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Elton John Served as a Pallbearer at the Funeral of 18-Year-Old Ryan White, Who Tragically Passed Away From an AIDS-Related Illness

April 26, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteOn April 11, 1990, Elton John, Howie Long and Phil Donahue acted as Ryan White’s pallbearers after the […]

Portrait of Matilda Crawford, a Pioneering Anesthesiologist

April 24, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteMatilda Crawford (born 1894) was a pioneering anesthesiologist who made significant contributions to the field of medicine, particularly […]

Visiting Quarantined Family and Friends at Ullevål Hospital, Oslo, Norway in 1905

October 12, 2024 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn the spring of 1905, Ullevål Hospital in Oslo stood as a sentinel against the spread of illness, […]

The First Ever X-Ray Image Was Taken in 1895 by Wilhelm Röntgen

August 30, 2024 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThis might be one of the most famous images in photographic history. The first ever X-ray image was […]

The Story of Charles Osborne, the Man Who Had the Hiccups Non-Stop for Approximately 68 Years, From 1922 to 1990

July 12, 2024 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteWhen you’re suddenly attacked with a bout of the hiccups, it can feel like they last forever. And […]

Smallpox Illustration, Japanese Manuscript, ca. 1720

May 15, 2024 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteWatercolor illustration from a Japanese work on smallpox entitled Toshin seiyo [The essentials of smallpox] consisting of a […]

This Macabre Hat Belonged to a Traveling “Dentist” in London in the Early 19th Century

May 15, 2024 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThis cap belonged to a street “dentist” or tooth puller in London from between the 1820s and 1850s. […]

Each Woman in This 1885 Image Was the First Licensed Female Doctor in Their Countries: India, Japan, Syria

April 7, 2024 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThis photo taken on October 10, 1885, of three genius women at the Woman’s Medical College of Philadelphia. […]

Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Ambulance, 1920

April 7, 2024 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteAn early ambulance operated by St John, in the U.K., 1920. The patient was placed in a coffin-like […]

Haunting Portraits of Surgery Patients of Dr. Harvey Cushing From the Early 20th Century

March 31, 2024 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteDr. Cushing (who you may know from Cushing’s Syndrome) was one of the forefathers of neuroscience, and performed […]

Osteosarcoma, Before and After Operation, ca. 1839

March 30, 2024 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteOsteosarcoma are cancerous bone tumors found in immature bone, most often in those over 10 and under 25 […]

Dr. Mary Edwards Walker’s Pocket Surgical Kit, ca. 1864

March 29, 2024 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this sitePocket surgical kit which belonged to Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, the first female assistant surgeon in the U.S. […]

These Are the Only Three Known Photographs (Tintype) of Bloodletting by Venesection From the 1860s

March 28, 2024 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBloodletting has long been a practice for withdrawing blood from the human body. It was typically thought to […]

Cutis Laxa, an Extremely Rare Connective Tissue Disorder, 1907

March 27, 2024 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteDermatochalasia, also known as cutis laxa, is distinct from the more common Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, but displays many of […]

Telemedicine Prediction From 1925

February 1, 2024 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe 1920s was an incredible decade of advancement for communications technology. Radio was finally being realized as a […]

Cause of Deaths in London in 1632

January 20, 2024 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteDuring the early 17th century, several factors contributed to mortality rates in London. Many medical practitioners of the […]

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Demonstration of Artificial Arms at Blackrock Special Hospital, 1921

December 28, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteAn item about the versatility and mobility of artificial arms at Blackrock Special Hospital in Dublin, Ireland, 1921. […]

A Woman Undergoing Bloodletting in Sweden, 1922

December 10, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this site Bloodletting was long considered to be a panacea. According to the humoral theory, it was sometimes necessary […]

Making Contact Lenses in 1948

October 30, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe process of making contact lenses in 1948 was quite different from today’s methods. The eye was anesthetized, […]

Gnathograph: The Uncomfortable-Looking Device Was Used to Measure the Fit of Artificial Teeth From the 1930s

September 25, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteDesigned to help measure a patient’s teeth and the direction of bite, the gnathograph was developed by Dr. […]

Bed Rolls Over, 1947

August 25, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn 1947, a “sandwich” bed for severe fracture cases, who have to be turned over several times a […]

Did You Know Ancient Mayans Used to Place Jewels on Their Teeth?

August 16, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteFound in Chiapas, Mexico this is a skeleton dating back nearly 2500 years ago. Apparently, after examination of […]

The Story of Frida Kahlo’s Plaster Corsets

July 6, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteFrida Kahlo was a famous Mexican artist and fashion icon who was known for painting self-portraits and wearing […]

Nurse Using Ultra-Violet Lamp to Stencil Initials on a Baby’s Skin, 1038

May 21, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn 1938, a new hand-type ultraviolet-ray lamp made it easier for nurses in a Brooklyn, N.Y., hospital to […]

Skinner Air Crib: The Story of Psychologist B. F. Skinner Raised His Own Daughter in a “Skinner Box” in the 1940s

May 17, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteB.F. Skinner was a renowned behavioral psychologist who began his career in the 1930s and is best known […]

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