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10¢ Turkish Bath: 1910
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 07/23/2007 - 6:42pm.
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10-cent Turkish bath in New York's Bowery district circa 1910. 8x10 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection, Library of Congress. View full size.
Nice pic
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Thu, 04/10/2008 - 5:22pm.
I think "disgust" is a little strong there pardner ... maybe you've got "other" issues to deal with. I think it's a great pic.
If I paid more
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Wed, 07/25/2007 - 7:03pm.
could I not!! have the naked guy rub me down with a porcupine or anything else for that matter!
Porcupine
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Wed, 07/25/2007 - 11:04am.
The "porcupine looking thing on the massage table" is broom made of oak leaves, called a "platza" (Russian) or "besen" (Yiddish). It is used to scrub and massage the bather. Obviously, you have never been to a Russian-Turkish bath.
Painstaking Turkish detail!
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Wed, 07/25/2007 - 2:55am.
Hey, what do you want for 10 cents?
massage implement
Submitted by robcat2075 on Wed, 07/25/2007 - 2:52am.
What's that porcupine looking thing on the massage table?
Actually the place looks like it's just been hosed out so maybe it is clean.
"Bath House"?
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Wed, 07/25/2007 - 1:40am.
Is this a "bath house" Turkish bath?
10 cent Turkish bath
Submitted by Roy on Tue, 07/24/2007 - 9:12am.
Looks more like a torture chamber. It's filthy too.
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