Finding Images of Your Ancestors at The New York Public Library
You want to find a photograph of your ancestor, but somewhere down the line, that person went missing from the family album. Or perhaps you have a photograph of a family picnic from years ago that...
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On February 10, 2022, Doc Chat explored how one photographer used the time-honored genre of baseball cards to document his own artistic community. Selections from Mike Mandel Baseball-Photographer...
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On February 17, 2022, Doc Chat took to the streets of turn-of-the-century New York City to learn about a talented and understudied female photographer.Alice Austen, Rag Cart, 1896; Photography...
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The eyes of the world are on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, leaving many with questions about the circumstances that led to what is now the largest conflict to erupt in Europe since World War II....
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