These hilarious 19th-century photos illustrate different levels of drunkenness, 1860s

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These interesting photos, captured by photographer Charles Percy Pickering between 1863 and 1868, illustrate the ability of alcohol to transform a fine upstanding citizen into a staggering wreck. Across the five pictures, an upright, dignified gentleman slowly deteriorates into a sloppy drunk in a wheelbarrow. The set of photos is thought to be staged, educational […]

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