The Victorian era heralded an age of transformation in which momentous changes in the field of natural history coincided with the rise of new visual technologie

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How did scientists, artists, designers, manufacturers and amateur enthusiasts experience and value the sea and its products? Examining the commoditization of th

Alexander Gardner is best known for his innovative photographic history of the Civil War. What is less known is the extent to which he was involved in the inter

"Examines the relationship between photography and medicine in American culture. Focuses on the American Civil War and postbellum Philadelphia to explore how me