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The Coming Man: Allee sammee Melican Man Monopoleeee
This image is a political cartoon titled "The Coming Man," published in The Wasp magazine on May 20, 1881. It reflects the anti-Chinese sentiment prevalent in the U.S. during the late 19th century, particularly around the time of the Chinese…
Aerial Photograph, Cuba Soviet Missile Installations
Aerial photograph of Cuban missile launch sites.
[Gold miners, El Dorado, California]
Miners standing near a ditch with a log cabin in the background.
First Electric Chair at Ohio State Penitentiary
A 1908 description of an execution states that 1750 volts were used in the electric chair for the first seven seconds and then 250 volts for the remainder of a minute. The caption reads, "The first electric chair at the Ohio State Penitentiary.…
