Curious Photos Of Cynthia, A Superstar Mannequin In The ‘30s
Lester Gaba dines at the Marguery, a New York restaurant, with his mannequin Cynthia, 1937.
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In 1932, a life-like mannequin named Cynthia was created by Lester Gaba. After several shoots around New York City for Life Magazine in 1937, her career was launched, and for a matter of months, Cynthia became a household name. Continue reading »
Turns Out, CPR Doll’s Face Is A Copy Of 19th Century Drowned Woman’s Face
In 1880, the body of an unknown young woman was fished from the river Seine in Paris. Paris morgue workers made a death mask in hopes to identify her. Continue reading »
Indonesia’s Medical Mannequin Industry
A craftsman works on making human anatomy mannequins on April 23, 2014 in Depok, West Java, Indonesia. The mannequins are made from fiberglass and will be used in schools, hospitals and laboratories. (Photo by Nurcholis Anhari Lubis/Getty Images)
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