Not So Ancient History

The History of Medicine series didn’t just focus on ancient history. Any historical era, even those from the past century, fell into the category. One of Rogers’s more modern exhibits focused on phrenology. This exhibit has a particularly captivating series of advertisements and articles from the era that provide unique slogans and illustrations.

An advertisement for using phrenology to test compatibility for marriage
An advertisement for using phrenology to test compatibility for marriage.