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My favorite one is "Chemical dinner". Literally just people eating dinner. The idea of chemicals in their food was science fiction to them. https://the-public-d
by geor9e 3y ago
My favorite one is "Chemical dinner". Literally just people eating dinner. The idea of chemicals in their food was science fiction to them. https://the-public-domain-review.imgix.net/collections/a-19th-century-vision-of-the-year-2000/En_lan_2000_00039.jpg https://the-public-domain-review.imgix.net/collections/a-19t...
- eastbound 3y agoThey are all my favourite. “Radium heating” with everyone gathered around a futuristic fireplace.
- geor9e 3y agoThat one reminded me of soviet UV baths https://natgeofound.tumblr.com/post/48043261031/children-circle-around-an-ultraviolet-lamp-to-get https://natgeofound.tumblr.com/post/48043261031/children-cir...
- bombcar 3y agoChemical may be also translated something like medicinal - note the butler has tiny pills on his plate; it’s the “meal in a pill” that comes up now and then (famously in Willy Wonka).
- geor9e 3y agoThat makes much more sense. Now I see that it's a plate of pills, with a woman's hair behind it. I thought it was a cupcake.
- layer8 3y agoHere is a higher-resolution picture: https://c7.alamy.com/comp/A675JC/chemical-dinner-party-A675JC.jpg https://c7.alamy.com/comp/A675JC/chemical-dinner-party-A675J... You can see they have all plates of pills.
- tsimionescu 3y agoThere is also a hand holding a pipette to refill a glass in the background.
- RamRodification 3y agoHere's the chef! https://the-public-domain-review.imgix.net/collections/a-19th-century-vision-of-the-year-2000/En_lan_2000_00060.jpg https://the-public-domain-review.imgix.net/collections/a-19t...