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These photographs show my grandmother and her family in Mexico during the mid-20th century. It captures everyday life and reflects clothing, environment, and family relationships of the period. Images like these help preserve personal histories that…

This moving image displays a group of people dancing at a family reunion. This video shows six people dancing on the dance floor at our family reunion while wearing white dresses. At one point in the video there is a little boy walking with white and…

These still images shows the cultural foods of an El Salvadoran tradition and the photos display the foods on a dinner table. The first image shows a picture of a baked hen, pink princess salad, a pan of lasagna, and a slow-pot roast in the…

This still photo represents a game created while waiting for Thanksgiving dinner. The game involves cousins lining up far from the soda and attempting to knock over the can.

Two young girls are kneeling and hugging in front of a decorated altar dedicated to the Virgin of Guadalupe. The altar has a large, framed image of the Virgin of Guadalupe surrounded by red, green, and white fabric draped behind the framed image. The…

This still image features of a fire cadet stands pauses to face the camera during firefighter training. During training, recruits are getting a workout and feeling how their SCBA (self-contained breathable apparatus) works. The cadet in the image is…

The moving image is a painting showing an explosion of fireworks in a dimly lit driveway

These images show a rhinestone flower accessory placed on a lace fabric. The piece is made with small, shiny stones arranged in a floral shape, giving it an elegant and detailed appearance. This type of accessory can be used as a brooch, hair clip,…

The Florida Seminole Indians postcard booklet is a souvenir that tourists could buy when they went to Florida in the middle of the 20th century. It has a bunch of postcards that show Seminole people doing everyday things while wearing traditional…

These pairs of silver chopsticks are composed of stainless silver that feature delicate floral patterns along the upper portion. It’s noted to be durable, mycete resistant, non-toxic, and easy to use. They are designed to resist wear and maintain…

This prop was used in the 1990 live performance of The Wall in Berlin, by Roger Waters and guest performers. The concert commemorated the fall of the Berlin wall, which occurred eight months before.
As noted by the plaque attached, the prop was…

The Focal Microscope was a house branded product from Kmart which was a rebranded product originally manufactured in Japan. The Focal Microscope from Kmart was a mass-market educational microscope sold during the mid-to-late 20th century as part of…

This magazine spread from motive (Lesbian Feminist Issue, Vol. 32 No. 1) really stood out to me because it shows two women, Leslie and Judy, stepping away from traditional jobs like waitressing and typing to pursue something hands-on and creative…

This postcard from the early 1900s shows the Fort Meyer Gate entrance to Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. It belongs to a souvenir pack called "Views of Beautiful Arlington, VA," which includes other famous spots like the Tomb of the Unknown…

The Framework 13 model laptop, a one-of-a-kind design featuring swappable modules, an included screwdriver and spudger, and easily removable/replaceable components. This laptop represents the consumer right-to-repair movement to fight…

An image of frankincense and myrrh prepared to be lit to ward off duppies or malevolent spirits from a home that has yet to be moved into.

This 12×8 in. painting represents a fishing tradition passed through generations. It shows an adult and a child sitting on a wooden dock, facing the water together as they fish. The child is wearing bright yellow overalls and the adult a brown shirt…
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