Untitled (four girls on bench outside) c. 1945

Editor: This is an untitled photograph, presumably by C. Bennette Moore, depicting four girls outside. The inverted tones create an eerie effect. What can you tell me about its potential context? Curator: The image's reversal immediately suggests a negative, drawing attention to the photographic process itself. Knowing it's from the Harvard Art Museums, we might consider the institutional practices around collecting and preserving vernacular photography. Who gets remembered and why? Editor: That's fascinating! It makes you think about the choices involved in archiving everyday moments. Thanks! Curator: Indeed. It challenges us to consider the politics of visibility and historical representation in photography.