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Image Not Available for A typical store with its collection of herbs and drugs, calculated to cure and prevent every imaginable evil. There are also potions which can do all sorts of strange things to you, such as make you fall in love!
A typical store with its collection of herbs and drugs, calculated to cure and prevent every imaginable evil. There are also potions which can do all sorts of strange things to you, such as make you fall in love!
Image Not Available for A typical store with its collection of herbs and drugs, calculated to cure and prevent every imaginable evil. There are also potions which can do all sorts of strange things to you, such as make you fall in love!

A typical store with its collection of herbs and drugs, calculated to cure and prevent every imaginable evil. There are also potions which can do all sorts of strange things to you, such as make you fall in love!

Creator Emil Otto Hoppé (British, 1878 - 1972)
Date1930s
Mediumgelatin silver print
DimensionsOverall: 13.6 x 20.6 cm (5 3/8 x 8 1/8 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift, 2002
Object number2002/5663
LocationNot currently on display

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Image Not Available for A typical store with its collection of herbs and drugs, calculated to cure and prevent every imaginable evil. There are also potions which can do all sorts of strange things to you, such as make you fall in love!
A typical store with its collection of herbs and drugs, calculated to cure and prevent every imaginable evil. There are also potions which can do all sorts of strange things to you, such as make you fall in love!
Emil Otto Hoppé
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for If you want to cure an illness, take a pick-me-up, make a friend or an enemy… there are roots this this market which are said to do all these things.
If you want to cure an illness, take a pick-me-up, make a friend or an enemy… there are roots this this market which are said to do all these things.
Emil Otto Hoppé
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for A horrible array of skulls, bones, the heads and beaks of dead birds, but together with herbs and roots they are said to be the most effective for curing ills of all kinds.
A horrible array of skulls, bones, the heads and beaks of dead birds, but together with herbs and roots they are said to be the most effective for curing ills of all kinds.
Emil Otto Hoppé
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for You can also buy a fine skin, if your taste in interior decoration runs that way.
You can also buy a fine skin, if your taste in interior decoration runs that way.
Emil Otto Hoppé
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for The aboriginals of Australia could put up a good fight with many an English team. They have been taught from their youth up to throw things about, especially boomerangs.
The aboriginals of Australia could put up a good fight with many an English team. They have been taught from their youth up to throw things about, especially boomerangs.
Emil Otto Hoppé
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for You might think that this is a fruit stall, but you would be wrong. This stall is far more exciting -- it is a stall where you may buy all manner of healing roots.
You might think that this is a fruit stall, but you would be wrong. This stall is far more exciting -- it is a stall where you may buy all manner of healing roots.
Emil Otto Hoppé
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for In contrast to the hidden daggers, Hausa people can be quite servile and will squat on the ground and greet you in a rather frog-like manner.
In contrast to the hidden daggers, Hausa people can be quite servile and will squat on the ground and greet you in a rather frog-like manner.
Emil Otto Hoppé
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for Nothing sinister going on here….no dope, just a flask in his pocket and for all you know that may contain coco-cola.
Nothing sinister going on here….no dope, just a flask in his pocket and for all you know that may contain coco-cola.
Emil Otto Hoppé
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for A strange figure, armless and distorted, begging by the wayside. The number of begging priests in India is enormous.
A strange figure, armless and distorted, begging by the wayside. The number of begging priests in India is enormous.
Emil Otto Hoppé
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for With the very mixed population of Limehouse, England, there is nothing strange in mixed marriages. This picture is, however, unique, for although men from China are said to make ideal husbands, they are hardly ever seen about with their wives.
With the very mixed population of Limehouse, England, there is nothing strange in mixed marriages. This picture is, however, unique, for although men from China are said to make ideal husbands, they are hardly ever seen about with their wives.
Emil Otto Hoppé
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for For ten years, this holy man has stood for two hours every day in the same spot staring into the sun. Of course, he soon became totally blind.
For ten years, this holy man has stood for two hours every day in the same spot staring into the sun. Of course, he soon became totally blind.
Emil Otto Hoppé
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for An assortment of clothes. Some aboriginals play football in trousers, some in loin-cloths. Many do it in style and splash on the war paint.
An assortment of clothes. Some aboriginals play football in trousers, some in loin-cloths. Many do it in style and splash on the war paint.
Emil Otto Hoppé
1930s
Photograph
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