documentary photography

A collection of photographs taken by former New York Police Department detective John Botte during the days and weeks following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

A collection of photographs chronicling the economic struggle and social dislocation of rural life during the Great Depression.

Tells the stories behind many iconic images of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and chronicles the week following, discussing the various roles images--such as snapshots of missing loved ones, surveillance tapes of suspected terrorists, photos of politicians, and photos of the dead--played in the response to the events and examining September 11 as the first major event in a new era of documentation shaped by the coming together of television, digital photography, and the Internet.

Profiles the life and work of Lewis Hine, best known for his series of photographs showing Americans at work from the early twentieth century through the Great Depression, including young children who worked long hours in order to help their struggling families.

"...the photographs in Juvenile in Justice open our eyes to the world of the incarceration of American youths. The nearly 150 images in this book were made over 5 years of visiting more than 1,000 youth confined in more than 200 juvenile detention institutions in 31 states. These riveting photographs, accompanied by the life stories that these young people in custody shared with Ross, give voice to imprisoned children from families that have no resources in communities that have no power."--Back cover.

Presents 299 various photos which portray the human experience.

A collection of black-and-white photographs by Dorothea Lange, drawn from throughout her career from the 1920s through the 1950s, and including some of her best-known Depression-era images.