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This page contains a number of views of the tapeworm dating from a 1715 work by Dutch naturalist Daniel LeClerc. In figure 4, the face of a tapeworm is presented with two eyes, a mouth, and something that resembles a human nose.

This map of North America by British cartographer Edward Wells depicts California as an island. This misrepresentation was based on accounts from the voyages of Hernando Cortes.

This map appears in a brochure by the Union Pacific Railroad. In it, they tie Columbia Basin irrigation with our nations roots by suggesting that the likeness of George Washington carved out by the Columbia River is a sign that the region, like…

This illustration shows a member of a race of people called the Blemmye. They were initially described by Pliny the Elder in his Historia Naturalis as in Nubia.

This engraving depicts a number of animals from the Asian tropics, including an elephant and a "sucoterio," which is likely a misinterpretation of a Sumatran rhinoceros.

This is likely a depiction of a babirusa, which is native to Indonesia. Here it is presented in a slender, dog-like posture. In the natural world, the babirusa more closely resembles a boar.

This is the cover for Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error, by Kathryn Schulz. This book is the 2013-2014 WSU Common Reading.

Advertisement showing a brand of soap called Pear's. Has a New Year's theme because of the date, January 4th

This is an ad from 1914, for the clothing brand Burberry. This ad specifically stuck out to me, because it is still a high profile brand today. The phrase is "Burberry | Dress for Special Occasion." The ad features a clearly upper class woman, in…

An advert in The Illustrated London News that offers the latest grand piano created by The Orchestrelle Company. This new grand piano offers the same artistic lines of an ordinary grand piano, but offers an unbelievable sound that every musician…

This advertisement discribes a luxury chair that contains multiple functionalities. For example, the chair folds out to become a back rest, leg rest, and also a lamp rest/book rest.

The advertisement displays one of the most high end automobiles during the 1914 time period, which is the 12HP Rover. There are not many descriptions of the car because its on a fairly small portion of an advertisement section of the "Illustrated…

Advertisement about a car tyre which is made by the "Continental" manufacturing company. The selling points of the "Continental" product tyre's are that they are more affordable and higher quality then the "Standard" tyre's which are displayed side…

Fry's Cocoa is the ideal beverage for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Made out of pure cocoa, "the Food of the Gods", this cocoa is a vital part to having a great day. As the ad states, start your day out with Fry's cocoa and you will be a happier and…

A complimentary sauce intended for roasted meats, fish, game, cheese, salad, and plenty of other foods. The number of uses that Lea and Perrins's Sauce can be put on are "innumerable" according to the ad. Intended for use by both regular people and…

Allenbury's Foods motto explains it all: "Healthy Children. Happy Mothers." With three different types of foods, their foods are intended for infants and young children. This ad also includes testimonies from parents on how well this food works for…

Goers Trieder Binoculars are very distinct by being smaller than other binoculars, but still having a large field of view. This ad boasts about how great these binoculars are in provided a crisp and clear view. The ad also states they give a…

This advertisement shows kitchen ware that is made of pure nickle. It shows the kind of materials they had access to and maybe what was considered fancy, Now kitchen tools are made of silver or high end materials like silver. It is a pretty basic…

This advertisement shows handcrafted furniture by Heal and Sons. It shows options for wooden or metal bed frames that they call "bedsteads" both with options for designs or colors. They also show options for bedding, carpets and something called…

This is an advertisement for men and boys trying to get them to buy a pair of socks that makes their feet look thin with graduated legs. This gives us insight to what people viewed as fashionable and attractive. It does not show how the socks are…

The Provost Oats advertisement in The London Illustrated Times looks like it is saying, eat provost oats and be a manly man! The ad has a picture of a man in a kilt and suit jacket holding a giant bowl of steaming provost oats above his head. We get…

This Kodak advertisement from the 1900's is showing a lens that customers can buy. It is interesting to see the technology they had during the 1900's. The fact that they are advertising these cameras and lens' to the general public means that these…

An advertisement for whiskey, featured in a 1914 London Times. The ad features four crowns, and a slogan stating "Quite Good!". The advertisement takes up a quarter page, displaying the companies wealth and success already established, and is…

This is a 1914 advertisement for scotch whiskey. It's interesting to compare the different ads for the same item (whiskey). This advertisement is full page, demonstrating the clear wealth of the company, and the imagery features a mean in a top hat…

This advertisement is different then others we have studied, it is a full page print which displays both imagery and text. This ad is for pure silver plates, that are superior then all other plates according to the ad as "practically wear-proof", and…

This is a very small advertisement for a spa. It is tucked away in the corner of the page, just a small ad with text only. It gives a short description of the spa "1000 feet above sea level, surrounded by mountains..." as well as lists the other…

These gifts are useful and ornamental. The ladie's ivory opera glass is gilt manted with an engraved monogram. The gentlemen's leather-covered field glass has a monogram in piered silver. Mounted in Aluminum, tortoise-shell or Pearl. Negretti and…

The ad displays a few different types of watches they sell, from wristwatches to keyless watches. It also describes the features of each watch. Saying that all their watches have chronometer balance, jeweled throughout, and patent protection from…

The "Kangaroo" Safety Bicycle is advertised as being faster than any bicycle, safer than any tricycle, 100 miles on the road, and a time of 7 hours 11 minutes and 10 seconds, every record of any kind of bicycle or tricycle eclipsed by 71 minutes.…

This ad is about cocoa and it tries to persuade the consumer to buy their brand because it is pure concentrated and it is especially adapted to those who's digestive organs are weak. It also encourages you to ask your nearest grocer for a free…