The beaked mask wasn’t just for show—it was packed with herbs to ward off “bad air.” Underneath it? One of the most haunting jobs in history.

The Plague Doctor’s eerie beak mask was designed to protect against “evil” smells thought to cause disease. But the truth behind this creepy costume will shock you! Discover the medically obsolete ...

Juanita Cameron is a clerk at the Theatrical Shop in West Des Moines, which specializes in costumes. She says one particular mask is selling big this fall. “That plague doctor mask with the ...