Thank You, Vets

1909 ~ Honoring US Civil War Soldiers

Yes, thank you for your service, vets--of all flavors, not just the white dude pictured above.

My Office Is Taller Than Your Office

I work in the footprint of what was formerly the Singer Tower--the tallest building in this picture, and the tallest building in the world from 1908-1909.

Full Current, Feels Good, I Always Use It

On the left: "Full Current: Young woman using an electric device for massage and stimulation of her face and neck."

On the right: "Chest Developer: Woman at dressing table holding electric vibrating machine against her chest."

Royal Specialty Company, Cleveland, 1909.

Library of Congress copyright deposit, series of five 8x10 photographs: "Chest Developer," "Full Current," "Feels Good," "I Always Use It," "Smoothing the Wrinkles."

from shorpy.com.

Smoothing the wrinkles. Uh huh. Check out the patent for this wrinkle smoothing machine here.