9 Creepy Historical Masks

monsters244 Published 07/23/2015

The varied and unusual things we’ve designed to cover our faces throughout the years are astonishing and more than a little strange.

1.
Baby Gas Mask - Given out during WW1 and WW2
2.
Dirt Eater Mask - Common among slaves 16th-19th centuries
3.
Iroquois False Face Society Mask - Used by the Iroquois as a last resort to heal a person.
4.
Madam Rowley's Toilet Mask - 1890's Beauty Treatment. Nothing says beauty like a toilet mask.
5.
Mask Of Shame - German form of punishment in the 16th and 17th centuries.
6.
Alexander Peden's Mask - In 1663, Minister Alexander Peden wore this mask while running from the law.
7.
Visard Mask - In the 16th century, if you were a woman. This was a common mask to be seen in public with.
8.
Death Mask - Plaster mask to cover the deceased persons face. Common throughout history.
9.
Splatter Mask - Commonly worn by British Tank Operators in 1917

1.
Baby Gas Mask - Given out during WW1 and WW2
2.
Dirt Eater Mask - Common among slaves 16th-19th centuries
3.
Iroquois False Face Society Mask - Used by the Iroquois as a last resort to heal a person.
4.
Madam Rowley's Toilet Mask - 1890's Beauty Treatment. Nothing says beauty like a toilet mask.
5.
Mask Of Shame - German form of punishment in the 16th and 17th centuries.
6.
Alexander Peden's Mask - In 1663, Minister Alexander Peden wore this mask while running from the law.
7.
Visard Mask - In the 16th century, if you were a woman. This was a common mask to be seen in public with.
8.
Death Mask - Plaster mask to cover the deceased persons face. Common throughout history.
9.
Splatter Mask - Commonly worn by British Tank Operators in 1917