Homepage Sign inGet started SUPPORT TIMELINEPHOTOSVIDEOSWOMEN'S HISTORYBLACK HISTORYNEWSLETTER Photography in History How NYC tenements once hid secret sweatshops How NYC tenements once hid secret sweatshops Immigrant families worked punishing hours in dilapidated apartments just to survive Brendan Seibel Jun 20, 2018 Photos: L.A.’s mid-century smog was so bad, people thought it was a gas attack Rian Dundon Photos: Before it was for slackers, Home Economics fostered trailblazing female scientists Brendan Seibel Photos: The Marlboro Man has nothing on these pioneering cowgirls Brendan Seibel While abortion doctors were being killed, pro-lifers prayed in support of the attackers Rian Dundon Photos: Depression-era billboards sold and celebrated the “American way” Rian Dundon Photos: The urban facelift of Paris was calculated and devastating Brendan Seibel These photos show Chinese Canadians’ entrance into the middle class, after enduring decades of… These photos show Chinese Canadians’ entrance into the middle class... Brendan Seibel May 2, 2018 When the government refused to use slavery to recruit soldiers, the media had no qualms When the government refused to use slavery to recruit soldiers, the... Brendan Seibel Apr 17, 2018 These photos show an idealized vision of midcentury America… with a subtle hint of weirdness These photos show an idealized vision of midcentury America… with a... Rian Dundon Apr 16, 2018 These photos show how everyday life continued at the heart of Lebanon’s brutal civil war These photos show how everyday life continued at the heart of Leban... Rian Dundon Apr 4, 2018 This could be the most offensive baby ever This could be the most offensive baby ever Laura Smith Mar 27, 2018 Welcome to the hotel. All rooms come with views of urban warfare Welcome to the hotel. All rooms come with views of urban warfare Rian Dundon Mar 27, 2018