Photos from The Wild West That Were Preserved Forever

The Darkroom Wagon

For folks who don't know, back in the day, photos needed to be developed in a room that was completely dark. In order to preserve his photos and develop them as quickly as possible, he had to bring along his own light-tight cabin in order to develop the photos. That is dedication to the craft!

The More You Know

George Washington Never Had Wooden Teeth
Before alarm clocks became the norm, there were people called knocker-uppers who would literally knock on people’s window to wake them up in time for work.
In Victorian England, people used to take pictures of their dead relatives in lifelike positions to keep as mementos.
Roman fathers could sell their kids into slavery – but only three times.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.