The Silent Archive
This 1885 Portrait of Two Miners Looks Proud Until You Notice The Lamp Numbers
This 1912 Portrait of a Bellhop Looks Polite Until You See His Paybook
This 1879 Cabin Portrait Looks Simple Until You Notice The Baby’s Bracelet
This 1918 Factory Portrait Looks Clean Until You Notice The Girl’s Scarf
This 1866 Portrait of Two Women Looks Tender Until You Notice The Chain on the Floor
This 1889 Studio Portrait Looks Joyful Until You See The Father’s Thumb
This 1867 Photo of Two Women Looks Peaceful Until You Notice The Ribbon
This 1901 Studio Photo Looks Like a Friendly Partnership Until You See The Contract
This 1925 Portrait of Two Sisters Looks Sweet Until You Notice The Hairpin
This 1889 Portrait of a Teacher and Student Looks Simple Until You Notice The Slate
This 1917 Portrait of Two Factory Girls Looks Ordinary Until You See The Chalk Marks
This 1858 Daguerreotype of a Servant Girl Looks Calm Until You Notice The Letter Under Her Apron
This 1906 Marriage Portrait Looks Joyful Until You Notice Her Shoes
This 1913 Photo of a Nurse and Patient Looks Tender Until You See The Tag
This 1874 Plantation Portrait Looks Peaceful Until You Notice The Boy’s Wrist
This 1891 Portrait of Two Brothers Looks Ordinary Until You See Their Collars