Tuesday, September 1, 2015

The Calf with Two Heads

In Hartford, the word "curiosities" brings to mind The Museum of Natural and Other Curiosities,
a taxidermy museum on the top floor of the Old State House.  (Really!)
The featured exhibit is a two-headed calf!


In 1787, the painter Joseph Steward rented the top floor of the Hartford state house for a museum to exhibit stuffed animals from far-off lands, like giant tortoises, armadillos and alligators.


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23 comments:

  1. BirdmanSeptember 1, 2015 at 8:36 AM

    I have a tough time even looking at siamese anything. I look away fast.

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  2. SharonSeptember 1, 2015 at 9:52 AM

    You've found a real curiosity here!

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  3. PerthDailyPhotoSeptember 1, 2015 at 10:15 AM

    Oh that is curious/weird :) the whole museum is a curiosity Jack, excellent choice for the theme.

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  4. EG CameraGirlSeptember 1, 2015 at 10:15 AM

    Two-headed animals are so sad. Definitely a curiosity, though.

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  5. VPSeptember 1, 2015 at 11:07 AM

    Absolutely a curiosity! For a moment I thought it was another 'work of art'...

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  6. LowellSeptember 1, 2015 at 11:48 AM

    If you have two heads then you have two brains each one working against the other. How do they decide who eats when and what? Very curious for sure!

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  7. Sylvia KSeptember 1, 2015 at 12:00 PM

    Oh, a curiosity indeed!! Fascinating place and captures for the day, Jack!! You always manage to start my day with a smile!!! Thanks! Enjoy your day!!

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  8. RedPatSeptember 1, 2015 at 12:56 PM

    That is very curious indeed, Jack! I think the place would creep me out a bit with all those eyes looking at me! ;-)

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  9. HalcyonSeptember 1, 2015 at 1:39 PM

    The two-headed calf is definite odd and a little creepy. I guess it didn't live long.

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  10. William KendallSeptember 1, 2015 at 3:06 PM

    Curious and a bit creepy! Perfect choice for the theme, Jack!

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  11. jennyfrecklesSeptember 1, 2015 at 3:09 PM

    Poor thing, it was quite pretty really.

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  12. LindaSeptember 1, 2015 at 5:45 PM

    Wow, that is a curiosity for sure!

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  13. MichelleSeptember 1, 2015 at 7:45 PM

    Didn't you pick a great post for this theme?!

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  14. LoisSeptember 1, 2015 at 9:52 PM

    I don't think you could find anything more curious than that!

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  15. KateSeptember 1, 2015 at 10:51 PM

    A very curious choice for curiosities. I am with Birdman in that I feel discomfort at Siamese images, not revulsion but a great deal of sadness and sympathy.

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  16. KaySeptember 1, 2015 at 11:03 PM

    I wasn't sure what to expect from today's theme but I certainly didn't expect a two headed calf.

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  17. JulieSeptember 2, 2015 at 5:56 AM

    Very much like a travelling freak show, Jack. Nowdays, shooting and stuffing animals would get one pilloried in social-media, as one unsuspecting dentist recently found out.

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  18. KarlSeptember 2, 2015 at 7:17 AM

    What a curiosity, Jack, poor thing...

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  19. Tanya BreeseSeptember 2, 2015 at 9:06 AM

    aw poor little thing....this room is crazy! a definite curiosity!

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  20. Stefan JanssonSeptember 3, 2015 at 5:45 AM

    What a great place.

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  21. LOLfromPasaSeptember 3, 2015 at 7:24 AM

    I was sure that this was a 'smoke and mirrors' sort of photo when looking at the thumbnail. What a museum and totally full of curiosities. Nice one!

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  22. Oakland Daily PhotoSeptember 4, 2015 at 2:40 AM

    This theme day photo takes the cake.

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  23. cieldequimperSeptember 4, 2015 at 2:41 PM

    Right. I didn't know that siamese calves existed but then again, why not? Excellent post!

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