When Your Computer Room Air Conditioner Fails
This post was originally published on this siteThat is how I see my office and dream about a conditioner fail. I don’t care about the […]
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Portraits of James Morris “The Rubber Man”
This post was originally published on this siteJames Morris was known as “The Rubber Man” due to his condition, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS). Born in 1859 […]
The World’s First Short Horror Film: The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots (1895)
This post was originally published on this siteThe Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, also known as The Execution of Mary Stuart, is a silent, […]
Anti Miniskirt Sentiment in New York City, 1966
This post was originally published on this siteA woman stands outside the Adele Ross clothing design store, looking at an anti-miniskirt sign in New York […]
Women at Butlins Holiday Camp Wearing Marilyn Monroe Face Masks in Clacton-on-Sea, England, 1952
This post was originally published on this siteLadies have fun in their swimsuits, wearing bizarre Marilyn Monroe papier mache masks, for a beauty pageant. The […]
Little Lost Baby, This Gorgeous Doll From the 1960s Had Three Faces That Rotated in Her Hat: Laughing, Crying, Sleeping
This post was originally published on this siteThis Little Lost Baby doll was made by Ideal Novelty and Toy Co. in 1968. The doll is […]
Piano For the Bedridden, 1935
This post was originally published on this sitePiano especially designed for people who are confined to bed, Great Britain, 1935. This amazing bed piano comes […]
These Embroidered Portraits on Found Photographs May Look Half Creepy But Are Fully Captivating!
This post was originally published on this siteMasks can be creepy, but they can also be fun. Artist Jessica Wohl modifies vintage photographs by embroidering […]
The Dream Collector: Photographer Used His Camera to Recreate Children’s Nightmares From the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteChildhood dreams were what interested American photographer Arthur Tress when, in the late 1960s and ’70s, he created […]
Pére Ubu by Dora Maar, 1936
This post was originally published on this siteWhat kind of creature is in this photograph? Is it a big monster or something smaller? This photograph […]
The Drunk Basket, Istanbul, ca. 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteA drunken man placed in a basket and carried away, Istanbul, 1960s. Many bars in Turkey would often […]
Katharina Detzel, a Mental Patient Who Built Her Own Life-Sized Male Doll Out of the Straw From Her Bed, 1914
This post was originally published on this siteInsane women had no place in the normal society. They went to mental institutions where they had no […]
The Mysterious Woman Who Ticking Military Men Under Their Chins While Taking Pictures in the Photo Booth in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThese were part of a huge lot of 1940s era photo booth photos that has since been dispersed […]
A 19th Century Tintype of an Orthopedic Shoe
This post was originally published on this siteThis platform shoe circa 1870s was probably used as a correctional for someone with a leg shorter than […]
Groom of the Stool, the Unpleasant Royal Job From the 17th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe Groom of the Stool, or Groom of the King’s Close Stool, has gone down in history as […]
For President: 12 Strange and Funny Distorted Photographic Portraits of ’60s Politicians Made by Weegee
This post was originally published on this siteWeegee’s last major project was caricatures, distorted photographic portraits, of politicians. Weegee’s energies were focused primarily, although not […]
The New Eyelashes, 1932
This post was originally published on this siteBeauty culturists wearing the latest platinum and golden beaded eyelashes introduced at their national convention. A number of […]
The Goatmobile, ca. 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteA man and his goat mobile, early 1900s: The caption reads: “A progressive citizen of Columbus, Ohio, anxious […]
Vintage Photo of a Little Girl Riding a Taxidermy Bear, 1983
This post was originally published on this siteSo the little girl is riding a three eyed bear, but what the heck is that animal next […]
A Victorian Woman Smiling and Goofing Around While Taking Photos From the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIf you’ve ever looked at pictures from the Victorian era then you’ve probably noticed that nobody is smiling. […]
Incredible Photos of Two Roman Ships Which Were Recovered After 2,000 Years in 1929 and Lost Again During WWII
This post was originally published on this siteThe Nemi ships were two ships, one larger than the other, built under the reign of the Roman […]
Apparently, This Is How They "Passed the Time" at Cavalry School in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteThe feats of cavalry riders in times gone by… not sure who is braver really, the horse and […]
Fukushi Masaichi, the Man Who Created the Largest Collection of Tattooed Human Skin in the World
This post was originally published on this siteFukushi Masaichi (1878–1956) was a Japanese physician, pathologist and Emeritus Professor of Nippon Medical School in Tokyo. He […]
Old Car City: The Biggest, Rustiest Car Graveyard in the World With More Than 4,000 Classic Cars
This post was originally published on this siteNestled in a north Georgia forest, more 4,000 classic cars decorate 32 acres that have been turned into […]
20 Amazing Vintage Photos of Daddy Long-Legs, a Weird and Wonderful Seaside Railway in Brighton
This post was originally published on this siteThe 19th century was an age of science and industry, and one where individual inventors could transform the […]