many beautiful baby contests were related to eugenics. They contests were often held at state fairs. The band in the photo is posing at a pavilion with signs advertising “Prize Baby Contest.” The caption under the photo says “470. Calmar...
Circassion women were part of the P.T. Barnum circus. Of course, they were not really from Circassia in the North Caucasus. Barnum hyped them as such because of the renown of the beauty of women from that region and the...
Stereoview images shows an enormously dense display of objects on the table and walls of the Black American section of the Atlanta Exposition. Portraits of Black people are hung gallery style and several Black people are seen perusing the objects....
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