The Critic (1943 CE)
The Critic was created on November 22, 1943, during the height of World War II, when the United States was deeply involved in global conflict, yet New York's elite maintained their opulent lifestyles.
Politics
Items tied to political power and governance, such as emblems or propaganda items. This category reflects the strategies and symbols used to shape societies and influence public thought.
Bandit’s Roost, Mulberry Street (c. 1888 CE)
This black-and-white photograph depicts a group of young men, likely affiliated with local street gangs, posing defiantly in a narrow, shadowy alleyway known as Bandit’s Roost in the notorious Five Points neighborhood.
Cotton Mill Girl (1908 CE)
The Cotton Mill Girl (Sadie Pfeifer), 1908 is one of the most arresting images produced by Lewis Hine. The photograph shows a frail young girl standing beside an enormous cotton-spinning machine in a South Carolina mill.
Migrant Mother (1936 CE)
Widowed in 1931 and responsible for seven children by 1936, this mother was part of the vast internal migration of American families forced to travel in search of seasonal agricultural work during the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl years.
Tank Man (1989 CE)
On the morning of June 5, 1989, in the tense silence that followed one of the most violent political crackdowns of the late twentieth century, a solitary figure stepped into the wide expanse of Chang’an Avenue in Beijing to become known as tank man.
Pinkerton, President Lincoln and McClernand (1862 CE)
The photograph originated during President Lincoln's inspection visit to the Union Army's encampment at Antietam, Maryland, following the Battle of Antietam (also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg) on September 17, 1862.
Portrait Head of Emperor Vespasian, Recut from Head of Nero (64-79 CE)
A marble head from 64–79 CE, showing Emperor Vespasian’s features, reworked from a Nero portrait with altered hair and facial details.