
Frank Sinatra stood in his dressing room at the Sands Hotel, tuxedo on, tie perfect, fedora in hand. The showroom was packed. 2,000 people waiting.…

The dust hung in the air like something living. Jacob Mercer stood at the edge of the main street in a town that had no…

The photograph arrived at the Charleston Museum of Southern History in a climate controlled shipping container, part of a larger estate donation from the descendants…

The tragic story behind this 1887 wedding photo was hidden for over a century. The photograph arrived at the Boston Museum of Social History in…

Eat,” Bumpy said, pushing the plate of ribs across the table. June 10th, 1963, Smalls Paradise. The restaurant was packed, but everyone knew what was…

100-year-old portrait found and scholars turn pale when they zoom in on the eyes. The morning rain tapped against the tall windows of the Massachusetts…

This photo of three children seems innocent until experts uncover a hidden truth. The antique shop in Charleston smelled of old wood and mothballs. Marcus…

The smell hit them first before the noise, before the scale, before the impossible truth of what they were seeing. Blood and steam rendered fat…

Dr.James Morrison had attended hundreds of estate sales during his 15 years as a cultural historian, specializing in early 20th century American photography. Most yielded…

The morning fog clung to the streets of lower Manhattan as Clare Morrison unlocked the heavy doors of the Immigration History Museum. At 29, she…




