Historical photos – Page 3 – Flippant, Comic, and Serious

Oh the incredible ‘Fasting Girls’, girls who could live on nothing but air. No sustenance required for these ladies. Food? Who needs it! These girls became hugely popular for a time in the 1800’s due to their miraculous ability to survive without eating a single thing…or at least that’s how they marketed themselves. Reality wasContinue reading “From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (Victorian fasting girls)”

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (washing machine)

Wife of miner on washday. Southern Coal Corporation, Bradshaw Mine, Bradshaw, McDowell County, West Virginia. 1946. There is never a timeto stop learning new things

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (Victorians and electrotherapy)

During the 19th Century electricity was starting to be harnessed more and more for everyday use. It also started to be used for medical practices. This was called Electrotherapy. It was used to alleviate varying problems from muscle weakness to gout. The treatment literally meant people paying to be shocked by electricity in the problemContinue reading “From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (Victorians and electrotherapy)”