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In the early 20th century, Pond's medicated tampons were soaked in opium, belladonna, and Hyoscyamus in order to relieve menstrual pain. This example is from the Pharmacy Museum in New Orleans.

u/CarkWithaM — 2 days ago
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Photo: c.1936, Amidst the hardships of the Great Depression, a resilient mother in a skirt crafted from a flour sack cares for her baby. She tends to her family of nine, all living in a makeshift settlement by the Tennessee River.

u/CarkWithaM — 3 days ago
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Grace Jones with Cab Calloway during his 85th birthday celebration in New York

u/dannydutch1 — 4 days ago