Dr. Mary Edwards Walker’s Pocket Surgical Kit, ca. 1864
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Pocket surgical kit which belonged to Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, the first female assistant surgeon in the U.S. Army, circa 1864. Photographed by V.R. Kikel. Date: (kit) circa 1864; (photo) circa 1995. (Photo via National Museum of Health and Medicine) Dr. Walker was the first female surgeon in the U.S. Army, serving during the Civil War. She was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1865 by President Johnson, and remains the only woman to have ever won it, to this date. Interestingly, this high honor was awarded to her (and even had a bill passed in order to make her eligible) in order to r ..read more
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Wonderful Photos of Yosemite National Park in the Late 1960s
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by Quynh Nguyen
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Yosemite National Park is a national park in California. It is bordered on the southeast by Sierra National Forest and on the northwest by Stanislaus National Forest. The park is managed by the National Park Service and covers 759,620 acres (1,187 sq mi; 3,074 km2) in four counties – centered in Tuolumne and Mariposa, extending north and east to Mono and south to Madera. Designated a World Heritage Site in 1984, Yosemite is internationally recognized for its granite cliffs, waterfalls, clear streams, giant sequoia groves, lakes, mountains, meadows, glaciers, and biological diversity. Almost 9 ..read more
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These Are the Only Three Known Photographs (Tintype) of Bloodletting by Venesection From the 1860s
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Bloodletting has long been a practice for withdrawing blood from the human body. It was typically thought to restore balance and remove excess “humors.” Bloodletting has long been a practice for withdrawing blood from the human body. It was typically thought to restore balance and remove excess “humors.” One of the fathers of medicine, Hippocrates, believed that diseases were caused by an imbalance in the four basic humors. Treatment consisted of getting rid of the excess by various means such as bloodletting. Ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs, and Asians all practiced bloodle ..read more
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35 Vintage Snaps of People Camping in the 1950s
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by Quynh Nguyen
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Camping as a recreational activity became popular among elites in the early 20th century. With time, it grew in popularity among other socioeconomic classes. Camping in the 1950s was often a simpler and more rustic experience compared to modern camping. Campers typically used canvas tents, sleeping bags, and basic campfire cooking equipment. Outdoor activities like fishing, hiking, and roasting marshmallows were popular pastimes. Camping gear was less advanced, with lanterns fueled by kerosene or propane, and campers relied more on their outdoor skills and resourcefulness. These vintage snap ..read more
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50 Candid Photographs From The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” Sessions in 1966 and 1967
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Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is the eighth studio album by the Beatles. Released on May 26, 1967, Sgt. Pepper is regarded by musicologists as an early concept album that advanced the roles of sound composition, extended form, psychedelic imagery, record sleeves, and the producer in popular music. The album had an immediate cross-generational impact and was associated with numerous touchstones of the era’s youth culture, such as fashion, drugs, mysticism, and a sense of optimism and empowerment. Critics lauded the album for its innovations in songwriting, production and graphic design ..read more
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Cutis Laxa, an Extremely Rare Connective Tissue Disorder, 1907
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Dermatochalasia, also known as cutis laxa, is distinct from the more common Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, but displays many of the same symptoms, including hyperelasticity of the skin and joints. (Image from Krankheiten der nerven, Muskeln und Haut. 1907) Cutis laxa is caused by defects in the elastin fibers of the extracellular matrix, while Ehlers-Danlos is caused by defects in the collagen fibers of that matrix. Both conditions can be inherited in either an autosomal dominant or autosomal recessive pattern, but all are caused by genetic mutations ..read more
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Impressive Fashion Designs by Susan Small in the 1950s
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Susan Small was a British ready-to-wear fashion label, best known for their party dresses and evening wear. Their colourful printed evening dresses often combined “contrasting elements of exotic prints on simple shapes or traditional fabrics”. Fashion designs by Susan Small in the 1950s Susan Small was founded by Leslie Carr Jones in the early 1940s. In 1943, Maureen Baker joined as head designer, and stayed in that role until the company closed and she started Maureen Baker Designs in 1978. In 1947, Susan Small joined forces with other fashion design companies including Horrockses ..read more
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The First Lady of Bass Guitar: Portraits of Carol Kaye From the 1960s and 1970s
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Meet the woman who Brian Wilson and Quincy Jones called “the greatest bassist in the world“. The woman with appearances on an estimated 10,000 recordings, who worked on some of the greatest albums of all time. Meet Carol Kaye: the greatest session player you’ve never heard of. Carol Kaye (nee. Smith) begun her music career on a $10 steel-string guitar in 1940s Los Angeles. At age 13, she was teaching guitar lessons and playing gigs in various nightclubs around LA. Kaye made a name for herself in the LA bebop scene and in 1957, she was approached by Robert ‘Bumps’ Blackwell — an early associat ..read more
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Intriguing Portrait of a Woman with Unusual Hair Growth, ca. 1896
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A woman with hair growing between her shoulder blades. Her condition was probably due to naevus pilosus, aka congenital nevomelanocytic nevus, aka “hairy nevus.” These form with the same ways that Port Wine Stain birthmarks form, but extend into the lower third of the reticular dermis (which the port wine stains don’t ..read more
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Beautiful Photos of Jennifer Holt in the 1940s
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Born 1920 as Elizabeth Marshall Holt in Hollywood, California, American actress Jennifer Holt had her film singing debut in Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground in 1943. She sang Cielito Lindo while portraying an entertainer. Holt went on to make 47 films during the 1940s. All but eight of her roles were in western films in which she appeared opposite cowboy stars such as Lash LaRue, Tex Ritter and Johnny Mack Brown. After making her final film in 1949, Holt co-hosted a television show called Panhandle Pete and Jennifer which ran for one season in 1950. During the remainder of the 1950s ..read more
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