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Woman Walking on Slabs of Bacon (1932)
“Woman with slabs of bacon tied to her feet standing in a giant skillet holding an enormous wooden spatula and smiles at the crowd, Chehalis, Washington” – University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections
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Hershey’s Toilet Soap! (1945)
“Hershey Estates in Hershey, PA is typically known as a candy manufacturer. But in 1945, the company branched out into bathroom products. This label is for bar soap called Hershey’s Cocoa Butter Toilet Soap.” – Missouri State Archives.
Credit: Missouri State Archive
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Turnpin Spectacles (1850s)
“The lenses on these steel wire spectacles protect the front and sides of the eye. They are tinted blue to protect from the sun. The spectacle arms are pivoted at the temple and can rotate 360 degrees. They are known as turnpin spectacles.” – Source
Credit: Wellcome Collection CC BY 4.0
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Harrowing of Hell (12th Century)
This art piece features the devil’s mouth filled with demons and sinners, all behind door and lock. Of course, the key is under the care of an angel.
Art by unknown creator. Credit to the British Library, public domain.
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Red Cross Dog (1918)
“This dog, like many others has been used on the batter fields of France, in locating wounded and bringing stretchers to carry to the soldiers in.” – Caption
Source. Photograph by Randolph, American Red Cross. Credit to the National Archives and Records Administration, public domain.
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Bat Boy (1854)
“They never saw their child again.”
Source: “Simple Hans and other funny pictures and stories” (1854), British Library – Public Domain.
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Waning Moon (1880)
According to NASA, a waning moon, also known as waning gibbous, is one of eight moon phases. It is when a full moon is beginning to get smaller.
Source: “Waning Moon” (1880) by Warren de la Rue, Rijksmuseum – Public Domain
