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A History of Medical Quackery: From Arsenic Soaps to Asthma …

WEBThe famous French writer Marcel Proust, who suffered from asthma, vividly described the effects of smoking these cigarettes. He wrote to his mother about the …

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The photographic history of Light Therapy, 1900-1950

WEBPatients getting treatment with electric light. 1900s. The first therapeutic uses of light (so-called light therapy) date back to the end of the twentieth century, when …

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The use of masks during the Spanish flu pandemic through old

WEBFrom the earliest recognition that a more deadly form of influenza was spreading quickly in fall 1918, US public health authorities recommended masks for …

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Dr. Zbigniew Religa monitors his patient’s vitals after a 23 hour …

WEBAmidst a tangle of wires, Dr. Zbigniew Religa anxiously watches a screen to see how his patient responds after a heart transplant. In the lower right corner, you can …

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The world’s first gym machines designed by Dr. Gustav Zander, 1892

WEBBy the time he released his book, Dr. G. Zander’s medico-mechanische Gymnastik in 1892, the Zander Institutes had gone worldwide. In the 1880s Dr. Zander …

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Advertisement for Atabrine, an anti-malaria drug, 1941

WEBAtabrine was the tradename for Mepacrine (also called quinacrine). Mepacrine was initially approved in the 1930s as an antimalarial drug. It was used …

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Curious and Hilarious Vintage Feminine Hygiene Ads From the …

WEBThe early 20th century marked a pivotal era for feminine hygiene advertising. As society began to discuss menstruation more openly, advertisers sought innovative …

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Radiant and Poisoned: The Heartbreaking Story of the Radium …

WEBRadium was discovered by Marie Curie and her husband, Pierre Curie, in 1898. The discovery was a result of their ongoing research into the properties of …

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Misleading vintage ads about the dietary benefits of sugar, 1950s …

WEBA “pro-sugar” ad that appeared in an August 1964 issue of Time gave a “note to mothers,” explaining that drinks without sugar wouldn’t provide children with the …

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Vintage hand-washing posters, 1900s

WEBVintage hand-washing posters, 1900s. From the Netherlands: “Paper is good but hand washing is better.”. The World Health Organization has had an official and …

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Creative Soviet anti-alcohol posters, 1930-1988

WEBIn this article, we’ve collected Soviet anti-alcohol posters from the 1960s through the 1980s. With striking, colorful graphics and stark metaphors, the posters cast …

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Vintage Supermarkets and Old-Fashioned Grocery Stores from the …

WEBExplore the nostalgic charm of 1960s vintage supermarkets and old-fashioned grocery stores in this delightful journey into the past.

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A KKK child and a black State Trooper meet each other, 1992

WEBA white child and a black State Trooper during a KKK protest, 1992. The Trooper is black. Standing in front of him and touching his shield is a curious little boy …

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Child labor in America as photographed by Lewis Hine, 1908-1914

WEBLewis Hine, a photographer for the National Child Labor Committee, captured photos of some of the children who made up the US labor force between 1908 and …

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Vintage Photos Revealing the Early Days of the World's Most …

WEBThe Ford assembly line system is a groundbreaking production system that revolutionized the manufacturing industry.. It was developed by Henry Ford in the 1910s, …

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The Black sharecroppers of the American South through old …

WEBAfter the Civil War, former slaves sought jobs, and planters sought laborers. The absence of cash or an independent credit system led to the creation of …

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Two female bootleggers, 1921

WEBIn 1925, a woman in Milwaukee admitted earning $30,000 a year bootlegging. That’s over $400,000 in today’s dollars. She was fined only $200 and …

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Rare photographs of men embracing intimately in Victorian times, …

WEBThis 1850 portrait shows two young men in an embrace, their thighs entwined. One young man sits on his friend’s lap as they pose for a portrait in the 1870s …

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The diverse people of the Russian Empire through the lens of …

WEBIn 1870, he returned to St. Petersburg and traveled to Dagestan, a northern area of the Caucasus region taken over by Russia only ten years previously.

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The Muse Brothers: How Two Kidnapped Albino African-American …

WEBAccording to Beth Macy, the author of “Truevine,” it is suggested that the Muse family initially agreed to let the albino brothers participate in a few performances …

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