How did the role of photography evolve in the context of media and journalism during major historical events, such as the Great Depression or the Civil Rights Movement?
How did social and cultural attitudes towards photography change from the 19th to the 20th century, especially concerning portrait photography and the representation of different social classes?
How did the invention of the daguerreotype process in the 19th century influence the development of photography and its accessibility to the general public?
How have developments in historical photography techniques, such as tintypes and cyanotypes, contributed to our understanding of culture and society in the past?
How did the transition from glass plate negatives to roll film in the late 19th and early 20th centuries change the accessibility and practice of photography?
In what ways did historical photographers like Mathew Brady and Dorothea Lange influence public perception of significant events such as the American Civil War and the Great Depression?
