Denitst - A pile of smiles 1876 - Side by Side

by Mike Savad

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Denitst - A pile of smiles 1876 - Side by Side

Artist

Mike Savad

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Photograph - Colorized Photo

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Colorized photo from 1876
Original Title: Justi's exhibit-Main Building
Photographer: Centennial Photographic Co.
Location: 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia PA

This was one of the weirdest display's I've ever seen. This is the Centennial Expo from 1876. Considered the first US worlds fair. They had over 14,000 businesses showing. And each one of those people stacked their products in the most eye catching way possible. And this one has a bunch of teeth in it. I kind of wonder which one had the fake eyes, I would love to see that one.

As I was coloring this cabinet, nearly done with it, I came across a site that explained that the cabinet is still in use. Located in the Museum of Dentistry in Maryland. And sure enough there it was, it was one solid color, kind of boring, but it also looked different than this at the same time. I will assume it was painted brown at some point. In any case I like how I colored this.

The HD Justi invented a new method of making teeth by using molds and a special porcelain he invented that were much better than what they had. He made a huge selection of them. This case won a few awards and traveled the world.

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June 16th, 2022

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