Some photographs etch themselves into our memories and stay with us. They can inspire grief, hope, or pride. Quite often, these images become synonymous with the events they document.
Photographs began appearing in newspapers in the 1890s. As cameras, film, and printing technology improved, photojournalism emerged as an important new way to document news events. Beginning in the 1930s, newsmagazines like Life and Look featured large photographs that were at least as important as the text. Sometimes a photograph became the story: People would remember the picture long after the words had been forgotten.