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This photograph many other photographs from the era—especially in regards to World’s Fairs and Exhibitions—in that it does not focus so much on the physical attributes of Brighton Beach or Coney Island as a whole, but rather on the people and the…

Offical Souvenir Guide for the 1897 National Encampment

These are two images of circus posters which incorporate the use of tiger imagery. The first, a lithograph poster entitled, Cole's Southern Circus & Menagerie portrays a detailed scene of various wild animals in the wild. There is text at the…

"On his left arm was suspended a large basket, which, on examination, we found contained an immense pone, as all Southerners denominate loaves of bread. The old man was naturally surprised whenwe relieved him of that bread, and tearing it in pieces,…

A string-bound "Drum/Mills Family Photo Album"ben horwitz

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…

This is a booklet that contains handwritten notes, presumably from 1876. Maddie Arnold-Scerbo

A newspaper for citizens in Mississippi that details the war, with a definite slant and focus on the southern success. The newspaper is printed on wallpaper which can suggest that paper was hard to come by and resources were more limited during war…

This photograph shows a Javanese(presumed by curator of photograph) woman working with fabric in a replica Javanese hut. Many qualities of the photo differentiate it from the other cultural displays of the time in its ethnographic nature. It shows…