Cute Cat Craziness From A Century Ago

The whole LOLCats/I Can Has Cheezburger memes? They're nothing new. Nearly a hundred years ago, a guy named Harry Whittier Frees spent countless hours posing and photographing cats and kittens in silly poses. No photoshop here -- just old-fashioned film cameras, a great imagination, and some very patient felines.

1. Holy Cat-rimony

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The photographer titled this one “Lily Bufkins becomes Mrs Stripes” (from ClickAmericana.com)

2. Flying high

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A kitten on a early style of airplane (1914) - From DreamOfTime.com

3. About to take a dive

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4. Cats & a cannon

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5. Kittens take a tumble

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6. Ready for the picnic

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7. A kitten letting it all hang out

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The photographer called this, “Mrs Bufkins had a busy day” (1915)

8. Skipping rope

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There's always time to play a little jump rope

9. Cat's in the kitchen

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Check out the old-time oven/stove

10. See saw kittens

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11. Cats can't drive

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12. Cats come clean

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Kittens washing the dishes

13. Swingers

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“The Bufkin Twins were swinging”

14. Catterwaul band outing

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15. Catty Birthday

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These kittens are just about ready to dig into the birthday cake