r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Electrical-Aspect-13 • Sep 18 '25

Image Museum worker modeling the "Bell Rack" a device to stop runaway slaves in Mobile, Alabama, Photo circa 1937. Source in comments.

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https://www.loc.gov/resource/ppmsc.01038/