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A Farman airplane with rockets attached to its struts.

A German Pfalz Dr. I single-seat triplane fighter aircraft, ca. 1918.

French Cavalry observe an Army plane fly past

French soldiers wearing gas masks in a trench, 1917. Gas mask technology varied widely during the war, eventually developing into an effective defense, limiting the value of gas attacks in later years

German troops load gas projectors. Attempting to exploit a loophole in international laws against the uses of gas in warfare, some German officials noted that only gas projectiles appeared to be specifically banned, and that no prohibition could be…

Flanders front. Gas attack, September, 1917.

Black and White photo of Herman Mudgett, better known as Dr. H.H. Holmes.
A photo graph of a mans torso and face the man is wearing a suit and a bowler hat. The man has a long mustache and a serious expression.

A black and white image of the first electric kitchen showcased at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.

A small kitchen with a water tank/heater on the left side of the image that is connected to a sink on the right side of the image. Between the two,…

A black and white photo of magician Harry Houdini. Houdini is shown from the waist up wearing a full suit and a bow tie. Houdini's body is angles to the left but he is looking to the right. He has his hands on his hips and a serious look on his face.…

Candide by Voltaire is a satirical novella that follows a series of characters as they navigate a world filled with hardship and absurdity. Despite endless misfortunes, the characters cling to the optimistic philosophy that "all is for the best in…