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The guy on the left was Big Joe Grimes, who was purportedly 754 pounds. I doubt it. He was 6’4″. He died when he fell through the floorboard of a cab and the injuries became infected.
The guy on the right is most likely a security guard. I doubt he’s a copper.
Mismatched pants and shirt is a dead give-away.
But the point is well taken. A carnival freak in 1904 is just an ordinary guy today. An ordinary guy that will probably live longer than the average person in 1904.
From marginalrevolution-
Average life expectancy was 47.
There were 8,000 cars and just 144 miles of paved roads.
Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa, and Tennessee were each more heavily populated than California. With a mere 1.4 million residents, California was only the 21st most populous state in the Union.
More than 95% of all births took place at home.
90% of all physicians had no college education.
The guy on the left was Big Joe Grimes, who was purportedly 754 pounds. I doubt it. He was 6’4″. He died when he fell through the floorboard of a cab and the injuries became infected.
The guy on the right is most likely a security guard. I doubt he’s a copper.
Mismatched pants and shirt is a dead give-away.
But the point is well taken. A carnival freak in 1904 is just an ordinary guy today. An ordinary guy that will probably live longer than the average person in 1904.
From marginalrevolution-
Average life expectancy was 47.
There were 8,000 cars and just 144 miles of paved roads.
Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa, and Tennessee were each more heavily populated than California. With a mere 1.4 million residents, California was only the 21st most populous state in the Union.
More than 95% of all births took place at home.
90% of all physicians had no college education.
