An autistic Russian man demonstrates his latest hyperfixation, 1886

(Not even joking)

If you told me this was just how they dressed on the daily, I’d believe you.

I totally assume those children appear so calm because this is a daily thing, and after all this is done, they’ll waddle off to the “pool room”, a giant empty room where they, and the servants, are expected to be living pool balls.

William, King of the Billiards

Pretty normal sears family photo shoot