll, Janis Joplin, appears relaxed and enjoying the company of a kitten at her home in California, United States, in 1967”
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“English composer and lyricist Sandy Wilson was photographed with his pet cat by photographer John Pratt in 1955”
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“English novelist and screenwriter Elinor Glyn flaunts her fashion accessory in this 1934 pic”
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“Actor couple Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy with the wonderful pet kitten on the terrace of their apartment in New York, United States. 1966”
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“British actress Hazel Court was photographed with a beautiful black cat kitten named Mixie, on her lap, in 1953”
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“French actor, singer and comedian Maurice Chevalier and the pussycat named Puzzums taken around 1925”
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“Lightweight boxer Sugar Ray Robinson cuddling his pet New York, United States of America 1956”
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“American actress Grace Kelly, who would later become the Princess of Monaco, posing with a pet, circa 1948”
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“American actress Carole Lombard, who posed for this portrait around 1935”
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“British singer Cliff Richard, one of the main names of pop music in his country, made this pose accompanied by a cute kitten black 1959”
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“American writer Mark Twain appears in this photograph holding a kitten in the middle of Tuxedo Park, in New York, United States. 1907”
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“American actor and writer George Nader simply had the best helper possible, a kitty looking over his shoulder. 1954”
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“American novelist and screenwriter Raymond Chandler was yet another writer who loved the company of felines. Portrait done with his pet cat named Taki, a Persian whom he referred to as his secretary. 1954”
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“British singer Vera Lynn, very famous during World War II, with the family pet. England, United Kingdom. 1940”
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“American actor James Dean with his kitten Marcus, as a gift given by actress Elizabeth Taylor at the end of the filming of the movie Thus Walks Humanity (Giant), in which they starred together. 1955”
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“George Harrison accompanied by his Persian cat named Korky. Surrey, United Kingdom 1965”
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“American actress and singer Ava Gardner, hugging a duet of Siamese cats, taken around 1945”
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“British actress Audrey Hepburn with her husband, American actor and director Mel Ferrer, and the couple’s kitten on their farm in Rome, Italy. 1955”
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“American actor and filmmaker Clint Eastwood was photographed at home, next to his pet. Circa 1960. Los Angeles, California United States”
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“In 1966, British journalist, presenter and broadcaster Cathy McGowan posed with her fur baby”
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“French writer Sidonie Gabrielle Colette with her pet cat. Paris , France 1935”
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“American author Helen Gurley Brown posed with her Siamese cat for this classy portrait. 1978”
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“Former US Senator Helen Ring Robinson and her pet kitten. 1914”
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“American pilot John Bevins Moisant counted on the company of his kitten, Mademoiselle Fifi, in his portraits and even on his flights. 1910”
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“This kitten accompanying American actress and ballerina Vera-Ellen to the beach should only be thinking about the size of the “sandbox” it had gotten into. 1944″
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“The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, enjoying the company of his pet cat at his home in Dharamshala, India, circa 1979”
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“This Siamese was named Tito and was the pet cat of former Thailand king Bhumibol Adulyadej and his then-fiancée Sirikit Kitiyakara. 1950”
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“American actress Victoria Principal posed with this white kitten in the year 1970”
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“This kitten with British actress Sheila White. 1966”
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“American actress Barbra Fuller posed inside a car with this slightly scared kitten, circa 1955”
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“American actor Brandon Lee with his kitten. California, United States of America. 1992”
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“Portrait of the American actress Jean Harlow, who was a sex symbol of the 1930s, with three kittens full of cuteness. Circa 1935”
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“South African ballerina Nadia Nerina and her Siamese kitten in this portrait taken in the UK in 1964”
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“Anglo-American actress, screenwriter and playwright Olga Petrova with a beautiful cat in her arms. New York, United States of America 1925”
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“Robert Downey Jr. and Sarah Jessica Parker playing with a pet circa 1983”
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“American actress and model Evelyn Nesbit, with her frail kitten, was made in 1902”
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“American actress Jayne Mansfield reading to her daughter in the company of the family’s cats. 1955”
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“American actress Julia Meade’s kitten wasn’t much into flash at the time that this portrait was takel. New York, United States 1960”
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“French film critic André Bazin with his kitten named Chaplin circa 1940”
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“British actress Nelly Moore photographed in the 1860s”
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“This portrait of British actor and theater director George Alexander was part of a postcard that was printed in the period 1906-1907”
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“Czech supermodel Paulina Porizkova with a gorgeous black cat in 1985”
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“This find from the 1930s is a portrait of British curator Sydney Cockerell with his pet cat”
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“Swedish actress Ewa Aulin with a tiny kitten. July 1968.”
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