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This photograph shows a woman displaying a family heirloom (presumably her own) at a public library to two viewers. She holds the dress up to herself, ‘wearing’ it, a sign of her personal connection to it. It is both a historical object, and one that…

Eugen Sandow was a bodybuilder and strongman who helped changed the male image in the late 1800s-early 1900s. He performed on multiple stages, showing off his strength and muscles to an audience of both men and women. Men could be inspired by his…

..to be edited further..The Elephant Hotel in Coney Island was one of three elephants designed and built by James Lafferty. It opened in 1885 and was located st Surf Avenue and West 12th street. The seven story tall structure included 34 guest rooms…

This is the outside of Dahomey Village, a recreation of a West African village. The visitors, all white and dressed in modern Western clothes make a sharp contrast with the posters outside the village of half naked men with weapons. Also, the…