An illustration from a 1901 issue of The Lady's Realm magazine.

A surrealist illustration from a 1906 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine.  The caption reads: "I saw the shadow of an enormous foot and felt a rush of air."

A surrealist illustration from a 1906 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine.  The caption reads: "I gazed over into a crumbling formation of hot ashes."

An illustration from a 1920 issue of Life magazine.

A surrealist illustration from a 1906 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine.  The caption reads: "The great sphere I recognized after closer scrutiny as an orange."

A surrealist illustration from a 1906 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine.  The caption reads: "I struck out for a side of the glass, swimming valiantly."

A surrealist illustration from a 1906 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine.  The caption reads: "A tornado that lifted me off my feet and flung me headlong to the pavement."

A surrealist illustration from a 1906 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine.  The caption reads: "I made a headlong dash down the end of the keyboard."

Our caption to this illustration from an 1877 issue of Scribner's Monthly is dedicated to house painters.