Photographs of enslaved people return to Charleston Museum after 175 years

For nearly two centuries, several names lived in silence, locked away in a Harvard archive, the faces of seven enslaved South ...
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50 Photos Of Legendary People You Probably Didn’t Know Were Ever Photographed (New Pics)

1826 was the year when the first photograph was taken, which means that we haven’t had that much time to capture people in photos, which also means that many historical figures went without ever being ...
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Harvard reaches historic settlement over earliest known photographs of enslaved Americans

Harvard University will relinquish ownership of the earliest known photographs of enslaved people as part of a historic legal settlement announced May 28 by nationally renowned civil rights attorney ...
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The last photos taken of famous historical figures

There is something hauntingly powerful about the last photographs of history’s largest figures. In a single frame, they capture not just a person, but the silent weight of a life nearing its end, and ...
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Harvard ends legal battle over early photos of enslaved people, agrees to relinquish images

BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University will relinquish 175-year-old photographs believed to be the earliest taken of enslaved people to a South Carolina museum devoted to African American history as part of ...
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Daniel Folkmar photographs of Philippine people

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Daniel Folkmar (1861-1932) was an anthropologist who served as lieutenant governor with the Philippine Civil Service in 1903-1907. Born in Roxbury ...
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Diane Arbus’ Largest-Ever Retrospective Features Photographs of Society’s Celebrated and Marginalized Figures

More than 450 of Arbus' pictures are on view in the Park Avenue Armory, a former National Guard hall. The Estate of Diane Arbus / Collection Maja Hoffmann / LUMA Foundation / @nicholasknightstudio The ...
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19 Side-by-Side Photos of Actors Who Played Black Historical Figures — and Absolutely Nailed It

From Denzel Washington as Malcolm X to Kerry Washington as Anita Hill to Daniel Kaluuya as Fred Hampton, these actors put in the work, and it showed Stephanie Sengwe is a pop culture enthusiast with ...

Locals working to preserve the history of Idaho Falls, one photo at a time

Have you ever wondered what life looked like in Idaho Falls for your grandparents? Maybe even your great grandparents? A local group is trying to help you see it for yourself. If you take a look at ...