Nerve Man

The giant man of nerves was part of the "Conquest of Pain" exhibit held at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry in 1955. If I had seen this thing as a kid, it definitely would have given me nightmares.

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Posted By: Alex - Wed Apr 01, 2015
Category: Body | Museums | 1950s

Comments

Did I miss that?!? Or was I too late?

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 04/01/15 at 10:52 AM

The modern equivalent is the displays of actual bodies that have certain portions of flesh stripped away through a process called "plastination."

Try this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm2xyiqVpkg

Posted by KDP on 04/01/15 at 11:37 AM

Ooo its the Thin Man! :ahhh:

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 04/02/15 at 06:33 AM

And that is how people used to dress when going out in public.

Posted by RobK on 04/02/15 at 11:20 AM

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