“Let Us Make You Fat” – An Odd Advertisement From 1912
This post was originally published on this siteThis is an odd advertisement that wouldn’t play well today. Below the image of the man and woman […]
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Beauty Machine Removes Excess Flesh Without Exercise, 1931
This post was originally published on this siteFashion moguls have decreed that the boyish figure is passé, and that graceful curves are to be the […]
Vintage Photographs Show German Women Practicing Swedish Gymnastics in Hamburg From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs were taken between 1902 and 1910 by Heinrich Hamann in Hamburg, Germany. As a keen gymnast, […]
Back in the 1920s, Many Radium Water Producers Advocated Drinking Radium Water as a Necessity of Healthy Living
This post was originally published on this site“The radium water worked fine until his jaw fell out.” From the early 20th century up to the […]
Window Tents for Healthy Persons, ca. 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteThe window tent was originally devised in order to give the open-air treatment for tuberculosis to patients in […]
Let’s Twist Again: Jack LaLanne Twist Away Twister From the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteNot only is it “the fun way to exercise,” but apparently (according to the label), it’s also “great […]
Day of Beauty: A Whole Day at Helena Rubinstein’s Salon in New York, 1937
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1936, Helena Rubinstein opened a new salon in a seven-storey building at 715 Fifth Avenue, New York. […]
“The Next to Go. Fight Tuberculosis!” Posters for the American Red Cross Christmas Seal Campaign
This post was originally published on this site“The Next to Go, Fight Tuberculosis” was a poster commissioned by the Red Cross to encourage support for […]
20 Fascinating Workout Photos of Jane Fonda in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1978, Jane Fonda broke an ankle bone while filming The China Syndrome, forcing a stop to her […]
“Wash Away Fat and Years of Age!” – Hilarious Fat Reducing Soap Ads for Weight Loss From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1920s had a boom in fat-reducing soaps, which promised women that they didn’t have to work out […]
Stop Germs Spreading: Vintage “Coughs and Sneezes Spread Diseases” Posters From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this site“Coughs and sneezes spread diseases” was a slogan first used in the United States during the 1918–20 influenza […]
Mark Eden Bust Developer, a Vintage Device That Promised to Transform “Flat Bustlines Into Firm and Shapely Fullness”
This post was originally published on this siteThe Mark Eden bust developer was a device and regimen sold by the Mark Eden company of San […]
A Collection of 16 Amazing Vintage Yoga Photos Taken by LIFE Photographers
This post was originally published on this siteA recent survey by Yoga Journal and Yoga Alliance found that the number of Americans who practice yoga […]
Schnee Four Cell Bath: These Electric Baths From the Early 20th Century Are the Creepiest Therapeutic Treatments Ever!
This post was originally published on this siteWe would call it quackery or chicanery today if doctor’s told us to take baths in water carrying […]
Happy International Day of Yoga! Here’s a Collection of 15 Fascinating Vintage Photos of People Doing Yoga From the Past
This post was originally published on this siteThe International Day of Yoga has been celebrated annually on June 21 since 2015, following its inception in […]
Just a Few Decades Ago, Hospital Candy Stripers Used to Sell Cigarettes to Patients
This post was originally published on this siteJust a few decades ago, hospital candy stripers sold cigarettes to patients in bed. Today, culture has changed […]
Striking Photo of Football Fans Wearing Masks During a Game at Georgia Tech in Atlanta Due to the 1918 Pandemic
This post was originally published on this siteA century ago, college sports in the United States was hit hard by the Spanish flu pandemic. Games […]
Japan’s 1918 Pandemic Prevention Posters Suggested Some Rules to Avoid Spreading and Contracting the Flu
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1918 Influenza epidemic began in Japan in late August 1918 and became a national epidemic in November. […]
The Best Reason to Brush Your Teeth: Whiskey Flavored Toothpaste, ca. 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteInvented by Don Poynter, these novelty toothpastes really did contain a small amount of their corresponding flavors (Scotch, […]
Vintage Toilet Paper Ads From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteToilet paper is a consumer brand that has been around for over 100 years. The basic product proposition […]
In 1956 Elvis Presley Got a Polio Vaccination on National TV
This post was originally published on this siteOn October 28, 1956, Elvis Presley, the “King of Rock and Roll” got a polio vaccine on TV. […]
British Baby Gas Masks From World War II
This post was originally published on this siteThese masks looks like deep-sea diving helmets but are in fact gas masks for babies, dating from World […]
In 1918 People Made Some Tiny Flu Masks for Their Beloved Pets
This post was originally published on this siteThese photos were taken during the 1918 Spanish Flu epidemic when someone need to protect their pets from […]
18 Gorgeous Vintage Public Health Posters From the 1930s and 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteFrom 1936–1943 the Federal Art Project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA) commissioned over 200,000 works from American […]
20 Vintage Photos Captured People Gargling to Against the Flu From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe flu arrived as a great war raged in Europe, a conflict that would leave about 20 million […]