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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
A Muslim woman covers the yellow star of her Jewish neighbour with her veil to protect her, Sarajevo, 1941.
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Dutch girls escorting American soldiers to a dance; c.1944-45
I’II Send You This HOG OILER+ One Gallon Oil FREE! ROWE’S New Idea OILER, 1919.
Mao Zedong era poster. “We must free Taiwan!”
Shocked spectators in Jersey City watch as Tower 2 crumbles on September 11, 2001.
Great grandmothers in Britain (early 1900’s).
Recover the mainland territory, obey the supreme leader. 1950s – 1960s.
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