Evelyn McHale, the most beautiful suicide. On May 1, 1947, Evelyn McHale leapt to her death from the observation deck of the Empire State Building. Photographer Robert Wiles took a photo of McHale a few minutes after her death. More info here &ndash;

Evelyn McHale, the most beautiful suicide. On May 1, 1947, Evelyn McHale leapt to her death from the observation deck of the Empire State Building. Photographer Robert Wiles took a photo of McHale a few minutes after her death. More info here –

Evelyn McHale, the most beautiful suicide. On May 1, 1947, Evelyn McHale leapt to

Elena Milagro De Hoyos, 21, Was Diagnosed With Consumption In The 1920’S. Her Doctor, Carl Tanzler, Fell In Love With Her. She Died In 1931 &Amp;Amp; He Stole Her Body From The Mausoleum 2 Yrs Later &Amp;Amp; Attempted To Repair Her With Glass Eyes &Amp;Amp; Skin

Grave Dolls Were Sometimes Made And Left At The Grave Of A Deceased Infant. It Was Made Of Wax, And Had Locks Of Hair From The Deceased Child. It Sounds Morbid By Today&Amp;Rsquo;S Standards, But It Was Not Too Uncommon In The 19Th Century.

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Fall Of The Rebel Angels, Naples, Early 18Th Century, Ivory - Nelson Atkins Museum Of Art, Kansas City, Missouri

In Several Wooded Areas Around Cumbria And Portmeirion In The Uk, People Have Been Hammering Small Denomination Coins Intro Trees For Centuries. The Practice Is Said To Date Back As Far As The Early 1700S, In Scotland, Where Ill People Would Stick Florins

A Mother’s 200-Year-Old Gift To Anatomy. The Body Handlers Proceeded According To Customs Of The Era: Mud Was Applied And A Mold Created; This Mold Was Filled With Wax, And Today It Remains The Most Striking Sculpture Of Those At The Complutense Universit

One Of The Most Odd Piercings I&Amp;Rsquo;Ve Ever Seen.

Wax Vanitas, Europe, 1701-1800 Vanitas Are Works Of Art Intended To Remind The Viewer Of The Shortness Of Human Life, The Uselessness Of Vanity And The Certainty Of Death. This Example Features Many Symbols Typical For This Type Of Object, Such As A Skull

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The Plague Doctor&Amp;Rsquo;S Costume Was The Clothing Worn By A Plague Doctor To Protect Him From Airborne Diseases. The Costume Consisted Of An Ankle Length Overcoat And A Bird-Like Beak Mask Often Filled With Sweet Or Strong Smelling Substances (Commonly

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A Silver Prosthetic Nose From The Mid-19Th Century. Syphilis Caused The Destruction Of The Nose, Which Gave Rise To 18Th-Century &Amp;Lsquo;No-Nose Clubs&Amp;Rsquo;. This One Was Worn By A Woman Who Had Lost Hers To The Disease

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