by Sebastian Szyszka

liquidnight:

Wayne F. Miller
An alley between overcrowded tenements, with garbage thrown over the railings of the back porches. Most of the area’s tenants were transient.
Midwest, 1946-1949 “The Way of Life of the Northern Negro” Published in Ebony…

liquidnight:

Wayne F. Miller

An alley between overcrowded tenements, with garbage thrown over the railings of the back porches. Most of the area’s tenants were transient.

Midwest, 1946-1949
“The Way of Life of the Northern Negro”
Published in Ebony, December 1951

From Wayne F. Miller: Photographs 1942-1958

Amazing shot.

by Sebastian Szyszka

liquidnight:

Detail of an artificial left arm, Europe, 1850-1910
“Made from steel and brass, this unusual prosthetic arm articulates in a number of ways. The elbow joint can be moved by releasing a spring, whereas the top joint of the wrist allows …

liquidnight:

Detail of an artificial left arm, Europe, 1850-1910

“Made from steel and brass, this unusual prosthetic arm articulates in a number of ways. The elbow joint can be moved by releasing a spring, whereas the top joint of the wrist allows a degree of rotation and an up-and-down motion. The fingers can also curl up and straighten out. The leather upper arm piece is used to fix the prosthesis to the remaining upper arm. The rather sinister appearance of the hand suggests the wearer may have disguised it with a glove. Among the most common causes of amputation throughout the 1800s were injuries received as a result of warfare.”

[via The Science Museum where you’ll find two more images of thise beautiful prosthesis]

I find this to be sufficiently creepy.