Tremolite asbestos from the Aure Valley, French Pyrenees
Cabinet of Curiosities

When Asbestos Was a Gift Fit for a King

File under: “don’t try this at home.”
Zen Encounter (Niaoke Daolin and Bai Juyi)
Cabinet of Curiosities

Elixirs of Immortal Life Were a Deadly Obsession

Ironically enough.
(Un)catalogued

Waking the Spirits: The Diaries of John A. Clark

During the fall and winter of 1861-1862, Clark and many other officials in Santa Fe attended at least eight séances.