- what is this?/It looks weard - Laneyb2
- 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 - Revere J
- no canines? - Travlr
- 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. - Douglas R Witt
G. Washington's teeth (LOC)
Bain News Service,, publisher.
G. Washington's teeth
[between ca. 1910 and ca. 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
General information about the Bain Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.ggbain
Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ggbain.09491
Call Number: LC-B2- 2241-4
Comments and faves
k masback, kelleyw, yunheisapunk, mishaboyd, and 514 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Cavutto (65 months ago | reply)
Awesome.
Shawn Wolfe (65 months ago | reply)
Those must be George Washington's horse's teeth.
jaba_ (65 months ago | reply)
I wonder where its located now?
natmaconjr (64 months ago | reply)
Could be these at Mount Vernon, but they don't look the same.
m hoek (64 months ago | reply)
ah modern medicine
MeraM (62 months ago | reply)
They look painful
DominusVobiscum (60 months ago | reply)
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/
DominusVobiscum (60 months ago | reply)
and yes, some of the teeth are horse and donkey teeth - apparently these were in use in dentures at the time.
rosefirerising (58 months ago | reply)
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paperaeroplane989 (56 months ago | reply)
well, that's something I didn't know. George wore falses.
Gambarrotti (55 months ago | reply)
Everyday we learn something new.
Awsome! I never imagine George Washington with one of this!
Regards
pink's (55 months ago | reply)
very nice!
Shoes on Wires (55 months ago | reply)
Instant album cover.
Qoodle Piff (55 months ago | reply)
They look more likely to eat you than you are to eat with them :S
artistMD (55 months ago | reply)
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Gambarrotti (55 months ago | reply)
That's why we never see GW smiling!
Regards
Consoli C. (54 months ago | reply)
Mia suocera ha perso la dentiera , vedo che l'avete trovata.
bluegrass1957 (54 months ago | reply)
They took their teeth out to eat...mushed it up first ...the teeth were just for being seen with.
a.moulds [deleted] (53 months ago | reply)
woah. haha @ Shawn Wolfe: horse's teeth.
celluloid czarina (53 months ago | reply)
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!"
Ol'redneckbassfisherman [deleted] (53 months ago | reply)
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.
EKMinkster (52 months ago | reply)
what an eye opener
change your name (52 months ago | reply)
!
tere.anguiano (52 months ago | reply)
wow...
Vampire Black Cat (51 months ago | reply)
soooo many versions of this around, hard to tell which is real.
Den Grimme Ælling ° [deleted] (51 months ago | reply)
!! awesomw
..::Chloé_8::.. (51 months ago | reply)
wow
ms.dramaqueen [deleted] (51 months ago | reply)
this is so cool
jdmoon96 (51 months ago | reply)
his real fake teeth? :P
magala2000 (50 months ago | reply)
hihi, lovely ;-)
bill mcallen (50 months ago | reply)
Another set that I shot
✿…• ألـوانـي }}.. ♥ [deleted] (50 months ago | reply)
hehe
lovely
Sivam's Third Eye [deleted] (50 months ago | reply)
This is so cool!!!
Haley / Kitty5495 (50 months ago | reply)
Looks yummy.
;)
Haha.
..::Chloé_8::.. (50 months ago | reply)
with all my respect,
eeew Haley !
lo00ol
Manny Flores [deleted] (50 months ago | reply)
This guy must use my Dentist.
wiggiewormdog (50 months ago | reply)
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bronte dalliston [deleted] (50 months ago | reply)
excellent!
HarveNYC (50 months ago | reply)
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.
Severin K (49 months ago | reply)
a balancing act. very impressive.
cArYlzOnE (49 months ago | reply)
i wonder how many people must have used it accidentaly not knowing that it was george washington's???????hhhhhhmmmmm.........
The Green Medusa (49 months ago | reply)
I can't picture someone even TALKING in these. Sheesh.
Divine Harvester (49 months ago | reply)
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Sky Limit Images (49 months ago | reply)
Great piece of history!!!!
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滾上魚丸 (49 months ago | reply)
cool!!!!!!!!!!!
chrisbastian44 (49 months ago | reply)
I love that one of the Tags is: Chompers
some one has a sense of humor.
lucky_dog (49 months ago | reply)
kmylo (48 months ago | reply)
kool!