A poor family from Alabama who were presented as "celebrities" due to escaping the effects of hookworm disease, which was brought upon by geophagia. (clay eating) 1913 (1338x804) - History Education Network

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A poor family from Alabama who were presented as “celebrities” due to escaping the effects of hookworm disease, which was brought upon by geophagia. (clay eating) 1913 (1338×804)

Categories: 1900s

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