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In the late 1930s and early 1940s, New York City sent photographers to every building in every borough in an attempt to make property tax assessments fairer and more accurate. The result was more than 700,000 black-and-white snapshots, which were recently digitized.

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Oh, Yikes

How a clever technique to save money on animation costs helped queer audiences feel empowered by who they are.

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