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Archive: April 2017 (3 Posts)

One woman watches as another examines with a magnifying glass an ornate, decorative image on a printed page

Helping Students Explore Their Community’s Past through Photography

Posted by: Cheryl Lederle

Driven by a sense of urgency in documenting aspects of American life that are disappearing, such as barns, lighthouses, motor courts, and eclectic roadside art, photographer Carol Highsmith has donated her work to the Library of Congress since 1992. The images, recording current scenes and historical remnants of rural, urban, and small town life, are worthy of study. The project might also inspire students to document and preserve that which makes their own communities unique.