27 Extremely Rare Photos From The 1800s That Show Just How Wildly Different Things Used To Be

1.This 1800s 25¢ bill:

2.This 1890s brass knuckle pistol:

3.This 1880s ID card:

4.This 1850 $10 bill:

5.This 1820 coffin collar that prevented grave robbers from stealing corpses:

6.This 1850s women’s self defense glove:

7.This 1800s hidden staircase in a Victorian home:

8.This 1800s sundial alarm clock:

9.These 1800s shoes for crushing chestnuts:

10.This 1800s pepperbox pistol:

11.This 19th Century guide on how much you could sue for loosing a limb:

12.This 1840s medical inhaler that administered anesthesia:

13.This 1830s clock:

14.This 1830 cost of a semester at Harvard:

15.This 1890 steamer trunk that converts into a dresser:

16.This 18th century uranium glass china that glows under UV light:

17.This 1800s cemetery that was preserved in the basement of a building:

18.This 1840 Japanese shadow puppet guide:

19.This 1880s penny farthing bike:

20.This 1880 tap and die set (aka toolkit):

21.This 1880s Victorian dollhouse:

22.1890s manners book:

23.This 1821 recipe for Ginger Ale:

24.This 19th century guide on who to avoid in the marriage market:

25.This 1800s corner chair:

26.This 1800s telephone:

27.And finally, this 19th century Victorian home library: