archival
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Within my first year here, I also saw Guadalupe Rosales’ archival photos of fashionable Latina youth partying at the raves in East L.A., projected on the walls of the Vincent Price Museum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
The majority of the film’s narrative is communicated through on-screen text — translations of archival material, superimposed in English over their original printed matter.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
Denim maker Lee released a capsule collection inspired by archival photos of Marilyn Monroe wearing its Storm Rider jacket on the set of her last movie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
To examine the spiral galaxy across as much of the electromagnetic spectrum as possible, the team combined archival observations from Hubble and Webb.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
I also relied on extensive archival photos and documents, scientific and historical research, and the personal journals of Henrietta’s daughter, Deborah Lacks.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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