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The Catch, The Spill, and The Camera
Two of the greatest baseball photos in history are forever-linked by a camera. Behold, the Hulcher.
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Patrick Witty
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The Photographers in Hitler's Bathtub
Often minimized as a model or muse — Lee Miller was one of the most important, singular, photographers of World War II. Unfortunately, the photo most…
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The New Yorkers on 9/11
I've spent over twenty years trying to find the people in this photo. I'm still looking.
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The Known, Unknown Nazi
In 1974, a young photographer came face to face with the man who would try to assassinate the President. Or did he?
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August 2023
The Most Famous Mug Shot in History
A former President sits for a deceptively simple, yet profound, portrait. Like many before.
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The Bombing of Nagasaki, Part Two
A Japanese military photographer documented the immediate aftermath of an atomic bomb, capturing a "monochromatic, soundless, hell."
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The Bombing of Nagasaki, Part One
On August 9, 1945, Charles Levy captured an iconic photo with his own camera because the official cameraman forgot his parachute.
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The Bombing of Hiroshima, Part 2
Photographing the incomprehensible, from the ground.
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The Bombing of Hiroshima, Part 1
Photographing the incomprehensible, from the sky.
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July 2023
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