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> Woolsey recalled a sideshow exhibit featuring prematurely born babies whose lives were saved right there on the Boardwalk. Resting in new machines called incu
by dev_dull 7y ago
> Woolsey recalled a sideshow exhibit featuring prematurely born babies whose lives were saved right there on the Boardwalk. Resting in new machines called incubators, the babies made medical history while serving as a prime attraction for gawking tourists.
I read that and thought "what in the world. A spectacle? Can you imagine such a thing today?" Then I finished reading and saw this line:
> Visitors were charged a quarter to view the babies, and the money went to their care.