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- Social Hygiene: 1922
- Washington, D.C., 1922. "Social Hygiene Society exhibit." The Women's Bureau photos in our two previous posts ... at an angle and some have some odd headgear.
Is this a Social Hygiene exhibit or a House of Horrors?
I like how the man outside on ... Posted by Dave - 09/14/2011 - 1:15am -
- Bathing Is Compulsory: 1922
- ... "Women's Bureau." The House of Detention display at the Social Hygiene exhibit. National Photo glass negative. View full size.
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- Exhibit X: 1922
- Washington, D.C., 1922. "Social Hygiene Society exhibit." A peek inside reveals the period-appropriate use of ... full size.
The burning question What exactly is "Social Hygiene"? It has overtones of a group shower.
[Speaking of ... Posted by Dave - 09/14/2011 - 1:18am -
- The Healing Arts: 1922
- Washington, D.C., 1922. "Social Hygiene exhibit. House of Detention, Women's Bureau. Clinic -- Mental and ... disposition of cases." That is, did they have a social disease and/or were they pregnant. One wonders what the "disposition" ... Posted by Dave - 09/14/2011 - 1:16am -
- Culinary Arts: 1922
- Washington, D.C., 1922. "Social Hygiene exhibit. House of Detention -- Women's Bureau. All dishes are ... Posted by Dave - 09/14/2011 - 1:16am -
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