Category: 1900's
The Burgler’s Slide for Life
This is kind of boring--until the burglar goes out the window, and the guard dog follows!The Bicycle Shower
Combining your workout with a shower could save some time, I suppose. Though I'm not sure if that was the intended purpose of this invention. From the Chicago Tribune, Jan 18, 1903:There has been put on the market a wheelless bicycle and shower bath in one. The pedal chain of the former communicate with a small pump, which, set in motion when the rider works the pedals, draws water and forces it up through a tube and down upon the bicycler beneath.
Posted By: Alex | Date: Tue Apr 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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Category: Bathrooms, Exercise and Fitness, Hygiene, Inventions, 1900's
Category: Bathrooms, Exercise and Fitness, Hygiene, Inventions, 1900's
How to Tell the Birds from the Flowers
As children, my sibs and I were utterly fascinated by this weird little book. We studied the drawing for hours. Now you can too, thanks to the magic of the internet!
Posted By: Paul | Date: Fri Apr 17, 2009 | Permalink |
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Category: Animals, Nature, Books, 1900's
Category: Animals, Nature, Books, 1900's
Filipino Execution
From the Library of Congress Photo Archives.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Tue Apr 14, 2009 | Permalink |
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Category: Crime, Death, Government, Officials, Regulations, 1900's, South Pacific
Category: Crime, Death, Government, Officials, Regulations, 1900's, South Pacific
The Electric Hotel
Electricity can do anything!NOTE: When I first posted this on Sunday morning, the link was bad. My apologies!
Try it now!
Posted By: Paul | Date: Sun Mar 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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Category: Movies, Technology, 1900's
Category: Movies, Technology, 1900's
Bertillon Measurements
You've probably heard of the Bertillon System, one of those discredited "scientific" theories detailing how body measurements indicated racial and/or criminal aspects of a person.Well, here's how the NYC Police Department went about securing Bertillon measurements, circa 1908--courtesy of the George Bain Collection at the Library of Congress.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Fri Feb 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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Category: Crime, Fads, Science, Anthropology, Experiments, Stereotypes and Cliches, 1900's
Category: Crime, Fads, Science, Anthropology, Experiments, Stereotypes and Cliches, 1900's
Julian Eltinge
--and when a drag queen like Julian Eltinge was a top attraction in high society and popular culture alike.
Face it: life was never any different.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Wed Aug 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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Category: Celebrities, Eccentrics, Entertainment, Government, History, Historical Figure, Hollywood, Sexuality, Gender, Gender-bending, Men, Theater and Stage, Vaudeville, 1930's, 1910's, 1920's, 1900's, 1940's
Category: Celebrities, Eccentrics, Entertainment, Government, History, Historical Figure, Hollywood, Sexuality, Gender, Gender-bending, Men, Theater and Stage, Vaudeville, 1930's, 1910's, 1920's, 1900's, 1940's
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Category: Domestic, Movies, Stupid Criminals, Dogs, 1900's