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When former slave Jordan Anderson was asked to come back and work for his old master, he replied with a deadpan letter asking for 52 years’ back pay as proof of good faith. The letter has been described as a rare example of documented ‘slave humor’ of the period. Below is Jourdon Anderson’s Letter.
‘Victorian Child’ photo I found in an antique shop. I fell in love with how awkwardly perfect this photo is. I would really like to learn more, but I don’t know where to start.
My Great Grandmother Violet in 1919, London
100 years after WW1 (New York Times, 2014)
Image from 1945 of Mussolini and his facist regimes public humiliation
Recover the mainland territory, obey the supreme leader. 1950s – 1960s.
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My grandmother at 16 (far left)
Among the blind and cross-eyed there are the ones who see the truth, Turkey 1940s
New York, 1946. Becoming parents is always an immense emotion. A man is immortalized as soon as he learns that he has become the father of triplets.
Behind the scenes of Goldeneye, which had the largest amount of miniature work ever in a James Bond movie. 1995
The original Chad vs virgin: a 19th century propaganda poster promoting anti-intellectualism
A judge in New England in the 1800s. Very old relative of mine, we just refer to him as, the judge.
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