Photographic Record
Since the invention of light-sensitive film, photographs have been used to document and comment on society, to advocate for reform, to cultivate reputations, and to entertain and amuse. Throughout, photography has been an important medium for shaping politics and memory. Its history has been worth many thousands of words — read some of them in this exhibit about what photos have meant to their creators, subjects, and viewers.
Innovation
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A Stroll Down Flatbush Avenue circa 1914
An interactive virtual stroll down Flatbush Avenue circa 1914, compiled from Subway Construction photos published by the NY Historical Society.……Portrait View
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A Stroll Down Flatbush Avenue circa 1914
An interactive virtual stroll down Flatbush Avenue circa 1914, compiled from Subway Construction photos published by the NY Historical Society.……Landscape View
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A Stroll Down Flatbush Avenue circa 1914
An interactive virtual stroll down Flatbush Avenue circa 1914, compiled from Subway Construction photos published by the NY Historical Society.……Developing Stories
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A Stroll Down Flatbush Avenue circa 1914
An interactive virtual stroll down Flatbush Avenue circa 1914, compiled from Subway Construction photos published by the NY Historical Society.……War in Focus
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A Stroll Down Flatbush Avenue circa 1914
An interactive virtual stroll down Flatbush Avenue circa 1914, compiled from Subway Construction photos published by the NY Historical Society.……Lens on Life
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A Stroll Down Flatbush Avenue circa 1914
An interactive virtual stroll down Flatbush Avenue circa 1914, compiled from Subway Construction photos published by the NY Historical Society.……In Living Color
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A Stroll Down Flatbush Avenue circa 1914
An interactive virtual stroll down Flatbush Avenue circa 1914, compiled from Subway Construction photos published by the NY Historical Society.……Ethics of Exposure
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A Stroll Down Flatbush Avenue circa 1914
An interactive virtual stroll down Flatbush Avenue circa 1914, compiled from Subway Construction photos published by the NY Historical Society.……Don't Believe Your Eyes
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A Stroll Down Flatbush Avenue circa 1914
An interactive virtual stroll down Flatbush Avenue circa 1914, compiled from Subway Construction photos published by the NY Historical Society.……Aesthetic Considerations
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A Stroll Down Flatbush Avenue circa 1914
An interactive virtual stroll down Flatbush Avenue circa 1914, compiled from Subway Construction photos published by the NY Historical Society.……