G. Washington's teeth (LOC)

nomnom

This looks quite painful

ya x_x

Whats with the huge gap ???

They were on display for a while , but later went on the more lucrative Talk Show circuit.

most of the country's electorate consisted of country bumpkins, if you wanna get elected, you better look the part, and not like some city slicker. a lesson that was lost on hillary last year.

what is this?/It looks weard

It's called a Diastema a common practice when setting up Dentures many people have a space there and it helps the denture look more natural

Is that a spring?!
I would NOT want to trap my tongue in that!

no canines?

Looks like horse's teeth !

Hm... I ever thought, they were made from wood... ?__?

this was not part of the original dentures. it was added after G.W.'s death to keep them together so people could examen them.

"teeth made of wool"
Big Daddy quote

G. Washington's teeth (LOC) by The Library of Congress.

Bain News Service,, publisher.

G. Washington's teeth

[between 1910 and 1915]

1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller.

Notes:
Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards.
Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).

Format: Glass negatives.

Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.

Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

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Persistent URL: hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ggbain.09491

Call Number: LC-B2- 2241-4

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Comments

Cavutto says:

Awesome.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

Shawn Wolfe says:

Those must be George Washington's horse's teeth.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

jaba_ says:

I wonder where its located now?
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

natmaconjr says:

Could be these at Mount Vernon, but they don't look the same.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

m hoek says:

ah modern medicine
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

MeraM says:

They look painful
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

DominusVobiscum says:

George Washington's real dentures are at the National Museum of Dentistry in Baltimore - scans found that the actual dentures were made of Hippopotamus ivory and not wood as commonly believed. His read dentures contained lead and even animal teeth see article at: www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6875436/
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

DominusVobiscum says:

and yes, some of the teeth are horse and donkey teeth - apparently these were in use in dentures at the time.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

rosefirerising says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called History & Art of Dentistry, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

paperaeroplane989 says:

well, that's something I didn't know. George wore falses.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

pgamba/Diseñal says:

Everyday we learn something new.
Awsome! I never imagine George Washington with one of this!
Regards
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

pink's says:

very nice!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Shoes on Wires says:

Instant album cover.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Qoodle Piff says:

They look more likely to eat you than you are to eat with them :S
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

artistMD says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Anatomical Art, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

pgamba/Diseñal says:

That's why we never see GW smiling!
Regards
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Consoli C. says:

Mia suocera ha perso la dentiera , vedo che l'avete trovata.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

bluegrass1957 says:

They took their teeth out to eat...mushed it up first ...the teeth were just for being seen with.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

a.moulds says:

woah. haha @ Shawn Wolfe: horse's teeth.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

celluloid czarina says:

I saw on a History Channel special that Washington was likely in pain because of his tooth loss. The researchers believe that he lost his teeth at an early age and suffered not only bone loss from them being gone but also ill health from not eating properly.
Poetic that I should find this photo after having a tooth extracted today. "You need fillings soon or you'll have cheap falsies like George Washington!"
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Ol'redneckbassfisherman says:

No wonder he never told a lie. It was too painfull to open his mouth.
I just love stuff like this~!!!
great photo and information.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

eyemurmur says:

what an eye opener
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

change your name says:

!
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

tere.anguiano says:

wow...
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

Vampire Black Cat says:

soooo many versions of this around, hard to tell which is real.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Den Grimme Ælling ° says:

!! awesomw
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

..::Chloé_8::.. says:

wow
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

ms.dramaqueen says:

this is so cool
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

jdmoon96 says:

his real fake teeth? :P
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

magala2000 says:

hihi, lovely ;-)
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

bill mcallen says:

Another set that I shot

George Washington's Teeth and One Dollar Bill by Bill McAllen by bill mcallen

Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

✿…• ألـوانـي }}.. ♥ [deleted] says:

hehe
lovely
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Shankar Venugopalan says:

This is so cool!!!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Haley** says:

Looks yummy.
;)
Haha.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

..::Chloé_8::.. says:

with all my respect,
eeew Haley !
lo00ol
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Manny Flores says:

This guy must use my Dentist.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

immortalfriendstotheworld says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called just cool pictures, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

immortalfriendstotheworld says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called soulful group, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

cynthia70 says:

I This is a wonderful opinion. The things mentioned are unanimous and needs to be appreciated by everyone.

Cynthia Kurtz
Drug Treatment Program
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

bronte dalliston says:

excellent!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

HarveNYC says:

No Wonder he's never smiling in any of his pictures.
If I had that contraption in my mouth, I wouldn't feel like smiling either.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

jbops59 says:

a balancing act. very impressive.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

cArYlzOnE says:

i wonder how many people must have used it accidentaly not knowing that it was george washington's???????hhhhhhmmmmm.........
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

The Green Medusa says:

I can't picture someone even TALKING in these. Sheesh.
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

Divine Harvester says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called You can't handle the tooth!!!, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

Mike...H says:

Great piece of history!!!!
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Flickr Foto's, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

愛吃的魚丸 says:

cool!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

chrisbastian44 says:

I love that one of the Tags is: Chompers
some one has a sense of humor.
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

lucky_dog says:

Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

kmylo says:

kool!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

jvilladominguez says:

a colgate smile!!!!
that looks painful to wear, not to mention, to talk with it.
Juan C
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

ms. puna says:

it looks like a drawing/painting/collage to me..
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Al (Un peu absent... On/Off...) says:

Clak !!! Clak !!!

Absolutely hilarious !!!

Al
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

tomboytaylor says:

cute. :)
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Muzikk♥ says:

lol wow!! I agree with Shawn on this one :)
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

abibony685 says:

nice!!!!!!!!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

HydraulicBehavior says:

Those springs look pleasant.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Pixel Wrangler says:

According to researcher and author Henry Wiencek, "He (Washington) even had some of his slaves' teeth transplanted into his own mouth, though he did pay his slaves for the teeth."

– AN IMPERFECT GOD, George Washington, His Slaves, and the Creation of America. By Henry Wiencek., Illustrated. 404 pp. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux. — Reviewed in The New York Times, December 2003.
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

AshleyMeade says:

whoah this is cool
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

Qasem-Amin says:

Tribble story with the slaves of George Washington,,,,,maybe they donated thier teeth voluntarily ,,,,,,but anyway who wants to have the teeth of someone else inside his mouth!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

ready aim click says:

Omg! Ive always read about him having horrid teeth but i didnt think it would be on display in a museum. They are horrible, id rather puree my food and go toothless.
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

celticlikeme1 says:

Wow, what a mouthful. I'm not sure I could have done it.
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

de chikito era lindo says:

guaau
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

Delta Niner says:

I have a car I want to glue these teeth on.

Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

King Tuut says:

They say they were made of wood. For cheap, I will make a sign "no smoking and, no termites allowed.
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

locamotion says:

To think he accomplished so much while in pain from his teeth, makes me respect him even more.
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

Jessica Poston says:

Those sure look... natural, haha.
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

aaaaaalex. says:

that's reallly weird but neat!
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

sweet gum tree says:

scary.
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Dizem-me Allan says:

muito boom!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

thistle1976 says:

very cool
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

HELLO CHICAGO says:

What HMO did he belong to? I have my own set of partial dentures that I find too painful to wear however they look a bit more realistic than those in the picture.
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

George Augustine says:

he seemed to have many sets uh? here is one..
www.flickr.com/photos/63021824@N00/403876953/
Posted 6 weeks ago. ( permalink )

pixe8design [eating latkes] says:

those are actually somewhat frightening!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

iansand says:

Recycling - the secret of Bill Clinton's smile. And Jimmy Carter's and ....

--
Seen on my Flickr home page. (?)
Posted 2 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Keyur 008 says:

odd still good.
Posted 3 days ago. ( permalink )

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