23 Horrifying Old Photos That Will Keep You Awake At Night

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Horatio Gordon Robley and his collection of severed heads, 1895.

During the 19th century, Horatio Gordon Robley was a renowned collector of the macabre and the obscure, specializing in collecting "Mokomokai" — otherwise known as the preserved heads of New Zealand's Maori people.

Public Domain / Via Wellcome Library, London

A patient undergoing treatment for mental illness in 19th-century Germany.

In this 1890 picture, a woman is shown standing in a narrow cell, her arms affixed to the wall in a crucifixion pose. Though seemingly inhumane, at the time it was seen as a reasonable treatment for those with mental illness in Germany.

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This group of "witches" in 1875.

This tintype photograph shows a group of women posing with their broomsticks and owl.

Public Domain

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