The introduction of photography created a new reservoir for memories. By the turn of the 20th century, cameras practical for use by non-professionals made it possible for taking photos to become part ...

Old photos have a way of holding onto moments that might otherwise be lost, but time isn’t always kind to them. Fading, damage, and wear can slowly take away the details that once made those images so ...

Postmortem portraits, ghost photographs, and images of disfigured soldiers are just a few examples of photography from the past that might seem unsettling to modern viewers. The grainy and ...