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 […]
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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 […]
Flu Mask of the Future, 1919
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1919, a woman wears what was most likely considered the “flu mask of the future” — a […]
Vintage Photos Show How Infectious Diseases Were Dealt With in the Past
This post was originally published on this sitePeople around the world are avoiding traveling abroad, staying clear of hospitals and sporting face masks on a […]
Instructions on How to Prevent the Spread of Influenza From 1918
This post was originally published on this siteInstructions on how to prevent the spread of influenza, published in a warning published by the Illustrated Current […]
“Please Don’t Kiss Me!” – Moms Asking People Not to Kiss Their Babies to Avoid Catching the Flu in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteWhen we see a cute baby, some of us get a sudden urge to take a closer look […]
It’s Still Flu Season! Here’s a Few Helpful Precautions, ca. 1920
This post was originally published on this siteThe flu, or influenza, is a highly contagious viral infection that mainly affects the respiratory system. It’s usually […]
Death, Blood, and Mayhem: A Collection of 48 Scary Vintage Dutch Workplace Safety Posters
This post was originally published on this siteThese posters, which represent over 50 years of finger-wagging, are mostly terrifying, but each is also pretty gorgeous […]
A Collection of 20 Vintage Soviet Health Propaganda Posters
This post was originally published on this siteThe USSR really cared about its citizens – well at least about their health – because if they […]
End of Days: Psychic Sylvia Browne’s Book Possibly Predicted 2020 Coronavirus Outbreak 12 Years Ago
This post was originally published on this sitePopular psychic Slyvia Browne, who passed away in 2013, released a book called End of Days: Predictions and […]
Keep Calm and Wash Your Hands: Vintage Handwashing Propaganda Posters Between the 1920s and 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteHandwashing can help prevent illness. It involves five simple and effective steps (Wet, Lather, Scrub, Rinse, Dry) you […]
25 Crazy Vintage Ads for Weight Loss Products and Methods From the Mid-20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIf you think there are some crazy diet and weight loss products on today’s market, you won’t believe […]
Space Age Slenderizer: Funny Vintage Adverts of Trim-Jeans in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteOur desire to lose weight easily and achieve that ‘ideal’ figure has been around for longer than most […]
Relax-A-Cizor, an Electrical Muscle Stimulator Device So Dangerous It Was Supposed to Be Destroyed!
This post was originally published on this siteThis is the craziest machine! The Relax-A-Cizor began production in 1949. It claimed to reduce the hips, waistline, […]