Plumbers Used Alligators to Open Clogged Pipes, 1938
This post was originally published on this siteAlligators kept as specimens at the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries aquarium in Washington, D.C, were being tried out […]
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Tourists Riding Turtle at the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, ca. 1930
This post was originally published on this siteTurtle riding was once a popular activity among holidaymakers at the Great Barrier Reef off the northeast coast […]
Goat Suckling a Child in El Mojon, Teguise, Spain in 1958
This post was originally published on this siteThe photograph was taken on February 14, 1958, in El Mojón, a fishing town in Teguise on the […]
Robert E. Cornish, the Scientist Who Wanted to Bring Dead Dogs Back to Life
This post was originally published on this siteRobert E. Cornish (December 21, 1903 – March 6, 1963) was an American biologist and writer, best known […]
40 Vintage Photos Capture Animals at Franklin Park Zoo in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe Franklin Park Zoo is a 72 acres (290,000 m2) zoo located in Boston, Massachusetts. It is currently […]
Bull With Single Horn Is Modern Unicorn in 1936
This post was originally published on this siteWhat might be called a modern unicorn has been produced by Dr. W. F. Dove, University of Maine […]
These Elephants’ Feet Were Turned Into Useful Jars in Germany, 1924
This post was originally published on this siteWaste-paper baskets, tobacco jars and receptacles for various uses made out of elephants’ feet have appeared in German […]
Fascinating Pictures of the Whippet Clubs in Ashington and North Seaton in 1982
This post was originally published on this siteThe Whippet is a British dog breed of medium size. They are a sighthound breed that originated in […]
Maureen O’Hara With Her Dog “Trip” in a Bowler Hat and Shamrock, 1954
This post was originally published on this siteThe approach of St. Patrick’s Day and the fact that movie star Maureen O’Hara was born in Dublin […]
Car Exercises Dogs, 1955
This post was originally published on this siteThis seems like a really good way to kill your dogs, not to mention just cruel. With six […]
Early Portrait Photos of Victorian People Posing With Their Pets
This post was originally published on this siteVictorians kept pets for a variety of reasons. Pedigree dogs conveyed class and status, cats caught mice, and […]
Baking as Cure for Dog Ills Is Tried in Germany in 1924
This post was originally published on this siteIlls of dogs are being treated by baking in Germany in 1924. For this purpose, and to aid […]
Reducing Suits for Horse, 1950
This post was originally published on this siteHorses, as well as overweight humans, can trim off pounds by sunning in this plastic “silhouette” suit, which […]
Historic Photographs Capture the Training of Ham the Chimp and Other Astrochimps in 1961
This post was originally published on this siteWell before the USSR launched the world’s first artificial satellite, in 1957, and obviously long before the U.S. […]
Baby Pushed by Elephant, circa 1956
This post was originally published on this siteIn this photo from LIFE magazine, Kam the elephant is pushing Yvonne Kruse in her pram in London, […]
On January 31, 1961 Ham Became the First Chimpanzee in Space
This post was originally published on this siteOn the morning of January 31, 1961, in south Florida, a 5-year-old chimpanzee dubbed “Ham” by his handlers […]
22 Amazing Daguerreotype Portraits of People Posing With Their Beloved Pets
This post was originally published on this siteSuch was not the case in the mid-19th century, when the first-ever widely accessible form of photography, known […]
30 Lovely Vintage Photos of People Posing With Their Dachshunds
This post was originally published on this siteThe dachshund, also known as the wiener dog, badger dog, and sausage dog, is a short-legged, long-bodied, hound-type […]
Inside California Alligator Farm where kids could ride and play with alligators, 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1907, Joseph “Alligator Joe” Campbell and Francis Victor Earnest Sr. relocated an alligator farm in Hot Springs, […]
Lamb Approaching Navajo Baby, ca. 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteA lamb approaching a Navajo baby in traditional cradleboard, ca. 1930s. Cradleboards are traditional protective baby-carriers used by […]
Vintage Photos of Type B Bus “Pigeon Loft” During World War I
This post was originally published on this siteFrom its start in the summer of 1914, the demands of the First World War provided the impetus […]
Awkward Vintage Photos of 30 Classic Hollywood Stars Posing With Turkeys
This post was originally published on this siteReady for Thanksgiving? Get in the spirit with Hollywood stars and turkeys! Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday […]
A Great Dane Holds the Lead of Its Smaller Companion as They Wait at the Side of a Road, 1954
This post was originally published on this siteA Great Dane holds the lead of its smaller companion as they wait at the side of a […]
Grasshoppers Swarm a Downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado, Storefront in Early Summer 1937
This post was originally published on this siteGrasshoppers like hot, dry weather. Some of the people who survived the 1930s on the plains have stories […]
30 Vintage Album Covers With Dogs on Them
This post was originally published on this siteAlbum covers were an important part of music retail sales back before downloads changed the dynamic, and this […]