Image Gallery

This page contains images for use in HIST 298. They are also just fun to browse and think about. I will be adding links and images frequently.


You might visit these sites for archived, historical images images:


Roland Marchand's wonderful searchable slide archive

WSU's Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections 



For more contemporary sources, students may be interested in the following: 

Butch is a documentary portrait project by Meg Allen, a California-based photographer I hope to bring to campus soon. This series is wonderful series, what she calls a " celebration f those who choose to exist and identify outside the binary."

Lauren Greenfield's Girl Culture offers an exploration into the world of American girlhood. Look for a clip here.



On Men and Masculinity

Slim Jim's series on "spice loss." Crying out for some interpretation and analysis. 


Student Contributions:

A historical overview of popular songs and their appeals to women. This short clip confirms something I've long suspected. The group also makes a "History of Wooing Men" video. 




Pocahontas 



19th Century




Sojourner Truth's calling card reads "I sell the shadow to support the substance." 











Turn of the Century 








1920s




World War II






























Cold War








1960's:

1970s:








Recent/Current