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Pilot with Model of Loch Ness Monster He Witnessed(Original Caption) London
Parade of Elephants, rock formation of red sandstone, Arches National Park, Moab, Utah, USA
Child Murderer Albert Fish(Original Caption) 2/20/1935-East View, NY: Is Albert Fish Sane
Woman with Glandular Problem: "Female Gorilla"(Original Caption) France: The female gorilla, whose glandular excess causes this malformation. Undated photograph
Portrait of two men wearing sunglasses and headscarves(Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)
Horse jumping over car
Man on bull on city street
Man pulling car
People dressed during parade
Child (12-23 months) in baby carriage sledge and mother in fur coat(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)
Vintage photograph of pre-teen girl (10-12) carrying monkey. (Photo by Bettmann via Getty Images)
Ruth Colee Watching Boats(Original Caption) Photo shows Ruth Colee watching shrimp boats pass through the Draw Bridge
Multiple image of pre--teen boy jumping into water
Seated Woman W/Hair Covering Face(Original Caption) Three-quarter length portrait of Mat Phoon, mother of Burmese "hairy family." Undated photograph
Hairy Man(Original Caption) Full length standing portrait of Noung Phaset, member of Burmese "hairy family." The young man has heavy hair growth all over his body
Robot Follows Woman Upstairs(Original Caption) Robot following young girl up the stair. Movie still, 1941. Universal Picture Company. BPA2#4817
Young Women Mixing in with Mannequins(Original Caption) Messenger girls collapse from their perch whilst watching a mannequin parade
Self Propelled Vehicle(Original Caption) Self propelled vehicle invented by Thomas and Thorp. Patented April 18, 1893. Drawing. BPA2# 2611
Woman In Strange Costume To Chase Choler(Original Caption
Skeletons Surrounding Sleeping Man(Original Caption) 1910-From Gallery of photographic absurdities of the Gay Nineties. A skeletal nightmare. 1910
Russian Actress Alla Nazimova(Original Caption) Head and shoulders portrait of Alla Nazimova (1879-1945), actress from the Ukraine who gained fame starring in Broadway productions
Elephant pulling sleigh in snow12/15/1917-New York, New York-ORIGINAL CAPTION READS: Picture shows a Central Park Zoo elephant helping to clear the snow on the park roadway
London Fire Fighter Wearing New Oxygen Mask(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)
Man with Longest Beard in World(Original Caption) Here is the longest beard in the world, for it has been growing for 41 years. By the beards of the prophets, this is some beard
Man with Longest Beard Being Honored(Original Caption) Hans N. Langseth of Fargo, N.D. was the honored guest at the days of 49 celebration in Sacramento, having the longest whiskers on record. His beard measures 14 feet, 4 inches
William Murphy in Mummers Parade(Original Caption) 1/1/24: Sixteen Thousand Mummers in Annual Parade
Tiger in cage playing saxophone(Original Caption) 1/29/25-Los Angeles, California: Duke, the jungle tiger trained by George Carresello, famous animal trainer, playing the saxophone
Woman Eating Meal Under an Ultraviolet Lamp(Original Caption) Chicago: A Substitute For Old Dole. Needn't go to California to get vitamin A, it is impossible to get it in your office or home
Studio shot of elegant man drinking from high heel shoe
Man in Peacock Costume(Original Caption) 1/1/1926-Philadelphia, PA- AND THEN HOW HE STRUTTED
Golfer Irving C. Franklin Wearing Armor on The Green(Original Caption) A masquerade Golf Tournament featured society's outdoor winter sports at the fashionable Parkridge Country Club near Los Angeles, recently
Old Woman getting a Permanent Wave(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)
Dairy Product Stand Shaped Like Milk Can(Original Caption) 9/27/1927-California: Southern California may not be addicted to ice cream and candy any more then any other section of the world, but the shops or stands
Ice Cream Stand in Shape of Woman(Original Caption) 9/27/1927- Los Angeles, CA- Southern California may not be addicted to ice cream and candy any more than any other section of the world, -but the shops or stands
Ice Cream Cone Building as Restaurant(Original Caption) 1/3/1928-Los Angeles, California- Stop, look and eat
Ice Cream Parlor Of Unusual Construction(Original Caption) 1/3/1928-Los Angeles, California: Photo shows Betsy Ann Inn, ice cream parlor of unusual construction
Woman in Odd Dress(Original Caption) 3/2/1928-New York, NY-: A COIFFURE FOR WHITE HAIR! The outstanding feature of the exhibit by beauty culturists at the Waldorf-Astoria was this coiffure for white hair
Man dressed as woman aiming cue at pool table(Original Caption) 4/4/1928-Los Angeles, CA: Photo shows "Frances Anderson, " who for many years masqueraded as the women's champion billiard player of the world
Buckminster Fuller with Dymaxion HouseR. Buckminster Fuller stands by a model of his design called the Dymaxion House. The house is suspended from a center mast and the first deck of the 5-room house would be 14 feet above ground
Costumed Man in Mummers Parade(Original Caption) 1/5/1929-Philadelphia, PA- MUMMERS HOLD ANNUAL PARADE IN PHILADELPHIA
Sheep and Goose Riding ElevatorAn elevator operator takes a sheep and goose for a ride in the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Man Reading with Lighted Eyeglasses(Original Caption) 8/8/1930-- Electrically lighted from the inside by special bulbs, these glasses are said to be very useful for doctors, motorists and for reading in trains
Cloverleaf Intersections of HighwaysCloverleaf intersections of New Jersey highway 4 and New Jersey highway 17, west of the George Washington Bridge
Bicyclist Receiving Ticket from Motorcycle Police Officer(Original Caption) When Cyclists Meet..And One of Them Gets a Ticket! Beverly Hills, Calif.: What is claimed to be the strangest "pinch"of the year, occurs when Motorcycle officer A.L
Giant Devilfish Caught by Fisherman(Original Caption) This great manta or giant devil fish was captured by Captain A. Kahn and a party of friends fishing for bluefish, five miles off deal beach, N.J
Women and Inventor with Robot at Beach(Original Caption) Venice Ca: Introducing Mac, the mechanical man; Weighing 250 pounds, and 7.5 Feet in Height. This unique robot is controled by remote control
The Dymaxion AutomobileOne of a few Dymaxion automobiles designed by Buckminster Fuller belonging to Leopold Stokowski, conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra
Post-Mortem Club with Past Member(Original Caption) 8/3/1934- The Post-Mortem club, an organization of naprapaths, held its annual breakfast with all chapter members present although the president, J.M
Stonehenge(Original Caption) View of Stonehedge of The Famous Druid Ruins
Along the Line in a Glamor FactoryBeauty is big business, and like in all large scale industries, being thorough is its chief attribute
Gas Mask DrillLondon policemen ("bobbies") wear gas masks in a training drill in September 1937
Girl Playing Piano Bent Over Backwards9/16/1938-New York, NY-ORIGINAL CAPTION READS: Anyone, well, almost anyone, can play the piano the other way, but Orthodox methods are too, too easy for 13-year-old Mildred Buder
National Cash Register Company PavillionThe National Cash Register Company's exhibition hall at the 1939 World's Fair, topped by a giant cash register
Family on Four Position BicycleCharles Steinlauf and his family take a ride on his invention, a four-position bicycle which also contains a built-in sewing machine. Charles rides on top, with his son Fred manning the rear pedals
Giant, Dwarf, and Average Man(Original Caption) Giant and Dwarf in humorous grouping with normal sized man ca. 1940. Backstage photograph
Elektro, Robot of the 1939 World's Fair(Original Caption) 1/8/40-new York, NY: Elektro the moto-man, designed for the Westinghouse exhibit at the New York World's Fair, is shown with arm raised, full length photograph
Ice Coffee Princess In Giant Glass(Original Caption) 6/22/1940- New York City, NJ: Coffee and toast
Worlds First Parachute Wedding(Original Caption) 8/25/1940-New York, NY- "No man on earth is good enough for her, " said Arno Rudolphi, groom, of his bride-to-be, Miss Ann Hayward
Contortionist in "Human Stair" Pose(Original Caption) 3/3/1941-Zagreb, Yugoslavia: Strenuous daily workouts give this young lady, Jacqueline Vubrankovic of Zagreb
X-Ray Of Man Shaving With Electric Razor(Original Caption) 3/19/1941-Bloomfield, NJ: While you are guiding your electric razor over the hirsute areas of your visage, in the morning, give a thiught to this picture
Rubinstein Spa TreatmentYou are looking through the bottom of a bowl of salt water at the face of the client who is testing her waterproof makeup by submerging her face in the water
Models Standing on Mock Tank(Original Caption) To publicize the upcoming 11th annual Cigar Show, a part of the Florida Fair, the Cigar Manufacturers Association of Tampa constructed this tank of some 38
Woman Tapping Eyes with DrumsticksA heartless promoter made a small fortune until caught selling these drumstick-like gadgets, which were alleged to promote better vision if used to tap the eyes 200 times a day to improve vision
Woman Modeling Nose Shaping DeviceMore than 100, 000 people paid through the nose, six bucks worth, for this worthless "beauty" device that alleged to change the shape of the wearer's nose
Treatments in the Fifth Avenue salon of Helena RubinsteinGetting ready for a sun bath, the client sits on a sand table and sips refreshing fruit or vegetable juice
Charles A. Jackson with Plastic Hand(Original Caption) Make Plastic Hands. Washington, D.C.: Maj. Charles A
People Playing Ping Pong Under Water(Original Caption) 2/5/1947-Orlando, FL: A sand shark observes an underwater ping pong game at marine studios. (See Notes)
Winston Churchill And Carlie Chaplin(Original Caption) 1929-Winston Churchill and Charlie Chaplin pose for photograph together
Haines Shoe HouseThe Shoe House was built in 1948 as an advertising gimmick by "Colonel" Mahlon N. Haines, the Shoe Wizard of York
Streaker Jogging with Bag on Head(Original Caption) Wearing tennis shoes, socks, a belt around his waist and a paper bag over his head concealing his identity
Willard Scott Dressed as Carmen Miranda(Original Caption) NBC Today weatherman Willard Scott, dressed as Carmen Miranda, a 1940's singer-actress whose trademark was the fruit-laden hat, gives his report 8/22
Stunt Flier Suspended over CockpitStunt flier Schindler suspended over a cockpit, ready to change to another plane. He was killed when the planes collided
Francis Lentini, Three-Legged BoyA portrait of Francis Lentini who was born with a third leg
Nanny CatBaby girl in toy pram with cat in costume
Man Carries Skeleton Into Building(Original Caption) New York, New York-: "It's Agin the Law!" In New York City you are breaking the law if you carry a skeleton into a tenement house
Engraving of Men Raiding a Magician's Laboratory(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)
Engraving of a Witch Flying on a BroomstickWitchcraft: Picture shows a witch and a cat on a broom about the middle of the 15th century. Undated engraving. BPA2# 5471
Men having coffee when woman jumping on bull over table(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)
Engraving of a Witches Sabbath
Boy (2-3) with dog biking on tricycledog biking on tricycle
Hypnotised Woman Between Two Chairs(Original Caption) Hypnotised woman suspended by two chairs. Undated photograph. BPA2# 3923
Woman in Unusual Handkerchief-Style Dres(Original Caption) Photo shows a woman in unusual, handkerchief-style dress. Ca. 1910s
Shoe Testing MachineA shoe-testing machine spins around testing shoes