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ca. 1898, “Cuba Libre”, [Union and confederate soldiers shaking hands in front of young female personification of Cuba with broken shackles], F.W. Guerin
via the Library of Congress, Miscellaneous Items in High Demand](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ln1orwbyfv1qa51rdo1_500.jpg)
ca. 1898, “Cuba Libre”, [Union and confederate soldiers shaking hands in front of young female personification of Cuba with broken shackles], F.W. Guerin
via the Library of Congress, Miscellaneous Items in High Demand
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Posted on June 21, 2011 via Historical Indulgences with 126 notes
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ca. 1885, [“Victorian heads afloat”]
via the Burns Archive](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmot8pb54n1qa51rdo1_500.jpg)
ca. 1885, [“Victorian heads afloat”]
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Posted on June 12, 2011 via Historical Indulgences with 179 notes
Source: tuesday-johnson
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“the public are cautioned not to imagine this a Catchpenny or swindle, as is the case in many instances.”
~ “Jacko” The Talking Fish, 1885
via the British Library
More information on “Jacko” can be found at The Cat’s Meat ShopPosted on May 31, 2011 via with 50 notes
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Posted on May 22, 2011 via Sex, vintage & Royals with 195 notes
Source: carolathhabsburg
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see previous.
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Posted on February 20, 2011 via Ellamorte with 3,444 notes
Source: gothfashion
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audio from one of Thomas Edison’s talking dolls, which were a complete commercial disaster due to expensive production, faulty shipping, and the fact that they’re absolutely terrifying.
he later referred to the dolls as his “little monsters.”
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Radiographie du corset cambre devant
from Le Corset,1908 by Dr. Ludovic O’Followell
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Posted on December 20, 2010 via bits&bites with 399 notes
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