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The cook who became a pariah

New York, 1907. Mary Mallon spreads infection, unaware that her name will one day become synonymous with typhoid.

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The island of unclaimed bodies

In New York, those who live and die on the extreme edges of society are buried on an isolated island, often forgotten and unmourned. But recent legal changes aim to reduce stigma and restore their dignity.

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A message from my skin

As wildfires threatened Seattle, resident Sydney Baker experienced corresponding flares of acne and rashes. Her skin was telling her something about the health of the world around her.

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Dying to be in nature

The modern funeral business is one that uses up precious resources and pollutes the planet. But you can make sure it’s only your memory that leaves its mark with these new and natural ways to leave this earth.

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  • New York State Capitol, Albany, New York: exterior. Photograph, ca. 1880.
  • New York State Soldiers' Depot, New York City: the hospital. Colour lithograph, 1864.
  • New York State Capitol, Albany, New York: interior, a highly ornate room. Photograph, ca. 1880.
  • New York State Soldiers' Depot, New York City: wash and bath room. Colour lithograph, 1864.
  • The New-York State Asylum for Idiots, Syracuse. Wood engraving.
  • The faces of Latin American men and women of New York united in their support against AIDS by the New York State Health Department. Colour lithograph.
  • The New-York State Asylum for Idiots, Syracuse. Wood engraving by W.(?) Sebald.
  • Sea life of Devonian times restoration in the New York State Museum, Albany.
  • New York State Institute: a group of girls with Down's syndrome, standing on some steps. Photograph.
  • New York State Institute: a group of boys with Down's syndrome, standing on some steps. Photograph.
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