Olga the Headless Lady, sideshow “headless girl” illusion invented by Egon Heineman, 1930’s. Related Posts: – Silent Sundays: Trepanation (1944) – Silent Sundays: The Brain Eaters (1958) – Silent Sundays: Photo Prisma Almanac No. 5 (1952)
1930’s
Check Out Anytime You Like: The Macabre History of LA’s Hotel Cecil
At the beginning of the 20th century, Los Angeles was a city on the rise, “destined to become the most important city in this country, if not the world.” By the 1920’s, population had skyrocketed to nearly one million people,… Read More ›
Silent Sundays: Magie Rose (1935)
Magie Rose, etching by Pierre Dubreuil, circa 1935 Related Posts: – Silent Sundays: The Little Witch (1916) – Silent Sundays: Poisons et Empoisonneurs Célèbres (1960) – Silent Sundays: Red Riding Hood (1883)
The Year of Halloween 