Creepy Photos Reveal A Different Side History

History is riddled with all kinds of creepy, grotesque, and downright disturbing events. Thanks to the magical artistic medium known as photography, some of those chilling and gawk-worthy moments and fascinating people have been immortalized on film and collected here in the pages that follow. So come and take a peek… if you dare.

Participants of a "Miss Lovely Eyes" contest held in Florida, 1930.

Oh dear sweet Florida, when it comes to the bizarre, you never disappoint. Although, there was once a time when there was a ridiculous pageant for just about everything across the nation. Whether it was her beauty, posture, ankles, feet… women would line up to be judged by complete strangers for every part or talent you can think of. Pictured here are the participants of a "Miss Lovely Eyes" contest held in Florida, back in 1930. What better way to judge a woman's eyes than to make the rest of her look as creepy as possible, right?