1900s

Picture 1: Quarters in Paris. The German force advances victorious in all And on the far horizon, the towers of Paris call. But the French have forts that ring the city; they’re there at every pass Their fire slows our way ahead, but we take them all at last. In Paris we find a place … Continue reading Stollwerck’s Sammel Album No. 2

Pictured here, from left to right: “The Development of a Human Fetus”; “Symptoms of Syphilis on the Skin”; “The Male Sex Organs”; “The Female Sex Organs”.

The final page of the “Book About Marriage” has this picture with the caption “The Female in All Her Perfection”. Notice that the figure has very long hair and that the groin area is modestly concealed.

From the left, the pictures show: “The child immediately before birth”; “The Circulatory System of the Placenta and Fetus”; “Showing Pregnancy at Various Stages (2-3 months; 3-4 months; 7-8 months and 9 months)”.

Pictured here is the Table of Contents of the “Book About Marriage”: The Eternity of Creation Male Sex Organs Female Sex Organs The Sex Act Pregnancy and Birth Sexuality a) During Childhood b) During Puberty c) During Adulthood VII. Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Their Effects VIII. Bad Habits and Vices IX. Married Life and the … Continue reading Das Buch Uber die Ehe

Seen here is the cover of a work titled “The Book About Marriage. The Sexual Life of the Human Being. With 39 Anatomical Drawings” by Dr. O. Retau, published in 1900. The moral code of Wilhemine society -- the German parallel to England’s Victorian society -- viewed sex as something that should only occur within … Continue reading Das Buch Uber die Ehe