Self Portrait: Seeing Inside

Summary

The article features a self-portrait taken in a historic pharmacy in Cuero, Texas, showcasing the location's unique historical artifacts through a wide-angle mirror.

Abstract

The article, titled "Self Portrait: Seeing Inside," presents a photograph by James Jordan, captured in a historical pharmacy turned museum in Cuero, Texas. The image, shot in December 2021, reflects the over-a-century-old establishment's past, including antique bottles of cocaine, heroin, and coca-cola containing cocaine, as well as other vintage remedies like snake oil and leeches. The photographer's passion for historical places is evident as they employ an unusual angle to convey the depth of history, inviting viewers to look through the "looking glass" of time.

Opinions

The photographer expresses a fascination with historical places, particularly the preserved pharmacy museum.
There is an appreciation for the unusual angle used in the photograph, suggesting it's a favored technique of the photographer.
The article conveys a sense of wonder at the museum's collection of vintage medications and practices, highlighting the stark contrast with modern pharmaceuticals.

Through the looking glass of history.

Shooting into a wide-angle mirror in the back of a historic pharmacy in Cuero, Texas. The 100-plus-year-old business is a pharmacy museum now. They still have bottles of cocaine and heroin that you could buy over the counter at one time. There are also bottles of coca-cola with cocaine in them. Plenty of snake oil as well. Leeches. Many other interesting medications of the past.

I love historical places and photography. Trying to find an unusual angle is what I often do. This is one of my favorites. Shot in early December of 2021.

Self Portrait: Seeing Inside

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Through the looking glass of history.